NickJ 1972:
Sud Aviation S.O.4050 Vautour IIA - 3 Instagram
SkyChallenge:
Mesa Falcon Field 16.09.1976 Grumman TBM-3/AT Avenger Aircraft Specialties Inc. c/n 4638 N9590Z
Alfred Fartknocker:
I found myself looking straight up at the topsides of Vulcan XH558 at Leuchars as it passed directly overhead. It's a big jet to do a wingover- but then it's been looped and rolled before. This wasn't taken from the spectator area.
HawkeyeUK:
Lockheed Martin F-16C-52+ Fighting Falcon ‘515’
HawkeyeUK:
Dassault Mirage 2000-5EG ‘549’
anorakin:
1966 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 66-0382 - USAF 57th FIS - RAF Greenham Common 1983
Alfred Fartknocker:
On a flight between LCY & Zurich. we came close to this Air Bridge Carriers Jumbo. VQ- BFX was ex F-GUIB with Air France and returned there in 2022 when this lease ended, a Boeing 747-400F.
Alfred Fartknocker:
A Nowegian AF F-16AM arrives at Leuchars the day before the annual air show there. 672 is 80-3672, a Fokker built jet that survives as a G.I. at Kjevik- which must be in Norway.
Alfred Fartknocker:
SAAB AJ37 Viggen 37098 flies on as SE-DXN with the Swedish AF HF and is seen here at Leuchars. I'd never seen one fly before- maybe if they'd been in NATO...
Alfred Fartknocker:
A pair of Folland/ H.S. Gnat T.1 fly at Leuchars many years after the type was retired. XR538/ G-RORI is at North Weald these days, but does it fly? The other is marked 'XS111' but is really XP504/ G-TIMM since w/o in a fatal accident.
Alfred Fartknocker:
The annual show at Leuchars was a great place to get quite close to the flying aircraft. Gnat T.1 XR538 is just closing up prior to starting its display. Coded 01, this is how it looked during its 4 FTS days.
g_takeuchi:
Reno Air Races 2023 - North American P-51H Mustang
Alfred Fartknocker:
Every year, Russia & China conduct some joint mil exercises. Here a pair of Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) X'ian JH7A 'FLOUNDER' jets stage through Ekaterinburg. 62062 & 62262.
HawkeyeUK:
British Aerospace BAe 146 C.3 ‘ZE707’
BoeingFan7879:
NASA Aero Spacelines Super Guppy N941NA
HawkeyeUK:
Bell X-1 ‘6062’ “Glamorous Glennis” (46-062)
Alfred Fartknocker:
Russian AF Antonov An-12bK 'CUB', RF-90918/ 16 red gets some maintenance at Ekaterinburg, Russia. The c/n also appears on the fin- this is the Russian equivalent of the Hercules.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Novosibirsk in Siberia is a dual use mil/ civ airport and gets some good visitors. This Tu-22M3 was just running his engines at full power before setting off. It's RF-94155/ 25 red. 'BACKFIRE-C' to NATO.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Another old An-12? Not at all- the Chinese produce the Shaanxi Y8F-200W, a stretched and improved version of the old Soviet era workhorse. 01 yel is with the Kazakh National Guard, seen here at Astana. It is brand new.
HawkeyeUK:
Dornier Alpha Jet A ‘15209’
Alfred Fartknocker:
This Indian Jaguar was in the latest mod state to be used against shipping. JM255 is at Aero India, Yelahanka AB. HAL built this one in India under license from SEPECAT and JM255 is still with HAL.
Alfred Fartknocker:
This splendid looking Bristol Britannia 312 is preserved at Duxford. Ordered new by BOAC G-AOVT then flew for Monarch until landing here in 1975.
Alfred Fartknocker:
The Polish Navy sent this Mil Mi-14PL Anti Sub helicopter to Fairford in 2012. 1001 sports a natty Orca paint job. 'HAZE-A' to NATO, although Poland has already joined.
Alfred Fartknocker:
The IAF Museum at Hatzerim is on a huge site. This unmarked Ouragan turned out to be #69. Mystere '007' is really #07 and the spare fin belongs to another Mystere, #10.
Alfred Fartknocker:
QinetiQ took over from the RAE although I never unstood why we sold it. This Alpha Jet is ZJ646, seen at Fairford. It flew as 98+55 & later 41+55 in Germany before coming to the UK.
HawkeyeUK:
Canadair CF-116A Freedom Fighter [unknown ID]
Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation:
58-0207 B-52G 19th BW, Robins AFB, RAF Fairford 12-9-1982
Alfred Fartknocker:
There can't be many of these left! Curtiss Helldiver J3-4/ 84 is an SB2C-5, ex Bu.Aer 83410. The SB2C was known as 'Son of a bitch, second class' by many. This is in the Thai AF Museum in Bangkok.
Alfred Fartknocker:
A flight of Russian AF MiG-31BM 'FOXHOUND's at Novosibirsk in Siberia. RF-94957/ 04, RF-90895 is /07 & the other one is RF-95458/ 17 red. BM just means Big (Bolshoi) Modification- a major upgrade.
Alfred Fartknocker:
I wonder how many look at this and immediately recognise a Yak-23? The Bulgarians operated about a hundred of these really early jets, known as 'FLORA' to NATO. 119 is preserved at Bezmer AB.
