Starlight Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 today I was getting back home after sunbathing on the beach, when a strange bird came over the horizon... usually are police copters, or those of the hospitals or those of the firemen... they overfly the beach for surveillance or training purposes.... well this was really strange, so I took my camera off the bag (luckily this time I brought my reflex and not the old compact camera) and i got it! I really couldn't believe... it was an A-129 Mangusta, the Italian attack copter, "our cheaper Apache", yet it's said to be quite powerful... It was unarmed, except for the front cannon (dunno if it was loaded!), well.... it was just overflying a beach resort! The shots aren't that much, but I think they show enough... well it was evening, little light available and I really wasn't prepared to catch this one! Anyway enjoy!
hitman Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 pictures are pretty tight...wish I could have snagged some of that B-52H that was overflying this place this morning...would have made my day. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
Guest Cali Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 I should take my camera to the swimming pool...F-16's are always flying right over it. They built the pool right in their approach route, well they are turning base leg.
hitman Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Back in Texas I used to live next to the Bell Helicopter plant in Hurst. Used to watch the Huey Cobras and the Kiowas go out on their first flights out there. Now I see bombers, A-10's, F-15 AND -16s and anything that can be shot down (saw a hot air baloon get shot down by NORAD once upon a time)...now its all just routine cept for the bomber. EVEN a B-2A spirit overflew this place not to long ago. I get to see all kinds of cool stuff like the thunderbirds when the cadets gradumicate and go play with bigger toys in the real world. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
STAR_80 Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Pics , I want to see are all dem beach babes!! J/k Cool pics, thanks for sharing!! Hey Hitman, I was stationed at Ft Carson for Almost 10 years. Hows Ft Cartoon these days?? Last time I was there it was like a ghost town with all the units presently deployed to Iraq.
dodger42 Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 I'ma big Mangusta fan! Sweet pics, thanks!! . . . Lockon Advanced Realism with Touch-Buddy
hitman Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Pics , I want to see are all dem beach babes!! J/k Cool pics, thanks for sharing!! Hey Hitman, I was stationed at Ft Carson for Almost 10 years. Hows Ft Cartoon these days?? Last time I was there it was like a ghost town with all the units presently deployed to Iraq. Ghost town??? This place looks like a zoo now. 600,000 troops stationed here as of last june and thats just air force personnel and soldiers stationed here. Place has grown since 10 years ago. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot.
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