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[topol-m]

An-124:

 

 

Move away fat guy! :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MoGas]

Cold Response 2010

 

Austrian Airforce:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sulman]

First IAF evaluation flight in Mig-25 at Krasnodar 1979 (Maybe now ED can include India in the countries list:smilewink:)

AIR MARSHAL PHILIP RAJKUMAR (RETD) : " 'Our Soviet hosts were amused when we refused all alcoholic beverages before the evaluation flights. They said the only pilots who did not drink alcohol in the Soviet Air Force were 'auto-pilots' "

 

Wonderful pictures. I'm curious about the alcohol quote - Alex Zuyev (MiG-29 defector) wrote that the VVS were highly disciplined about alcohol and physical conditioning. For instance, any hint of alcohol from the night before, or any less than eight hours sleep, and the flight surgeon would normally ground the pilot.

 

To contribute:

MiG-23MF, Poland.

C-17, Royal Air Force.

Gripen.

[sniffer]

For instance, any hint of alcohol from the night before, or any less than eight hours sleep, and the flight surgeon would normally ground the pilot.

Here... on east flying with bottle of vodka is nothing new ;)

[Shaman]

Here are three galleries :)

 

http://www.51st.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1118

 

http://www.51st.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=128

 

http://www.51st.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=125

[zakobi]

You mean in the game or RL?

 

RL.

[Teknetinium]

[Bucic]

 

I bet some morons compare this to the last crash.

[mvsgas]

A man, I choose the wrong AF base, DCS A-10 anyone?

UAS pilots and sensor operators train together to hone their crew coordination and situational awareness skills. The new Basic Sensor Operator Training, which began Aug. 17, lays thr foundation for developing the enlisted force in this new career field.

Edited April 22, 2010 by mvsgas

[mvsgas]

Shiva Star

 

Research into the military applications of high-energy pulsed power systems is conducted in the 34,261-square-foot Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate, High Power Systems Facility. The facility houses Shiva Star, the Air Force largest pulsed-power system. Shiva Star stores nearly 10 million joules of energy (equal to 5 pounds of TNT). U.S. Air Force photo.

[mvsgas]

Huge B-one photo

http://www.ellsworth.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080724-F-4321F-005.jpg

FOL

 

A 34th Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer takes off en route to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom July 24. At their deployed location, this will be the first use of the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod by Ellsworth B-1s; the Sniper ATP is a long-range precision targeting system that supports strike missions by providing positive target identification, autonomous tracking, coordinate generation and accurate weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Matthew Flynn)

[mvsgas]

Hellfire Missile

 

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An Apache AH-64 launches an AGM-114 Hellfire

missile at a target range here March 14. Fifteen Apaches from the Army?s 2nd Combat

Aviation Brigade trained with live fire over Chikdo Range, an island in the West Sea, during

a joint "buddy laze" training with Kunsan F-16 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

[Eddie]

A man, I choose the wrong AF base, DCS A-10 anyone?

[pic snip]

UAS pilots and sensor operators train together to hone their crew coordination and situational awareness skills. The new Basic Sensor Operator Training, which began Aug. 17, lays thr foundation for developing the enlisted force in this new career field.

 

I NEED to get into that room!

[MoGas]

 

[Sulman]

Shows how hard those vehicles are to see. Lovely Autumn colours.

 

KC-10

RNLAF Demo F-16

[Legolasindar]

A man, I choose the wrong AF base, DCS A-10 anyone?

UAS pilots and sensor operators train together to hone their crew coordination and situational awareness skills. The new Basic Sensor Operator Training, which began Aug. 17, lays thr foundation for developing the enlisted force in this new career field.

Not a decent HOTAS, nor TrackIR, sure do not have pedals on the floor, these Americans are a few sloppy :smilewink::joystick:. In addition to the HOTAS on the table has to be a cumbersome to use, and just to see the picture I'm getting pain in the arms.

[Sulman]

Vulcan at FI 2008. Red Hat's office in the background. Nice view I should think.

[sniffer]

Most airspaces are open now (few hours ago Scandinavian airspace closed again probably) and looks now like big rush hour (look at Paris, London...) ;)

 

[mvsgas]

Not a decent HOTAS, nor TrackIR, sure do not have pedals on the floor, these Americans are a few sloppy :smilewink::joystick:. In addition to the HOTAS on the table has to be a cumbersome to use, and just to see the picture I'm getting pain in the arms.

 

Is for training Legolasindar, not for fun. When I get training at work, they don't care if I'm comfortable, they just want me to get the required training so I can get back to work. I'm sure is the same for this UAV pilots and sensor operator.

 

Their joystick doesn't have to be a good one (I presume) just needs to teach them the basics of aircraft operations/controls.

Track IR would not help them, they don't use that in UAV, AFAIK

Pedal not needed, again I'm assuming, because the are just learning aircraft fundamentals

 

 

Corrections: :doh: According to the caption on the bottom of the photo, they are undergoing sensor training, nothing to do with controls, so rudder pedals and better controls would not help them.

Edited April 22, 2010 by mvsgas

[mvsgas]

 

Very odd, they are carrying training ammo (TGM-65, rockets, CAP-9) with travel pods, never seen that before

[topol-m]

 

 

[drhow]

Browsing around I found this little video of some ugly old plane.

 

The year is 1988, a hog is flying a demo, and this is the hud cam and voice recorder.

 

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational_and_howto/watch/v19242364kbmYcW37

[Aliboy]

This is the first air-to-air missile developed by India called "Astra" its an ARH Missile to be used on most IAF fighter aircraft including Su-30 and the old Mig 29B & Jaguars..It has done Ground and Air test firings but there are still some this year.

 

Specifications

Length: 3570 mm

Body Diameter: 178 mm

Wing Span: N/A

Launch Weight: 154 kg.

Warhead: 15 kg pre-fragmented directional.

Fuze: Radar Proximity (laser proximity to follow).

Guidance: Inertial midcourse with data-linked updates, active-radar terminal homing.

Propulsion: Solid rocket motor.

Range: 80 km head on, 15 km tail chase.

 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2010 by Aliboy

[zakobi]

This is the first air-to-air missile developed by India called "Astra" its an ARH Missile to be used on most IAF fighter aircraft including Su-30 and the old Mig 29B & Jaguars..It has done Ground and Air test firings but there are still some this year.

 

 

 

What size is the missile? seems rather big on the picture, but might as well be perception...

[Sulman]

Looks AA-11 or Amraam sort of scale.