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[Namenlos Ein]

 

 

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18532986@N07/with/4785133340/

 

Mustang I, USSR, 1942

 

Suez Crisis, 1956

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/printer_103.shtml

 

Chinese Mustangs, 1949

 

 

 

 

Belorussian Su-25 and Su-25UB with “eyes”.

[mvsgas]

I wish I was clever enough to come up with that pick, but I just saw it in "bookface" and had to share. Like this one

 

 

 

and lastly, the complete devalue of the bronze star.

 

Now some pics

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JSF formation

 

Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd Fighter Wing soar over Eglin Air Force Base's range during the unit’s first joint strike fighter formation flight April 10. Lt. Col. Eric Smith, 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, flew the lead aircraft while Marine Maj Joseph Bachmann, Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aircraft maintenance officer, flew wingman. The pilots, both first in their service qualified to fly the 5th generation aircraft, were validating pilot syllabus objectives in preparation for future training. The 33rd FW is responsible for F-35 A/B/C pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and in the future, at least eight coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Ryan Seymour)

 

 

Lancers

 

B-1B Lancers from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron soar over the Gulf of Mexico during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 337th is a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin. The 337th is responsible for operational testing of all B-1 defensive/offensive systems and weapons upgrades. (Courtesy photo/Jake Melampy)

 

 

Taking the fight North

 

An F-16 Fighting Falcon in transit during an exercise flight as part of an operational readiness exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2012. Exercises help ensure the skills and capabilities of operators, maintainers and supporting agencies of the Wolf Pack can operate effectively and safely in wartime conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas/Released)

Edited April 25, 2012 by mvsgas

[MoGas]

 

@ 5:45 Tornado GR4 IFR with burners...

[topol-m]

Lancers

 

That image=amazing!

 

"You must spread..." here we meet again :mad:

[Bucic]

and lastly, the complete devalue of the bronze star.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/319839_3632094168007_1443729491_33447179_1626842976_n.jpg[/iM G]

You mean she didn't deserve the particular medal?

[mvsgas]

You mean she didn't deserve the particular medal?

 

No, and now every useless, non mission essential person is trying to get it.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299369

 

Just my opinion, sorry

[vanveken]

Marrakech Air Show 2012

 

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/marrakech-air-show-2012.html

 

Example

 

 

[vanveken]

Lakeland. Sun & Fun 2012

 

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/lakeland-sun-fun-2012.html

 

Example

 

 

 

 

 

[mvsgas]

To hell with test pilots, this guys test parachutes

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Edwards parachute testers jump at chance to test

 

The 418th Flight Test Squadron Parachute Test Team at Edwards continues to provide peace of mind for flyers and aircrew personnel who rely on knowing their parachute system has been tested and proven to work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Greg L. Davis)

 

parachute testing at Edwards

 

Senior Airman Jonathan Case, 418th Flight Test Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist and test parachutist, jumps during a parachute test April 10 with a new constant-wear back-style parachute that will act as a replacement for the old parachute system equipped on the AC-130 Gunship. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jonathan Sepp)

[mvsgas]

Thracian Star 2012

 

A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot lands April 19, 2012, at Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria. Two U.S. fighter squadrons and more than 500 personnel are deployed here from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of Thracian Star 2012. The month-long exercise is geared toward strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability between NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

 

Thracian Star 2012

 

A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot taxis past two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons April 19, 2012, at Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria. Two fighter squadrons and more than 500 personnel are deployed here from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of Thracian Star 2012, an exercise geared toward strengthening partnerships and increasing the interoperability between NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

Thracian Star 2012

 

Capt. Kirby Sanford, (rear seat), 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, prepares for his flight in a Bulgarian air force MiG-29 April 19, 2012, at Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria. During Thracian Star 2012, a bilateral training exercise, Aviano-based F-16 pilots are scheduled to spend more than 60 hours per week flying close air support, basic fighter and air combat maneuvers, tactical intercepts, defensive counter air and large force missions with Bulgarian MiG-21 and MiG-29 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

[mvsgas]

Falcon takes flight

 

An F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 16, 2012. The jet, originally deployed from Bagram Airfield, moved to Kandahar Airfield because of a close air support reset that also involved an A-10 unit migrating north to Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

 

Warthogs provide top cover for ground troops

 

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief waits for the pilot’s call to pull the chalks during an A-10 Thunderbolt II launch at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Jan. 20, 2012. Kandahar’s A-10s provide close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground troops throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal)

Warthogs provide top cover for ground troops

 

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A parked A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp in the early-morning hours at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Jan. 20, 2012. Kandahar’s A-10s provide close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground troops throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal)

Edited April 25, 2012 by mvsgas

[AlphaOneSix]

No, and now every useless, non mission essential person is trying to get it.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299369

 

Just my opinion, sorry

 

That's what "V"-devices are for. I lost all faith in how commendations are awarded long long ago, so all I can really say is more power to her, and congrats. Remember, it was her chain of command that awarded it to her, she didn't give it to herself.

 

Besides, I never thought of getting paid as "useless" or "non-essential".

 

Also, you'll note that all awards have been awarded more often "per capita" in every conflict as time goes on...which means when my daughter grows up, if she joins the military, she can expect to have more medals than will fit on her uniform!

[Bucic]

No, and now every useless, non mission essential person is trying to get it.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299369

 

Just my opinion, sorry

I share your views on the matter, just wasn't sure what you meant.

[vanveken]

Бразильские Ми-35М (Brazilian Air Force Mil Mi-35M)

 

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/35-brazilian-air-force-mil-mi-35m.html

 

Example

 

[vanveken]

:music_whistling:

 

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-post_6382.html

[vanveken]

Mosquito association RRAA шоу апрель 2012

 

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/mosquito-association-rraa-2012.html

 

Example

 

 

[Vekkinho]

I assume it's one of the lend-lease or divert birds from the war.

 

 

I don't recall any D Stangs leased to USSR during WWII or especially later...

[Namenlos Ein]

MiG-29UB fighter crashes near Plovdiv.

 

http://www.bta.bg/en/c/ES/id/357864

[LARGE]

MiG-29UB fighter crashes near Plovdiv.

 

http://www.bta.bg/en/c/ES/id/357864

 

There goes the last Bulgarian double seat Mig29...

 

btw there was a group of photographers filming the whole thing. I hope they let them publish the footage.

Edited April 26, 2012 by LARGE

[Demokrator]

Truly outstanding stuff.

 

 

Cameraman Killed by Bomb on US Aircraft Carrier - A camerman on board an aircraft carrier is filming the incoming planes land, some damged, others not. He was unlucky enough to be filming at the time a bomb had been released by a plane that had just landed. The bomb had in fact been released in the air but had failed to detach from the plane. The impact of the landing dislodged the armed bomb, setting it free to bounce down the runway. The bomb the detonates.

 

Aerial Combat Footage - Impressive Shots [Full Resolution]. United States Aircraft shooting German Raiders in a New Year's Day attack (year unknown). This was called Luftwaffe's Black Monday. Pictures of German aircraft being shot down and bursting into flames in flight. Shots of various German aircraft shot down including a nazi pilot jumping out of his plane.

 

 

B24 Bomber Shot Down - Amazing Footage, [Full Resolution]. Cameras capture the incredible moment when a B24 Bomber plane is hit and crashing in flames. It also shows various shots of B24 bombers flying over Japanese held islands in the Pacific ocean, near the Caroline islands.

 

 

HMS Barham Explodes and Sinks, 1941 [Full Resolution]. Dramatic Newsreel footage captured the sinking of the Queen Elizabeth Battleship.

 

A salvo of torpedoes from a German submarine struck from close range on HMS Barham on November 25, 1941 in the Mediterranean. Within four minutes, the battleship had listed over to Port and the ships magazines had exploded, sinking the battleship and killing 863 men. The terrifying explosion was caught on film by Pathe cameraman John Turner who was on an adjacent ship.

[Daze]

"A Day In The Nest": Behind the Scenes with the 2010 F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team

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[Phantom88]

:thumbup:^^Fantastic Stuff Thax for sharing Demokrator/Daze

[Demokrator]

Very hard to watch.

 

 

Trapped Pilot Drowns in Sinking Cockpit (1958) - Captured on Camera [HD]. The aircraft piloted by Commander J D Russell coming in to land on HMS Victorious in the Solent, Hampshire, it touches down, hooks onto the arrester wires and the plane then rolls along the deck. A rescue helicopter lowers a man down to try and help Commander Russell. But the waves lap over the cockpit and the aircraft sinks.

[aces_full85]

Beautiful 2011 F15 HD Footage. ACM Training plus lots of eye candy. They overlaid music on this but you can easily hear the radio chatter over it.

 

[VV]

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http://theaviationist.com/2012/04/25/best-f-15-video-ever/

Edited April 26, 2012 by aces_full85

[Rockeyes]

Watch out for birds

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft: BOMBARDIER INC DHC-8-402

 

During the approach to land, the flight crew reported a bird strike to the leading edge of the right wing. The crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing at their destination. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a 12-inch-diameter hole in the leading edge of the right wing centered between the right engine nacelle and the right wing tip. The damaged area was covered in bird remains, which were identified as the remains of a Common Loon (Gavia immer). The average weight for the species is about 10.9 pounds.

Edited April 26, 2012 by Rockeyes
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