- Views: 1967
- Location: Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY) , UK - England October 21, 2008
Prepped for Under-Slung-Load (USL) work, this Junglie makes its way to its cargo.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV (S-65)
- Registration: 68-8284 (cn 65-131)
- Views: 1744
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England December 17, 2008
Emerging from 99 Sqn C-17A ZZ176 is this MH-53M, donated to the RAF Museum at Cosford by the USAF. The aircraft last saw service with the 20th SOS whilst deployed in Iraq.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
- Registration: ZZ176 (cn F190/UK6) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1673
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England December 17, 2008
Short finals to Cosford's 3871ft of tarmac for this 99 Sqn C-17A. Inside is a new addition for the Royal Air Force Museum - an MH-53M gifted by the USAF.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado GR4
- Registration: ZA564 / 053 (cn 090/BS027/3048) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3308
- Location: Kinloss (FSS / EGQK) , UK - Scotland November 18, 2008
"Goldstars", on the ramp, in the woods, in the dark, and about to carry out a night-time live bombing run on Cape Wrath. Crewed by II(AC) Sqn on this occasion.
- Air Force: Austria - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saab J35Oe MkII Draken
- Registration: 21 (cn 35-1421)
- Views: 2498
- Location: Zeltweg (LOXZ) , Austria November 25, 2005
Capt Michael "Kim" Kirchner ignites the burners as he embarks on his display performance at the Draken Flyout Ceremony held at Zeltweg.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Spartan 7W Executive
- Registration: NC17633 (cn 21)
- Views: 1866
- Location: Little Gransden (- Fullers Hill Farm) (EGMJ) , UK - England August 21, 2008
An encounter with the fantastically shiny Spartan 7W at Little Gransden's Press Preview for the 2008 airshow. Former USAAF servant.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
- Registration: 98-0050 (cn F053/P50) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1595
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada November 13, 2006
Few places in the world are capable of providing the bizarre and the wonderful colours afforded by the Nevada desert. This C-17, one of a pair, breaks into the circuit at Nellis as the sun fades on another day.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 81-0042 / FF (cn 790/C225) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2597
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada November 10, 2006
An unintentional burst of flame shoots out of the back of this F-15C during Media Day for Aviation Nation '06. "Bondo" continued with the display as normal.
- Air Force: France - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage F1CR
- Registration: 604 / 33-CF Aircraft Info
- Views: 1696
- Location: Payerne (LSMP) , Switzerland November 13, 2006
Taxying in after arriving at Payerne to take part in the 2006 Axalp Fliegerdemonstration.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
- Registration: 90-0257 / WA (cn 1196/E159) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2051
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada February 13, 2007
57th Wg Strike Eagle recovers to Nellis after an early morning mission.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild OA-10A Thunderbolt II
- Registration: 80-0229 (cn A10-0579) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1443
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada February 13, 2007
Uncoded 57th Wg A-10A recovers to Nellis after an early morning mission.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 91-0361 / CC (cn CC-59) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1641
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada February 13, 2007
Viper of the now defunct 522nd FS, 27th FW "Fireballs" from Canon AFB recovers to Nellis after a Red Flag 07-2 mission.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
- Registration: 165911 / NE-103 (cn ..../F057) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2283
- Location: Lemoore - NAS / Reeves Field (NLC) , USA - California February 8, 2007
A rather depleted line of VFA-2 "Bountyhunters" F/A-18F Super Hornets on their ramp at NAS Lemoore.
- Air Force: Private - The Shuttleworth Collection
- Aircraft: Hawker Sea Hurricane 1B
- Registration: G-BKTH / Z7015 / 7-L (cn CCF/41H-4013) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2437
- Location: Old Warden - Biggleswade , UK - England August 3, 2008
The Sea Hurricane in formation with the Gloster Gladiator at the 2008 Military Pageant, where grey skies dominated once more.
- Air Force: Private - Shuttleworth Collection
- Aircraft: Bucker Bu-181B-1 Bestmann
- Registration: G-GLSU / GL+SU (cn 25071)
- Views: 1608
- Location: Old Warden - Biggleswade , UK - England August 3, 2008
The "Shuttlewaffe's" Bestmann and Jungmann in formation during the 2008 Military Pageant.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado GR4
- Registration: ZD748 / 096 (cn 382/BS129/3176) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1956
- Location: Marham (King's Lynn -) (KNF / EGYM) , UK - England June 11, 2008
Head-on with "Shiny Two" after recovery from the Queen's Birthday Flypast practice.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis
- Registration: NX87CN (cn 910-51)
- Views: 1783
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada November 12, 2006
Taxying out to display at Aviation Nation '06.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado F3
- Registration: ZG774 / WK (cn 904/AS138/3446) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1613
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England November 2, 2006
Showing off the topside as this Firebird F3 banks round onto finals at Coningsby.
- Air Force: Company Owned - Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC)
- Aircraft: Israel IAI Kfir C2
- Registration: N406AX / 825 (cn 106)
- Views: 5484
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada November 12, 2006
A beautiful sight as this Kfir departs Nellis at the end of Aviation Nation '06.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon S
- Registration: 98+29 (cn DA1/JP001) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1950
- Location: Oberschleissheim (EDNX) , Germany July 8, 2008
DA1 on display at Oberschleissheim Museum near Munich.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: CASA 2.111B
- Registration: D-CAGI / B.2I-77 (cn 025)
- Views: 2908
- Location: Oberschleissheim (EDNX) , Germany July 8, 2008
This is going to look stunning when it's complete! Ex Spanish AF CASA 2111 under restoration at the excellent Oberschleissheim musem near Munich.
- Air Force: UK - Army
- Aircraft: Westland WG-13 Lynx AH7
- Registration: XZ678 (cn 244) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2369
- Location: Off-Airport - Salisbury Plain , UK - England July 30, 2008
An Army AH7 gets airborne from Salisbury Plain during the Herrick 9 Mission Rehearsal.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing Vertol Chinook HC2A (CH-47D)
- Registration: ZH893 (cn M4456)
- Views: 1791
- Location: Off-Airport - Salisbury Plain , UK - England July 30, 2008
Chinook HC2A prepares to land on Salisbury Plain during the Herrick 9 Mission Rehearsal.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 84-0023 / AK (cn 934/C326) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2298
- Location: Elmendorf (EDF / PAED) , USA - Alaska April 15, 2008
19th FS, 3rd Wg F-15C gets airborne from Elmendorf AFB.