Collimatrix Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 With a pilot in the socket, you get an appreciation for how enormous the MiG-31 is: Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 6 hours ago, Collimatrix said: With a pilot in the socket, you get an appreciation for how enormous the MiG-31 is: Not the most immediate comparison, but it being the same length as a B-17 (74 feet and some odd inches) further drives the point home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 AEROGAVIN Scolopax, Zyklon, Priory_of_Sion and 4 others 1 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Those are some big rotor blades there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belesarius Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 The thirst is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Quote Black Sea Fleet's(ChF) Naval Aviation(MA VMF) #Sukhoi-30SMs 41 & 42 Blue w/ 43 OMShAP in Novofedorivka, #Crimea(YuVO) during their 1st IFR on ~18.2.18 above Sea of Azov. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobotMinisterofTrueKorea Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Paul Allen's team found the wreck of USS Lexington in the Coral Sea. In addition to some ships they found seven astonishingly preserved TBD Devastators that were flown by VT-2. These are the best preserved TBDs in existence. The first aircraft is apparently one that landed a hit on Shoho during the battle. Also makes for the most successful TBDs that exist. It's a pipe dream, but it would be astounding if they could pluck one of these up for restoration at Pensacola. Donward, Belesarius and Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Ramlaen, Belesarius, Sturgeon and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Quote Fighters of Egypt Air Force accompany the plane of Prince Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Boeing prototype for MQ-25 Stingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LostCosmonaut Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I have rediscovered the best aerospace pictures Donward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 1:02 AM, RobotMinisterofTrueKorea said: Paul Allen's team found the wreck of USS Lexington in the Coral Sea. In addition to some ships they found seven astonishingly preserved TBD Devastators that were flown by VT-2. These are the best preserved TBDs in existence. The first aircraft is apparently one that landed a hit on Shoho during the battle. Also makes for the most successful TBDs that exist. It's a pipe dream, but it would be astounding if they could pluck one of these up for restoration at Pensacola. That would be remarkable to bring up machines that are directly responsible for winning the War in the Pacific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yeah, it's amazing the paint is in such good shape. On a photo of a wildcat, you could make out the VF-3 Felix the Cat clearly. Donward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Felix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 There are a bunch of photos of the Lexington planes on this forums. http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=66291&hilit=lexington&start=60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Never seen proposals to put missiles there before. (from the F-11 doc recently posted in the documents thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy75 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotMinisterofTrueKorea Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 B-29 complete with a bomb bay modified for a Tallboy. Alas this did not satiate the USAAF's lust for destruction, and instead a B-29 was modified to carry... ...TWO Tallboys. Just looking at this I've been both shocked, and awe'd. Collimatrix, Sturgeon and Ramlaen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 So the Mars was a thing, and two are still around. The videos will give you an idea how huge these beasts are, and why they are not flying anymore, at least as firebombers. The logistical tail to keep them flying and just operate them is insane. The view count on these videos being under 1000 makes me really sad. For a fun tour of these MONSTER planes, check these out. LostCosmonaut, Collimatrix and LoooSeR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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