Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[zim]

WOW same price as a 1dx2 in UK, gonna have to have me one of those ;D

I think you just top trumped me with that Saab B17A, never heard of that, looks strangely familiar though, maybe just the long greenhouse top that's making me think of something else?

That's a real tails up landing, great photos, hopefully I can catch some nice light next show!

 

[Erik X]

> maybe just the long greenhouse top that's making me think of something else?
I think it was North American T-6 Texan that started the greenhouse fashion.. Or maybe it's even older?
Thankfully Saab abandoned the greenhouse design after B-17.

Saab SK-60 jet trainer. First flight 1963. These are still flying in the Swedish Air Force after engine and avionic ungrades

 

[GuyF]

Red Arrows – No matter what the weather always simply perfect!

As good as they are, they never appear to fly as close to each other as the Blue Angels. Not sure if this is just a safety thing or if there is greater visibilty from an F-16 cockpit enabling more precision.

Didn't bother going to Ayr as the forecast was mince. Just watched it live on YouTube via the Planes TV channel. The Friday night show looked quite good (but dreich) with all the sparklers and stuff.

 

[zim]

dreich - The weather
drookit - me :'(

In truth if I hadn't missed it last year I probably wouldn't have been so determined to go this year.

The Arrows were on their flat display, although it did stop raining for them. I think they fly a little 'looser' but still very accurate on that one.
No idea if UK display rules force different requirements on to them with regard to how tight they are allowed to get or typical British air conditions play a big part or they just go for a 'balletic' smooth style.

 

[Erik X]

Hughes 269C (Hkp 5B) Used as trainer by Swedish Army 1985 - 2002.
Augusta-Bell 206A (Hkp 6). In service 1968 - 2004 as trainer and light transport

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Erik. Keep posting.

 

[Erik X]

Thanks Click. Alright, I have a few more pictures
erik

 

[Roo]

Good stuff Erik and Zim! Your shots were worth getting a bit damp for Zim Great to see some rare Swedish birds Erik!

I went up in a Nanchang CJ-6 for an aerobatics session a few years ago as a Christmas gift from my sister ...going up in a Chinese copy of a Russian trainer - what could possibly go wrong?? I was sure she was trying to kill me ;D. Actually it was a great experience and a lot of fun doing hammerheads and cuban 8s

 

[zim]

Cheers Roo

 

[Click]

I was sure she was trying to kill me ;D.

;D ;D ;D


Glad that you had a good experience doing aerobatics.

 

[GuyF]

...Saab B17A, never heard of that, looks strangely familiar though, maybe just the long greenhouse top that's making me think of something else?

I know what you mean, kinda like a Lysander but it had its wings above the canopy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander

 

[Erik X]

Back to the most extreme nose art I have ever seen, the Czech Mi-35/24V 'Alien'.. Creepy and impressive at the same time. The main shaft is noticeably inclined to the right, is it to compensate for the drift caused by the tail rotor? Click twice on the pictures to view in full resolution.

 

[Click]

WOW Great Paint Job 8)

 

[Erik X]

WOW Great Paint Job 8)

I wonder if my old Volvo would look good in the Alien paint scheme.. maybe it would just look silly 8)
It is a big day for Saab (and Boeing), rollout of the Saab 105 (SK60) Mark II The T-X proposal for US Air Force to be more exact.. It will probably take a while before it can be seen at airshows. http://www.combataircraft.net/2016/09/13/boeings-t-x-revealed/


More helicopters.
UH-60A Blackhawk (Hkp 16)
NH Industries NH90 (Hkp 14)

 

[Click]

I wonder if my old Volvo would look good in the Alien paint scheme.. maybe it would just look silly 8)

I'm not sure if it's such a good idea. ;D

 

[Click]

I really like the first picture. Well done, Erik.

 

[Roo]

I wonder if my old Volvo would look good in the Alien paint scheme.. maybe it would just look silly 8)

I'm not sure if it's such a good idea. ;D

I'm not sure there is a Volvo that would suit that paint scheme ;D However, it might suit a SAAB 900 Turbo Enduro from 1980. A strange looking beast sold down under

Some more excellent heli shots there Erik

 

[Erik X]

Thanks Click and Roo

> However, it might suit a SAAB 900 Turbo Enduro from 1980. A strange looking beast sold down under

Oh.. The 900 Enduro is a really an odd beast, I had no idea that Saab was experimenting with radar evading geometries already 1980.. I guess Lockheed Martin copied the design in the F22? ;D

Speaking of odd designs, I guess Saab 210 'lill-draken' will qualify easily. This was a scaled-down prototype used during development of 35 Draken. Flygvapenmuseum also had a U-control model plane driven by a pulse-jet engine that was used even earlier in the project on display but I could not find it at my last visit.. maybe it ended up in a store.
Saab 210 in flight:
http://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Bilder/Fpl_35_210_Lilldraken_700.jpg

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Erik.
I think the only Volvo's that might carry that are the PV544 (kind of curvy shape similar to the chopper) or the P1800 (looks mean enough to carry it off) ;D
Nice series of shots you have posted, interesting about the little Draken.

Cheers, Graham.

I wonder if my old Volvo would look good in the Alien paint scheme.. maybe it would just look silly 8)
It is a big day for Saab (and Boeing), rollout of the Saab 105 (SK60) Mark II The T-X proposal for US Air Force to be more exact.. It will probably take a while before it can be seen at airshows.

 

[chasinglight]

Here are some shots from the Northern Illinois Airshow 2016

1DX : 100-400 II @ 400mm : 1/80s : f/9 : ISO 100

1DX : 100-400 II @ 400mm : 1/60s : f/16 : ISO 100

1DX : 100-400 II @ 400mm : 1/1250s : f/5.6 : ISO 160

USAF Heritage / USN Tailhook Legacy Flight
1DX : 100-400 II @ 400mm : 1/160s : f/10 : ISO 100