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I have a saved a copy at 1920x1200.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:04 pm
by wobblysauce
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:38 am
by wobblysauce
A-10 Landing on the Autobahn.
F/18/CA
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:39 pm
by wobblysauce
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:49 pm
by Exar Kun
That's an oldie of the F-4M but I love it. The dirty grey scheme always does it for me on warplanes. USN aircraft often turn up like that too (although a bit darker).
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:27 pm
by wobblysauce
Same as 1 I posted 2 pages back but this one is bigger.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:39 am
by norbs
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:53 am
by Exar Kun
I love that pic. An oldie but a very goodie.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:31 pm
by wobblysauce
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:49 pm
by Scottie
I saw that and just said 'fuck!'
what an amazing approach! Hills nearby would have limited things!
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:49 pm
by wobblysauce
Medellin, 1978 -It was a stunt flight, empty plane, run way is under the recommended length so he had to come in low and slow to make full use of what is there.
Hmmm.... Weathering up nicely. They look much better than they did when the paint was fresh.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:12 am
by wobblysauce
Did you open the picture up fully?
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:54 am
by Big Kev
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:52 pm
by Scottie
Wow
great shot!
Why do the colours look all over the place though?
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:10 pm
by wobblysauce
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:45 am
by Exar Kun
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:38 am
by wobblysauce
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:05 pm
by J.D.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:58 am
by Exar Kun
I hadn't seen those ones above from Wobbly. Some crackers in there.
And those engines the MiG-25 are huge!
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:20 pm
by J.D.
The MiG-25 engines are 1.5 metres across. Well Mick, since you enjoyed that one...
I'm a bit of a Foxbat/Foxhound fanboi, with a strong preference for the hound dog. The MiG-31 was the aircraft which brought the illustrious career of the SR-71 to a close.
Neither aircraft is well understood in the West.
The SR-71 was probably the greatest aircraft ever designed and it would tke a great aircraft to defeat it. The Foxhound was - and probably still is - a great aircraft.
Re: cool pics thread
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:59 am
by Exar Kun
It wasn't until I first saw pictures of Belenko's MiG-25 that I appreciated the size of the thing. And yeah, I'm a fan of the MiG-31 too. It has to be the last of the pure interceptors designed wouldn't it? Tornado ADV might be around the same time (also liked that one). The Foxbat/Foxhound are such pure examples of that twin engine, twin tail, high speed sort of design. Very Soviet details though.
