Two classics and a new one

oneshooter · Post by **oneshooter** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:29 pm

Went to the airshow yesterday, caught this flyby formation. Anybody reconise the planes?

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And for you Duncan, the best seat in a B-17!

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Oneshooter

Livin in Texas

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:25 pm

Not to sure about the modern one, perhaps a F18????, Phantom and a P47 in the middle. Taheel Hal?

Took this one at Oshkosh a few years ago...

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Which airshow were you at oneshooter?

Joe

Post by **Niner Delta** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:18 pm

The top plane is a F-15E Strike Eagle.

Vern.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:07 pm

And for you Duncan, the best seat in a B-17!

Is that the one that dangles underneath OS? Must try and find my pic of the Battle of Britain memorial Flight Lanc - it's a belter.

oneshooter · Post by **oneshooter** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:35 pm

I was at the "Wings over Houston "show. The planes are from l/r F4 Phantom (proof that if you put in a big enough engine, and pump a LOT of JP5 out it's ass, anything can fly!), P-47 ( yes its Tarheel Hal), and a F-16 from the TANG group at Ellington Field. I didn't know that a P-47 could fly that fast, or the others that slow!

Tarheel Hal

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For you Brits, a recently completed Spit.

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And Duncan, your place is in that glass ball under the B-17. A bit tight, but WHAT A VIEW!!!

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Oneshooter

Livin in Texas

Tom-May · Post by **Tom-May** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:58 pm

"...And Duncan, your place is in that glass ball under the B-17. A bit tight, but WHAT A VIEW!!! ..."

As the old song has it:
"...The gunner in the bollock does not have very much room,
But the Doctor say that he has mere than he'll have in his tomb..."

"...For you Brits, a recently completed Spit..."

Personally, I prefer the Hurribird, but that's me (I always was a bit contrary).

Tom

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:54 am

A bit tight, but WHAT A VIEW!!!

I wouldn't mind a crack at it, take-offs and landings excepted

Post by **Niner Delta** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:46 pm

This is why I said it was an F-15 Strike Eagle, not a F-16 Falcon. They were both at the show.

(from the Wings Over Houston Air Show web site)

Air Force Heritage Flight

The USAF Heritage Flight, this year featuring the F-4 Phantom, P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, and F-15E Strike Eagle, will take to the skies and make formation passes along the flight-line allowing you to compare the jets and warbirds. The Air Force Heritage Flight is only flown by select civilian and military pilots who train together to learn the characteristics and differences between the modern jets and the prop-driven warbirds.

oneshooter · Post by **oneshooter** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:55 pm

Woftam, the gunner did not enter the ball untill after take off, and left the ball before landing. A belly first landing was kinda hard on the turret!

Perhaps you would feel better here.

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Or even safer in here

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Or even here

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Oneshooter

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Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:03 am

the gunner did not enter the ball untill after take off, and left the ball before landing

The gunner was a very sensible lad.

Forgive the parochialism but I would rather be in one of these -

Two classics and a new one

Two classics and a new one

I WOULD NEVER FIT IN THERE !!