archangelski,

I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say.

Ok, Sorry, I finally picked up what you wanted to show. A little drawing speaks more than a great theory. :highly_amused:

F-105 :

F-104G in vertical climb :

Gabonese AF :

Gazelle :

EC135 :

Ecureuil (Gendarmerie) :

Russian Mi-8MTV :

Attack helicopters under the stars :

AH-1W in Afghanistan :

EC-665 Tigre :

Love those F-104 pics. I’m assuming that is the F-104S demonstrator? Good stuff!

Pictures are from a promotional book from Lockheed of the fifties entitled : “F-104 Maximum Weapons Capability. Mock-up Photos”.
The photos are of an aircraft wearing Luftwaffe rondels, then more the F-104G than F-104S.¨
Here’s another one from the book, showing Germanic cross :