Yup, the Collings Foundation were going to get the last Thud at AMARC, which was considered the best example left for returning to the air……..but the DoD/USAF jobsworths got wind of it and ordered the airframe be cut to prevent it being returned to the air.

Very little chance now of a Thud getting back in the air.

How ironic that the US Govt did this and yet were quite happy to let two Su-27’s be imported from the Ukraine this year for the purpose of being allowed on the civilian register……….:confused:

Typical DoD to be totally ignorant and hypocritical.
Civilian jet warbirds are appearing more and more worldwide and they want to reject the THUD?

Hell lets just let it all go to waste out in the desert sun…. 😡

Are you saying the US embargo is to blame then?

I hardly think that Iran has “poorly trained” crews or ancient equipment…
There are dozens of third rate airlines world wide who still fly worldwide is older aircraft and more pityful conditions.

The fact remains that people died…. and that the cause of the accident will probably never be known in the “west” simply because its “Iran”. The lack of media coverage when a disaster or major accident occurs outside the “western” world reaks.

Its not news worthy simply because it may show they are human after all…

Yes its a bit strange on how people complain about certain things, this despite the fact these things were there long before they moved in next door!

Here in sunny Townsville we have a joint user RAAF/ Civvy airport.
The RAAF have been at the same site since before WW2.

Approximately 1km from the runway threshold is a small hill (just 100 or so meters left of centreline).
Now the hill is only 200ft tall and up until 15yrs ago was not “populated”.
The council in their wisdom allowed housing to be built on this hill.. lord knows why…

Now strangely enough, these people who buy these houses, are the first to whinge and constanly moan on TV, radio and in the newspapers that the “RAAF” CONSTANTLY TRAINS OVER THEIR HOUSES!!!

Seriously, is todays society so completely stupid?

I can recall back in 1990 sometime while i flew for the local parachute club in their C207 that the chief instructor got a call from the CAA saying they received a “noise” complaint about “our” aircraft.

The complaint was from a resident on top of yet another small hill, this one being close to the coast line and adorned with $1million dollar houses.

On take-off i would turn right as soon as i could as i didnt want to fly over the ocean in the event of engine failure as we didnt carry life jackets, so i always flew past that hill.

I simply told the parachute instructor “If that resident has an issue he can talk to me in person”. The CAA could not do anything to “compel” me to stay away from that hill, nor could ATC.

Recently however I was shocked to hear that a noise complaint was taken to court when 5 (yes 5) residents of our local island made consistant complaints agaisnt ONE particular float plane which did joy flights in the area.

The court case almost sent them into broke and somehow the court ruled the float plane was to have a smaller diameter prop installed in order to reduce engine noise on take-off????!!!

How on earth CAN A COURT RULE on a DESIGN CHANGE to an aircraft which degrades its climb performance??????

The husband and wife team had run out of money to fight the court ruling and were forced to buy another prop in order to continue their business…..

Later their plane had items stolen from it while it was tied to moorings….
Im disgusted that these sorts of people exsist around here.

Amazing how the thread is again gone completely away from the subject and turning into yet another “lets bag someone” to make us feel better….

Mods can you delete their essays and bring back the thread the way it was?

Back to the subject at hand……

Another one, what is going on

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Iran-Passenger-Jet-Crashes-In-North-West-Iran/Article/200907315338369?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15338369_Iran_Passenger_Jet_Crashes_In_North_West_Iran

Oddley enough… it always seems to some form of cycle when it comes to airline disasters? (Not just in threes!)

There will be a period of a few yrs and no major crashes… :confused: Then suddenly a couple will occur around the world.

Sometimes though im sure the media doesnt report major accidents because its in some obscure place and cant be bothered?

Wow!

Is there an small antenna attached?

What looks like a white patch at the top of the torn panel?

In any case its lucky the tear stopped where it did.

I’m really digging the armed Air Tractor. What a payload!

Thats what the crop spraying company brings over when the farmer doesnt pay his bills!

But yes… good payload and good vis from such a high seat…
2nd seat in the back for an observer? Armed FAC?

I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Germans had?/ were developing radio controlled flying bombs as far back as WW1. They were to be released from airships….