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  • in reply to: Spotted #1263873
    contrailjj
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    ok, so I’m on the other side of the pond, and nothing exceptional passes by that often, but I had a beautiful yellow Tigermoth pass over the house the other day… couldn’t tell you any numbers or who’s it was – just a beautiful sight and sound against a cloudless summer sky!

    Damn! I need a digital camera…

    contrailjj
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    WWII. Imperial Japanese.

    ahh… but the ‘Betty’ (and others I believe) did wear those colours – the terms of the armistice dictated that the aircraft be painted white and bear large green crosses. IIRC these aircraft were transporting the armistice signatories.

    in reply to: Photos of wrecks #2595328
    contrailjj
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    Can’t clearly vis-ident the emblem beside the left intake. 8(

    JaboG 36 – Luftwaffe

    in reply to: scare tactics…. #1265166
    contrailjj
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    In Korea Cpt Joe Rogers used a bunch of three pipes strapped to the inboard rocket launch stubs to create the same effect.

    Just as an aside, a similar effect was used by some RCAF Sabre displays – only they removed the stops from the machine guns, giving them six howling tubes to ‘wow’ the audience.

    JJ

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1265312
    contrailjj
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    ok, so they aren’t classic aviation, but… some better quality links to downloadables…

    Le Puma du Tchad
    http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/kerva%26euml%3Bl/406/

    Le Mirage du Tchad / Wild Fly – F1 in Tchad (20 minutes!!!)
    http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/erwan_67/238/

    Ras des Flots (download – you’ll love it)
    http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Guest/166/

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1265323
    contrailjj
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    No worries John,

    I stand corrected on ‘Mirage to Tchad’…its not just Muse but several others – gotta love the way the one pilot ‘adjusts’ volume a couple times… here’s a piece of it with The Offspring supplying soundtrack…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytJEW57ja_Q&mode=related&search=

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1265336
    contrailjj
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    Does anyone know the title and artist of the soundtrack on ths video clip?, I WANT IT!! Oh yeah and a ride in one of those whirlygigs :p

    Regards,

    John.

    ‘Hysteria’ by Muse… someone asked the same question further down the page on YouTube and got that answer. I think its the same artist (different tune) on the ‘Mirage du Tchad’ video.

    JJ

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1265906
    contrailjj
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    woo hoo – I recognize them… Armee de la Terre in Chad – from the makers of ‘Mirage du Tchad’ – some nice terrain for fast ‘n low!

    in reply to: American Sukhoi #2596013
    contrailjj
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    http://sistemadearmas.sites.uol.com.br/ca/iffmig29f18.jpg

    Someone has had a little fun retouching this shot – removed the markings from both aircraft – thats just another of the publicity shots taken during the 1990 North American tour by 2 Russian MiG-29s (with Il-76).

    Canadian Forces Hornet – the CF ‘escorted’ the group into Canadian airspace from Alaska to Winnipeg and the MiGs went on to Ottawa. The photo may well be taken by (then WO) Vic Johnson who rode with them.

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1266146
    contrailjj
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    Nice find Anna – one of the best soundtracks yet!

    JJ

    in reply to: Help ID the planes #1266877
    contrailjj
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    ditto… slightly modifies interior, attached is a clean civilian interior and a link to a nice one in the UK.

    http://brianamarshall.fotopic.net/p19213172.html

    in reply to: Rollout EA-18G Growler #2596457
    contrailjj
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    just a bit curious…

    for all those who seem to enjoy slagging the Super Hornet… why? have any of you flown it – or is this more a matter of ‘my favorite didn’t make it so I hate the winner’?

    just curious

    in reply to: Rollout EA-18G Growler #2596841
    contrailjj
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    She looks good! – Loaded for bear and ready to work…. although I still prefer the good old Prowler and ‘Sparkvark’

    in reply to: Panel ID? #1270074
    contrailjj
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    hmmm, nothing specific, but I assume you’ve already narrowed it down to being a “commonwealth” product – judging by the number of ‘King’s Crowns’ present. Rather interesting… 3 gun safeties.

    JJ

    in reply to: Twin engined Hercules? #1273089
    contrailjj
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    its just a trick of the eye… if you look closely you can just make out the top of the inboard Starbvoard engine… she’s a complete 4-engined Herc – just some very coincicental angles happening.

    jj

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