If you could point me to some of the sites you mentioned, I would great ly appreciate it, thanks!
The usual culprits: webshots, smugmug, dotphoto, etc
But by far the best is if you know a serviceman, in RL or online, to just ask him/her.
This is a great picture. Where did youfind it if you don’t mind my asking?
Yes it is a good picture. 🙂
I don’t remember where I got this particular pic specifically, but usually I get my Iraq photos from mail exchanges with people serving there.
Also from just surfing around. Photo-sharing sites are good sources.
Not from Iraq I think. Most probably european origin. Now in Usa museum. Painted after arrival in fake iraqi markings.
Possible, but why would anyone go through such motions.
There are enough genuine Iraqi Su-7s to be had for free…
to think this aircraft is the ancestor of the beautiful Su-27 . It beggers belief.
If you think about it, the contemporary MiG-21 “is the ancestor” (in the same way) of the MiG-29.
Only to note that IMO in both cases the Sukhoi plane is more aesthetically appealing.
Iraqi sukhoi
A single-seater from Iraq.
I suspect this photo is at a museum or at some sort of gate guard.
(There is another well-known Su-7 at the Cairo “victory” museum, too)
Egyptian Two-seater
Egyptian Two-seater, aka Moujik — or maybe it should be called Fellah?
Has anybody more Arab Su-7 pictures ?
Ken, khaver.
Egyptian Fitter 😀
Reportedly Finland AF.
Buffalo and Hurricane?
Yes. And Fokker D
Milan, le mirage avec des moustaches
A Milan from Dassault
Photos 11/02/2006
Splendides!
Chocrane, BNAF!
I am particularly interested in Madagascar Air Force.
Does anyone have other pictures of the Mig-21 that were once operated by this country.
Some pics were posted in one of the “small airforces” threads. Check it
this part is really hard for me:
Tel est en effet le nom officiel des engins que l’on tire contre les aéronefs ennemis,et qui se composent de deux parties, l’accélérateur à l’arrière, et le missile proprement dit, à l’avant, reliés par une menotte explosive.
Such is indeed the oficial name of the machines fired at ennemy aircraft, which are comprised of 2 parts, the booster at rear, and the SAM itself at the front, connected by an explodable link.
Chaque composite arrive de la Pyrotechnie en pièces détachées : deux conteneurs contiennent l’un l’accélérateur, l’autre le missile, gouvernes repliées, tous deux tenus par des cadres, tandis que la menotte et les quatre empennages sont dans deux caisses séparées.
Each compound arrives from the armory broken down in parts: 2 containers containing [sic] one the booster the other the SAM with folded ailerons, whereas the link and the 4 fins are in 2 separate boxes
L’opération consiste à aller prendre l’accélérateur dans son conteneur, grâce à un palonnier manoeuvré par une grue, à le placer sur un ascenseur situé à tribord arrière du pont teugue, et à le descendre ainsi dans le local de contrôle MASURCA sur le pont inférieur. La gare de triage qu’est ce local permet alors de placer l’accélérateur sur l’un ou l’autre des chariots à crémail*lère qui l’emmènera s’accrocher par ses deux patins sur la partie arrière de rail de refoulement adéquat
The operation requires fetching the booster from its box with a crane, place it onto a lift on the stbd left bridge, and take it down to the MASURCA control room on the lower deck. In this room which is a sorting station the booster is placed on one of the rack trollies which will take it to link thru its 2 skids to the right place in the rear pushback rack.
Ensuite, on embarque de la même façon le missile lui-même, et le chariot qui l’emmène permet de le hisser manuellement dans l’axe de son accélérateur, sous le rail. Il faut bien prendre garde de ne pas cogner la coiffe en céramique qui protège l’autodirecteur à l’avant, de ne pas endommager les gouvernes en aggloméré, et éviter soigneusement tout mouvement brusque pouvant occasionner un choc. Qu’on ose donc encore parler de la brutalité des canonniers!
Then the missile itself is loaded in the same way, and the trolly enables lifting it manually onto the booster’s axis, below the rail. One must be careful to not hit the ceramics front cone, not damage the fibreboard fins, and avoid any shock. No one dares jibe about the ‘rough’ gunners!
And the rest is all the same conceited garbage, basically.
· groupements de guidage (télépointeurs TRE) comprenant chacun:
– un radar de poursuite DRBR 51 avec une antenne AME1. Ce radar localise simultanément le but et deux missiles téléguidés.
– une antenne AME2 qui sert au déclenchement du répondeur et à la télécommande des missiles téléguidés.
– une antenne de ralliement Argus (ACE2) pour les missiles téléguidés.
– deux caméras de télévision (une par rail).
Guidance groups (remote aimers TRE) each comprising:
– a tracking radar DRBR51 and an aerial AME1. This radar locates simultaneously the target and 2 guided missiles.
– an aerial AME2 used for triggering the transponder and for guiding the missiles.
– A collection (?? gathering?, correction?) aerial ARGUS ACE2 for the guided missiles.
– 2 TV cameras (one per rail)
· des installations de stockage et de maintenance (dites “missilerie” en 1972) comprenant une soute principale où missiles et accélérateurs sont stockés sur 2 barillets horizontaux contenant 18 missiles (dans la chambre-relais) plus des missiles de réserve en soute.
Storage and maintenance areas (called ‘missilerie’ in 1972) comprising a main hold where the missiles and boosters are stored on 2 horiz revolving magazines holding 18 SAMs (in the relay-room) plus more missiles in the hold.
anyway this pic is cool 😎
Isn’t it? 😀
Anybody have more info?
Try this page
http://croiseurcolbert.free.fr/ar_mas3.html
i remember some type of rotor system fitted to an ejection seet that would fly the pilot to safety after ejecting from his plane. it was a study done sometime ago and i dont think anything came of it. the blades folded out of the seat after ejecting. dont know how it was powered?
Should be by pedalling, really. The power source will last as long as the pilot is alive :diablo: 😀 :diablo: