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I like a nice Hawker Hunter, me
Nice photo too.
Didn't know the Czech Air Force had them.
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I saw a nice clip on the Buchaneer on YouTube the other day. Underrated aircraft.
Bit of an A-10 Warthog, though not such a pug. Loved by crews. (Feared by their enemies)
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chickenstrip wrote: | I like a nice Hawker Hunter, me
Nice photo too.
Didn't know the Czech Air Force had them.
I've bookmarked that site for a browse later, so ta. |
I don't think they had. It's definitely not registered in Czech republic, by the reg. number. The N would suggest it's registered in the USA. The logos (flag?) are also the wrong way around.
DUTCH HAWKER HUNTER FOUNDATION https://dhhf.nl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9kVAIKiXA
EDIT: Silly me, that's the Dutch flag!
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to v or not to v wrote: | i remember reading somewhere that they paint the marker of other countries on planes when they are doing simulation exercises. |
The US has dedicated Aggressor squadrons which often use aircraft with similar characteristics to those of potential enemies to give pilots realistic combat training. But I don't know if anybody ever used Hunters, not to my knowledge. F5s were popular for these squadrons at one time. If an enemy type is captured, they might be used for the same after their characteristics have been evaluated.
RhynoCZ wrote: | I don't think they had. It's definitely not registered in Czech republic, by the reg. number. The N would suggest it's registered in the USA. The logos (flag?) are also the wrong way around. |
I thought it unlikely, thought maybe they just kept one that they might have come by for airshows or such. I would never have spotted that about the roundel though. It does look like it has the orange spot in the centre now you say it, but wasn't aware the Dutch used that roundel. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Forgotten US Air Battle over Europe, 1953: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlJOvUCrN30 ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Amazing that they have actual footage of that dog fight. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Shaft wrote: |
His favourite jet was the Canberra, he said they were a joy to work on. |
My first posting was to RAF Wyton, where 100sqn flew Canberras from That was from '86 to '88 I was there. Long-serving aeroplane! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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chickenstrip wrote: | Shaft wrote: |
His favourite jet was the Canberra, he said they were a joy to work on. |
My first posting was to RAF Wyton, where 100sqn flew Canberras from That was from '86 to '88 I was there. Long-serving aeroplane! |
Yeah, I think they went into service in 1951 and didn't officially retire from the RAF until 2006, which is a pretty good innings.
Dad was mostly at Thorney Island, so he can't have worked on them often, I don't think they flew from there.
He did talk about Meteors quite a bit and the Varsity, which was basically a flying schoolroom.
There's also a biking connection; he had a much older sister, which also meant he had a nephew that was older than him, who used to pick him up and drop him back from leave periods, on his Black Shadow. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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Ok, bikes connection. Whilst at Wyton, I went through ownership of a GSXR750, GSXR1100, FZ750, RG500 and 350YPVS ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 17 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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