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The Aviators Thread
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hen
·Since I have spare time today and this tread have been dormant for a wile, I post some pics of the Norwegian Air force`s Heuer chronograph.
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
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DoctorEvil
·Since I have spare time today and this tread have been dormant for a wile, I post some pics of the Norwegian Air force`s Heuer chronograph.
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
It's also interesting to note in the photo of the Starfighter intercepting the Soviet turboprop how high the Starfighter's angle of attack is. The pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
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hen
·Those Heuer chronographs are sweet. Wonder what was the time period that they were standard issue?
It's also interesting to note in the photo of the Starfighter intercepting the Soviet turboprop how high the Starfighter's angle of attack is. The pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaThe pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
Tip tanks were fixed I guess, an asymmetric jettison could be a bit "WTF!". Especially with the aerodynamics of the 104.
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SpeedyPhill
·@JimInOz F-104 tiptanks were detachable...
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·In flight?
PS: And were the wing leading edges so sharp they had covers when on the ground to protect them.
The "flying pencil" which was flown by astronauts among whom Armstrong, Irwin, Scott, Stafford... to name afew !
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··Melbourne AustraliaFrom memory I think Australia was considering the F-104 as a replacement for our Sabres.
I think I would have enjoyed working on them.
Ended up getting the Mirage, under which I spent many hours loading ordnance of all descriptions when I was younger.
Also spent many hours cursing the damn appendages on the underside (most considered necessary by pilots) that had the uncanny ability to gouge our backs and skulls.
I witnessed the departure from the fuselage of the little stainless steel tube thingy just FWD of the gun bay when it was agriculturaly removed with a gun barrel extractor tool after the operator opened his skull when ducking under from one side of the AC to the other.
Wasn't me, and I can't remember Bobster's real name 😉.
I think I would have enjoyed working on them.
Ended up getting the Mirage, under which I spent many hours loading ordnance of all descriptions when I was younger.
Also spent many hours cursing the damn appendages on the underside (most considered necessary by pilots) that had the uncanny ability to gouge our backs and skulls.
I witnessed the departure from the fuselage of the little stainless steel tube thingy just FWD of the gun bay when it was agriculturaly removed with a gun barrel extractor tool after the operator opened his skull when ducking under from one side of the AC to the other.
Wasn't me, and I can't remember Bobster's real name 😉.
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Beautiful aircraft. The "Wooden Wonder". A WW2 bomber that relied purely on speed for survival is something pretty cool. I didn't know that it was used in carrier landing trials so thanks for sharing. Sounds like one would need very good flying skills in order to do it.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaWinkle Brown.
A legend.
There are "The Few", the heroic pilots of The Battle of Britain.
Brown could be considered "One of the Few".
Exceptional pilots who, still in the early age of aviation, helped develop aircraft through their skill, intelligence, determination and courage.
Winkle's favourite aircraft was also a wooden wonder. The de Havilland Hornet, a bit like a Mosquito on steroids.
A legend.
There are "The Few", the heroic pilots of The Battle of Britain.
Brown could be considered "One of the Few".
Exceptional pilots who, still in the early age of aviation, helped develop aircraft through their skill, intelligence, determination and courage.
Beautiful aircraft. The "Wooden Wonder".
Winkle's favourite aircraft was also a wooden wonder. The de Havilland Hornet, a bit like a Mosquito on steroids.
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MRC
·From the jacket blurb on his autobiography
"In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him. They released him, not realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve: and the rest is history. Eric Brown joined the Fleet Air Arm and went on to be the greatest test pilot in history, flying more different aircraft types than anyone else.
During his lifetime he made a record-breaking 2,407 aircraft carrier landings and survived eleven plane crashes. One of Britain's few German-speaking airmen, he went to Germany in 1945 to test the Nazi jets, interviewing (among others) Hermann Goering and Hanna Reitsch. He flew the suicidally dangerous Me 163 rocket plane, and tested the first British jets. WINGS ON MY SLEEVE is 'Winkle' Brown's incredible story."
Available new in paperback and on Kindle.
"In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him. They released him, not realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve: and the rest is history. Eric Brown joined the Fleet Air Arm and went on to be the greatest test pilot in history, flying more different aircraft types than anyone else.
During his lifetime he made a record-breaking 2,407 aircraft carrier landings and survived eleven plane crashes. One of Britain's few German-speaking airmen, he went to Germany in 1945 to test the Nazi jets, interviewing (among others) Hermann Goering and Hanna Reitsch. He flew the suicidally dangerous Me 163 rocket plane, and tested the first British jets. WINGS ON MY SLEEVE is 'Winkle' Brown's incredible story."
Available new in paperback and on Kindle.
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tpatta
··Happily spending my daughter’s inheritanceNope, not in flight but the sleek F-104 Starfighter could fly with or without tiptanks...
The "flying pencil" which was flown by astronauts among whom Armstrong, Irwin, Scott, Stafford... to name afew !
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DoctorEvil
·Attended the biennial Australian International Airshow today at Avalon Airport near the city of Geelong in Victoria. The line up this year was a bit limited because high winds prevented a lot of the vintage aircraft from taking to the air. Was still a good show though. Some pics taken with my phone camera...
Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk.
Snoopy at the airshow.
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A
Royal Australian Air Force P-8 Poseidon
F-35 taking off
USAF C-17 Globemaster taking off
RAAF KC-30 MRTT (multi role tanker transport) in formation with two F-35s and two F-18Fs.
Two days ago, an aerobatic aircraft crashed at the show when the pilot failed to pull out of a loop in time. Miraculously, he survived and was airlifted to hospital.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/plane-crashes-at-avalon-airshow-20250328-p5lney.html
RAAF KC-30 MRTT (multi role tanker transport) in formation with two F-35s and two F-18Fs.
Two days ago, an aerobatic aircraft crashed at the show when the pilot failed to pull out of a loop in time. Miraculously, he survived and was airlifted to hospital.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/plane-crashes-at-avalon-airshow-20250328-p5lney.html
