Random aviation photos

Orbis DC-10

a reply to: FredT

Those look like old externals, like for a Hunter or something from around then.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

Those look like old externals, like for a Hunter or something from around then.

Cool I was wondering.

a reply to: FredT

Their "new" one?

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

Their "new" one?

Ill have to do some digging from old pics to see if the tail # has changed

a reply to: FredT

There's one at Pima that was donated least year. I thought it was from Orbis. It was one of the flying surgical DC-10s.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

There's one at Pima that was donated least year. I thought it was from Orbis. It was one of the flying surgical DC-10s.

Thats going to be one of my retirement activities for sure. I have no eye experience, but there are few that do pediatric heart surgery and cleft lip / palate repairs.

Older or newer their aircraft is beautifully maintained

Thought I'd share these shots of a USAF F-35A and USMC F-35B that have been sat on my computer a couple of years, lol.

a reply to: waynos

The A model is from not far from where I call home now. Last time I went up there, they landed two F-35s as I was driving up the road to the base. After I got there, they landed a bunch of F-16s, and not a single F-35. Bastards.

a reply to: Zaphod58
Welcome to my world, lol, sometimes I wonder how I haven't smashed my camera to bits in frustration. Hopefully 2018 should see the return of 617Sqn (the dam busters) with their Lightnings to Marham. Hope I can get down there when they do.

I get the same thing trying to get Dolphins in the passage...

a reply to: Blackfinger
Now that's a sentence you wouldn't want to take out of context!

a reply to: waynos

The B in particular is such a mean looking bird. All the "greebles" from the VTOL system make it look like something straight out of a Neil Blomkamp or James Cameron movie.

412th FTS release from May.



Same aircraft more recently.

I took an interesting contrail shadow photo yesterday...




Looked pretty cool.

a reply to: Montana

I love contrail shadows. They'll really screw with you.

The B1-B still is a sexy looking bird.

Always had a thing for 'em.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Lucky sod