It could easily be a MIG or something we bought from Russia or anyone for that matter. I used to see what I thought were MIGs flying around all the
time over here at Ft. Sill.
Russians over Georgia/Alabama, page 1
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reply posted on 28-8-2009 @ 04:08 PM by punkinworks09
reply to post by Zaphod58
i seem to remember that we aquired several su 27's or mig 29's through a several party deal, that the russians werent too happy about.
But arent those aircraft kept at nellis?
i know weve aquired several newer tanks and a couple of ships the same way, by buying them from second or third parties, who were more than willing once we ponied up the money.
[edit on 28-8-2009 by punkinworks09]
i seem to remember that we aquired several su 27's or mig 29's through a several party deal, that the russians werent too happy about.
But arent those aircraft kept at nellis?
i know weve aquired several newer tanks and a couple of ships the same way, by buying them from second or third parties, who were more than willing once we ponied up the money.
[edit on 28-8-2009 by punkinworks09]
reply posted on 29-8-2009 @ 02:40 AM by RoofMonkey
reply to post by suigeneris
Dunno about the regulations on where they can or can not to in flight refueling... but Snowbird Military Operating Area is SE of Knoxville.
The oddities I see down here in NW Florida, are the two Mi-8 Hips that I see flying around every now and then... usually north of Eglin AFB (Hurlbert Field area) I've seen them headed off to the NE from mile marker 60 on I-10. I've also seen one flying low down the swampland in extreme NW Florida. Why it did that I have no idea... probably about 300 - 500 feet up. The markings seem to be civilian.. mostly a gaudy shade of blue.
Edit: Okay, for some reason I remember the first one as being a gaudy blue, I was able to get a photo of one of them a few weeks later... and it's not blue. After rummaging around my photos I found it. This was shot around April 2009.
[edit on 29-8-2009 by RoofMonkey]
[edit on 29-8-2009 by RoofMonkey]
Dunno about the regulations on where they can or can not to in flight refueling... but Snowbird Military Operating Area is SE of Knoxville.
The oddities I see down here in NW Florida, are the two Mi-8 Hips that I see flying around every now and then... usually north of Eglin AFB (Hurlbert Field area) I've seen them headed off to the NE from mile marker 60 on I-10. I've also seen one flying low down the swampland in extreme NW Florida. Why it did that I have no idea... probably about 300 - 500 feet up. The markings seem to be civilian.. mostly a gaudy shade of blue.
Edit: Okay, for some reason I remember the first one as being a gaudy blue, I was able to get a photo of one of them a few weeks later... and it's not blue. After rummaging around my photos I found it. This was shot around April 2009.
[edit on 29-8-2009 by RoofMonkey]
[edit on 29-8-2009 by RoofMonkey]
reply posted on 29-8-2009 @ 09:35 AM by Boone 870
reply to post by suigeneris
According to this diagram, there is an air refueling anchor in the vicinity of Knoxville. The map is approximately 6 years old and may be outdated by now.
Sourced from www.milaircomms.com...
[edit on 29-8-2009 by Boone 870]
[edit on 29-8-2009 by Boone 870]
According to this diagram, there is an air refueling anchor in the vicinity of Knoxville. The map is approximately 6 years old and may be outdated by now.
Sourced from www.milaircomms.com...
[edit on 29-8-2009 by Boone 870]
[edit on 29-8-2009 by Boone 870]
reply posted on 29-8-2009 @ 01:27 PM by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
Reply to post by Zaphod58
Most likely trainer aircraft to acclimate our pilots to their capabilities.
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Most likely trainer aircraft to acclimate our pilots to their capabilities.
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reply posted on 29-8-2009 @ 02:37 PM by RoofMonkey
reply to post by firepilot
Could be... but they tend to focus on upkeep and maintenance of the AC-130.
Right now one of their maintenance people is being held for his participation in a double murder over in Pensacola. (SSGt Stallworth)
Billings Case
But given the oddity of MI-8s being in the area... and the scope of the base... entirely possible.
Could be... but they tend to focus on upkeep and maintenance of the AC-130.
Right now one of their maintenance people is being held for his participation in a double murder over in Pensacola. (SSGt Stallworth)
Billings Case
But given the oddity of MI-8s being in the area... and the scope of the base... entirely possible.
reply posted on 1-9-2009 @ 11:40 AM by Zaphod58
reply to post by intelgurl
That's what I thought it was at first, but the wing shape doesn't look right for an F-22. It looks almost like an F-15 when seen from the ground, but it doesn't quite match up with an Eagle either. It's got the same general wing shape of the F-15, with curved tips, and similar elevators, but without the "bite" taken out of them like the Eagle has.
That's what I thought it was at first, but the wing shape doesn't look right for an F-22. It looks almost like an F-15 when seen from the ground, but it doesn't quite match up with an Eagle either. It's got the same general wing shape of the F-15, with curved tips, and similar elevators, but without the "bite" taken out of them like the Eagle has.
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