Discuss Whats this, any plane spotters in? in Aviation on The Army Rumour Service; Originally Posted by The-Lord-Flasheart
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Oh, God ... the RAF still employed him, you know.
Whatever happened to the RAF I knew and loved?
Where officers wore ties, and eschewed football as ...
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I honestly can't think of an answer to that one ...
Originally Posted by The-Lord-Flasheart They all moved to the AAC in 1957. Originally Posted by blue_sophist Oh, God ... the RAF still employed him, you know.
Whatever happened to the RAF I knew and loved?
Where officers wore ties, and eschewed football as a game for ORs ...
- 05-03-2008, 09:22 #20062
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PP,
A very small pic. However, it appears to be a twin engined prop type, probably mid 50's in origin with nose gear and some minimal avionics upgrade.
I'll go for a low confidence An-24/26 variant."I hold that it is quite wrong for the soldier to want to exercise command over the striking forces. The handling of an Air Force is a life study, and therefore the air part must be kept under Air Force command."
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- 05-03-2008, 09:50 #20063
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While we're waiting...
"I hold that it is quite wrong for the soldier to want to exercise command over the striking forces. The handling of an Air Force is a life study, and therefore the air part must be kept under Air Force command."
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Nimrod MRA4 Originally Posted by Magic_Mushroom While we're waiting...
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RB-57?
- 05-03-2008, 10:00 #20066
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Probably about as much use as an MRA4 but no. Neither is it a B-57 monkey. Originally Posted by monkeyspanker Nimrod MRA4"I hold that it is quite wrong for the soldier to want to exercise command over the striking forces. The handling of an Air Force is a life study, and therefore the air part must be kept under Air Force command."
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TU 22 Blinder? Originally Posted by Magic_Mushroom While we're waiting...
Chavs in the open
Drunk they lay
But I can hear the gunships say
There'll be no diamond white today
Napalm sticks to chavs
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MM Sorry for my slackness in response- my boss unreasonably expects me to do some work. Your close in age and engine type but not Russian, try a little closer to home.
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I suppose we have to take M_M's word for it that this is a bit of airplane - but which bit?
I think I am looking at the stdb side of a nose which is upright, but then again it could be something completely different. From the sand and blue sky I am guessing it is post war US, sitting in CHE storge in a desert. That narrows it down to a few hundred types!
- 05-03-2008, 10:53 #20070
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PP,
I reckon yours is a De Havilland Dove then.
FP,
Good spot on a poorly Iraqi Tu-22 Blinder at Al Taqaddum.
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"I hold that it is quite wrong for the soldier to want to exercise command over the striking forces. The handling of an Air Force is a life study, and therefore the air part must be kept under Air Force command."
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