Guess what just landed at my airport

2008-10-30 14:22:20

#1

Eagle: Togs8896 is my evil alter ego; +567|6936|New Hampshire, USA

So I was pre-flighting my plane and I hear this incredibly loud noise overhead. I look up just in time to see the following plane skid into the pattern and land

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video … 3536038402 (need facebook account to see)

The F-18 is a beautiful friggin airplane. Its helluva lot bigger than it looks too; it was as tall or even taller than most of the business jets on the field.

Video my dad took of flyby

Holy shit on a shingle. My friend got a video of it taking off.

https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1067754_1449.jpg

https://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1067750_9065.jpg

https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1067751_158.jpg

Here are a few other military aircraft that paid a visit over the past year:

Some Canadian jet, I think it is an F-5, but not sure.

https://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v307/122/119/521033402/n521033402_786264_9227.jpg

https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v262/122/119/521033402/n521033402_786266_2079.jpg

https://photos-h.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_983503_5320.jpg

Littlebird helicopter

https://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1040075_2864.jpg

L-39 Albatross

https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v355/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1046383_5765.jpg

It actually took off right after me that day

https://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1046395_9827.jpg

SBD Dauntless

https://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1066581_6296.jpg

https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/122/119/521033402/n521033402_1066575_3300.jpg

There have been a lot more, but I am not always quick enough on the draw with my camera phone.

I love working at the airport

Last edited by -=]NS[=-Eagle (2008-10-31 20:50:24)

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2008-10-30 14:29:35

#2

Kez: Member; +778|6008|London, UK

Very James Bond

2008-10-30 14:30:04

#3

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6843|Long Island, New York

Sick! There's no AFB's around here really, plus MacArthur/ISP and an ANG Base is right near us, so I doubt we'd ever see any military planes.

We do have a P-51 that some airshow guy flies around a lot though. He's prepping for some shows coming up in November so when I'm in class (our classrooms are at the airport) I usually hear him doing some runs.

Although, when I flew for the first time we did a stop and go (or whatever) at the ANG Base and saw an Apache and 3 C-130's. Was pretty sick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookhaven_Airport - Calabro, our Airport
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_S. … ki_Airport - Gabreski, the ANG base

2008-10-30 14:45:04

#4

phishman420: Banned; +821|5986

I see Cobras, C-130s, and F-15s all the time flying around here. I live about 5 miles from Dobbins.

2008-10-30 14:50:13

#5

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6528|Escea

phishman420 wrote:
I see Cobras, C-130s, and F-15s all the time flying around here. I live about 5 miles from Dobbins.

I misread that as Dobbies for a moment and then wondered why aircraft would be at a garden centre

If I travel a wee distance I come near to RAF Boulmer which has Sea Kings and other jets like Tornados and I remember seeing a Buccaneer once.

2008-10-30 15:02:42

#6

CaptainMike: It's just a flesh wound; +45|6950|Canada

That's pretty cool. The canadian jet is a CT114 Tutor, the same jet used by the Canadian Snowbirds Aerial Acrobatic Team (our equivalent to the blue angels). All I see areound here are C130s, very rarely an CF-18, saw the snowbirds last month fly over, and I saw a Griffin (basically a Canadian Huey type helicopter.)

2008-10-30 15:07:54

#7

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

I often have A-10's loaded with live ordnance fly just above my house .. that's just great..lol.

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2008-10-30 15:10:36

#8

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6525|Phoenix, AZ

man, i lol'd hard

Last edited by GodFather (2008-10-30 15:11:39)

2008-10-30 16:04:20

#9

Whiplash: Future Aviator; +40|6086|Central Texas

I have F-22s, C-5s, AH-64 Apaches (My dad flies these), A-10s, F-15s, C-130s, and pretty much any other plane you can think of.

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=101355

https://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7894/81849385vt4.jpg

2008-10-30 17:29:24

#10

Jimbo145: Resident Pimp; +15|6574|Upstate Noo Yawk

https://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t175/JImbo145/Airshow/IMG_2994.jpg

https://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t175/JImbo145/Airshow/IMG_2950.jpg

https://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t175/JImbo145/Airshow/IMG_2952.jpg

Canada Lawl

2008-10-30 17:34:33

#11

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6937

Jimbo145 wrote:
Canada Lawl

stfu

2008-10-30 17:43:23

#12

david363: Crotch fires and you: the untold story; +314|7044|Comber, Northern Ireland

you guys are so lucky, all i see here are lynx's, puma's, the odd chinook, but on my birthday while out having a smoke i did see a C-130, first time ever

2008-10-30 18:16:04

#13

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

I took these at Macdill.

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/518606388_237440e27e_o.jpg

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/248/518633649_55369bfd41_o.jpg

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/441248690_777800525a_o.jpg

david363 wrote:
i did see a C-130, first time ever

The cool ones have these on the side .

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/441250529_4651726ca9_o.jpg

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/441250501_2e250f95f9_o.jpg

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-10-30 18:23:09

#14

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6007|College Park, MD

We've got Andrews AFB and Bolling AFB nearby, but I think I've only seen fighter jets once - on or a bit after 9/11. Other than that, just the usual assortment of Blackhawks and MH-53s and Marine One.

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/36793/marylandsig.jpg

2008-10-30 18:34:41

#15

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7071|Cambridge (UK)

I just saw 'bout 8 'somethings' fly over - 'somethings' 'cos it's night, so they were just lights - big n' slow though...

(this place is nearby, so could be anything, but most probably 'snoopy's)

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2008-10-30 18:37:46)

2008-10-30 18:48:51

#16

csmag: Member; +92|6752|Canada

CaptainMike wrote:
That's pretty cool. The canadian jet is a CT114 Tutor, the same jet used by the Canadian Snowbirds Aerial Acrobatic Team (our equivalent to the blue angels). All I see areound here are C130s, very rarely an CF-18, saw the snowbirds last month fly over, and I saw a Griffin (basically a Canadian Huey type helicopter.)

Is it a Ct114? I'm pretty sure those are seated side by side. I think it's a twin seater version of the F-80 (The Canadian designation I don't know) it looks pretty beat up so I'm assuming it's an old ejection seat testbed.

edit: yep it's a T33, the trainer variant of the F-80

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/DF-ST-89-09964.jpg

Last edited by csmag (2008-10-30 18:51:43)

2008-10-31 15:01:02

#17

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

Today I had a random Blue Angels flyby while getting out of my car at my grocery store. Not sure what they were doing but it's always cool to hear those guys tearing through the sky.
[google]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1227106861480410424&hl=en[/google]

You cant really see them, it's not like I was expecting it, or that I could see the screen on my camera phone. But you sure can hear them .

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2008-10-31 15:03:31

#18

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6926|London, England

I live in a place too important to let flyboys test their boomsticks

2008-10-31 15:11:15

#19

Eagle: Togs8896 is my evil alter ego; +567|6936|New Hampshire, USA

This just came today and did some pattern work. There's not even an airshow going on or anything.

2008-10-31 15:16:05

#20

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7071|Cambridge (UK)

Kmarion wrote:
Today I had a random Blue Angels flyby while getting out of my car at my grocery store. Not sure what they were doing but it's always cool to hear those guys tearing through the sky.
[google]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1227106861480410424&hl=en[/google]

You cant really see them, it's not like I was expecting it, or that I could see the screen on my camera phone. But you sure can hear them .

'Blue Angels'???

Are they like the Red Arrows (good manly British name) only gayer?

2008-10-31 15:16:11

#21

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

-=]NS[=-Eagle wrote:
There's not even an airshow going on or anything.[/url]

There wasn't one in Tampa neither. That's why I found it odd. Maybe they (Blue Angels) were welcoming General Petraeus to Tampa.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-10-31 15:22:31

#22

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Today I had a random Blue Angels flyby while getting out of my car at my grocery store. Not sure what they were doing but it's always cool to hear those guys tearing through the sky.
[goole]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1227106861480410424&hl=en[/google]

You cant really see them, it's not like I was expecting it, or that I could see the screen on my camera phone. But you sure can hear them .
'Blue Angels'???

Are they like the Red Arrows (good manly British name) only gayer?

Compensate much?

I took this last summer:

[google]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3532849277157725237&hl=en[/google]

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-10-31 15:24:47

#23

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7071|Cambridge (UK)

Kmarion wrote:

Oh, I see now.

Space Marines in planes.

2008-10-31 15:30:58

#24

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7067

didnt read yet but can i still guess? an airplane amirite?

2008-10-31 15:33:42

#25

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6926|London, England

usmarine wrote:
didnt read yet but can i still guess? an airplane amirite?

Would've looked like a fool if it was a helicopter, marine, would've looked like a right plum.

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