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OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss What aircraft did you spot today in the Current forums; A Piaggio-180 flew over the house this afternoon. I knew what it was before I saw it. The props sound ...

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    A Piaggio-180 flew over the house this afternoon. I knew what it was before I saw it. The props sound like they are turning a million mph.


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    With NAS Oceana six miles to the east of me and NAS Norfolk about twelve miles to the NW of me, I see lots of aircraft.
    Mostly F/A-18's, or the Lear VIP jets. Once in awhile a C-130. Lots of choppers,too. Instead of the helo's flying a direct
    route to or from Oceana, they parallel US-264 to US-64. I think this is flying IFR (I Follow Roads).

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    No mistaking the sound of the P-180, Aaron. I hear them all the time. They have a bunch of them at AvantAir in Camarillo, so they fly right over us. We typically get an F-18 or 2 on Tuesday or Thursday nights passing between China Lake and Pt. Mugu. I swear they know where my house is, the always seem to light the burners right over my house. I love it!


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    Two Canadair water-bombers, plus another pair or air-tractors (deployed as water bombers), putting out the fire some 3-4km from where I live. Happened couple of days before.
    Actually, those are the most frequent planes to see here, if we discount passenger planes from-to Split airport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by evangilder View Post
    No mistaking the sound of the P-180, Aaron. I hear them all the time. They have a bunch of them at AvantAir in Camarillo, so they fly right over us. We typically get an F-18 or 2 on Tuesday or Thursday nights passing between China Lake and Pt. Mugu. I swear they know where my house is, the always seem to light the burners right over my house. I love it!
    This one is now based here at the Highlands Airport in Abingdon. Someone with way to much money I guess. A very interesting craft to say the least. Two F-16s flew over the shop yesterday at a pretty good clip and they were high enough to be leaving a constant contrail.

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    There was what looked like a F6F Hellcat heading south this morning, about 10 A.M.

    Didn't have my camera handy though :/

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    I believe it was 2 Tornados formating with tanker , they were low and I only caught a quick peak and the fools didn't even make a circuit

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    Couple weekends ago I was sitting with family in the restaurant at Centennial airport and just watching the planes fly while having a real good lunch. First a T6 takes off and does a bunch of low fly byes ala Top Gun, then a P-51 sets up to take off and man does it sound good as it goes down the runway and lifts off, loved it.
    As I shifted into 5th gear I couldn't remember a word she said!

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    B-17 at Planes of Fame on Saturday.


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    An AH-64 Apache flew over the shop this morning and this afternoon the KC-135 and C-5 refueling gig did a pass.

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    Here's one I DIDN'T see but wish I did. This baby landed in my home town last week, picked up a load and buggered off again while I was at work. World's heaviest airplane lands in Calgary - Calgary - CBC News

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    WHATTA PISSER Andy! I'd of been upset to.

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    I saw two A-10's fly right over my head today. Yesterday I saw three. I guess I found one good thing about being in Tucson.

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    Unwanted fly overs from slurry bombers and helos fighting the north fork fires here in Colorado,unwanted because of the fire not their help
    As I shifted into 5th gear I couldn't remember a word she said!

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