What aircraft did you spot today

[pbfoot]

Lanc at 1100 and 1300

 

[Readie]

Good pics Neil. I envy you the clear blue skies !

 

[ccheese]

Lanc at 1100 and 1300

Glad to see you back on the forum. PM me with all the latest.

Living near NAS Oceana I see a lot a F/A-18's, and a C-130 now and then.

Charles

 

[Bucksnort101]

Was standing at the edge of a row of pine trees hunting Doves yesterday when I heard a familiiar sound behind me. Could not see anything though due to the trees. After a few second I heard the sound of a aircraft in a shallow dive and that other familier sound. Then it appeared, a P-51. At first I thought is was the Minnesota Wings P-51C painted in the Red Tail colors of the Tuskegee Airmen, but this was a D model with a red nose and spinner. He was up fairly high and I did not have my binoculars with me at the time so I could not make out any other markings. I thought it might have been the Mustang owned by Fagen Fighters out in western Minnesota, but that bird has a Red rudder the last I saw. Not sure which Mustang it was, but it made my day as the Doves and Geese were not co-operating.

 

[Bucksnort101]

After some googling, I think it was Ridge Runner III which was recently sold to someone name Pat Harker up here in Minnesota.
P-51 Mustang News: Dan Martin Sells Ridge Runner III - july 20 2011 -MustangsMustangs

 

[pbfoot]

Good addition for the folks in MN

 

[pbfoot]

had a C 5 don't ask how i missed it for a pic followed by what I thought was a single T Bird I got the single and missed the other 6 he flew over

 

[Pong]

A pair of UH-1s today...As usual. : /

 

[pbfoot]

If its Saturday it must be the Lanc

 

[pbfoot]

4 circuits over the Falls, sightseeing VIP

 

[Crimea_River]

American taxpayers would just love that.

 

[ccheese]

There were two helo's flying a box pattern around the neighborhood, this morning. I guess they have something to do with the airshow at
NAS Oceana, this week-end. Parking and admission are free, so if anyone is in the area, give me a call 757-340-1146 and I'll meet you there.

Skies are 100 percent overcast !!

Charles

 

[A4K]

No pics, but the local Lisunov Li-2, HA-LIX, flew nice and low over the flat a couple of times this morning, I think for a routine maintenance flight. She's one of only 2 airworthy examples extant (the other is in Russia).

Was able to see her do a touch and go at the airport aswell, one of the few bonuses of living on the 7th floor of a 10 story block of flats!

 

[rochie]

this came over today, all the pics are in order and taken within 30 seconds, gotta love English weather

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Airframes]

Good one Karl.

 

[pbfoot]

A few laps by this A6, I really like the RAF Hercs with the refuelling probe

 

[ccheese]

Big airshow at NAS Oceana this week-end. Hope to get some good pic's as they over-fly the neighborhood. I'm only six miles from Oceana, so I'm in their air space....

Charles

 

[GrauGeist]

Well...I didn't have my camera with me here at work...so naturally I'm having all these aircraft fly over the shop and driving me mad :/

2 A-10 Thunderbolts in formation, a C-17 Globemaster (sweep high-bank orbit, too) an F-18 and a couple of USAF Thunderbirds practising...

That isn't including the occasional vintage warbird coming in, I can hear 'em but I can't see them...dang it

 

[Wayne Little]

Hercules doing circuits at our local base...battery was flat on my camera..