NATO DAYS 2009, Ostrava, Czech Republic - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 09-21-2009, 06:37 PM

NATO DAYS in Ostrava
I was there and it was...gorgeous!
C-5 Galaxy from New York
AWACS
Jas-39 Gripen
Eurofighter Typhoon
F-16
F-15
Mirage
C-130 Hercules
Mi-24
L-159 Alca
L-39 Albatros
and good beer, nice girls...just paradise!

Some pics...

B-17engineer · 09-21-2009, 06:42 PM

Looks like an awesome time!!! The C-5 is HUGE!

"Now here son is the arming for the missile, you can hit that but don't hit the, sh**" lol. (Helicopter picture)

seesul · 09-21-2009, 06:45 PM

It really is. I have never heard about this a/c before. I spoke to the pilot and was told the consumption is 20.000 pounds/hour (when empty)...

And he flies it back to N.Y.C. today.

B-17engineer · 09-21-2009, 06:46 PM

......... That takes gas guzzling to a whole new level.

seesul · 09-21-2009, 06:51 PM

Yep, the oil companies have to love this bird. I was told US Air Force owns about 100 of them...

B-17engineer · 09-21-2009, 06:52 PM

I hope they don't use them day to day....

they'll drain the worlds oil supply in a week

Gnomey · 09-21-2009, 08:04 PM

Excellent pictures Roman! Looks like a great time. The C-5 really is huge (and gas guzzling)!

Flyboy2 · 09-21-2009, 10:20 PM

I love the C-5, sometimes they'll fly over my school on the outbound flight from Nellis whenever they're is a major exercise out of Nellis AFB. They are so big even in the sky, its amazing to think something that big can fly.

They always have one at the airshow at Nellis, Aviation Nation

Airframes · 09-21-2009, 11:10 PM

Great pics Roman. looks like you had a marvellous day, and I bet Tommy won't forget it, especially after sitting in the aircraft! The weather looked beautiful as well - wish I was still there!

pbfoot · 09-21-2009, 11:21 PM

Its big enough that on search radar you can actually get it to paint 2 indvidual targets from the primary radar

lesofprimus · 09-22-2009, 02:33 AM

Damn Roman, great pics my man.... But I didnt see any pics of women OR beer.... (ur wife dont count)

Ur boy Tommy is sure gettin big Brother, I love this shot right here.....

seesul · 09-22-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Damn Roman, great pics my man.... But I didnt see any pics of women OR beer.... (ur wife dont count)

Ur boy Tommy is sure gettin big Brother, I love this shot right here.....

Hi Dan,
there are some girls bt you gotta watch the background as well. But...so many beautiful birds that I´ve forgot about the girls for a while...I´m sorry...I´m getting older...

lesofprimus · 09-22-2009, 03:06 AM

Haha....

seesul · 09-22-2009, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

Great pics Roman. looks like you had a marvellous day, and I bet Tommy won't forget it, especially after sitting in the aircraft! The weather looked beautiful as well - wish I was still there!

Yep Terry, the weather was really beautiful, 26 degree and sunny. It wasn´t so far from Slavicin, some 60 miles to the north. Btw, Ostrava was a target of Joe´s mission in 1944 but his a/c never made it there...
Tommy really enjoyed his stay in a cockpit of L-39. I wish he could spend a moment in Gripen but there were 5 Gripens flying and just one (double seater) on display, but there was no access...next time...

imalko · 09-22-2009, 11:26 AM

Great photos Roman. Thanks for sharing. Looks like you had excellent time and especially the kids.
I had similar experience as your Tommy there when I was about his age. I sat in the cockpit of MiG-21 which was on static display during an airshow. That kinda sparked my interest in aircraft.

09-21-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,668	Looks like an awesome time!!! The C-5 is HUGE! "Now here son is the arming for the missile, you can hit that but don't hit the, sh**" lol. (Helicopter picture) __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

09-21-2009, 06:45 PM	#3
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	It really is. I have never heard about this a/c before. I spoke to the pilot and was told the consumption is 20.000 pounds/hour (when empty)... And he flies it back to N.Y.C. today. __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

09-21-2009, 06:46 PM	#4
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,668	......... That takes gas guzzling to a whole new level. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

09-21-2009, 06:51 PM	#5
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Yep, the oil companies have to love this bird. I was told US Air Force owns about 100 of them... __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. Last edited by seesul; 09-21-2009 at 06:54 PM.

09-21-2009, 06:52 PM	#6
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,668	I hope they don't use them day to day.... they'll drain the worlds oil supply in a week __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

09-21-2009, 08:04 PM	#7
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,214	Excellent pictures Roman! Looks like a great time. The C-5 really is huge (and gas guzzling)! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

09-21-2009, 10:20 PM	#8
Flyboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 646	I love the C-5, sometimes they'll fly over my school on the outbound flight from Nellis whenever they're is a major exercise out of Nellis AFB. They are so big even in the sky, its amazing to think something that big can fly. They always have one at the airshow at Nellis, Aviation Nation

09-21-2009, 11:10 PM	#9
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Great pics Roman. looks like you had a marvellous day, and I bet Tommy won't forget it, especially after sitting in the aircraft! The weather looked beautiful as well - wish I was still there! __________________

09-21-2009, 11:21 PM	#10
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,585	Its big enough that on search radar you can actually get it to paint 2 indvidual targets from the primary radar

09-22-2009, 02:33 AM	#11
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Damn Roman, great pics my man.... But I didnt see any pics of women OR beer.... (ur wife dont count) Ur boy Tommy is sure gettin big Brother, I love this shot right here..... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

09-22-2009, 03:06 AM	#13
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Haha.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

09-22-2009, 11:26 AM	#15
imalko Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia Posts: 1,302	Great photos Roman. Thanks for sharing. Looks like you had excellent time and especially the kids. I had similar experience as your Tommy there when I was about his age. I sat in the cockpit of MiG-21 which was on static display during an airshow. That kinda sparked my interest in aircraft. __________________ "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant."

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