Hunter crash pilot is alive but in critical condition
Hmm. That's good news for his family, but I guess if he pulls through he's going to be in a lot of bother with the AIB. And I shudder to think what the press is going to be like on Monday morning.
That was the only thing I could think of. I know all the Century Series deltas that would sorta look like that like the Delta Dart are all either scrapped, shot down over 'Nam, crashed and cleaned up or otherwise no longer flying. Even the museum pieces.
I would have said Mig-21 too but your description didn't sound Migish.
edited 22nd Aug '15 5:42:43 PM by MajorTom
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It might have been some of the retired US craft but I ruled those out because I couldn't find any flying models.
This sucker was painted light grey/white to. I will go with grey because it was sunny and under bright sun it can look white.
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Maybe something to do with Red Flag 15-4? I can't find anything about the participants this timenote .
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Green: Maybe. It was just sort of odd to see it in the airspace. Then again I have seen B-2 and and assortment of other aircraft around because of Offutt.
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So it lives on as a practice target for our own attempts at stealth defeating radar.
Better than quietly fading away in some boneyard I suppose.
Oh really when?
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Shoreham Airshow crash: Vintage jet restrictions announced
At least 11 people died after a Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 in West Sussex on Saturday. The death toll is expected to rise as parts of the plane are removed.
A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed that all Hawker Hunter aircraft had been grounded until further notice.
The regulator added that it would be conducting "additional risk assessments on all forthcoming civil air displays". In a statement, the authority stressed that individual display pilots were only granted approval to fly "following a thorough test of their abilities".
...What's the point of displaying an aircraft if you're not going to show off what it can do?
edited 24th Aug '15 9:08:14 AM by Deadbeatloser22
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Do the BBMF do aerobatics?
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I think the Spitfires and Hurricanes do a bit.
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US Navy begins certifying new anti-ship missile on Super Hornet
The US Navy has begun integrating Lockheed Martin’s new Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and airworthiness flights are due to start next month.
The service says its test and evaluation team at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland conducted the first load and fit checks with the weapon 12 August using a “mass simulator vehicle” – all in preparation for first phase of airworthiness certification.
Something to keep the PLA up at night...
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Neat Missile but not quite as scary as some of the other ASM's out there. I am waiting for the US to get the Hypersonic Missile or super sonic cruise missiles on line for ASM duty.
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We need the ultimate in air power for that! Genetically engineered cyborg enhanced bald eagles with lasers attached to their heads!
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Thankfully there doesn't seem to have been an increase in fatalities from the Shoreham crash, at least according to the BBC's latest update on the story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34048989
But then again, according to it, the recent rains and high winds have caused flooding which is impeding the search and recovery operation.
(BTW, would any English airshow loving tropers confirm none of you were involved? A worried Scotsman would like to know you're all okay.)
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The crash has already affected the Red Arrows:
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is undertaking a comprehensive review of civilian air displays in the UK.
As part of this, in the last 48 hours, the CAA has amended the display permissions for the Dartmouth Royal Regatta. This affects all participants including the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows - scheduled to perform at the event tomorrow (Friday, August 28) at 1815.
It has been assessed that the required changes to display heights and positioning would have reduced the visual quality of the display for the public to an unacceptable level and therefore, with regret, the Red Arrows’ will not be conducting a full display at Dartmouth this year.
The Red Arrows recognise many people will have made plans and are looking forward to seeing the team perform. Not wanting to disappoint the public, the team will, instead, conduct two flypasts – not involving aerobatics – at the Dartmouth Royal Regatta, weather-permitting.
The decision does not affect the planned display at Clacton Airshow, scheduled for 1245 tomorrow (August 28).
All aspects of flying by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – wherever the Red Arrows are operating – is carried out subject to rigorous and well-established aviation safety rules.
It looks like the fallout from this is going to substantially affect both military jet displays as well as civilian ones. I wouldn't be surprised if the Red Bull Air Races come under greater scrutiny.
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Why do they need to restrict to flypasts? Can't they just fly the "flat" display routine that they have?
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Boeing gets $1.49 bln order to build 13 surveillance planes
New York (AFP) - Boeing has won a $1.49 billion contract to build 13 additional P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft, and provide parts for 20 other aircraft of the same type.
The Defense Department said Thursday that nine planes were being built for the US Navy, while the four others were designed for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Lockheed Moves Foward With Big Blended Wing Hybrid Transport Jet Design
Lockheed has had a busy month attempting to stake its claim to America’ staple military aerospace capabilities, unveiling their U-2 replacement concept. Now their large blended wing cargo hauling jet design, dubbed the Hybrid Wing Body, that has been in the works for over six years and aimed to be a great improvement in efficiency over existing U.S. Air Force transports, is moving forward in development.
All the big aerospace firms have been workin' this. I think Lockheed's cracked it. The problem with a radical new design is fitting it to all the existing infrastructure and training. It they can get this to fly they might eat Boeing and Airbus's lunch...
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It is certainly an interesting looking craft.
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So, yeah, the test results on the wing segment believed to have been from MH370 have been suffering a massive schedule slip. Among other things. The ID plate that was supposed to be attached to the flaperon is apparently missing.
Lol. I would have guessed mig because of the distinctive look and I have seen one of those actually. They had one on display at the SAC Musuem.
Actually now that I think on it and look at the profiles of some of those craft I think Tom has it with Mirage F-1 of some model. It was in a clean config though so it wasn't doing any long haul flying.
edited 22nd Aug '15 12:44:32 PM by TuefelHundenIV
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