The plane enthusiasts thread

[Illaveago]

I didn't know the Typhoon had an arrestor hook, I only noticed it whilst looking through some pictures.

 

[DaveReading]

I didn't know the Typhoon had an arrestor hook, I only noticed it whilst looking through some pictures.

And it isn't just for decoration:

 

[Illaveago]

A Boeing B52 flew low over Chippenham earlier this afternoon, I rushed to get my camera but it dissapeared into the low cloud, it seemed to be heading for Fairford.

 

[DaveReading]

A Boeing B52 flew low over Chippenham earlier this afternoon, I rushed to get my camera but it dissapeared into the low cloud, it seemed to be heading for Fairford.

One of three that are there at the moment on temporary detachment.

 

[slowmotion]

Here's an SG-38, designed in 1938. It looks like a lot of fun if you are fortunate enough to have the cojones to fly it.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFS_SG_38_Schulgleiter

I really liked this bit in the Wiki article...

The usual launch method was by bungee cord from a sloped hill. Because training was conducted solely by solo flight the aircraft had to be very easy to fly and also easy to repair

 

[DaveReading]

It looks like a lot of fun if you are fortunate enough to have the cojones to fly it.

Many Air Cadets in the UK had their first taste of solo gliding in something very similar:

 

[slowmotion]

Many Air Cadets in the UK had their first taste of solo gliding in something very similar:

I love the "winch"! Did they use bungees?

 

[DaveReading]

I love the "winch"! Did they use bungees?

Normally bungee-launched.

 

[gbb]

Laid in my garden on the southern edge of Peterborough I hear slow jet engines. Ooh, two B52s not pa4ticually high, side by side'ish, banking over and headed east toward Lakenheath I assume . Never ever saw one before, let alone two.

Later, a lone probable Spitfire (quite high and it's hazy) flew north, using the A1 I assume as reference.

 

[classic33]

Laid in my garden on the southern edge of Peterborough I hear slow jet engines. Ooh, two B52s not pa4ticually high, side by side'ish, banking over and headed east toward Lakenheath I assume . Never ever saw one before, let alone two.

Later, a lone probable Spitfire (quite high and it's hazy) flew north, using the A1 I assume as reference.

RAF cutbacks?

 

[classic33]

Laid in my garden on the southern edge of Peterborough I hear slow jet engines. Ooh, two B52s not pa4ticually high, side by side'ish, banking over and headed east toward Lakenheath I assume . Never ever saw one before, let alone two.

Later, a lone probable Spitfire (quite high and it's hazy) flew north, using the A1 I assume as reference.

Expect more in the coming days
http://www.eur.army.mil/SaberStrike/

 

[Illaveago]

I took this picture of this Yak yesterday and noticed the spirals coming off the propeller tips.

 

[Drago]

Had an Osprey fly over here t'other day. Don't see many of them.

 

[midlife]

Propeller tip vortices

Shaun

 

[Illaveago]

You wouldn't get me doing this.