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AUSSIE HORNET
In October 1981, Australia signed a contract for the provision of 75 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft , of which 18 were two-seat aircraft configuration. The first two aircraft were produced in the United States, with the remainder being assembled by the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) in Victoria, Australia . The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) received it's first Hornet at RAAF Base Williamtown's No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) in May 1985. 2OCU commenced Hornet Pilot Training shortly after in August 1985. As such, 2005 the RAAF will celebrate 20 years of successful F/A-18 Hornet Operations. F/A-18 Hornet A21-26, a single seat RAAF Hornet aircraft has been painted in a celebratory ' Year of the Hornet ' anniversary paint scheme.
Aussie Tiger 001 & 002
The first two Australian Army Tigers are officially received by the Army. 2006
Wallpaper F-16
A nice closeup photo of a viper driver, probably taken from a tanker boom controller's point of view.
It's nice to be used as a wallpaper on your desktop, isn't it?
It's nice to be used as a wallpaper on your desktop, isn't it?
F-14D
VF-213 were deployed to the 5th Fleet's area of responsibility onbaord USS Theodore Roosevelt in September of 2005. That deployment was the last one for the F-14 Tomcats. Fighter Squadron (VF) 213’s aircraft 204 was trapped at 12:35 a.m. on February 15, 2006. That marked the last recovary of a F-14 Tomcat from a combat mission. The Lions returned from deployment in March of 2006. The squadron will begin their transition training on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in April of 2006 and should be operational in September 2006.VF-213 will then be redesignated VFA-213.
Cockpit sunshade!
Captains can have very creative ideas some times!
This particular one, "professionally" managed to use his personalized checklist (checking the copilot mostly) and some beautiful "Head Up Display" also, to rest his eyes on it, during the long and boring auto pilot flight hours.
All that, combined in a shade to keep the sun rays out of the cockpit...!!!
This particular one, "professionally" managed to use his personalized checklist (checking the copilot mostly) and some beautiful "Head Up Display" also, to rest his eyes on it, during the long and boring auto pilot flight hours.
All that, combined in a shade to keep the sun rays out of the cockpit...!!!
Apache Longbow at sunset
The AH-64D Longbow is fitted with the Longbow millimetre wave fire control radar and the Longbow Hellfire missile.
The Longbow fire control radar incorporates an integrated radar frequency interferometer for passive location and identification of radar-emitting threats.
An advantage of millimetre wave is that it performs under poor-visibility conditions and is less sensitive to ground clutter.
The short wavelength allows a very narrow beam width, which is resistant to countermeasures.
The Longbow fire control radar incorporates an integrated radar frequency interferometer for passive location and identification of radar-emitting threats.
An advantage of millimetre wave is that it performs under poor-visibility conditions and is less sensitive to ground clutter.
The short wavelength allows a very narrow beam width, which is resistant to countermeasures.
C-185 "Photorecce"
C-185, stationed at 44Sqn, Air force Base Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa flying a tactical navigation and photo reconnaisance sorty. These old, little aeroplanes have served our air force for many years and you will not convince any of these 185-pilots that there is a better plane on the planet.
Casa-235 & C-185 "Tight Formo"
Casa-235 & C-185 from 44 Squadron, Air Force Base Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa. I photographed these aircraft near Hartebeespoort Dam, a few miles west of Pretoria.
Rooivalk "African Sky"
This past festive season gave me some time to be a little creative so i used two images that i photographed and created this dramatic "painting". The Rooivalk helicopter(16Sqn) fired these rockets during a training operation near Bloemfontein and the sunset i photographed from a moving car near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Japan Air Force ver2
Because there is no image regarding excessive Japan you upload.
love Japan ＆JASDF
love Japan ＆JASDF
Oryx "The Rock"
Oryx helicopter from 17-Squadron, Swartkop, South Africa, practising pinnacle landings in the Drakensberg mountains in Kwazulu Natal.
Aussie Tiger 001
Australian Army Eurocopter Tiger 001
Army has order 22 of these, with 20 being built here in OZ
Pics from Aust Govt web site.public domain
Army has order 22 of these, with 20 being built here in OZ
Pics from Aust Govt web site.public domain
Nice flyby
A formation of 38 T-38 Talons forming the "USA" word.
Anyone knowing the time and place or what the occasion was, please let us know.
Anyone knowing the time and place or what the occasion was, please let us know.
