Identify these fighters that just flew over...

[Viking]

Mirage 2000s dogfight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNuA4c-jCE4

Pretty good movie too.

[cpxxx]

It was weird to see the French pilots were dubbed with American accents for the English version. Nice flying shots but in the 'Top Gun' school of realism when it comes to dogfighting.  Even in AH we don't get that close in dogfighting, unless you count the guy I clipped wings with today.

Frenchy I believe the armee de l'air 135s can use the boom for refueling but obviously it has to be modified on the ground in advance. I seem to remember a picture of one refueling a Belgian F16.

I really like the lines of the Mirage types. They really have a certain, 'Je ne sais quoi'.

Ghi, that's one of the best UFO shots ever, obviously hoaxed but brilliant right down to little hum as they passed over. Even the gasp from the woman was brilliantly understated. 'I want to believe'.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

The flight scenes of Skyfighters are really visually stuning, sadly the scinematic effects have to totaly obliterate any hint of realisum as far as tactics/weapons. The story is also a lame pretext to an aviation movie.

[Sancho]

Originally posted by VooWho
Why are the French and British in Maine?

does this have anything to do with Sarkozy's visit to maine?  escorting Armee de l'air Un?

[LePaul]

Golfer:  Thanks for that, the Tanker I saw the day before had "Alabama" painted on the tail.  I didn't notice if that tanker was one of ours (Maineiacs) or not.  With the base closures of late, we received some KC-135s to augment our fleet.  These are turbofan models and most of what is here is still turbojets.  They are now converting over.  Living one mile off the approach end of 33...I sure can't wait  

AwMac:  You're an idiot.  Loose lips on pics of Mirages?  Ok.  Maybe your PTSD is flaring up?

Raider:  We get a lot of NATO and other birds in from overseas.  Its ot uncommon to have 4 Israeli F-15s in town one day, a huge Russian Antov cargo bird the next.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Video of a M2000D with engine malfunction at FL550

They "glide" home, and shoot an IFR approach . (Video in French)

I like how they keep their cool.

[Mace2004]

Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy

Edit: Lepaul, notice the French refuel using the soft trailing hose, they don't use the boom like the US. I guess fighter pilots like to make their life harder.

US Navy uses probe and drogue also.  It's a pretty well known fact that the USAF prefers to receive.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by LePaul
Identify these fighters that just flew over...  

All I see are targets

[68Wooley]

Originally posted by VooWho
...the French and British to use for target practicing since in their countries they have such limite land to do these things?  

lol

Britain and France are small compared with the US, but its usually possible to find little pockets of land over which to practice. Small, dinky areas like, say, Scotland for example.

[red26]

(Maybe your PTSD is flaring up)

Thats just wrong to say. PTSD isnt a thing to make fun of.


those are nice jets.

[Golfer]

Originally posted by cav58d
Golfer-  Who are you currently flying for that you get to play around with the -190?

Hopefully nobody by the end of next week  Had an informal phone "interview" cleverly disguised as a BS session with the CP of a Lear 45...it's a great gig.

[evenhaim]

Originally posted by Slash27
Didn't you guys see Iron Eagle ? Those are Mig 24-3/4s

ya i know sheesh take footage of IAF mirages kfirs and f16s and call it a war over an arab country

[evenhaim]

Originally posted by LePaul


Raider:  We get a lot of NATO and other birds in from overseas.  Its ot uncommon to have 4 Israeli F-15s in town one day, a huge Russian Antov cargo bird the next.

we have a lot of american activity as well including a usaf galaxy that landed here 2 days ago, we frequently disptach groups to the usa and allways have a few planes rep at redflag.