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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: bangsbox on January 30, 2012, 12:03:21 PM
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http://thebrigade.thechive.com/2012/01/29/intercepters-in-high-res-part-1-25-hq-photos/ (http://thebrigade.thechive.com/2012/01/29/intercepters-in-high-res-part-1-25-hq-photos/)
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:O :banana: :banana: :banana: :O Nekked!!!! :banana: :banana:
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5th one from bottom is :x :x
:cheers: Oz
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Interesting.
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I heard a rumor that there were some pics of aircraft on that page...
:banana:
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I heard a rumor that there were some pics of aircraft on that page...
:banana:
you know when i usually post these kind of links there are 25 pic and only 12 are of aircraft Lil this one is uncharacteristic of me and only has one picture of a non aircraft.
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you know when i usually post these kind of links there are 25 pic and only 12 are of aircraft Lil this one is uncharacteristic of me and only has one picture of a non aircraft.
Well, since she is almost on the ground, I think that I should stand behind her and hold on so there isn't a chance of her falling any further.
For safety's sake, of course. :aok
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Well, since she is almost on the ground, I think that I should stand behind her and hold on so there isn't a chance of her falling any further.
For safety's sake, of course. :aok
wait your turn :banana:
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:furious
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Powered by four turboprop engines, driving contra-rotating four-blade propellers 18 ft across, the Bear is one of the world's noisiest military aircraft.
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I want a Cold War simulator now. :)
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Wish they were higher resolution
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Powered by four turboprop engines, driving contra-rotating four-blade propellers 18 ft across, the Bear is one of the world's noisiest military aircraft.
I must have missed that photo... :noid
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Dang....I thought this was a post about the KI44 or J2M.
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Quite a tail. :O
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is #10 a saab?
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Don't think so, only Saab I remember with Canards is the Gripen, and the Gripen's tail goes past the engine very noticeably.
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Powered by four turboprop engines, driving contra-rotating four-blade propellers 18 ft across, the Bear is one of the world's noisiest military aircraft.
A pretty plane too . Though not an intercepter I was disspointed not to see a Connie in there . My dad spent many years in Connies up there tracking bears and pointing F-4's and F-15's at them .
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is #10 a saab?
Yes, it's a Viggen.
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I like number 4. Shows a Hornet can't go anywhere without a tanker near it. That's a KA-6 tanker helping it escort a lowly P3skie (IL-38 May).
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Yes, it's a Viggen.
Does it have a PETA card ?
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:O :banana: :banana: :banana: :O Nekked!!!! :banana: :banana:
Are you a nudist too?
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Hmm, I don't have as much knowledge on the Cold War as I should, so this might seem a little silly..but...
Russian bombers flew this close to U.S. airspace? That they had to be escorted out or "intercepted" by NATO fighters? :eek:
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They still do. Off of Alaska has always been a playground.
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Re the last photo with a F-22:
Russia is STILL flying the Bear, and still spying on us? WTF
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Why are they flying that close? :headscratch: Old habits? What is there to spy in Alaska? How well our oil diggers are doing?
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Just poking the lion.
Checking on response times, etc.
From what I understand it's fairly routine business.
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Just did a quick research, apparently, they get closer to Canada than U.S. airspace. Also found something quite interesting, Canada bought $8.5 billion worth of F-35s to replace their CF-18s. Some wicked stuff.
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Thanks for posting.
Question, who's ship is this?
(http://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/intercepters-pt1-920-10.jpg?w=920&h=690)
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It appears to be a Russian Sovremennyy class destroyer.
As far as I could tell, there are only 4 still active and #672 is not one of them.
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How come it does not have any flags?
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How come it does not have any flags?
only studmuffin$ need flags said the russian destroyer
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Hmm, I don't have as much knowledge on the Cold War as I should, so this might seem a little silly..but...
Russian bombers flew this close to U.S. airspace? That they had to be escorted out or "intercepted" by NATO fighters? :eek:
Define "this close". Truth is, most of these pictures were taken in other parts of the world and nobody went into anyone else's international airspace. The US Navy typically will intercept and escort any aircraft that comes near a carrier battle group, that's why most pictures of this type have F-14's, F-18's, F-4's, F-8's (and the occasional A-6) escorting them. It happened all the time, we never let a Soviet (or other aircraft) aircraft anywhere near a CV without an escort. The reasons are obvious. The potential for a sneak attack was always there of course but most of it was the aspect of letting them know that we knew they were around. There were lots of things going on in the cold war that folks didn't know much about and yes, this type of stuff still goes on.
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How come it does not have any flags?
Because flags are expensive and they wear out. You'll see big flags when they're in port but at sea, naval ships typically fly much smaller flags (called ensigns) or no flag at all. Identifying whose ship it is was more a matter of identifying the ship type itself which is much easier and distinctive than getting close enough to see their actual flag.
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Roger