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by tomcat604
03 Jul 2013, 17:39
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Canada: Sea King-replacing CH148 Cyclone delays, updates....
Replies: 19
Views: 5781

Re: Canada: Sea King-replacing CH148 Cyclone delayed even mo

Will the Cyclone actually enter service in the lifetime of anyone reading this today?. It may - but will it use circa 2005 systems and electronics or will they have to be upgraded before a full capability version is delivered. Also this beast looks heavy and draggy - I think that the last thing our...
by tomcat604
20 Jun 2013, 02:59
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: Hannover Airport - 16.06.2013 *Thomson-787*
Replies: 2
Views: 1561

Re: Hannover Airport - 16.06.2013 *Thomson-787*

Best Looking 787 scheme so far!
by tomcat604
10 Jun 2013, 00:01
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: [Pics] JPO BA 279 Chateaudun 01-02 juin
Replies: 14
Views: 3807

Re: JPO BA 279 Chateaudun 01-02 juin

Isn't the Mirage 2000C tail 73 the one that went down?
by tomcat604
24 May 2013, 14:08
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: "US military transport aircraft forced down in Indonesia"...
Replies: 5
Views: 3030

Re: "US military transport aircraft forced down in Indonesia

Has there been any further news or updates on this?
I am not seeing anything on the web
Thanks
by tomcat604
31 Mar 2013, 13:14
Forum: Aviation Photos - Thematic & non-actual
Topic: Imaged F15C's from the 32nd TFS
Replies: 3
Views: 1405

Re: Imaged F15C's from the 32nd TFS

Reinier - The images are nice and clean. Film certianly has a distinctive "texture" to it. My only remark (and its a personal taste thing) is that i find the images are over saturated. Perhaps a bit less color?
Best
Peter
by tomcat604
27 Mar 2013, 12:48
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: Wittmund 26-03-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 3013

Re: Wittmund 26-03-2013

What a shame that the Rhino's will soon stand down! They look better than ever in their fresh "clothes"
And yes please post more Tigerspoon - your images are 5* +
by tomcat604
18 Mar 2013, 12:45
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Pics: first flight Indonesian T-50i supersonic jet trainer..
Replies: 1
Views: 1393

Re: Pics: first flight Indonesian T-50i supersonic jet train

Is that the paint scheme the T50's will use - or is it a "one off"?
by tomcat604
02 Mar 2013, 02:45
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: NAS Ft Worth. 2/28/2013
Replies: 3
Views: 1501

Re: NAS Ft Worth. 2/28/2013

Dave - Thanks for posting and nice catches!!! I never realized just how suble the camo is on the Egyptian '16's.
Always though that it was just one shade- your images clearly the tones.
Keep them coming.
by tomcat604
24 Jan 2013, 20:46
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: HH-60G or is it Mario?
Replies: 5
Views: 1811

Re: HH-60G or is it Mario?

They forgot to shave it off after Movember?
by tomcat604
23 Jan 2013, 15:46
Forum: Aviation Photos - Thematic & non-actual
Topic: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage
Replies: 8
Views: 3444

Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

Miles - Thanks for the heads up!
The mark 1 eyeballs are in need of an overhaul!
by tomcat604
23 Jan 2013, 13:41
Forum: Aviation Photos - Thematic & non-actual
Topic: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage
Replies: 8
Views: 3444

Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

Didnt the AMI paint one like this a number of years ago? Or is this the same airframe? (mm7141)
by tomcat604
16 Jan 2013, 16:51
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: Seaking ops 15/01/2013
Replies: 8
Views: 2541

Re: Seaking ops 15/01/2013

Wim,
Superb - congrats on these shots. I wish we in Canada would paint up a special colors bird to commemorate our Sea Kings.
I know that they might still be around for another 20 years (at the rate the S92's are progressing)
Peter
by tomcat604
15 Dec 2012, 18:02
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Algerian Mig-29 mid-air collision, two killed...
Replies: 4
Views: 2054

Re: Algerian Mig-29 mid-air collision, two killed...

Andy - indeed, i should have checked the d-base before putting fingers to keyboard.
by tomcat604
15 Dec 2012, 02:44
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Algerian Mig-29 mid-air collision, two killed...
Replies: 4
Views: 2054

Re: Algerian Mig-29 mid-air collision, two killed...

Didnt Algeria return all of their MiG-29's to Russia? Or are these older versions in the inventory?
by tomcat604
22 Nov 2012, 00:37
Forum: Vintage, warbirds and wrecks & relics
Topic: Viggen prototype scrapped
Replies: 3
Views: 1324

Re: Viggen prototype scrapped

No doubt the decision was made over a few bottles of Absolute!