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by John 312
23 Feb 2019, 14:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 20 feb2018 emergency: F-15 had to fire all its live missiles
Replies: 8
Views: 2224

Re: 20 feb2018 emergency: F-15 had to fire all its live miss

Why fire the missiles and keep the bags of fuel under the wing!!! Makes little sense. The empty wing tanks are used for balance on the runway in case of gear collapse and therefor less chance damaging the fuselage. Cheers, Ranger They never use pylontanks for balance incase op gear collapse, they j...
by John 312
02 May 2018, 18:12
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 29/4 Libyan Air Force C-130H-30
Replies: 1
Views: 864

29/4 Libyan Air Force C-130H-30

Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane was destroyed by impact and fire when it crashed shortly after takeoff from the airstrip at the Sharara oil field in Libya. One of the four crew members survived the accident. The aircraft was chartered by Akakus Oil and had delivered 18 tonnes of catering and...
by John 312
11 Apr 2018, 10:35
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Frans gevechtsvliegtuig verliest nepbom.
Replies: 1
Views: 747

Frans gevechtsvliegtuig verliest nepbom.

Een gevechtsvliegtuig heeft in het midden van Frankrijk per ongeluk een namaakbom losgelaten. Het projectiel, dat door de Franse luchtmacht wordt gebruikt voor oefeningen, kwam terecht op een fabriek in de plaats Nogent-sur-Vernisson. Twee mensen raakten zwaargewond, maar zijn buiten levensgevaar. z...
by John 312
22 Nov 2016, 11:55
Forum: Woensdrecht
Topic: EHWO 22-11-2016
Replies: 4
Views: 3065

Re: EHWO 22-11-2016

mart wrote:En nog een bij Zevenaar richting het westen
volgens ads-b zit de 82+52 ook al in buurt
by John 312
20 Jun 2015, 14:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Counting down, the QF-4 Phantom
Replies: 10
Views: 3785

Re: Counting down, the QF-4 Phantom

veltro wrote:Hi,
I need a big help!
Any news about QRF-4C 68-0599 (AF-416)?
When was shotdown? Where?
Thanks a lot!
Bye
Cristian
According Scramble data base w/o 03sep14.
by John 312
02 Jan 2015, 10:07
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements
Replies: 61
Views: 26490

Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

Thanks for your help! As said, I have more questions for 1980..... when did the following visit Soesterberg: F-111E 68-0073/UH and 68-0077/UH F-4E 68-0321/HR, 68-0495/HR, 74-1620/HR, 74-1628/HR and 74-1634/HR A-10A 78-0588/WR and 79-0110/WR C-130F 149794/JM-794 Thanks in advance. Gerard I didn't ha...
by John 312
01 Jan 2015, 23:49
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements
Replies: 61
Views: 26490

Re: Request: Old Soesterberg Movements

Gerard,

Youre question about when did Danish C-47s K-681, 682, 685 and 687 visit EHSB?

I have seen K-682 26aug80, K-684 09sep80, K-685 04sep80 and K-688 now as ZU-5 11mar83 at Soesterberg
by John 312
16 Oct 2014, 00:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Su-30MKI crashed
Replies: 0
Views: 822

Su-30MKI crashed

Sukhoi Su-30MKI, SB050 from Indian Air Force crashed on a training flight, due to a technical malfunction of the plane. Both pilots ejected safely

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7905991
credit: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=170489


greetz John
by John 312
22 Jul 2014, 15:54
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Op EHVK tijdens de landing breekt het nosegear van J-...
Replies: 5
Views: 3041

Re: Op EHVK tijdens de landing breekt het nosegear van J-...

Neuswiel F-16 breekt bij landing Uitgebracht op: 22 Juli 2014 - 10:35:23Categorie: Binnenland Bron: ANP VOLKEL (ANP) - Tijdens de landing van een F-16 op vliegbasis Volkel is dinsdagochtend het neuswiel afgebroken. Volgens de brandweer is de straaljager op de neus terechtgekomen. Voor zover bekend ...