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Combat Warplanes / Unknow aircraft?
« on: September 30, 2007, 08:48:53 PM »
Found this image on my hard drive, does anyone know what its called? 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: September 29, 2007, 11:12:04 PM »
The DJRP can be fitted to any GR4 Tornado or any GR7/GR9 Harrier.
RAPTOR can only be fitted to Tornado and is being used by II(AC)Squadron based at RAF Marham.
RAPTOR can only be fitted to Tornado and is being used by II(AC)Squadron based at RAF Marham.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: September 29, 2007, 10:58:44 PM »
The RAF have to types of reconnaissance pod,
Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado, RAPTOR, which is built by BF Goodrich Aerospace, is a new stand-off electro-optical and infrared (IR), long-range oblique-photography pod fitted to the Tornado GR4. The images received by the pod can be transmitted via a real-time data-link system to image analysts at a ground station, or can be displayed in the cockpit during flight. The imagery can also be recorded for post-flight analysis.
Top two images
and theThe Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) which is mounted on the centre-line pylon of the Harrier GR7/GR9 and the Tornado GR4 aircraft. The DJRP contains various electronically-scanned sensors, a number of electro-optical camera options and an Infrared Line Scanner (IRLS).
bottom image.
Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado, RAPTOR, which is built by BF Goodrich Aerospace, is a new stand-off electro-optical and infrared (IR), long-range oblique-photography pod fitted to the Tornado GR4. The images received by the pod can be transmitted via a real-time data-link system to image analysts at a ground station, or can be displayed in the cockpit during flight. The imagery can also be recorded for post-flight analysis.
Top two images
and theThe Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) which is mounted on the centre-line pylon of the Harrier GR7/GR9 and the Tornado GR4 aircraft. The DJRP contains various electronically-scanned sensors, a number of electro-optical camera options and an Infrared Line Scanner (IRLS).
bottom image.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: September 29, 2007, 10:50:39 PM »
Great shot of a Tornado from Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 51 "Immelmann".
The German airforce has one wing of TacRecce Tornados. Within the wing are 46 Recce Tornado's that can be fitted with two different types of pods.
1 - Recce Pod (top image) This is fitted with three types of sensors.
2 - Telelens Pod. Like above it is fitted with three camera positions. The front section of the recce pod is modified and its external structure extended to accommodate a telelens camera with a long focal length.
The German airforce has one wing of TacRecce Tornados. Within the wing are 46 Recce Tornado's that can be fitted with two different types of pods.
1 - Recce Pod (top image) This is fitted with three types of sensors.
2 - Telelens Pod. Like above it is fitted with three camera positions. The front section of the recce pod is modified and its external structure extended to accommodate a telelens camera with a long focal length.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Buffalo
« on: September 29, 2007, 10:38:38 PM »
Great set of images. Here's one from my collection, taken a RAF Duxford. 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Small Aircraft Museums
« on: September 29, 2007, 01:12:26 PM »
Thank you 
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Combat Warplanes / Small Aircraft Museums
« on: September 29, 2007, 09:25:33 AM »
Here are some images of some of the smaller museums in the UK
all images (c) Google Earth
Berkshire Aviation Museum
Gatwick Museum (just outside the airport)
North East Aircraft Museum
Norwich Aviation Museum (next to Norwich airport)
all images (c) Google Earth
Berkshire Aviation Museum
Gatwick Museum (just outside the airport)
North East Aircraft Museum
Norwich Aviation Museum (next to Norwich airport)
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Royal Navy SeaHawk
« on: September 29, 2007, 09:01:46 AM »
Heres a shot of the museum, a number of the aircraft in this image have now moved into the new hanger at the bottom.
image (c) Google Earth
image (c) Google Earth
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Warplane Art / Re: Italian Paratroopers
« on: September 28, 2007, 07:30:26 PM »
Found on the web
Italy reports it pioneered parachuting and the airborne soldier with the first combat jump during the First World War in 1918. By 1938 Italian paratroopers were trained at Castel Benito, which was the first Italian parachute school and was located near Tripoli. At the outbreak of the Second World Warin 1940, three paratrooper battalions were formed two of which had the task of training and raising a parachute division by 1942
The first paracadutisti to see action were battalions from mainland Italy and Libya during Operation Compass. They were tasked with blocking the British advance in Cyrenaica during the withdrawal of the 10th Army. The Italian paratroopers successfully accomplished this, mission blocking the British thrust into Tripolitania.
One of the most epic pages of military history, according to both British and German accounts, was written by the Folgore Division at El Alamein in North Africa. It is an interesting history of the Italian colonial paratroop battalions. It revealed, in the spring of 1941, military planners decided to conduct the first parachute operatoin, which would also be the last. The drop occurred in 1941, during the final offensive in Greece over the Greek island of Cefalonia.
Current examples of Italian airborne operations include the mission of the Tactical Group, "NIBBIO," with the 187th Parachute Regiment "Folgore and the two Folgore parachute companies of the Apini regiment conducting its mission during "Enduring Freedom." In Afghanistan tasked with neutralising and destroying pockets of terrorism still present along the border with Pakistan.
Italy reports it pioneered parachuting and the airborne soldier with the first combat jump during the First World War in 1918. By 1938 Italian paratroopers were trained at Castel Benito, which was the first Italian parachute school and was located near Tripoli. At the outbreak of the Second World Warin 1940, three paratrooper battalions were formed two of which had the task of training and raising a parachute division by 1942
The first paracadutisti to see action were battalions from mainland Italy and Libya during Operation Compass. They were tasked with blocking the British advance in Cyrenaica during the withdrawal of the 10th Army. The Italian paratroopers successfully accomplished this, mission blocking the British thrust into Tripolitania.
One of the most epic pages of military history, according to both British and German accounts, was written by the Folgore Division at El Alamein in North Africa. It is an interesting history of the Italian colonial paratroop battalions. It revealed, in the spring of 1941, military planners decided to conduct the first parachute operatoin, which would also be the last. The drop occurred in 1941, during the final offensive in Greece over the Greek island of Cefalonia.
Current examples of Italian airborne operations include the mission of the Tactical Group, "NIBBIO," with the 187th Parachute Regiment "Folgore and the two Folgore parachute companies of the Apini regiment conducting its mission during "Enduring Freedom." In Afghanistan tasked with neutralising and destroying pockets of terrorism still present along the border with Pakistan.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Fw190D
« on: September 26, 2007, 10:45:18 PM »
Heres an image I found of a FW190A4-U4 photo recce version, you can just see the camera ports under the aircraft,
under the number 6
under the number 6
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Warplane Art / Re: printable version Hurricane Mk.I
« on: September 25, 2007, 03:13:50 PM »not yet...
do you have some good news?
Sorry my friend, still looking
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Warplane Art / Re: printable version Hurricane Mk.I
« on: September 25, 2007, 01:49:53 PM »
Santynus, did you find a crest to replace the other one
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Interesting project
« on: September 25, 2007, 01:43:14 PM »
Here's some information on this great idea, also a link to a site with lost of examples of this magazine.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/aviation/
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/aviation/