Anyone into Planes??

[JChlupsa]

Ok folks, Here is a Russian Cargo Plane that stopped over here at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. This one has been coming in more lately but I just dont understand why?? The base paper did an article on it saying that WE the USA have contracted it out to transport items. My quiestion is why when the US has its own fleet and other airlines that are just barely keeping their heads above water. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[JChlupsa]

Another pic with the nose open and front end kneeling (down) so vehicles can be loaded. By the way the US's C-5 Galaxy is similar in size (1 foot shorter) but this one cant be re-fueled in the air like ours :P

[JChlupsa]

THE REAL DEAL

[JChlupsa]

now why do they look similar as in the front nose and tail being able to open

[JChlupsa]

The one thing that the Russian one can not do. KC 135 with re-fueling boom extending to hook up with the Fill pod on the C5

Sorry just got to thinking AMERICAN made thoughts today when I saw the Russian one on the ramp today.

[COPO PETE]

That would be a great way to get some cars to a show!!! Beat the traffic!!!
Peter

[SS427]

Nice pics Jeff. I am right below the landing approach at MSP International and from time to time a military C5 Galaxy lands here. Quite a site to see that come overhead.
Rick

[Norm reynolds]

usa http://www.yenko.net/attachments/32000-USA_white_back.gif

[Belair62]

The Galaxie is a behemoth....what is the military name of that Russian transport Jeff ?I remember watching a program about it on Wings I think.

[Mr70]

The Spruce Goose! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[SS427]

How about the "Pregnant Guppy"? Now that is one UGLY transport!

[JChlupsa]

The Guppy comes in here all the time also.

[SS427]

Sorry to hear that! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
For the most part, all we ever get is C130's.

[JChlupsa]

Neat ones to watch come in are the U-2's/SR71 and some of the ones that only transit at night- one of those cover of darkness things. But since half of my warehouses store Aircraft parts I tend to know what comes through :P

[SS427]

We too have an SR71 but unfortunately, it is only on static display along with several neglegted warbirds. No engines even in the SR71. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[69rsz28]

Our latest stealth plane.

[Mr70]

It left it's outline on the ground!

[Belair62]

Used to go to Scott AFB every year to the open house air show...My brother was in for 30 years. One year we had a special treat...an SR71 did 2 fly-bys....first was low & slow...it looked like a needle in profile...the next time he came past he tipped his wings to the crowd...pointed it verticle and went straight up until it was out of sight...never forget the sound and sight of that...my brother was stationed at Clark AFB during Viet Nam and he said it went out at night and came back at night and that air show was the FIRST time he ever actually saw that plane.

[JChlupsa]

one of the best looking birds in the sky looking to open up a can of whoop AS#
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[toner]

Looks like a AN-225 Mriya, they have a 1,332,750 lbs take off weight and can carry up to 551,150 lbs of payload. Probably being paid to carry the asskick'in equipment to the mideast. The Russians should carry it for free ,out of gratitude for not kick'in their asses. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

toner

[JChlupsa]

Ok got off the subject of planes on this with other areial pics how bout this pic anyone out there name the location.????

[LVCamaro]

Yep...K. Suydam ought to recognize that slice of paradise!

[LVCamaro]

Those little islands on the upper-right edge of the pic [at 1:00] is where big halibut roam! Wanna know how I know? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[SuperCars]

Jeff, that is pretty neat. Yep Steve, its Kodiak Island, right where I grew up,and still have my other home there. Can you zoom in, maybe some of my boats are in the harbor. Kodiak is in the central Gulf of Alaska region, approximately 250 miles south of the city of Anchorage. Separated from the Mainland of Alaska by about 35 miles at its closest point. I know why Steve would recognize it too, but I better let him tell that.

[Belair62]

Zoom in far enough to check the waterline of the boats so we can see what the catch was like.....

[LVCamaro]

Kevin; my 52' Aluminum Catamaran with Hamilton jets and twin 635 HP Cummins would make a nice dinghy/tender for your fleet of 135' off-shore crabbers. Wanna race for pink-slips? Depending on tides and water conditions...we cruise at 37kts @ 2200 RPM /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
[If I could just get across your wake] /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[JChlupsa]

Ill take some close up pics of the race at the Finish line this June.
Also can anyone name this place??

[LVCamaro]

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[JChlupsa]

OK tough guy the second pic I posted after the Kodiak pic in my post of taking a pic at the finish line is ?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Belair62]

I believe that would be Mars.............

[JoeC]

just a guess...
Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica?

[JChlupsa]

very close to it. but not quite. within a hundred miles or so is whats called an area that most resembles the Moon on earth. Matter of fact those that want to say the Moon Missions were faked say they were done there.

[JChlupsa]

Nope
but it is part of the /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Jeff Murphy]

Tough to tell from that shot but it's either the science center at the top of Haleakala on Maui or the observatory on Mauna Kea on Hawaii. Probably the latter given how much snow.

[Seattle Sam]

Jeff,
Is it Mauna Kea? Gemini Northern 8-meter telescope is the silver one, and the other one looks like Canada-France-Hawaii telescope.

http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/images/aerial-tour/aerial-tour.html

-Sam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[zgator]

I'm into planes everyday for the last 17 yrs.I work at Glufstream Aerospace,where we build the G4SP and G5. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[JChlupsa]

Mauna Kea is correct.

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[JChlupsa]

How bout inside a plane

My hats is off to these ladies may their flights always make it back home and end safely on the ground where they took off from.

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Subject: FW: One for our Lady warriors!!!! Girl's Night Out



This is one for us. What surprised me is how young they all appear to be--look like they should still be in high school rather than piloting an Air Force plane.

KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission during the fighting in
Afghanistan...(Clockwise from lower left) 1st Lt. Alison, Capts. Heather and
Waynetta and, Senior Airman Lyndi, all from the 376th expeditionary Air
Refueling Squadron, flew an all-female KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling
mission over Afghanistan on Jan. 31. (Photo by Capt. Elizabeth Ortiz)

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[Seattle Sam]

God bless 'em and keep them safe!
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