The Aviation Thread [Contains Lots of Awesome Pictures]

[nsx_23]

The Awesome thread was starting to turn into an aircraft thread, so I think it'd be nice if we move all aircraft conversations to a new thread.

So, aviation nuts, post away!

*Could mods move the aircraft posts from the awesome thread over????

Anyway, something to kickstart conversations

 

[Derek]

A Gulfstream on Bora Bora. Life is good.

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[smib]

nsx, what is that wonderful abomination?

 

[Dann]

I just love the Globemaster. Such a beast!

 

[Austere]

Planet Express Ship:

 

[nsx_23]

nsx, what is that wonderful abomination?

Sikorsky X-Wing

 

[MOTORLOON1993]

^+1

 

[smib]

 

[Austere]

Oh man, imagine how much better that would have been if I didn't suck so bad at that lol cat shit! I don't know the correct font or how to properly misspell the words and i can't help but feel that my text placement is poor at best for achieving the highest levels of funny...

 

[Labcoatguy]

Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Sometimes, you just need to go overboard with the glossy black paint.

 

[WillDAQ]

Purely because i'm off to fly that actual aircraft in 2 hours, never flown Cessna before, more of a Robin man...

 

[nsx_23]

^I've had the pleasure of flying a Cessna before (With a fully qualified pilot of course, not on my own). Very easy to handle.

 

[Brother Michael]

http://img228.imageshack.**/img228/310/motivator6b06a5cb1a55aa.jpg

 

[nsx_23]

Since I'm a sucker for vintage warplanes:

 

[Jon]

Best display team in the world! The Red Arrows

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZVHDMJkYNk[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1CJ3NBTu-Y[/YOUTUBE]


In the second video.. The woman who flys for the Thunderbirds.. I umm.. umm.. Well pretty.

 

[nsx_23]

So who here actually holds a pilot's licence? I was considering getting mine, but its far too expensive, and I'd rather get my racing licence first.

 

[jasonof2000]

Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Sometimes, you just need to go overboard with the glossy black paint.

That is one of my favorite WW2 aircraft.

They have one at the Smithsonian Dullex Annex which I went to 3 weeks ago.

 

[jasonof2000]

Every so often on various military forums I'll hear a story about how Iran turned over several F-14's over to the Soviets to look at. Usually they will provide this picture as "proof".

Neat huh?

Too bad it is a fake.

 

[darkshark0159]

Obviously most excellent and belongs in the thread.

And this one is a dear favourite. The original commercial jet.

 

[smib]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Austere again.

Also, gotta love the old war planes.