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Old 09-04-2014, 11:20   #991
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A bit breezy at Brum airport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P9OAng32F0
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Old 10-04-2014, 20:31   #992
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C17 launch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5nVDSgVT4o
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Old 10-04-2014, 20:37   #993
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner

A380 made its first visit to Scotland today, celebrating 10 years of Emirates services from Glasgow.

Its first approach was aborted, giving everyone two chances to see it circling around Glasgow and Paisley:
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Second, more successful approach and landing:
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Taf thats not a C-17 but a C-5 galaxy.... and I would have thought that the plane would have stalled even before it went near vertical.
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Taf thats not a C-17 but a C-5 galaxy.... and I would have thought that the plane would have stalled even before it went near vertical.
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Blue Angels display. Having seen them, they do formate so close together. They don't perform the same acrobatic manoeuvres as the Red Arrows however...

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Loch Lomond seaplane this afternoon.
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner

Are the Americans flying their black projects during the day to scare the Commies?

http://theaviationist.com/2014/03/28...over-amarillo/

http://theaviationist.com/2014/04/23...lack-projects/

I do quite a bit of contrail photography and must say, these look pretty legit.
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Is it a plane?
Is it a boat?
Is it a tank?

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Caspian Sea Monster

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Added extras on US Airways
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No Vulcan for the Air Tattoo.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/5...RIAT-2014.html

Seems the organizers of RIAT have gone mad.
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No Vulcan for the Air Tattoo.

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Anyone down Fairford way keep your eyes peeled over the next couple of weeks. As of today there are 3x B52s participating in Baltic Operations 2014 temporarily on station.
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