Planes!

[bob48]

Today, we had a low pass over the house of the 2 Vampires and the MiG 15 flying in formation and heading south. We are about 5 miles south of Newcastle Airport and these chaps were parked there for the Sunderland Air Show.

We caught a glimpse of the Spit and Hurri, and also a Typhoon, but sadly not the B-25 or OV-10, a particular favorite of mine.

[mirth]

Sounds awesome, Bob.

[Barthheart]

Today, we had a low pass over the house of the 2 Vampires and the MiG 15 flying in formation and heading south. We are about 5 miles south of Newcastle Airport and these chaps were parked there for the Sunderland Air Show.

We caught a glimpse of the Spit and Hurri, and also a Typhoon, but sadly not the B-25 or OV-10, a particular favorite of mine.

Any sightings of the Vulcan these days? Used love watching these in Goose Bay, Labardor rattle the shingles on our row house as they did low fly overs.

[mirth]

I think the final Vulcan flight was last year. Couldn't keep one in flying condition any longer.

[mirth]

Here it is

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11960726/Vulcan-bomber-touches-down-forever-after-final-flight.html

[Barthheart]

 :'(

[mirth]

:'(

Yup.

[Staggerwing]

Just think- one day the same sad expressions will come up when watching the last B-52 touch down for the last time...




... and it''ll be simulcast (with approx 15min delay) to our thriving colonies on Mars.

[mirth]

Forget about a final flight, we might still be flying 52s operationally in 20 years. Flight of the Old Dog indeed.

[BanzaiCat]

https://www.thrillist.com/cars/things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-f-14-tomcat-facts-history-and-trivia-about-the-plane-from-top-gun

[mirth]

[Barthheart]

WOW! Fantastic shot.  O0

[mirth]

[mirth]

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom taking off from the light aircraft carrier USS Saipan, CVL-48, on 6 May 1948

[mirth]

F-14A takes the barrier aboard USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63, June 1984