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ID #1719831 / 31 Views 9-April-2023
3B-NBO "Les Mascareignes" on short final for Rwy 14 at SSRIA on a cloudy morning. (more of 3B-NBO)
ID #1718952 / 33 Views 5-July-2023
G-YMMC On short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a winter morning as BA2065 from LGW. (more of G-YMMC)
ID #1717732 / 39 Views 13-April-2023
9H-SUN Morning arrival of MK749 from BOM. This A340 has been operating on wet lease to serve the MRU-BOM-MRU route since 1st April. Its last MK flight ended on 20 Apr 2023. (more of 9H-SUN)
ID #1714812 / 33 Views 11-March-2021
A6-EPK Evening arrival from Dubai. (more of A6-EPK)
ID #1714760 / 100 Views 22-November-2022
N90EZ On display in the Research and Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) produced a Pulsed Detonation Engine (PDE) in the 2000s using off-the-shelf automotive components. Shockwaves from controlled detonations of the fuel-air mixture provided a peak thrust of about 200 lb at around 125 decibels through four tubes at the back. After a five-year joint effort with Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc. (ISSI), Pete Siebold flew the first manned PDE flight in this modified Rutan Long-EZ "Borealis" on 31 Jan 08 at Mojave. It only flew once. (more of N90EZ)
ID #1714757 / 18 Views 9-November-2022
JA601J Afternoon arrival at Haneda as JL258 from Hiroshima. This is currently the oldest active B767 in JAL’s fleet, having been delivered on 19 May 02. (more of JA601J)
ID #1714496 / 26 Views 15-February-2019
VT-JFW Taxiing out for departure at BIAL on a hot morning. The aircraft would be withdrawn from use 15 days later. (more of VT-JFW)
ID #1714495 / 18 Views 23-July-2018
IR-0117 On display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala. The type was operated from 1957 by Skadron Udara 5 at Abdul Rahman Saleh Air Base, Malang, which also flew the PBY Catalina in the maritime reconnaissance role. (more of IR-0117)
ID #1714494 / 38 Views 22-February-2021
VT-SCS On short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA in the morning. The tail carries the sketch of Mahatma Gandhi since Oct. 2019 in tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 150th birth anniversary. (more of VT-SCS)
ID #1714493 / 19 Views 28-July-2018
PK-GLC Morning departure from Rwy 09 at Yogyakarta. This A320 joined Citilink on 29 Oct 11 and served till 15 Apr 19. (more of PK-GLC)
ID #1713977 / 77 Views 2-December-2022
N382FR "Sonny the Lemon Shark" taxing out for a morning departure at Denver International Airport. (more of N382FR)
ID #1713375 / 107 Views 22-November-2022
41-24485 The original "Memphis Belle" on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Built at Boeing Seattle, she was named after Capt. Robert K. Morgan's girlfriend Margaret Polk. Flying with the 324th BS, 91st BG at Bassingbourn, England, the B-17 was the second USAAF bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe between Nov. 1942 and 17 May 1943, preceded by 358th BS B-17F "Hell's Angels" in this feat. She was the first to return to the USA and completed a three-month war bond tour with more than 30 stops. (more of 41-24485)
ID #1712494 / 84 Views 22-November-2022
52-7259 On display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This SAC Thunderflash of the 91st SRS, 71st SRW(F) based at Larson AFB in 1956 is one of 25 that were modified as parasite aircraft to hook up with ten GRB-36 FIghter CONveyers (FICON), which were modified strategic bombers. The concept was to carry the fighter or recce aircraft near the target, drop and recover the same so that the range of the fighter could be extended at a time when aerial refuelling was unproven. Separating and hooking back was hazardous. (more of 52-7259)
ID #1711513 / 32 Views 22-November-2022
46-0682 On display in the R&D Gallery at NMUSAF under the XB-70 Valkyrie. Convair researched the high-speed delta wing after World War II. In response to a USAF requirement for a supersonic interceptor, it built prototype XF-92A. The landing gear, engine, canopy and ejection seat were borrowed from other aircraft. First flown on 18 Sep 48, it was tested by Frank Everest, Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield. This aircraft helped in development of Convair’s F-102 Delta Dagger, F-106 Delta Dart and B-58 Hustler. (more of 46-0682)
ID #1711333 / 82 Views 22-November-2022
66-7943 "Lady Bird Special" on display in the Presidential Gallery at NMUSAF. This King Air B90 with a special VIP interior was purchased by the USAF in 1966 to support President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family, flying primarily between Bergstrom AFB and his ranch in Texas. Designated as the VC-6A, it had pressurization for comfort at high altitude, all-weather navigation, de-icing and reversible propellers for short landings. After presidential service, it was operated by the 89th Military Airlift Wing. (more of 66-7943)
ID #1711170 / 217 Views 22-November-2022
86-0201 On display in the Presidential Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft carried President Clinton and former Presidents Carter, Ford and George H.W. Bush. It was also used by First Ladies, Secretaries of State and Defense and a number of dignitaries. Operated by 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB with a crew of five, the C-20B had secure, worldwide communication facilities and could operate to smaller airfields which could not be used by larger presidential aircraft. It went to the museum in 2015. (more of 86-0201)
ID #1709057 / 46 Views 22-November-2022
62-4478 On display in the Presidential Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This short body T-39A Sabreliner with two triangular windows is one of ten Presidential aircraft in the gallery. Retrofitted to a VIP configuration, it was used by former President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1968 to 1973 to travel to his ranch. Later, it flew as an avionics and communication test bed. It went to the museum in October 1984. One can see the air brake extended behind the nose wheel. (more of 62-4478)
ID #1709056 / 37 Views 4-February-2021
ZG4620 Prototype Light Utility Helicopter hovering over the flight line in the morning at Aero India 2021. The LUH is intended as a replacement for the IAF and Indian Army’s Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. The LUH features a glass cockpit, is in the 3-ton category and powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine developed from the Safran Ardiden 1U. It has a service ceiling of 6500 metres. (more of ZG4620)
ID #1709020 / 43 Views 10-February-2023
ZM2888 Flying past with the national flag during rehearsals for Aero India 2023. This helicopter belongs to 112HU "Thoroughbreds". Raised at Jorhat on 01 Aug. 1963, the unit previously flew the Bell 47G, Chetak and Mi-8. It was awarded the President’s Standard on 11 March 2014 for exceptional service during war and peace. (more of ZM2888)
ID #1708432 / 42 Views 22-November-2022
54-0148 On display in the Research & Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This was the world’s first VSTOL tilt-rotor aircraft, powered by a single P&W R-985 Wasp. It was the result of a joint initiative in 1951 between the US Army and USAF. Two were built, and the first hover tests began in 1955. Take off to horizontal flight and back was achieved on 18 Dec 58. It never went into production, but paved the way later for the CV-22 Osprey. The first XV-3 was written off, and this is the only surviving example. (more of 54-0148)
ID #1708419 / 176 Views 25-January-2021
VT-PPJ Workhorses of Air India’s domestic fleet at the gates of IGIA T-3 on a winter afternoon. VT-PPD at the rear carries the sketch of Mahatma Gandhi on its tail as does one aircraft each across all models in the fleet from Oct. 2019 in tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 150th birth anniversary. (more of VT-PPJ)
ID #1708418 / 348 Views 22-November-2022
62-0001 On display in the Research and Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Dwarfing the SR-71, this exotic Valkyrie was intended to be a Mach 3 nuclear bomber. A sharp-edged splitter plate of the wedge-fronted intake reduced airflow to Mach 1.3, the design helping the XB-70 to surf on its shockwave. The wingtips folded downward on the AV-1 at 25 and 65 deg. at supersonic speeds to add to stability, also adding to lift. It had a retractable visor, delta canards and all-moving vertical stabilizers. Power was from six YJ93-GE-3 turbojets using JP-6 fuel. (more of 62-0001)
ID #1708030 / 72 Views 22-November-2022
42-72843 On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Built in San Diego, the Liberator was ferried to the 9th Air Force, where it was assigned to the 512th Bomb Squadron of the 376th BG. "Strawberry Bitch" flew over 50 missions, including the raid on the Ploesti oil refinery in August 1943. One of the four propellers of B-24D "Lady Be Good" of 514th BS that was lost with its crew in the Libyan desert in April 1943 on its first combat mission lies by the nose. (more of 42-72843)
ID #1706736 / 12 Views 10-February-2023
CG865 ALH Mk.III from CGAS 845 with its nose-mounted surveillance radar, sensors, E/O pod, Trakkabeam high-intensity searchlight and Breeze Eastern winch flying past during the rehearsal for Aero India 2023. (more of CG865)
ID #1706735 / 28 Views 10-February-2023
A3670 Eye-catching Surya Kiran Hawk taxiing out for rehearsal on a hot afternoon at Yelahanka during Aero India 2023. (more of A3670)