The Airplane Thread

sygazelle · 04-20-2024, 01:46 AM

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For Corsair F4U-4 lovers.

What an amazing video. I wish my Dad was still around to see this. Of all the planes he flew, the Corsair was his favorite. He never really spoke about the others very much. Thanks for sharing.

Llarry · 04-20-2024, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

For Corsair F4U-4 lovers.

I would like to echo sygazelle's remarks; this is an excellent video. As you might imagine, I invariably find inaccuracies in material concerning Navy/Marine aviation, but this one is spot-on. Excellent find, Lady Jane!

Llarry · 04-20-2024, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Llarry

Another colorful CAG aircraft -- the CAG aircraft of VAQ-141 based in Japan. The Japan-based airwing color aircraft almost always have some Japanese flavor to their markings. In this case, a partial rising sun.

I went searching for CAG aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 5 based in Japan, thinking to illustrate the Japanese flavor to the markings. I was unable to find a recent group photo, but found these from 2007-2008. The second photo is of the aircraft flying by Mount Fuji.

Llarry · 04-21-2024, 05:02 AM

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Lady Jane · 04-21-2024, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Llarry

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Llarry · 04-21-2024, 07:31 AM

I appreciate the colorful livery on Navy and Marine aircraft, but sometimes you can get a little carried away with the paint brush!

Old photo: F/A-18C CAG aircraft of VFA-34 "Blue Blasters"

vreihen16 · 04-21-2024, 02:41 PM

On April 24th, 1959, USAF Captain John Stanley Lappo flew a Strategic Air Command Boeing RB-47E Stratojet UNDER the Mackinac Bridge:

https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/ta...ey-lappo-usaf/

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M-technik-3 · 04-21-2024, 03:50 PM

His Nav ratted him out, Surprised most crews members don't rat out one another.

Llarry · Today, 05:53 AM

Practically every aircraft has the assigned name, but then the crews come up with something amusing or even mildly derogatory to call the plane.

The F-35 is a bit ... how to say this politely... porky. An enormous high-output afterburning turbofan engine, plenty of internal fuel, advanced systems and stealth combine to make the F-35 unlikely to be named a beauty queen.

Anyway, I do not know the origin of the new moniker, but I think it fits: The F-35C Battle Penguin!

M5Rick · Today, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Llarry

Practically every aircraft has the assigned name, but then the crews come up with something amusing or even mildly derogatory to call the plane.

The F-35 is a bit ... how to say this politely... porky. An enormous high-output afterburning turbofan engine, plenty of internal fuel, advanced systems and stealth combine to make the F-35 unlikely to be named a beauty queen.

Anyway, I do not know the origin of the new moniker, but I think it fits: The F-35C Battle Penguin!

Pregers Duck heheh

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