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[Guest]

Here are a few from Memorial Day Weekend 2009 at PAX River NAS

[gjh119]

Sunday, May 24, 3009 on the ramp at RJ Miller Airfield in Ocean County, NJ

[gjh119]

SNJ - RJ Miller Airfield, Ocean County, NJ

[Guest]

Nice, John, nice!

[Guest]

A few from the Northwest.



Portland International Airport (PDX).





Air Emergency at PDX.

Portland sends a first alarm assignment to these rather common events. This Dash 8, ready to land

on runway 28L, had some possible mechanical trouble, but landed safely.





The final approach to 28R.





Final approach to 28L





Valet parking at an airport motel.





"East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet" - we hope. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

Some "firsts" at PDX.



PDX-NRT NW5 first flight, Portland to Narita (New Tokyo International Airport) 6-11-04.

NW was using MD-10s until the new A330-200s were in service.





NRT-PDX NW6 first flight, NRT-PDX, 6-12-04.





NW5 A330-200 leaving runway 10R for NRT.





NW5 A330-200 cabin. Quieter and more comfortable than a 747.





Video screen - almost to Tokyo.





PDX-AMS NW92, first flight, over the pole, Portland to Amsterdam, 3-29-08





Not exactly over the pole, but close.





The Midnight Sun - midnight, New York time.





Some of Greenland's mountains.





Nearly there.

[Guest]

here is a panorama shot of the Blue Angels at the Janesville Wisc air show yesterday

[Guest]

[quote name='brownphoto' post='302301' date='May 3 2009, 00:58 ']This is a real "grab shot" if you will - I was driving down Memorial Drive in Cambridge MA yesterday and heard a loud noise. Looking through the sunroof, I was unable to initially determine what was flying - I knew it was a helo, but was it Medflight, a traqffic copter, a private ? The Charles River runs parallel to the road I am on, but I cannot see what it is.



Well it turned out to be US Coast Guard Rescue 6025 which is based at Airstation Cape Cod according to the markings on the bird.



So am stopped, on a major road trying my damnedest to get a shot of this beauty, when she turns and comes back over me. What a great sight!



Comments and Critiques welcomed!



Slainte!



joe brown[/quote]

i have had to replace more dam picture frames because this thing flies over my house about 150-200 ft above the ground once or twice a week. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> my whole house shakes

[Guest]

[quote name='Srresquire' post='310185' date='Jun 1 2009, 09:44 ']here is a panorama shot of the Blue Angels at the Janesville Wisc air show yesterday[/quote]



Interesting story regarding the Blue Angles in Wisconsin for the air show: During a practice one of them had engine trouble and apparently also lost control of it's ability to brake. Because the airfield here in Madison @ Truax Field has an arrester cable for the Air National Guard F-16's in the event of an emergency, the stricken F-18 flew (or limped rather) to Madison and landed safely using the emergency arrester cable. The C-130 support plane, a.k.a. Fat Albert, later flew in, swapped out engines and away they both went.

[Guest]

[quote name='911brad' post='310737' date='Jun 3 2009, 15:59 ']Interesting story regarding the Blue Angles in Wisconsin for the air show: During a practice one of them had engine trouble and apparently also lost control of it's ability to brake. Because the airfield here in Madison @ Truax Field has an arrester cable for the Air National Guard F-16's in the event of an emergency, the stricken F-18 flew (or limped rather) to Madison and landed safely using the emergency arrester cable. The C-130 support plane, a.k.a. Fat Albert, later flew in, swapped out engines and away they both went.[/quote]



Was it an arrestor cable or a barrier? I only ask because I didn't think USAF aircraft had hooks.

[Guest]

[quote name='NJMedic' post='310746' date='Jun 3 2009, 16:49 ']Was it an arrestor cable or a barrier? I only ask because I didn't think USAF aircraft had hooks.[/quote]





Blue Angels are Navy jets.

[Guest]

[quote name='bgfvfd' post='310760' date='Jun 3 2009, 17:25 ']Blue Angels are Navy jets.[/quote]



I know that. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



What I meant was why would Truax Field have arrestor cables for National Guard F-16s since F-16s do not land on aircraft carriers nor are USAF pilots trained to use arrestor cables.

[ninjamedic2293]

I believe all F-15 and 16 series aircraft are equipped with arresting gear for emergency use however I may be mistaken. The landing gear etc. is not beefed up like naval aircraft as it is not intended for these aircraft to land at such a high rate of decent.

[KDWMAEMT]

[quote name='NJMedic' post='310818' date='Jun 3 2009, 20:44 ']I know that. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



What I meant was why would Truax Field have arrestor cables for National Guard F-16s since F-16s do not land on aircraft carriers nor are USAF pilots trained to use arrestor cables.[/quote]



USAF fighters DO have tailhooks. They ARE NOT designed for the ability to land on aircraft carriers, but for instances exactly described above. Some USAF bases do have arrestor cables at the end of the runway, but it, like the tailhook, isnt your traditional arrestor cable found on a carrier. Its a cable attached to a chain which drags on the ground effectively trying to slow down a plane which has had a brake failure in a reasonable distance.



Hope this answers your questions.

[Guest]

[quote name='KDWMAEMT' post='310865' date='Jun 3 2009, 22:28 ']USAF fighters DO have tailhooks. They ARE NOT designed for the ability to land on aircraft carriers, but for instances exactly described above. Some USAF bases do have arrestor cables at the end of the runway, but it, like the tailhook, isnt your traditional arrestor cable found on a carrier. Its a cable attached to a chain which drags on the ground effectively trying to slow down a plane which has had a brake failure in a reasonable distance.



Hope this answers your questions.[/quote]



Who knew?

[Guest]

here's another from Janesville air show...the Golden Knights just leaving their ship....waaaaaaaaaaaaay up high!!

[Guest]

here's one as the chute deploys

[brownphoto]

[quote name='Srresquire' post='312055' date='Jun 7 2009, 22:04 ']here's another from Janesville air show...the Golden Knights just leaving their ship....waaaaaaaaaaaaay up high!![/quote]



Great photo!



That was the first plane I ever flew in!



I had literally never been in a plane before in my entire life, and then I got to go with the Golden Knights during an air show, and sat next to the open door at 12,000 ft! One of the greatest trips of my life!



joe brown

[Guest]

here's a coupla cool shots of the jet powered truck.....kinda off topic but hey it was part of the air show!!

[Guest]

Chute deploying