Sightings thread

[ATL_Av8r]

Ramp rats need to learn how to park

[B3sat16v]

Saw this guy in Charleston, SC.



This one is a sunset in San Antonio....

[WeenerBoy]

Love em B3sat


Caught a 9 ship takeoff this morning @ PDX. This being the 9th guy, obviously late to the party. 20ft off the deck at full burner


Full Burner Head-On by AROregon, on Flickr

[WeenerBoy]

Eagle Heat by AROregon, on Flickr

[Gern_Blanston]

Nice F-15 shots.
When you comin' down to Salem for a visit?
Not much worth taking photos of perhaps, but there's free coffee.

[B3sat16v]

LAX today. It is so easy to get in and out of LAX being a helicopter.

[WeenerBoy]

Nice F-15 shots.
When you comin' down to Salem for a visit?
Not much worth taking photos of perhaps, but there's free coffee.

Thanks Gern, I really need to come down there. Russell gets all the good shots, time for some competition lol

What are my chances of seeing your bird up close? Lunch?

[Gern_Blanston]

Any time. I'm in Europe right now, but should be home in a week. PM me after the 2nd and we can get together for a bull session, er, I mean a meeting.

[Shawn M.]

MO Wing CAF B-25 circling at Lambert

[WeenerBoy]

Dehavilland Beaver by AROregon, on Flickr

[WeenerBoy]

Comanche 250 by AROregon, on Flickr

[WeenerBoy]

Easter fly-over


Malaysia Airlines 777 by AROregon, on Flickr

[joness0154]

Easter fly-over


Malaysia Airlines 777 by AROregon, on Flickr

Sick chemtrails

[WeenerBoy]

Sick chemtrails

i hope you're kidding...

[WeenerBoy]

Had some fun today, thought you guys would appreciate these


F-15 meets Timber's 737 by AROregon, on Flickr


Up close & Personal by AROregon, on Flickr


Not your ordinary sandbox... by AROregon, on Flickr


Play time!! by AROregon, on Flickr


Gates Lear & F-15's by AROregon, on Flickr


Mt. Hood & an Airbus by AROregon, on Flickr

[DonL]

Sighting, but no photo, sorry, we were under "no electronic devices" curfew. Flying out of DTW Friday morning, pilot avoiding some taxiway construction, and we roll past an Antonov 124. Pilot even mentioned it. Geez, that thing is huge in person. (Yeah, that's what she said..."). Hard to imagine a 225.

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

and we roll past an Antonov 124. Pilot even mentioned it. Geez, that thing is huge in person. (Yeah, that's what she said..."). Hard to imagine a 225.

I had to look this up. Most of the pictures I saw were jet engines (apologize in advance if this term isn't technically correct) and a souple with props...how the hell do props put something that big in the air? I always assumed jets produced way more power/thrust than props?

[B3sat16v]

I had to look this up. Most of the pictures I saw were jet engines (apologize in advance if this term isn't technically correct) and a souple with props...how the hell do props put something that big in the air? I always assumed jets produced way more power/thrust than props?

The AN-124 and the AN-225 are both turbine powered aircrafts. No props. Also props can produce a lot of thrust.

[glx2.8]

I had to look this up. Most of the pictures I saw were jet engines (apologize in advance if this term isn't technically correct) and a souple with props...how the hell do props put something that big in the air? I always assumed jets produced way more power/thrust than props?

u probably are referring to the AN-70, it has turbofan-props

[DonL]

u probably are referring to the AN-70, it has turbofan-props

I've always liked those mega-blade props.



Definitely no props on this one. I googled around a bit and found other references to folks seeing it at various times out at DTW moving some heavy equipment of some sort. There's a lot of industry around here, so it makes sense.

[WeenerBoy]

the AN line


You just dont see this everyday!! Caught this about 25min ago, near my house


F-15's Training @ Sunset by AROregon, on Flickr

Those contrails are from two F-15's from the local Portland Air National Guard base

I was out just tryin to get some good sunset shots, when I saw the contrails moving pretty quick and weaving around. Then I remembered the flight had just gone up a lil before I headed out..

Super stoked I got them!!

[B3sat16v]

u probably are referring to the AN-70, it has turbofan-props

It has counter rotating turboprops. No such thing as a turbofan-prop. Propfan perhaps?

[WeenerBoy]

God damn the AN-70 sounds awesome!!!

I cant tell what to "sound match" it with, a couple of P-51's, a P-3 and a B-17?

[vwbrvr6]

Wow that does sound really cool. I was not expecting it to sound like that.

[Spodebe]

Love em B3sat


Caught a 9 ship takeoff this morning @ PDX. This being the 9th guy, obviously late to the party. 20ft off the deck at full burner


Full Burner Head-On by AROregon, on Flickr

I wonder what the fuel consumption rate is on full burn as compared to normal

[WeenerBoy]

I wonder what the fuel consumption rate is on full burn as compared to normal

not sure, but he was only up for about 30minutes compared to the rest at an hour

[gr8shandini]

I wonder what the fuel consumption rate is on full burn as compared to normal

It's a lot more. On the F-18, max burner at low altitude gives a fuel flow of almost 50,000 lbs per hour. With those big ass motors, I'm sure the F-15 burns even more.

[WeenerBoy]

In Hillsboro, OR for the week. The "Memphis Belle". Not the original, but the same one that flew in the movie.

[WeenerBoy]

Tillamook Air Museum's P-38 stopped into Hillsboro this morning due to heavy fog in Tillamook. She just returned from the 7 ship gathering of Lightnings in Cali

She did one of the lowest flyby's after takeoff, such a great day!

[ATL_Av8r]

^^ Nice!!!

And I just want to say, I love Tillamook cheese

[WeenerBoy]

^^ Nice!!!

And I just want to say, I love Tillamook cheese

Thanks, was without the big lens that day but yes, the cheese rules!!

Got quite a few the other day..


F/A-18C Departing @ PDX by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


The Race is On!! by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


"On the Deck" by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


Eagle Landing 28R by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


Eagle Driver by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


HeatWave by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


Mid-Field break for landing by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr

[WeenerBoy]

F-15 Blurrin out Mt. Hood by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


86-0151 by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


Fedex MD-11F by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


Up Close UPS by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr


THAI Airways 777 by Mike Swaja Photography, on Flickr