Reno air show crash update

3 dead, 56 injured in horrific Reno air show crash

http://news.yahoo.com/3-dead-56-injured-horrific-reno-air-show-020656982.html

'Mass Casualties' Reported After Plane Crashes At Nevada Air Show

Sad news from the National Air Races. The P-51B, The Galloping Ghost crashed into the box seating area during the afternoon heat in the Unlimited Pylon Race at Reno Stead Airport.
Various sources put the death toll at anywhere from three to 12 at present. The links are to Reno TV stations.
http://www.foxreno.com/news/29211515/detail.html

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Blood_Needed_in_Wake_of_Air_Race_Crash_130001353.html

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Renown_Told_to_Expect_as_Many_as_100_Injured_129998428.html

http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/BREAKING-2-spectators-and-Pilot-confirmed-dead-in/YXDWyolFZ0SGtz4QsIoZ1A.cspx

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/16/national/main20107634.shtml

Video: B-29 FIFI To Oshkosh (Behind The Scenes) - The Spirit Of Aviation!

This is up at AirPigz. It is a great aviation blog. It is listed here on  the left.
Good stuff on FIFI, the only B-29 still flying.
http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/9/12/video-b-29-fifi-to-oshkosh-behind-the-scenes-the-spirit-of-a.html

Spitfire Tribute to 41 Squadron Ace: key.Aero, Historic Aviation

Spitfire history. I do love those airplanes. Simply the most beautiful airplane ever built. No discussion is required.

Spitfire Tribute to 41 Squadron Ace: key.Aero, Historic Aviation:

'via Blog this'

PICTURES: First 747-8 in Lufthansa colours rolls out

The link is to Flight Global. Good shots of the 747-8I in Lufthansa colours.
Nice looking jet.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/09/05/361592/pictures-first-747-8-in-lufthansa-colours-rolls-out.html

Travis Air Force Base Air Expo 2011 … PART II

Jasmine Lee again.
The tempt you photo is of the Thunderbirds opposing solos.


http://photosbyjas.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/travis-air-force-base-air-expo-2011-part-ii/

Aerial Refuelling: Tracking Boeing's Triumph

From Air Force Technology:


......Aerial refuelling capability has been an important component of modern air forces since the US Air Force's extensive use of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the Vietnam War......

http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/feature118120/

U.S. Air Force Media Flight – Travis Air Force Base … PART I

This was on the Wordpress home page today.
This young lady has some really good stuff here.
A look at the inside of a KC-10 on a mission refueling the Thunderbirds and a few other items.

Link is right here:http://photosbyjas.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/u-s-air-force-media-flight-travis-air-force-base-part-i/

Passing Gas!

The Front Office.

The Special Colour Jets of the German Air Force in 2008

From Airfighters.
I was just goofing off and there was this in the articles section.
Link and sample!
http://www.airfighters.com/page.php?id=82
Good pics here from three years ago.

Tornado of FBW 31 "Boelcke"

Air Force Civilian Maintainers!

That being me.
This shot was by the CTF Photographer one day when he simply showed up on the line.
I was watching flight controls being run through as part of the launch process.
F-16 Falcon engines put out a lot of heat as you can see.

Doing what I do.

First Shot for the F-35C

Saw this one at Lex's place.
To good for a link. Short and really cool.
The F-35C taking it's first Cat Shot at NAEC Lakehurst.

Canadian Voodoos!

I found this one at the Canadian Forces website. The Canucks flew some cool airplanes over the years. And since Buck has related to us his "Voodoo Moment", I figured what the heck.

Enjoy!

Buck's Voodoo Story

I do believe you all will get a kick out of this one.
It was sort of inspired by yours truly and the picture of the F-101 Voodoo at Century Circle at Edwards AFB Rosamond Gate.
And Buck is a masterful story teller!
Enjoy!
Blog Bud Buck, The Exile in Portales!

Sunday with the Grand Daughter

Took Bailee to the Base and Red Rock Canyon State Park.
Got some pictures for ya'all.

B-52 used by NASA from 1976 to 2004

Very first F-4C

The only two seat A-10. Actually designated YA-10B

Blackbird

From The Skunk Works

T-33 Shooting Star

YA-7D

Aardvark!

CT-39

F-84F

Gloster NF.11

Another of the Gloster

C-45 Expiditer

An H-3 variant

F-100 Super Sabre prototype

F-101B Voodoo

TF-102

YC-15, precursor to the C-17

Republic F-105. Thud!

F-106.

Century Circle Tower

The park has some really neat scenery!

More Gratuitous Plane Pr0n: Portuguese AF

These are from 301 Squadron, Jaguares.


We have a Portuguese Test Pilot here from this very squadron. These are of the Tiger Meet Jet from this past May.

Up close of the tail. 

Taking to the Sky!

I may not be a really big fan of the F-16 from my own biased seagoing point of view. It pays the bills.
But I do like the NATO Tiger Jets. And there will be the Czech AF Gripens at a future date. 

Kansas politicians, business leaders, aviation workers protest Obama's comments on business jets

Used to live and work in Wichita, in the aircraft industry. Got laid off right after the three stooges deemed corporate aircraft to be "evil." You know, obama, pelosi and reid, who have access to the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB.
This is from the fishwrap of record for Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas. But it has implications for the entire country.
Kansas politicians, business leaders, aviation workers protest Obama's comments on business jets
Kind of refreshing to see a union take Teh i Won to task, isn't it. I didn't think the IAM and AW had any character at all. But possibly some of those workers, some of whom I may know, have finally seen what is at stake.

Belgian Air Force Plane Pron.

This is the Belgian AF Tiger Meet F-16AM.
Nice looking Falcon. I have a soft spot for Belgium. My Paternal Grandmother's Family is from Flanders. The Flemish part.

FA87 of 31 Squadron, Belgian Air Force

I also like these Tiger Meet paint schemes. There is a website listed over on the left that will take you to some great pictures.

The link is to Airliners.net and pictures of this particular aircraft.

Belgian AF A/C FA-87 of 31 Squadron

If ya'll like this, I may toss in more shots of Tiger Meet Aircraft from time to time.

Royal Norwegian Tiger Meet F-16

From Tiger Meet 2010. No shot yet of the RNoAF at Tiger Meet 2011. So this is the best ya get.
Maternal Grandmother's parents came here from Norway. ACC on 666 of The RNoAF here at the 416 CTF. The pilot of record is Major F. A. Evensen.
Y'all have seen the picture of me in front of "Christine" before.
But these Tiger Meet paint jobs are awesome. Maybe I will be doing this semi regular, just because.


The link will take you to where you can enlarge the photo.
http://www.airfighters.com/photo/69801/M/Norway-Air-Force/General-Dynamics-F-16AM-Fighting-Falcon/671/

416 FLTS Promo Video Jun 2011

A video of what we do here at the 416 Combined Test Force.
The Norwegian is the pilot of record on 80-3666, of which I am the ACC.

Plane Pr0n again, part ?

The link is to a picture on Airliners.net.
It is a logo jet, A330-243 of Etihad Airways. Using the colours of the Manchester City Football Club. Nice paint job.
I would copy but airlines.net doesn't allow it. So you will have to go to the link and check it out.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Etihad-Airways/Airbus-A330-243/1947501/L/