Military Aircraft thread Version 1.3

[damunzy]

Current is my vote. One of the planes I like, American F-22 of course:

and my favorite cool looking jet (from the vietnam era, about the only American history I like. Go figure, I am an American that like Chinese and Japanese history better.). It is a F-4C Phantom II

And these are variations of the above plane. They are called F-4J Bicentennial Phantoms and they were made on my birth year (as you can see from the tail - 76)

And this one is a record holder for fastest at low altitude. What the actual numbers for the record are is not known by me:

the Navy guys have some balls. A Playboy Bunny on the tail of this jet:

Comment from Boeing website:
The F-4 Phantom II aircraft, which still flies in defense of 8 nations, was retired in 1996 from U.S. military forces, ending a record-studded 38-year career.
The aircraft flew every traditional military mission: air superiority, close air support, interception, air defense suppression, long-range strike, fleet defense, attack and reconnaissance.
Link for more info on Phantoms : http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/f4/

 

[Mikoyan]

Fantastic pictures!
Here's a picture of two of my favorite aircraft together.

 

[Mikoyan]

Here's a Phantom from the R.A.F, it looks kinda aggresive.
I still have a small air force of Phantoms in my room, all with Luftwaffe markings.
(I even took glue markings from a MiG and put them on an F-4, kinda reminds me of that crappy movie Iron Eagle 2)

 

[damunzy]

Miko, here is a little friendly jab at your favorite plane maker:
The Phantom had become known as the "world's leading distributor of MiG parts" due to its kill record.

 

[Mikoyan]

Originally posted by PaleHorse76
Miko, here is a little friendly jab at your favorite plane maker:
The Phantom had become known as the "world's leading distributor of MiG parts" due to its kill record.

Even i can down a MiG-15 with just a BB gun...

Here's the real stuff, American, the fighter your Air Force fears the most:
(Looking Hostile )

 

[Mikoyan]

Here is the first Swedish all-round action Aircraft: J-32 Lansen

 

[damunzy]

05 (I don't know it's real name, I am just reading the number on the side of the jet) is a really cool looking jet. What is it called?

 

[Mikoyan]

That, my friend is the Su-27 Flanker, used by Russia, China, Ukraine and India.

 

[damunzy]

Too bad such a pretty plane will have to be shot down incase of war versus the US!
I am sure it can hold it's own, just kiding!

 

[Mikoyan]

Heh. I find it pretty amazing that the Flanker holds over 20 world records, and is one of the 3 aircraft types that can manage the Cobra manoever. Here is one from the Russian Knights display team:

 

[Mikoyan]

Here is another aircraft from the same bloodline, the Su-32 Long Range Strategic Bomber:

 

[polymath]

The x-31 thrust vector aircraft, the most awesome plane I have ever seen

But check this out:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/movie/X-31/Medium/EM-0036-05.mpg[

 

[The Balrog]

Oh Mikoyan. I see that you are still snatching pictures from the gallery i found!

 

[Flatlander Fox]

Miyokan, got a TA-152?

And my second fave, the Corsair!!!

 

[Mikoyan]

Oh Mikoyan. I see that you are still snatching pictures from the gallery i found!

How can one resist?

Miyokan, got a TA-152?

Sadly, no. I have 800+ Jet pictures, but not nearly as many WWII planes, but i'll post a Corsair for ya!

UPDATE: I found a TA-152, dig in!

 

[Snaproll]

I work on this one!

 

[Mikoyan]

But if I had to choose a WWII aircraft to fly, it would be the Finnish Myrsky (Thunderstorm) Fighter/Bomber.
(Drool.....)

 

[Mikoyan]

Well, this thread has'nt exactly been over-active lately, so i'll post a picture...
F-14 Tomcat, Imperial Iranian Air Force

 

[pavelsu]

PaleHorse76, here is Mr mig21: The phantom killer in Vietnam (much better in close combat even with less prepared crews), the phantom pilot´s nightmare. and the end for any other US plane.

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[Mikoyan]

Yo, pavel, you can't link to your own harddrive, you have to link to pics on the internet!

But here's one while we're waiting.