Hercs and others

[Splitpin]

Had to do something to take my mind off the quakes (which seem to have stopped).......

















C-130 by CaptainSim, DC-10 by CLS , and Corsiar from the Aircraft Factory

[Rotordude]

Damn that number 2 USAF Herc is sooooo real looking, very nice all of them, but num2 cant beat it

[deaneb]

Awesome shots yet again. The Herc looks so real, as does the DC-10. I reckon the DC-10 must have the biggest cockpit windows of any airliner?

[Ian Warren]

The C-130A three blade , it dose look good in bear metal , "I reckon the DC-10 must have the biggest cockpit windows of any airliner?" you would be right there Deane , i have a photo here showing two DC-10s parked beside a 747 .

Did a check 5005 did not operate on the early Antarctic Operations but a few 'A' s did get down there in 1960 .

[Adamski]

Nice Hercs Marty!!! I like No.2 as well

And ... just to show you *can* have aircraft on the ground occasionally ... here's a B777 waiting to go at NZAA (clouds courtesy of God and REX) ...

[Ian Warren]

Adam no fire trucks to greet you

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 27 2010, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Adam no fire trucks to greet you

Hehe ... I think it was that cheap AVGAS I must have picked up in the sales .. burns just a bit on the "dirty" side

[Splitpin]

Thanks guys....i could screen Hercs and DC-10's all day.(but i wont...promise)
CLS dont do a bad job....their 767/747 is pretty good....and they are having a 35% off sale at the moment. Also love the PMDG MD-11 awesome sound set.

Adam.....great shot. ...i love that "clouds behind clouds" look .....re screening an aircraft on the ground....Im going to post a couple soon that are getting close to the ground(makes a change)

[dbcunnz]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 27 2010, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im going to post a couple soon that are getting close to the ground(makes a change)

Geees!!! Marty be careful if you get to close to the ground you might crash the aeroplane I think it might be best if you stay up in the clouds until you get some tuition on low flying and build up a little low flying experience

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Dec 27 2010, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Geees!!! Marty be careful if you get to close to the ground you might crash the aeroplane I think it might be best if you stay up in the clouds until you get some tuition on low flying and build up a little low flying experience

Doug...doug......doug, Isnt it time you went to bed

[SeanG]

Can I play the "Aircraft on the Ground" game?



SeanG.

[Splitpin]

Sean, great shot.......looks as good on the ground as in the air. Lovely aircraft.

[Ian Warren]

Sean , only thing missing is a dirty great C17 in the background or this time off the year , a LC playing the 'Ground' game

[happytraveller]

Nice shots!! The second shot of the Hercules makes me think that it would be great for all aircraft to be able to select a 'dirty' option, as there are too many shiny new aircraft.

So bring on more dirt!!

Good collection of screenshots there, as usual.

smooth landings.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (SeanG @ Dec 29 2010, 10:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can I play the "Aircraft on the Ground" game?

... nice pic, Sean! For some reason, I'm not a great fan of the later Boeings. However - of all of them, I think the 757 is the most elegant by far. It's always a treat to see this one being flown in a very "un-airline" manner at the Whenuapai open days.

As for "dirty" ... some of Alex's 767 repaints are pretty grubby

[connor]

What repaint is the L-100 at the start? I reckon a SAFE Air repaint would look nice .

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (connor @ Dec 31 2010, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What repaint is the L-100 at the start? I reckon a SAFE Air repaint would look nice .

The repaint is for a Hawkins & Powers (U.S aerial fire fighting) herc. I think the real one is an old A model. That company had an awful accident a few years back, when the wings came off one of their hercs in flight.

You can find the repaint at AVSIM(works in ACE).......and a SAFE repaint would look good, i agree.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 1 2011, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That company had an awful accident a few years back, when the wings came off one of their hercs in flight.

This would have been the most horrible feeling , so low not a chance for any crew members ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hedLTEbhjJ0&NR=1