Blue skies

[Adamski]

I'm having a bit of a screenie rash at the moment. Can't let that old Splitpin muddy the skies too much, so here are some summer colours to remind us of summer (that doesn't appear to want to arrive here in NZ ...):

Jankees' absolutely stunning repaint (A2A Mustang):


Some old freeware Su35, so I didn't zoom in too close


I've never heard "Heaven sent - Hell bent" before, but it's so *poetic*! Late afternoon over the Waitakeres:

[Splitpin]

stunning indeed ....... Jankees' is a God .....but that SU-35 is just красивая (Kra-si-va-ya) ....beautiful and stars

Have i posted "muddy shots" ..... i dont recall

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Oct 17 2012,4:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have i posted "muddy shots" ..... i dont recall

As for that Su35 ... I still think the Su27 line is one of the most attractive "modern" jet designs ever. I've seen an Su27 many times (in displays in the UK). It's not a small aircraft, but its grace and agility is absolutely awesome (it's also very noisy, which adds to the effect)!

You get to note the "box" aircraft do their displays in, and it comes as quite a shock to see Su27's do their routines in something half the size.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Oct 17 2012,5:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As for that Su35 ... I still think the Su27 line is one of the most attractive "modern" jet designs ever. I've seen an Su27 many times (in displays in the UK). It's not a small aircraft, but its grace and agility is absolutely awesome (it's also very noisy, which adds to the effect)!

You get to note the "box" aircraft do their displays in, and it comes as quite a shock to see Su27's do their routines in something half the size.

Yes...... slagged of so often ....but some of the best display pilots around , displaying some of the best aircraft. Maybe my Heritage comes thru here , but i do get a little tired of "west is best" ....just a thought.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Oct 17 2012,5:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes...... slagged of so often ....but some of the best display pilots around , displaying some of the best aircraft. Maybe my Heritage comes thru here , but i do get a little tired of "west is best" ....just a thought.

There's a tremendous documentary I have somewhere ... where they asked a US fighter pilot what he would do if one of those got on his tail. He said, simply "Eject!"

[Ian Warren]

Great shot s ... pity , one Avalon airshow the Russians were invited to join with America 2001 i recall and they declined ... all that Gulf war frenzy take the fun outta good airshows !