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Love that 2nd pic, Marty - lighting on the old dog is so realistic its photo-quality : and that's coming from someone not easily impressed with FSX screen-shots!

IslandBoy77 wrote:

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Apr 25 2012,10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Love that 2nd pic, Marty - lighting on the old dog is so realistic its photo-quality : and that's coming from someone not easily impressed with FSX screen-shots!

... I must admit I did a "double-take" on #2 as well. Superb!

Once again: WONDERFUL !!!!

Don't forget Marty , the only operational base in the NZ for the Strat is Gav's Ohakea , amazing to think the B-52 carry's 108 iron bombs ( 24x750-lb) external were the B-1 can carry a 172 (all 500-lb) .. think of the mess that would make

Thanks guys.

Adamski wrote:

QUOTE (Adamski @ Apr 26 2012,1:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

... I must admit I did a "double-take" on #2 as well. Superb!

Just keeping you on your toes braman

IslandBoy77 wrote:

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Apr 25 2012,10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Love that 2nd pic, Marty - lighting on the old dog is so realistic its photo-quality : and that's coming from someone not easily impressed with FSX screen-shots!

Thanks Pete, good too see you back

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 26 2012,9:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't forget Marty , the only operational base in the NZ for the Strat is Gav's Ohakea , amazing to think the B-52 carry's 108 iron bombs ( 24x750-lb) external were the B-1 can carry a 172 (all 500-lb) .. think of the mess that would make

Mess indeed, can you imagine what it must have been like on the ground during the heavy bombing in Vietnam.......

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Apr 28 2012,2:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mess indeed, can you imagine what it must have been like on the ground during the heavy bombing in Vietnam.......

Just as well they didn't have the '52's during WWII: can you imagine the carnage a couple of squadrons of these things could do via the carpet-bombing method?

IslandBoy77 wrote:

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Apr 28 2012,3:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just as well they didn't have the '52's during WWII: can you imagine the carnage a couple of squadrons of these things could do via the carpet-bombing method?

Well . hmm they were not that close with the B-36 , had the war escalated into a few more years Ooooo boy ... better get 'Back to the Future'

Wow all three look so real. WD!

These are great pics Marty, as Alister says, have True Feel...
Did you know BUFFS have an Awful lot of Crew?
And have these amazing Strong Wings?
I didn't realise how much, and how strong:

look at that ... you can tell which side had the bigger brecky ... .. amazing thing , a quick count there are 70 men standing on that wing , add another 14 men then convert them into a Mk82 500lb (227kg) bomb , the bomb size is approximately the size of one them chaps ... that is whats carried internally .. then add 24 - 12 each side on the wing pylon Mk83 750lb (341kg) brings up the total drop off 108 bombs .. don't have the figures on hand but each bomb has close another 100lb to its weight .. hella a lotta BANG anda hella lotta weight

Charl wrote:

QUOTE (Charl @ Apr 28 2012,11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

These are great pics Marty, as Alister says, have True Feel...
Did you know BUFFS have an Awful lot of Crew?
And have these amazing Strong Wings?
I didn't realise how much, and how strong:

Thanks Charl.....must be really cramped in there

They did something similar at a RIAT Fairford display once ... except on a Globemaster ... and they did a line-dance. Nearly brought the display to a complete standstill! Not sure if anyone managed to video it, as it was a bit of an impromptu thing.

Stunning pics....I will go against the grain as like the BONE picture best

Naki wrote:

QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 30 2012,8:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Stunning pics....I will go against the grain as like the BONE picture best

Me too , thanks Naki.