.. and something to help you get your head straight again tomorrow, an 18-part documentary covering just about every aspect of Soviet aircraft design, both civil and military: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69B0CB4788F64720
Very interesting documentation about the TSR-2. Reminds me a lot of the story about the Avro Arrow. Very sad to see not only how those fantastic aircraft vanished just so, but also how this has affected the aircraft industries of both countries.
Both should find a home in our AI skies
Cheers,
Martin
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Some video footage taken last year with a Utah National Guard UH-60 doing their bit to quell wildfires. The image of one of the trees totally engulfed in flames is quite eerie....
Les
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"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
The 67th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Fighting Cocks," won the Raytheon Trophy for air-to-air excellence for their 6th time in history in 2013, making them the most-winning squadron in the US Air Force.
Les
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"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
It's that time of year again... Yes, it's the 2014 Annual show-it-if-you-got-it (aka. the Moscow Victory Day Parade): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zwOt9oixQ
The aerial portion commences at 1:03:30 onwards.
List of aircraft (not in order as far as I can tell):
Mil Mi-26
Mil Mi-8 Colors Party
Mil Mi-24
Mil Mi-28
Mil Mi-35 (first appearance)
Kamov Ka-52
Mikoyan MiG-29
Sukhoi Su-24
Sukhoi Su-34
Sukhoi Su-27
Mikoyan MiG-31
Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-78
Tupolev Tu-22M3
Tupolev Tu-95
Tupolev Tu-160
Beriev A-50
Sukhoi Su-25
Antonov An-124
Antonov An-22
Yakovlev Yak-130 (first appearance)