Planelopnik Guessing Game

"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 10/02/2013 at 21:14 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Live Long and Prosper

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Regulars, lets let the non aviation geeks have a go at this one.

Jacques L' Autre > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 21:15

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Live Long and Bomber.

Atomic Buffalo > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 21:16

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Spock!

Thunder > Jacques L' Autre 10/02/2013 at 21:17

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Well said.

m2m, apex detective > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 21:23

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Oh Nein, it's zee V -Bomber!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 21:30

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It's that plane from Thunderball!

f86sabre > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/02/2013 at 21:47

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Yes

Jazz Cat > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 21:52

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Isn't it called the Mirage?

f86sabre > Jazz Cat 10/02/2013 at 21:54

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While the Mirage is also a delta wing aircraft, it is a fighter and not a heavy bomber.

Jazz Cat > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 22:01

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Oh. I used to be huge aviation geek, and probably would have known it. Those days have since passed.

carcrasher88 > m2m, apex detective 10/02/2013 at 22:02

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Yep, it's an Royal Air Force Avro (Hawker Siddeley) Vulcan.

Dunnik > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 22:03

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Crazy nice shot of it, and treetop level with that amount of bank in a plane that big requires rather large testicles.

Probably taken here in Canada at the range in Labrador where NATO practices. Nobody around* to complain about big jets flying 10 feet off the deck.

* Actually, there are a few people around, but only a tiny handful, and the Federal & Provincial governments involved have long had no fucks to give.

Jazz Cat > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 22:04

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Ahhh, the Avro Vulcan. I looked it u-I mean, I just remembered!

f86sabre > Jazz Cat 10/02/2013 at 22:11

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Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 22:39

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I was going to say if you didn't know that plane and had never seen Thunderball, you aren't a man... hehe

phenotyp > f86sabre 10/02/2013 at 23:13

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Holy shit, that's an awesome shot.

m2m, apex detective > carcrasher88 10/03/2013 at 04:41

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To be fair, I just looked at that shape yesterday evening. While the intakes at the front are cleverly hidden here, the engines are a giveaway imho.

It also looks moderately small here. ;)

Jobjoris > m2m, apex detective 10/03/2013 at 07:30

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The Vulcan did see actual action in the Falklands. Great story too with all those refills: http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/Operat…

m2m, apex detective > Jobjoris 10/03/2013 at 07:35

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I sat together with my brother and his neighbour, yesterday; the neighbour's a Brit and army retiree. From what he told me, the Vulcan was about the only plane able to rock this kind of mission back that.

He's also an avid fan of the many C-130 itereations and the A10. :D

Chteelers > f86sabre 10/03/2013 at 08:47

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Can't see anything. Is it camouflaged?

polarbexer > f86sabre 10/03/2013 at 17:53

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These were really cool to watch in the pattern when they were based at Offutt AFB in Omaha.