Hide the Barbarians are coming

[The Watcher]

:smokingc:

Is this cool or what?

So who wants to name 'em?

 

[Winter]

So who wants to name 'em?

The Wacky Races.

 

[gf0012-aust]

Is there a caption for the original photo? That looks like a "type" flypast.

Theres a B2, F117, C-130, C17, B1 in there, the others are too small to give any certainty to.

 

[Red aRRow]

I see B2, C130, B1BLancer, KC135 Stratotanker, F117A Nighthawk, then around 3 F16s accompanied by 2 F-14 Tomcats and a C17 GlobemasterIII.

So where is the pic from watcher?

 

[The Watcher]

Yup, this is at the "Edwards Open House" airshow at the Edwards AFB.

 

[Revival_786]

Isn't one of large planes a Galaxy?

 

[Red aRRow]

Isn't one of large planes a Galaxy?

No, it's C17 Globemaster III.

 

[Aussie Digger]

The C-130 is a J model, you can tell by the propellers. There is a jet that is almost unidentifiable at the bottom of the group of aircraft. I can't tell for sure what it is, but it appears to be a fighter jet with up-swept wings at the tips. About the only jet that I can think of that has this feature is the F-4 Phantom. Perhaps it's a Luftwafte F-4F or an old USAF F-4?

 

[Frozen Hell]

Big players of USAF in one picture? Now thats sweet! :smokingc:

Thanks for share'n.

 

[umair]

My list(assuming all birds are those used by the USAF)
1)B-2
2)B-1B Lancer
3)Either KC-135 or RC-135
4)C-130 Herculese
5)F-117 NightHawk
6)About 3 F-16 Falcons
7)2 F-15s( sure about the one closest to the Globemaster,the second could be an Ardvark(note my assumption)
8)An F-4 (probably the G model "Wild Weasel")
9)The C-17 Globemaster

 

[ullu]

any more pics on this?

sweet pic btw!

 

[Winter]

Want my list? (I'll ignore development marks)

- C-130 Hercules
- KC-135 Stratotanker
- C-17 Globemaster III
- B-2 Spirit
- B-1 Lancer
- F-117 Nighthawk
- 2 F-15 Eagles
- 2 F-16 Fighting Falcons
- T-38 Talon

...And a Czech L-39 Albatross.

 

[Red aRRow]

Dudes thosre are Tomcats not Eagles.

 

[Winter]

Dudes thosre are Tomcats not Eagles.

Eagles for me...Short 'n stubbier wings, a USAF event...Compare photographs.

Besides, I dabbled in a bit of research.

:frosty

 

[Red aRRow]

Hmmmm....Looks like the F-14 to me.
To me it looks as if the wings are in the forward position (since F14 has variable sweep wings construction).

While the F-15 has shorter fixed wings.

Although I must admit...both those buggers look awfully similar from the front.

 

[gf0012-aust]

Dudes thosre are Tomcats not Eagles.

Eagles for me...Short 'n stubbier wings, a USAF event...Compare photographs.

Besides, I dabbled in a bit of research.

:frosty

Shamayel, I'd probably have to back Winter up, ever since he nailed me on those Landrover pics I've given up on contesting him.

 

[umair]

Actually dude! those are Eagles.Note the intake design

 

[Red aRRow]

Ho hum. umair you canot even see the intakes in the picture man. Only thing to go on are the wings and they are too long to be of the short winged F-15.
However the strictly USAF affair would definitely point towards the F-15.

So this is seriously gonna go nowhere. Your word against mine. And since three of you are saying F-15...well then I concede. :roll

 

[umair]

Actually buddy I am known among my pals as a walking talking fighter plane encyclopedia. Oh I can see the intakes(vaguely) it pays to be a fighter junkie since age 7

 

[Red aRRow]

Ok ok ok.... umair quit bragging bro.