Originally Posted by Brit3964 (Post 9305674)

Hindsight is a great thing eh? At least I did fulfill my aspirations of being a pilot, even if it's only flying a C208! Nothing like flying the Jag though. It's hard to describe but it's just like flying a fast jet simulator only better. The roll rate of the jag is fast and the controls are hydraulically assisted so you literally think how much you want to move the stick...and it moves by exactly that much. 90 degree banks are easy as is inverted flight ;) Just pure power behind you in an almost quiet cockpit save for the airflow noise.

I never signed up on the dotted line so to speak but did serve 7.5 years as a photographer in the MoD, which is how I managed to land the job based at Boscombe Down for 2 years. Here's the proof. Yours truly in front of XX145 in 1996 just before I left for the USA.

Originally Posted by Brit3964 (Post 9305674)

Hindsight is a great thing eh? At least I did fulfill my aspirations of being a pilot, even if it's only flying a C208! Nothing like flying the Jag though. It's hard to describe but it's just like flying a fast jet simulator only better. The roll rate of the jag is fast and the controls are hydraulically assisted so you literally think how much you want to move the stick...and it moves by exactly that much. 90 degree banks are easy as is inverted flight ;) Just pure power behind you in an almost quiet cockpit save for the airflow noise.

I never signed up on the dotted line so to speak but did serve 7.5 years as a photographer in the MoD, which is how I managed to land the job based at Boscombe Down for 2 years. Here's the proof. Yours truly in front of XX145 in 1996 just before I left for the USA.

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9305709)

I'm even more jealous now :lol:

I quite like the C208, I have to say - and I get to fly one of those in flight sim as well, when I'm not in the jets :)

Originally Posted by Scouse Express (Post 9306210)

I'll be in Charleston, SC. for 2 nights starting Friday Night.


Jim.

Originally Posted by MrEmjoy (Post 9309926)

Have you been to the Air and Water show here? Always a good day out!

Originally Posted by MrEmjoy (Post 9309931)

This is/was my favorite spot around the back of ORD, I'd take the little one for her naps in the car, (two hours plus sometimes) Always with a camera in tow.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/...9d25b85984.jpg

Helps if you like trains also :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by MrEmjoy (Post 9316346)

Plan on it this year! It goes over three days! The Practice day which is highly unpredictable and the two main days, what I'd really like to do is go down to 'Stink-hole' (Gary Indiana) because that's where all the planes base out of for the weekend.


Here's a few pictures from the show, including one of my all time pesonal favorite pictures.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/...d611eabc6e.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/...2c91217bc3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/...a4396340ee.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/...789f6c5fd2.jpg


Badly framed but I like this shot
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/...536cb6ee6a.jpg


So lucky to get this shot!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/...1d6cee81ed.jpg

Originally Posted by Scouse Express (Post 9345152)

Here's some more "Plane Pics" taken last week.


Jim.

Originally Posted by Brit3964 (Post 9347612)

Ok guys, a few aerial shots straight off the camera from this week in NC. Not an airplane in sight except on the ground. The town is New Bern and the overhead airport shot is Raleigh (RDU) from 6000ft. A nice week to fly.