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When the Sea Harrier was retired, the last squadron flying made a statement...
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So I had an interesting observation the other day. I'm 99% sure I saw an Airbus A300M fly over. I heard what I thought was a C130. I looked around and could only see something large, with 4 turboprops, swept wings and a T tail flying over. This is the only thing I can come up with.
Anyone know if there was one at Fallon or perhaps Beale last week? It was headed west, about 8000 feet, on roughly the same flight path that the C5s and C17s fly when they head to (I would assume) Hawaii.
There aren't many A300s in the world, to have one here is a strange thing.
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um.....? the pic below is what i know as an a300. is that your pic above of the airplane you saw and heard?Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View PostSo I had an interesting observation the other day. I'm 99% sure I saw an Airbus A300M fly over. I heard what I thought was a C130. I looked around and could only see something large, with 4 turboprops, swept wings and a T tail flying over. This is the only thing I can come up with.
Anyone know if there was one at Fallon or perhaps Beale last week? It was headed west, about 8000 feet, on roughly the same flight path that the C5s and C17s fly when they head to (I would assume) Hawaii.
There aren't many A300s in the world, to have one here is a strange thing.
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A400m!
We're starting to see them in Europe, despite the problems the development is having. I think the RAF and the Spanish already have some delivered.
edit: picture from a ferry flight a few months ago, thing climbs pretty when it only has to carry 4 stewardesses:
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A400M not A300. Those are common. Typo on my part I'm 99% sure I saw a A400M. I'm more curious about why I saw it and where it came from.Originally posted by flyboyx View Post
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The world lost one of its greatest pilots and aviators last night. Rest in peace R.A. "Bob" Hoover. You will be missed.
I consider myself very lucky to have met him amazing guy, and phenomenal pilot.
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I was just reading about this, I had never heard of him before. What an amazing person!Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View Post
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You should watch the documentary "Flying the Feathered Edge" its epic.Originally posted by jpod999 View PostI was just reading about this, I had never heard of him before. What an amazing person!
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...end-bob-hoover
here is another video of him doing aerobatics.
How badass was he? Well, he was shot down in Europe during WW2 and put
in a prison camp. He escaped, stole a Focke Wulf 190 and flew home. He was also flying the chase plane for many of Chuck Yeager's flights in the Bell X-1 and others. The guy was amazing. Still very sharp when I saw him at Reno last month. He started the unlimited class for years at Reno, and likely saved many lives when there were emergencies. He would join up with the plane in trouble and assess the issue from his point of view, then talk the pilots down till they were on the ground. Reno will be a different place with him gone. I will miss having the opportunity to go say hello to a legend.
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Wow I really need to find a copy of that documentary!Comment
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A few more pics from Reno
A few from the Nut Tree a couple weeks ago.
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