What was that?
Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:04 pm
Just heard a what sounded like military jets heading over so I looked up wondering if they might be low enough to be visible under the low ceiling. If I saw anything at all I figured it would probably be an F-16 from the National Guard in Tulsa. To my surprise a couple of delta winged fighters popped out in the open for about 2 seconds before dissappearing back into the muck. What delta winged fighters might be flying around Tulsa? Maybe it was just my eyes playing tricks with me! Maybe it was just a mirage 
Mirage
Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:09 pm
..well, didn't the older Mirage have a delta wing? 
Oh muh gawd...the French warbirds are attacking..to arms..to arms!!!! 
Oh muh gawd...the French warbirds are attacking..to arms..to arms!!!!
Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:01 pm
Elwyn
I haven't seen any pass through Bangor lately(They do slip by me on occasion) but could it have been Tornado's, Britt or German, heading for Nellis? I see them pass through here on a regular basis.
Don
I haven't seen any pass through Bangor lately(They do slip by me on occasion) but could it have been Tornado's, Britt or German, heading for Nellis? I see them pass through here on a regular basis.
Don
Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:06 am
From the response I got over on the Flypast Forum it looks like were most likely KFIRs.
Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:22 pm
I never gave a thought to the Israelies. And I've seen them enough times to know! 
Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:36 pm
Supposedly there are several KFIRS in the US used for agressor training.
Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:09 am
Hey Elwyn,
What part of OK are you in? I spent my four in the USAF at Altus. The Dust Storms, thunder storms and tornados were wild!
Don
What part of OK are you in? I spent my four in the USAF at Altus. The Dust Storms, thunder storms and tornados were wild!
Don
Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:13 am
Here's a Tornado at BIA just because(and a test to see if it works).
[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Galaxyguru/Aircraft/TornadoBIA04a.jpg[/img][/img]
I'll be! It really works!
[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Galaxyguru/Aircraft/TornadoBIA04a.jpg[/img][/img]
I'll be! It really works!
Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:32 am
[quote="Don Martin"]Hey Elwyn,
What part of OK are you in? I spent my four in the USAF at Altus. The Dust Storms, thunder storms and tornados were wild!
Don[/quote
Broken Arrow which is right next to Tulsa. No dust storms but plenty of thunderstorms and tornados.
What part of OK are you in? I spent my four in the USAF at Altus. The Dust Storms, thunder storms and tornados were wild!
Don[/quote
Broken Arrow which is right next to Tulsa. No dust storms but plenty of thunderstorms and tornados.
Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:36 am
There are a couple of SAAB Draakens operating in the US too... so that's another delta possibility. I thought that the F-21's had been returned to Israel ... didn't realize they still used them as aggressor aircraft.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:17 am
The Kfirs are no longer used as aggressors.
Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:06 pm
A photo from airliners.net taken a couple of weeks ago of a Kfir operated by ATAC.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y5BF1256A
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y5BF1256A
Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:49 am
That's an interesting twist to the story! Looks like we're all correct, then.