What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

K5DH · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:07 pm

About 11:50 AM Sunday, I saw a bright red Yak 18 eastbound over Lake Lewisville. My ears always perk up at the sound of a radial engine!

Cheers,

steve dickey · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:55 pm

retroaviation · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:22 pm

That first shot is cool, Steve.

Gary

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:22 pm

Just poking out from behind the barn to see if anybody wanted to play. :twisted:

seaknight15 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:53 pm

Saw the white and blue HU-16 albatross fly over Lake Minnetonka in mn. and head north west.

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:23 pm

Saw the 2 place Lockheed operated F-16 takeoff at Ellington today. Bunch of NASA T38s and a USAF T-6II.

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:25 pm

Saw the 2 place Lockheed operated F-16 takeoff at Ellington today. Bunch of NASA T38s and a USAF T-6II.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:31 pm

Flying Day @ FHC -
The HURRICANE flew with UPUPPA, I'd forgotten just how much difference in sound you notice with the same engine type in different airframes, the P-51 much deeper and more robust than the almost high strung note coming from the HURRICANE, and I've noticed that John Sessions' razorback has an even deeper note than the D model MUSTANGS

skymstr02 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:07 pm

T-45C, T-39G, T-39N, T-6II, USCG HC-144A, F/A-18, C-130T, E-2C, T-34C, TH-57C, all at NAS Pensacola (KNPA)

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:34 pm

yellow beech stagger wing. pristine condition!!

marine air · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:20 pm

Yesterday while waiting to leaving Dryden, Canada, we got to watch an RCAF C-130 praticing para-rescue operations. They dropped two parachutists from around 3000' AGL. Then they dropped a couple of streamers from a lower level, say 1,000'. They came back in and dropped backpack sized bundles each time getting closer to the target. Counting the pararescuemen' steps they were getting within ten to fifteen feet on the final drops.
As we were leaving, Hueys were practicing water drops on the airport property with aggressive manuevering after making the drops. those guys are good!

Garth · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:03 pm

Buzzed by a US Army C-23 Sherpa while out on a friend's boat in Charleston (SC) Harbor.

After watching said Sherpa drop a group of Golden Knights onto the flightdeck of the former USS Yorktown. From a height of several thousand feet.

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:23 pm

RickH wrote:

Saw the 2 place Lockheed operated F-16 takeoff at Ellington today.

Rick, I heard what sounded to be "just another F-16" Friday afternoon and didn't come out of the shade
for a visual...wish I would've, now! :roll:

Saw/heard the F-4 scooting off about 10:15am today...privately owned J-79's in the morning, now THAT'S the sound of freedom!

spookythecat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:52 pm

The Inspector wrote:

Flying Day @ FHC -
The HURRICANE flew with UPUPPA, I'd forgotten just how much difference in sound you notice with the same engine type in different airframes, the P-51 much deeper and more robust than the almost high strung note coming from the HURRICANE, and I've noticed that John Sessions' razorback has an even deeper note than the D model MUSTANGS

Wish I could've made it but unfortunately i've gotta work some Saturdays to get other ones off

I'll see his Hurri fly someday!

peter · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:29 pm

A short time ago over Port huron there was what looked like a WW2 fighter flying north over Lake Huron. Sounded sweet looked like a T28 or bearcat big radial engine..

Warbird Information Exchange

What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Who is online