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

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m50a1ontos
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:56 pm

There was a loose formation of 4 aircraft heading north near Inyokern airport today. Possibly a photo shoot? at least one dark colored something with a radial, two smaller aircraft gaggling around and what sounded like a T-6 in trail of the dark A/C. To far away to photograph (even if I had a camera). Just big specks really.....any ideas who or what?
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:12 am

T-28, SBD and a Wildcat maybe?
m50a1ontos
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:23 am

Possible. At least one sounded like a small engined something.... Sound carries weird out here.
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:09 am

Hmm Departure day whilst packing up at Avalon 2011

B-1B x 2 (one of which had to return when it's nose gear wouldn't retract)
KC-10A
F-22A x 2
F-16C x lots USAF and RSAF
F/A-18A
F/A-18F
KC-135R
C-27J
CN.235
P2V-7
Super Constellation
PBY-6
C-17A
C-47B
C-130H
DC-3
S-70B-2
MRH-90
Seaking Mk 50
UH-1C
CT-4B
Conair CV-580(?) firebombers
Lots of Biz Jets and Lighties
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:07 pm

Collings F-4 is up circuiting the patttern...awsome J79's howl on the second pass banking overhead...magnificent!!! :D
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:37 pm

B25 flying around Ellington several times today.
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:51 pm

67N20 wrote:B25 flying around Ellington several times today.

I saw a B-25 circling the Texas Motor Speedway today. We were there for the Good Guys Auto show.

Also, an F-18 and T-6 II going to Alliance, and various airliners to include a 747 going into DFW.

JMC

PS-He was circling the track going the wrong way. NASCAR fans will know what I mean!
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:57 am

Living right near Newport News/Williamsburg (PHF) is always interesting. The military loves to bounce here including the folks from the 89th Special Airlift Wing out of Andrews. Friday was an active day for the Hawker Hunters based here. Watched one doing touch and goes while loading up my truck at the Home Depot at the end of the runway. What a job, flying a warbird against the current inventory as your day job, got tot love it.
Bob
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:21 am

A pair of Chinooks and an F-16.
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:45 pm

Woodlands, TX, working in garage and hear a multi-engine radial aircraft. Step out and see a NMF or silver painted B-17 flying NNE. Maybe Liberty Belle, think their tour is making a stop at Hooks airport. Great sight, better sound!
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:59 pm

About an hour ago one of the Tora Kate or Val's was heading north ata good clip. A little too far for ID, but it sounded nice. :D
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:57 pm

eagle21 wrote:
67N20 wrote:B25 flying around Ellington several times today.

I saw a B-25 circling the Texas Motor Speedway today. We were there for the Good Guys Auto show.

Also, an F-18 and T-6 II going to Alliance, and various airliners to include a 747 going into DFW.

JMC

PS-He was circling the track going the wrong way. NASCAR fans will know what I mean!



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

Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:12 pm

One of the Fort's is up, heading generally toward Ellington on this cloudy cool day.
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:41 pm

airnutz wrote:One of the Fort's is up, heading generally toward Ellington on this cloudy cool day.



Collings Foundations "909" flew over my house about that time on his way to Ellington. Their tour is @ EFD until noon Wednesday. Went out today but nothing flew while I was there. The F4 went over my house around 7:30.
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Re: What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:45 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:
eagle21 wrote:
67N20 wrote:B25 flying around Ellington several times today.

I saw a B-25 circling the Texas Motor Speedway today. We were there for the Good Guys Auto show.

Also, an F-18 and T-6 II going to Alliance, and various airliners to include a 747 going into DFW.

JMC

PS-He was circling the track going the wrong way. NASCAR fans will know what I mean!



Rookie


Apparently we are the only NASCAR fans on here. Or are you calling ME a rookie? Why you young whippersnapper...!!!

JMC
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