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

[airnutz]

Heard Collings was out this morning getting some 262 time. Much harder to hedzup for the jets, the recip engines are so much easier to listen for!

Oh thanks a lot pal, now I'll never be able to relax again, never thought about that. Wonder how many times that thing has buzzed over while I was busy studyin' my shoelaces? Crap, this means I'll have to watch airplanes closer.

I feel your pain brother. Just what we need, "gimbal-neckitis" with a bizjet as a reward most of the time...arrrghhhh!

[RickH]

Saturday approach to EFD/Houston

[Pogo]

It's gonna mess with my head if I look up and see that thing........

[Flying Pencil]

Saturday approach to EFD/Houston

Ellington?

Going with Legends????

[Warbird Kid]

Please oh please oh please tell me the 262 is finally going out on the road.

[JohnB]

Foregt the 262...great shot of a rare Jet Commander...or Westwind.

[JohnB]

Yesterday, I saw a WACO EQC-6 Custom Cabin flying over the mountains on a photo shoot.

[RickH]

Flying Pencil, Legends is the new comer at Ellington. The Collings Foundation jets and Huey have been based at EFD since 2002. The Me-262 is owned and operated by the Collings Foundation.

Warbird Kid,the plan is for the 262 to join the tour from Texas to Arizona, then return to Houston. The aircraft has very short legs. This initial tour appearance will give us better insight as to best handle the jet in the future.

[jamesintucson]

Seen at NAF El Centro on Thursday. Not warbirds, I know, but I had too much fun taking the photos not to share.


EA-18G Growler by planecurator, on Flickr


EA-6B Prowler by planecurator, on Flickr


MOH Hornet by planecurator, on Flickr


F/A-18 Hornet by planecurator, on Flickr

More here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/planecurator/

James

[The Inspector]

Soooooo, since when are GROWLERS, PROWLERS, and HORNETS not considered as warbirds ?

[airnutz]

Soooooo, since when are GROWLERS, PROWLERS, and HORNETS not considered as warbirds ?

When they are still active service, Herr Inspector! When they begin their civilian life they join the ranks of the "classic" meaning of "warbirds"....at least that's what I believe he was referring to.(EDIT: Of course you could say the active combat aircraft are "warbirds" and the eventual civilian versions are "Warbirds", but I got no dog in that hunt.)

....And by the way JamesinTucson , The thread is "What Airplane Did You See Flying Today?"...not "which Warbird..." . It's been pretty flexible on folks' offerings.....Thanks for your latest!

[The Inspector]

Soooooo, since when are GROWLERS, PROWLERS, and HORNETS not considered as warbirds ?

When they are still active service, Herr Inspector! When they begin their civilian life they join the ranks of the "classic" meaning of "warbirds"....at least that's what I believe he was referring to.(EDIT: Of course you could say the active combat aircraft are "warbirds" and the eventual civilian versions are "Warbirds", but I got no dog in that hunt.)

....And by the way JamesinTucson , The thread is "What Airplane Did You See Flying Today?"...not "which Warbird..." . It's been pretty flexible on folks' offerings.....Thanks for your latest!

'Here's a Tablespoon of ground Pepper, sort out the fly poop...'

[RickH]

There might be a TA-4 Skyhawk in the EFD pattern in the morning !

[Obergrafeter]

Had to stand down today ( 50mph winds), but the C-47 will fly tomorrow in Hondo (weather permitting)

[RickH]

We thought we'd just tie a string onto the Skyhawk and fly it like a kite !