MikeRL411 Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 8:14 AM, VFR800 said: One of these flew too close to Japan today 23 June 2019 and was fired on twice by the JSDAF. 3 Quote Link to comment
angliagt Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Then what happened? Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Must have missed, too bad they didn't shoot it down! 🙂 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 22 hours ago, MikeRL411 said: One of these flew too close to Japan today 23 June 2019 and was fired on twice by the JSDAF. It was South Korea, not Japan, that fired warning shots at the Russian Jets https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-deep-regret-south-korea-airspace-violation-launch-probe-investigation 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 57 minutes ago, Jesse C. said: It was South Korea, not Japan, that fired warning shots at the Russian Jets https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-deep-regret-south-korea-airspace-violation-launch-probe-investigation Right you are ! Both japan and South Korea claim the Islands and both responded but the ROKAF was the one that fired flares and 600 rounds of warning shots. Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Can anyone help me identify this plane please? It may be a Piaggio. It looks like it has contra-rotating propellers. 3 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Jesse C. said: Does not look like you would want to fly that one very far! 3 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Edited July 26, 2019 by VFR800 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 11 hours ago, VFR800 said: When the Air Force ran a contest to name this, a wisea++ submitted "Ascender". It was bought as "Higher and better" but the tech that submitted it used a play on he nickname "Ass-ender" because it flew tail forward and engine behind the pilot. It had only one stable aerodynamic position, flat on its back and spinning so vertical wing strakes were eventually added to the wings. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Jesse C. said: Gotta be Ruskies ! 3 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, VFR800 said: Very interesting conversion! US Coast Guard modified C47 or DC3, 3 PT6 turboprop engines, a drop package with life raft and supplies and an over the cockpit radar. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 hours ago, MikeRL411 said: Gotta be Ruskies ! Russian Night Witches 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Jesse C. said: Russian Night Witches I think the messed up the translation from German, Night Bitches not Witches. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment
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