Anybody like military aircraft?

[brtshstel]

Got a personal favorite? I thourougly enjoy watching the Blue Angels myself. They started flying F/A-18s the year I was born.

 

[007Loser]

I've always like the look of the Sukhoi line of aircraft. Namely the Su-37.


And the Su-47

 

[RedDiablo]

I like the look of the F-22, F-15 and the F-18.

 

[mokes310]

Yup, I love military airshows. Something about the raw power of the jet engines get me all amped up!

Funny story, I was working the Miramar Airshow with my cousin, and setup was the day before the show. So we were setting up our booth, and the Thunderbirds were practicing their routines. Since there were "technically" no civillians on base, they were allowed push the envelope a bit futher.

I was just enthralled in getting to watch them practice, then I noticed that two of the planes were missing, and I hadn't noticed where they had gone. My cousin, who had spent some time in the Air Force, knew exactly what they were doing, and when I looked at him, he had this purely evil smile. He pointed over a hangar, and said, "watch this." I noticed the two missing planes flying VERY low over the hangar, but didn't hear them. All of a sudden..."BOOM BOOM." They performed the "sneaker," the manouver designed to catch people off-guard and wow them with the sound.

Again, since there were no "civillians," on base, and they were pushing a little harder, we estimated that they flew over close to .9 mach, which any of you know is just about the speed of sound.

EDIT: F-14 Tomcat is my favorite. Not sure why, just always loved that plane!

I worked that whole weekend, and thankfully, I knew each and every time the "sneaker" was coming, but each time it happened, shivers went down my spine!

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

F-35 JSF
http://stores.wildmanngraphics.com/catalog/F%2035.bmp
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/07/09/f35_wideweb__470x314,0.jpg

 

[Lord Harrab]

su-33 Flanker is the most beautiful aircraft I've ever seen, it's the only fighter i fly on ace combat, i can make that baby dance.

 

[Aardvark]

The F-111.

I'll let you figure out why.

 

[007Loser]

su-33 Flanker is the most beautiful aircraft I've ever seen, it's the only fighter i fly on ace combat, i can make that baby dance.

Yeah, man. That's what I flew too in Ace Combat 5.

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

If you can't identify either of these two planes, kindly throw yourself off of a cliff into a pit filled with rusty surgical equipment.

 

[Lord Harrab]

If you can't identify either of these two planes, kindly throw yourself off of a cliff into a pit filled with rusty surgical equipment.

the p-51 mustang and the B 52 "Fuck you commie" bomber. nice choice(s)

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

the p-51 mustang and the B 52 "Fuck you commie" bomber. nice choice(s)

Thanks. My grandfather used to work with the latter in his younger days.

 

[Atak Cat]

My favorite military aircraft?... Well I thought that would be obvious the Harrier Jump Jet beats the shit out of any other fighter ever and the FA-22 Raptor can piss of with its giant fan thing.
(cheating Americans with their money and resources).

P.S. how do you put a picture in a thread?

 

[Lord Harrab]

the p-51 mustang and the B 52 "Fuck you commie" bomber. nice choice(s)

Thanks. My grandfather used to work with the latter in his younger days.

it says something about the aircraft if after nearly fifty years of service, they still can't think of any other plane to replace it.

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

The A-10 Warthog

 

[dekkarax]

Spitfire!

 

[Knight Templar]

Allmost anything that ends in "Gunship" will be cool.

 

[Tread184]

I like pretty much any American Aircraft built since WW2. But I've always liked the:
F/A-18 Super Hornet - A very versatile aircraft.
A-10 Thunderbolt - The most kick ass Close Air Support aircraft. EVAR!
AH-64D Apache Longbow - Best Attack Helicopter to date.

 

[CrafterMan]

I love stealth jets!

So black and sleek...

*drools*

 

[Iron_will]

MiG-35, I like them Russians.