On The Deck

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Cool finds guys. Keep them coming!

 

[Wayne Little]

More...!

 

[Elmas]

Italian Atlantique, 30° Stormo A.S. ,mid '80s.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

Can anyone explain what the pop-up in front of REO/RIO's compartment ... I've seen it on MIG-29's and SU Frogfoot .... ? Thanks

 

[Wurger]

This is a kind of a periscope. The guy sitting there has the view from the back cockpit quite limited, especially forward.

 

[michaelmaltby]

... and it is retracted at speed?

 

[Graeme]

Posted before?
Can't remember...

 

[Wurger]

... and it is retracted at speed?

To be honest I don't remember. Mostly it was used while taxing .... But I'll try to find out.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[buffnut453]

Posted before?
Can't remember...

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Ahhhh....AW Argosy. The "whistling wheelbarrow". Great pic!

 

[Airframes]

Or the RAF version, sometimes known as 'The Flying T*t ', due to the nose radome !
Got a soft spot for the old Argosy - first type I fell out of !

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[Graeme]

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool stuff....

 

[fubar57]

 

[Airframes]

I see what you did there - very cryptic Holmes !