pb's photos

[pbfoot]

once in a while an aircraft circling the house invokes some interest this one has me stumped its not an RC or KC but what kind of 135 is it. It was white with the stars and bars and thats as good as it gets with my camera

 

[Bob]

Hi PB, Great pics dude. Very clear, steady hands eh?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Great pics man.

 

[pbfoot]

Went to small local airshow didn;t want to go but decided the old lady should see the Snowbirds she took the pics the weather was horrid 1400' ceiling and about 4 miles vis with the odd rain drop

 

[evangilder]

Definitely looked like a crummy sky for pictures, but they look good for what you had to work with.

 

[Hot Space]

Cool 8)

 

[Matt308]

Help me out guys. The B-25J starboard pics show dual .50s. It looks like the upper side-mounted .50 does not have any sort of blast plate. I thought that the blast plate was necessary and was an obvious overlay to the normal aircraft skin.

Any help?

 

[pbfoot]

okay now whats this 135 with bulge on the top taken once again from the front yard

 

[Matt308]

Interesting. Could be a canoe for satcom phased array antenna, but nowadays they are MUCH smaller. Perhaps a test aircraft related to missile tracking is a better guess.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It is more than likely some kind of EC-135, electronic warfare aircraft.

 

[Matt308]

Yeah, but what's under the canoe?

 

[evangilder]

Indians...

 

[Matt308]

 

[evangilder]

Since it is on the top of the fuselage, I am guessing a series of SATCOMM gear. Anything else is probably nunya.

 

[Matt308]

Since it is on the top of the fuselage, I am guessing a series of SATCOMM gear. Anything else is probably nunya.

Yep. However speculation is half the fun.

 

[pbfoot]

an E6B Tacamo (take charge and move out) possibly

 

[pbfoot]

rainbows are fairly common here if its sunny there's one but multiple rainbows are alittle uncommon and after seeing 5 at once the other day I know drag my camera to work .here is a double one I took today the second one is lame but its there

 

[evangilder]

Nice! Looks really cold though!

 

[pbfoot]

not to bad -7c haven't broke out the gloves or winter coat yet

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shot pb.