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But where are the Klingons?
ThunderScreech!
What is the plane in front of the Il 86?
Ilyushin Il-102What is the plane in front of the Il 86?
This aircraft has an unusual history (for the Soviet aircraft industry) - it was designed against the _direct_ _prohibition_ of the Minister of Defense, and tests of the aircraft were started in Belarus - far from the usual airfields near Moscow. But it was all for nothing - the Il had no advantages over the Su-25 and after the airshow in 1992 (pictured above) it was forgotten completely.
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Photos: Big, Ugly, and Orange B-52 Lands at Barksdale
A B-52 touched down at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sporting orange accents in a paint job honoring the bomber’s test and evaluation past.www.airandspaceforces.com
B-52 Emerges In Striking Retro Orange Paint Scheme
The jet was painted to pay homage to the days when earlier B-52 variants served as test motherships for X-15 rocket planes.www.twz.com
Braniff airlines? Through me off because it's not multi colored.
Ex-commercial 727-100 operated by ANGBraniff airlines? Through me off because it's not multi colored.
And with knowledge I am intrigued. I had always thought you to be a grown man and have now become to understand you are but a a youthful child of advanced age! How quaint, one like myself! I'm ready for my nap now.The 727 is my favorite jetliner from an aesthetic point of view, though I'd prefer the 787 for actually going someplace. The dimmable window entertains me for hours.