The Here, Now

[Graeme]

Google: Iranian operations
Iranian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters
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Looking like MiG-29s to me mate.

F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo Taiwanese Indigenous jet fighter
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And going by the fuselage - a Mirage 2000.

Here's the Ching-Kuo...

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

A second pair of eyes and a second brain are always helpful and appreciated, Graeme.
M

 

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Aerial resupply, Afghanistan.

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[Graeme]

A second pair of eyes and a second brain are always helpful and appreciated, Graeme.
M

G'day Michael. My eyes are crap and I possess little brain matter, but I appreciate this thread (in fact, this entire forum) and the photos you're posting. It's also a bit of an eye-opener for me in that it shows my knowledge on modern aviation is extremely poor and outdated. It's interesting and somewhat saddening for me to wiki a lot of what I consider 'modern' warplanes to read they were retired decades ago.

But I still love the unusual "modern" warplanes that got nowhere.....

RTAF-5 - Wikipedia

 

[michaelmaltby]

Plane Spotters

 

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[XBe02Drvr]

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There's an AF Reserve/Air Guard squadron at Schenectady NY that has these Antarctic Hercs. Their call sign is "Skier". We hear them on the air when we eavesdrop on ATC.
Cheers,
Wes

 

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[michaelmaltby]

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