Official Cool Picture - Video Thread.

[rman]

I think those are called mammautus or something, post severe thunderstorm

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[Younggun]

P-47 vs P-51 is debatable.
P-51 was a fantastic aircraft but it couldn't do the low level attack work. Its engine was too easily damaged.
Modified P-47's were used to chase V-1 Buzz Bombs.
The later P-47's were really fast.

The last model of the P-47 was faster than the P-51 although a bit less menuverable.

Watching documentaries and interviews from WW2 pilots I've noticed that those who flew 51s swear it's the best plane ever built, and those who flew 47s swear the same. I doubt either would be happy if forced to go up in the others aircraft.

Personally, I like the Jug more.

 

[sucker76]

 

[IXLR8]

The last model of the P-47 was faster than the P-51 although a bit less menuverable.

Watching documentaries and interviews from WW2 pilots I've noticed that those who flew 51s swear it's the best plane ever built, and those who flew 47s swear the same. I doubt either would be happy if forced to go up in the others aircraft.

Personally, I like the Jug more.

P47 is Thuderbolt 1, A10 is thunderbolt 2. An awesome lineage.

 

[easy rider]

 

[easy rider]

 

[easy rider]

I leaned over the edge to take this picture with one hand. Grand Canyon, you can just make out part of the Colorado River.

 

[Texasgordo]

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[Texasgordo]

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[Lost Spurs]

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So, not knowing a lot about planes or tanks, that thing jumps back into the air after the tank drops. What does that tank weigh, like 50 tons?

I would imagine the pilot feels light after that.

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[busykngt]

Sometimes it doesn't work out that well:

 

[Vaquero]

So, not knowing a lot about planes or tanks, that thing jumps back into the air after the tank drops. What does that tank weigh, like 50 tons?

I would imagine the pilot feels light after that.

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I have sat on the FM road adjacent to the dirt runway many times during these "drops".
The dirt flying in the former video is minimal, at best.
When the third chute pops, the C130 grunts. Damn near stalls. Black smoke bellows from the exhaust.
The cargo slides off the tail gate and hits the red clay of West Texas and disappears in a mighty cloud of dust.
The cargo plane climbs like a Navy fighter off a carrier deck.
The cargo slides across the dry hard pan for hundreds of yards.
Much later, the dust clears. The drop was carried out successfully.
It chills to the core.
We got some bad ass stuff going on.

 

[easy rider]

I have sat on the FM road adjacent to the dirt runway many times during these "drops".
The dirt flying in the former video is minimal, at best.
When the third chute pops, the C130 grunts. Damn near stalls. Black smoke bellows from the exhaust.
The cargo slides off the tail gate and hits the red clay of West Texas and disappears in a mighty cloud of dust.
The cargo plane climbs like a Navy fighter off a carrier deck.
The cargo slides across the dry hard pan for hundreds of yards.
Much later, the dust clears. The drop was carried out successfully.
It chills to the core.
We got some bad ass stuff going on.

Deliveries are so impersonal today.

 

[busykngt]

Off loading an M551A1 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle; weight 15.2 tons.
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Four on board aircraft and one soldier on the ground killed. Two on board aircraft survived though badly burned. Fort Bragg, NC, July 1987.

 

[Younggun]

So, not knowing a lot about planes or tanks, that thing jumps back into the air after the tank drops. What does that tank weigh, like 50 tons?

I would imagine the pilot feels light after that.

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I think an Abrams comes in at about 60 tons.

If you watch you will see the plane rock back as the tank throws the CG to the rear as it hits the ramp.


Nerves of steel.

 

[busykngt]

The C-130 aircraft can airdrop up to 42,000 pounds (21 tons) per:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104517/c-130-hercules/

 

[easy rider]

All I can say is I wouldn't the tank or the plane to run over me, I'm sure either could turn you into road pizza.

 

[Texasgordo]

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