[mvsgas]

This one is for you my friend


I forgot about the PW engine fuel bucket for when they shut down, I miss it so many times.

[ShadowXP]

Yep, those are fun. That shelter is a of a similar size but bigger than the older type we had. Our older ones were built for the F5, so while the Viper isn't really all that big, it was still a fairly snug fit.

Here's an image of the older type shelters with a Jaguar in it. Quite snug:



The door in those weighs in at about 25-30 000lsb and is hydraulically lowered and raised. About a foot or so thick.

The newer type shelters are quite a bit larger, and can easily hold a Tornado with its wings spread. The door you see on the righthand side is a normal human-sized door, so that gives you a size-comparison. The door is still about a foot thick, but it weighs far more. It's also operated through wires and pulleys, and not hydraulic pistons like the old type.

[mvsgas]

Man that look cold, specially with an engine running, I bet the wind was bitterly cold. When it was cold like that I would try to wait on the left wheel well while the pilot did his checks.

[ShadowXP]

Originally Posted by mvsgas

This one is for you my friend


I forgot about the PW engine fuel bucket for when they shut down, I miss it so many times.

Ah, sweet find

[mvsgas]

[ShadowXP]

Originally Posted by mvsgas

Man that look cold, specially with an engine running, I bet the wind was bitterly cold.

Bardufoss is lovingly referred to as the Devils' frozen asshole It's in the inland, in a dip in the terrain, so the temps can get down to rather low levels.



-30C in january. Brr...

At Bodø MAS we only had about -18 to deal with, but we also had high winds. I was glad that we had excellent coldweather-gear, facemasks and the same helmets that the US Navy-crews on carriers have, plus, of course, the best spaceheater there is: F100PW220e's

[mvsgas]

Originally Posted by ShadowXP

Bardufoss is lovingly referred to as the Devils' frozen asshole

Awesome

[mvsgas]

Have you seen this thread, it was the very first one I posted on this version of the forums. I can't remember how the old ones look like anymore.
https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=25616

[mvsgas]

Unfortunate because of the angle of the camera is hard to tell which F-16 these are. They appear to be F-16C block 50 from 35 Fighter Wing (either 13­th or 14th Fighter Squadron). Note how some aircraft ACES seat will have the folding pitot tube and some don't.

[frixon28]

Originally Posted by mvsgas

Unfortunate because of the angle of the camera is hard to tell which F-16 these are. They appear to be F-16C block 50 from 35 Fighter Wing (either 13­th or 14th Fighter Squadron). Note how some aircraft ACES seat will have the folding pitot tube and some don't.

Mostly 14th Fighter Squadron Block 50s