asmith Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I know this doesn't happen every day but the Australian Air Force did a flyby of the new Super Hornets to celebrate the opening of the new Czar Deck. Now don't get me started on how useless these jets are that is a debate for another day. I am also sure that many of our clients living in the Middle East or Libya will say they have these sort of thing happen every day but for us it is a bit of a novelty. Not the greatest photos but you get the idea.
NJP Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Smithy is that a one off or are you making the best out of new offices in a flight path.
greenpimp Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I bet you're missing the "other" kind of fly-bys you got on the old deck, eh Smithy? Those were the days...
Puros Y Vino Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Cool. Looks like a bunch of F18's if I'm correct.
asmith Posted October 21, 2011 Author Posted October 21, 2011 Smithy is that a one off or are you making the best out of new offices in a flight path. It was a one off, we are a little further away from the flight paths to the airport, which sucks a little as I enjoy a bit of plane spotting.
Trevor2118 Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Cool. Looks like a bunch of F18's if I'm correct. Yep.....actually F/A-18F Super Hornets.
Warren Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Our government had heard that Club Czar had moved and was just trying to find out where they were now. Spare no expense, said Julia Guillard. These people are rebels and we must find out what shenanigans they are up to now. This happened on the very day that our President was seen to be installing some very dark pull down blinds on the top deck of the new HQ. No expense has been spared in erecting these new defense shields at Club Czar so I suspect that this lavish display of air defences has proven yet another failure by our less than effective government. Or I might just be paranoid and need to make myself a new tin foil hat. :lookaround: Actually what happened today is that Australia took delivery of the last four F18's that replace our old F111's. The first 16 Hornets flew north to greet the new planes and fly back with them to Amberly air base. We will probably never see them all together in formation like this again.
BlueClaw Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 cool indeed.. in my second life i would want to be a fighter pilot or one of them CSI guys with all them cool gadgets (if that's real)
DougB Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Hahahaa....that really cracked me up. Very clever....aaah...I needed that.
SCgarman Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 My other half works for the company that builds those fighter jets:Lockheed Martin.
Habanos2000 Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Nothing sounds better or more distinct than a fighter jet flying by. I can only imagine what all of those sounded like!
pinotguy Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Smithy, Just curious - What don't you like about the new Super Bugs? In the U.S., they could be considered the most advanced tactical aircraft in the inventory, although I still believe the F-15E has an edge, especially with its larger payload and longer "legs". Its radar, avionics, and weapons capability are without peer, at least for the time being. They will serve the RAAF just fine, IMO. One of the main reasons it has been criticized here in the U.S. is the bird it replaced (the F-14 Tomcat) was so highly regarded (and rightfully so), that nothing would ever be thought of as a worthy successor.
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