Nellis Airshow 2004 Highlights

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:24 pm

Nice pics, but I'm a WW2 plane liker(if it's a word).

I prefer prop planes.

Perediablo · Post by **Perediablo** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:35 pm

Nice pics Dedman. Did you attend the Nellis AFB show?
I was there 6 years ago. I don't agree with their interpretation of "awesome" or "cool" fighters. I think the F-14, and F-18 are the sexiest and most badass birds on the planet. But then again I may be biased towards my Navy aircraft.

I do believe that the top speed of the Tomcat is not correct on that site. I will check my information and repost. It should be 2.4 Mach not the 1.88.

Merlin. there were some incredible WWII birds on that site. Did you not see the Mithcells, Spitfires, Mustang....?

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:41 pm

Unfortunatly I didn't go. A coworker sent me the link and I knew a lot of you were fans of military aircraft so I thought I would share. And I agree with you on the F18, F14. Then again, I am Navy as well so who knows.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:54 pm

If there is one aircraft I'd love to see in flight it would be the blackbird. That thing just is awe inspiring to me

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:44 pm

A Raptor? Damn!

I've been fortunate enough to see a Harrier, an F-117 (man those things are quiet), and a P-51 in operation over the air shows I've been to. I also got to experience the takeoff of a B-2 stealth bomber, which was amazing. One of the coolest displays I've seen was an F-16 doing low flybys; it was going so fast that you could see the water vapor in the air trailing off of the leading edge of the wings. Damn, air shows rock.

Edit: They're retiring my plane? <- Now that's really sad.

Ever since I saw the movie whose name I use, I've loved that plane.

Flatlander · Post by **Flatlander** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:14 pm

Coolest aerial demonstration I've seen was an AV-8B Harrier II (although the A-10 is nice, also). Loud as hell, though (the Harrier, that is).

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:18 pm

Ahh, my connect at work when I first saw this page didn't show all. It only showed the 1st 3 planes. Nice pics in there.

roid · Post by **roid** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:53 am

wow, how do people take such great pics? truly impressive acuity.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:45 am

roid wrote:wow, how do people take such great pics? truly impressive acuity.

Good camera's and fast lenses.

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:39 am

roid wrote:wow, how do people take such great pics? truly impressive acuity.

Note the URL of the pics ... its an online wallpaper site.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:42 am

I am so jealous.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:39 pm

jealous of what?