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[Neo]

It was tough yes and my first answer went wrong.

A little searching reveals that its G-4 Super Galeb of former Yugoslavia.

In fact its fuselage was too much similar to MB-339, although its intakes are different.

One thing we can note that two-seat jet trainers are abundant and many countries have their own jet trainers although they dont have high performance jet fighters.

Soko G-4 Galeb is correct!

 

[su-47]

ok, knowing that trainers are more difficult to recognise than fighters and bombers, I am attaching some pics to be identified,

ok, the first two look like the ATG Javelin. The third is definitely a Pampa and the fourth is the CASA C-101. The last one is an Egyptian HA-200

 

[shehbazi2001]

ok, the first two look like the ATG Javelin. The third is definitely a Pampa and the fourth is the CASA C-101. The last one is an Egyptian HA-200

You are almost there.

1- Bede BD-10 .........first kit-built jet aircraft attempt. Apparently did not succeed.

2- ATG Javelin........first high-speed personal jet aircraft+military trainer...Aviation Technology Group (ATG) is based in USA. However, the site of ATG says that due to lack of funding, the development work is halted for now.

3- FMA IA63 Pampa of Argentina. FMA was aeronautical company of Argentina. Reportedly FMA was later acquired by Lockheed Martin.

4- CASA C-101 of Spain.

5- Spanish Ha-200, last aircraft which is said to be designed by famous aeronautical engineer Willy Messerschmitt. It was made by Hispano Aviation of Spain, which was later taken over by CASA. Egyptian AF is in its user list.

The photo in next post is of Ha-220, again of Hispano Aviation.

 

[su-47]

You are almost there.

1- Bede BD-10 .........first kit-built jet aircraft attempt. Apparently did not succeed.

Never heard of it.

2- ATG Javelin........first high-speed personal jet aircraft+military trainer...Aviation Technology Group (ATG) is based in USA. However, the site of ATG says that due to lack of funding, the development work is halted for now.

3- FMA IA63 Pampa of Argentina. FMA was aeronautical company of Argentina. Reportedly FMA was later acquired by Lockheed Martin.

4- CASA C-101 of Spain.

Did u get these pics from wikipedia? when i went on wikipedia to confirm my doubts (i wasnt sure about the C-101), i saw all this pic. then i checked up Javelin and Pampa, and presto, the same pics!

5- Spanish Ha-200, last aircraft which is said to be designed by famous aeronautical engineer Willy Messerschmitt. It was made by Hispano Aviation of Spain, which was later taken over by CASA. Egyptian AF is in its user list.

The photo in next post is of Ha-220, again of Hispano Aviation.

DAMN! How could i not identify HA-220 after identifying HA-200?

 

[shehbazi2001]

Never heard of it.



Did u get these pics from wikipedia? when i went on wikipedia to confirm my doubts (i wasnt sure about the C-101), i saw all this pic. then i checked up Javelin and Pampa, and presto, the same pics!



DAMN! How could i not identify HA-220 after identifying HA-200?

Yes pics are from wiki but for the details I tried to get info from other sources too like for Javelin , I went to their site. However in this thread, we mostly dont need detailed information about an aircraft. Its good but not mandatory.

 

[su-47]

Mr shehbazi, i am copying your idea of removing insignia from the aircraft. hope u dont mind.

ok, try these babies on for size

http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=47632609yi8.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=68180220rs5.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51573307ul2.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18807752dw2.jpg

 

[shehbazi2001]

Mr shehbazi, i am copying your idea of removing insignia from the aircraft. hope u dont mind.

ok, try these babies on for size

http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=47632609yi8.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=68180220rs5.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51573307ul2.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18807752dw2.jpg

1-The first one uses an oblique wing, therefore if we start search by "Oblique Wing" we find it soon, since there are not many using Oblique wings. It seems to be AD-1.

2-Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket. Like other x-series aircraft, it was a research aircraft. The x-designation is used for experimental and research aircraft.


3-This seems to be KC-10 Extender. We can see the flying boom at the tail end so its a refueller and a three-engined refueller should be KC-10.

A nice shot to share from wikipedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Wing.two.arp.600pix.jpg


4-Evidently, this is a military derivative of Boeing 707 due to the presence of many communication antennas. Its not E-3 Sentry due to abscence of radar dish, its not ex-Air Force One, what remains is the E-6 Mercury.

Its E-6 Mercury which is used for communication with ballisitc missile carrying submarines called boomers.

 

[su-47]

almost there.

The first three are 100% correct. the last one is an EC-135 Looking Glass. The EC-135 is a versatile airframe with excellent airspeed, range, endurance and air refueling flexibility. The fact all the EC-135 aircraft are both tanker receiver and air refueling capable allows the 2nd ACCS to virtually self-sufficient. In addition, air refueling allows the aircraft's mission to be extended almost indefinitely, giving it range to conduct non-stop operations to any operating location worldwide.

From 1961 to 1990, a Looking Glass aircraft was in the air at all times 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

[su-47]

http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=68964246uz8.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69051677tj4.jpg

http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30034506nf7.jpg

http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=72935918wn8.jpg

This should be a little bit of a challenge.

 

[shehbazi2001]

almost there.

The first three are 100% correct. the last one is an EC-135 Looking Glass. The EC-135 is a versatile airframe with excellent airspeed, range, endurance and air refueling flexibility. The fact all the EC-135 aircraft are both tanker receiver and air refueling capable allows the 2nd ACCS to virtually self-sufficient. In addition, air refueling allows the aircraft's mission to be extended almost indefinitely, giving it range to conduct non-stop operations to any operating location worldwide.

From 1961 to 1990, a Looking Glass aircraft was in the air at all times 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

EC-135C and E-6 are both Looking Glass aircrafts.

EC-135C has been replaced with the E-6 Mercury commanded by US STRATCOM, which is based at Offutt AFB.

E-6 Mercury is codenamed as "Looking Glass" as it also provides (or mirrors) a command and control post, in case land-based posts are destroyed.

Virtual Globetrotting: E-6 Mercury TACAMO "Looking Glass"


EC-135C (USAF) was intended to provide alternative command and control for nuclear forces of USAF SAC (Strategic Air Command) bombers and ballistic missiles.

On June 1, 1992, SAC was deactivated and replaced by USSTRATCOM, which now controls the Looking Glass. On October 1, 1998, the Navy's E-6 Mercury TACAMO (Take Charge and Move On) replaced the USAF's EC-135C in the Looking Glass mission.


As E-6 communicates with submerged submarines, its operated by US Navy. EC-135C was operated by US Air Force. It was done so because E-6B can now launch the land-based nuclear ballistic missiles too. I think the earlier Ec-135C could launch only the land-based nuclear ballistic missiles.

Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - E-6 Tacamo - E-6 Tacamo Home

 

[su-47]

ok, i was actually unaware of that. anyway, the picture i posted was of EC-135, which is a different aircraft from E-6.

 

[Goodperson]

Identify this one and get my reputations ( Thanks now)

http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=an72vl8.jpg

 

[shehbazi2001]

You should at least rename the file before uploading it because in the imageshack link, the name of the aircraft is written as An-72. Also this aircraft was covered in a previous post.

 

[Goodperson]

You should at least rename the file before uploading it because in the imageshack link, the name of the aircraft is written as An-72. Also this aircraft was covered in a previous post.

Ha ha ha I knew many will fall for this trap. It is not AN72

btw I do not want to sound dis-respectful hence I had offered reputations if identified.

 

[shehbazi2001]

Ha ha ha I knew many will fall for this trap. It is not AN72

btw I do not want to sound dis-respectful hence I had offered reputations if identified.

Now thats not fair. However, I dont know other aircrafts with over the wing engines other than An-72/74 of Antonov and YC-14 of Boeing.