Official Plane Spotting Thread II

[gkw12345]

HaHa. Busy, Busy, Busy.

What you saw is an Antonov An-124 if I am not mistaken.

Whoa you guys are GOOD!
That's exactly what I saw
Huge thing, it was.
But now comes another question xD
Whose plane was it? O.O

 

[CCx9]

Talking about Heron, could we possibly see a RSAF IAI Heron on display any time soon? :think:

Seems like the Searcher II is not fitted with an EO turret payload.

I was fortunate to have taken the same craft a little while back. (see post on page 37 of this thread). So "Searcher II" is the name of this UAV? I think my shots had the UAV fitted with the EO turret... Now here's the question... What does "EO" stand for?

Thanks in advance for your kind enlightenment.

 

[gilcrest]

Talking about Heron, could we possibly see a RSAF IAI Heron on display any time soon? :think:

Seems like the Searcher II is not fitted with an EO turret payload.

I am hoping to see a Heron TP or a HAROP in the skies of our motherland; that bird more impressive and huge.

 

[9V-Orion Images]

Whoa you guys are GOOD!
That's exactly what I saw
Huge thing, it was.
But now comes another question xD
Whose plane was it? O.O

The Antonov An-124 that you saw could have been operated by Antonov Airlines/Volga-Dnepr (Ruslan International) or Polet Airlines.

I was fortunate to have taken the same craft a little while back. (see post on page 37 of this thread). So "Searcher II" is the name of this UAV?

Yup.

I think my shots had the UAV fitted with the EO turret... Now here's the question... What does "EO" stand for?

Thanks in advance for your kind enlightenment.

EO in this context is an acronym for electro-optical. Gyroscopically stabilized eyes for the Searcher II.

I am hoping to see a Heron TP or a HAROP in the skies of our motherland; that bird more impressive and huge.

The Heron TP is a beast indeed.

 

[CCx9]

Thanks, Orion, for your reply and enlightenment.

Going to google "Heron TP"

 

[erkuan]

DC-8

 

[Ted888]

 

[robotech]

Anybody going to LIMA2011?

 

[erkuan]

saw this 2 aircraft landing at PLAB few weeks ago !

 

[gilcrest]

Pardon my ignorance on avionics; can any kind soul enlighten me what is the pair of blue grey pods next to the nose gear.

 

[typhoon353]

Litening targeting pod on starboard, LANTIRN Nav pod on port.

 

[gilcrest]

Litening targeting pod on starboard, LANTIRN Nav pod on port.

Thank you ! Thank you!

 

[CCx9]

saw this 2 aircraft landing at PLAB few weeks ago !

1st shot is that of B737, and 2nd/3rd are nose and tail sections of DC9.

 

[gilcrest]

Heres a F16 C/D with a Sniper Targeting Pod (correct me if I am wrong please)

 

[buhweet]

Did anyone else see/hear the 2 CH-53E Super Stallions which took off fro Paya Lebar Airbase about 20 mins ago??
(Sorry, didn't have my camera handy)
They headed North over Johor before swinging East.

 

[gilcrest]

Did anyone else see/hear the 2 CH-53E Super Stallions which took off fro Paya Lebar Airbase about 20 mins ago??
(Sorry, didn't have my camera handy)
They headed North over Johor before swinging East.

Yes, I was stunned when I saw 2 objects over north driving along the expressway. It seems foreign to me and the profile was not the norm.

Did you get to see any markings.

 

[buhweet]

Yes, I was stunned when I saw 2 objects over north driving along the expressway. It seems foreign to me and the profile was not the norm.

Did you get to see any markings.

No, I heard a strange noise emanating from the airbase.
(haven't heard it before - not a sound I recognised)
Didn't think to look until it was too late.
By that time they were already too far away too see any markings.
Sorry.

 

[erkuan]

saw a few of this Harrier Jump Jet just the same day some saw the CH-53E , interesting day huh !!

 

[9V-Orion Images]

Talking about Heron, could we possibly see a RSAF IAI Heron on display any time soon? :think:

Just realised that on static aircraft display at Singapore Airshow 2012 will be a RSAF IAI Heron I UAV.

saw a few of this Harrier Jump Jet just the same day some saw the CH-53E , interesting day huh !!

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are here for Commando Sling beginning yesterday.

The AV-8B Harrier II and CH-53E Super Stallion (as previously mentioned by Buhweet and Gilcrest) are stationed on-board the USS Makin Island (LHD-8).

 

[buhweet]

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are here for Commando Sling beginning yesterday.

The AV-8B Harrier II and CH-53E Super Stallion (as previously mentioned by Buhweet and Gilcrest) are stationed on-board the USS Makin Island (LHD-8).[/QUOTE]



Saw a pair of AV-8B Harriers flying towards PLAB
(I was driving on the ECP about to enter the KPE tunnel) at 5:10 pm this evening.

I wonder............if they were to land at PLAB, do they land conventionally, or vertically?!?

(I suspected there might have been a LHD/LHA around.)