Taph Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Over the Fleet Last light enjoy Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Cracking couple of shots there Taph. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Almost feel embarassed, Whats that first one ? ...and second one ! Its been a loooong time since Ive seen these types . Very different and interesting shots . Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Amazing shots! AJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks all The first aircraft is the Grumman C-2A, a derivative of the E-2C Hawkeye, replaced the piston-engined C-1A Trader in the COD role. Nineteen were bought in the late sixties to replace the aging C-l in the "carrier onboard delivery", or "COD", role. The Greyhound shares wings, power plants and empennage with the Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964 and production began the following year. Nineteen Greyhound were procured bythe USN between 1965 and 1968. By the early-1970s, attrition had reduced the number in service to twelve. The first of 39 additional aircraft were delivered in 1985 and procurement continued until 1989. The new aircraft include substantial improvements in airframe and avionic systems. The crew consists of a pilot, copilot, crew chief and loadmaster. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound The second is the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler it provided protection for strike aircraft, ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar, electronic data links and communications. The Prowler is the only aerial radar jammer that is available to the US military now that the US Air Force has retired the EF-111 Raven. The Prowler is expected to be replaced by the EA-18G Growler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etrpilot Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 The sepia is a cool idea, nicely done! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice pics! Hate to burst your bubble, but the second is the S-3 Viking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_S-3_Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sorry My appologies NAS your correct that shot is the S-3 Viking. Will post the growler in a new post. Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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