Seen Over Your House Today

[Captain Canada]

Ya, thanks Jon ! That was some interesting stuff. I was thinking it was just an old USN bird modded up.....

[Hawkeye]

I did go over to snap a picture of the C-2 on the ramp at the local FBO.

[JJC]

saw a Hecules today, not sure which AF it was from but probs RAF also i could've sworn i saw an AN-124, but it was high but to me it just looked like one

[Jschmus]

I took a walk around the neighborhood this afternoon with the new camera.  The river and skies were empty, so I mostly took pictures of buildings and statuary.  On the way home, though, I caught sight of an MH-60 Knighthawk buzzing around the neighborhood, like always.  This was literally a snap shot.

[Jschmus]

Still learning the ins and outs of the new camera.  I miss having an optical viewfinder, but I'm getting the hang of it, I think.  Snapped this from the grocery store parking lot Tuesday afternoon.

[B777LR]

Still learning the ins and outs of the new camera.  I miss having an optical viewfinder, but I'm getting the hang of it, I think.  Snapped this from the grocery store parking lot Tuesday afternoon.

Looks like a Canadair CRJ-200

[Jschmus]

I went for a walk today.  I always take my camera now, just in case.  I missed getting the perfect shot, because I was fumbling the camera out of my jacket pocket.

Most of the planes flying into ORF on any given day (at least when I'm out and about) are the same: Southwest 737s, assorted CRJs and the odd Dash-8 or DC-9/MD-80/717.  Sometimes you can see them yaw a bit trying to line up for the approach.  It's a good time to get them with their gear and flaps down.  I heard a loud roar, and looked up to see a Polet Cargo An-124.  I used to see these at CLT all the time, but never in the air.  I apologize if these aren't up to my usual standards, but trying to win a stern chase with a jet is a losing proposition.

[Captain Canada]

Nice work, Jason ! The second pic looks pretty good....it might have been trying to get away from you, but that bird is so darn big it wasn't doing a very good job ! 

[Captain Canada]

I was out shovelling the driveway just now when I heard that all-to-familiar "wop-wop". I knew it wasn't the Enbridge chopper ( as they're flying and EC-145 now ) so I ran into the house to grab the camera. Of course it was downstairs, and the big lens was in my bedroom, and I had to kick off my boots.....anyway, this is as best as I could get. It was also snowing. I was going to drive over to the airport and get some better pics but my house is full of kids and I can't risk leaving....maybe tmorrow morning if it's still there.

[kitnut617]

I was out shovelling the driveway just now when I heard that all-to-familiar "wop-wop". I knew it wasn't the Enbridge chopper ( as they're flying and EC-145 now ) so I ran into the house to grab the camera. Of course it was downstairs, and the big lens was in my bedroom, and I had to kick off my boots.....anyway, this is as best as I could get. It was also snowing. I was going to drive over to the airport and get some better pics but my house is full of kids and I can't risk leaving....maybe tmorrow morning if it's still there.

I've got an M&E Models 1/72 vac conversion to do one of those Todd, along with some CanMilAir decals.  Nice shot   

[Captain Canada]

The river was all jammed up with ice, so it looks like they were here doing ice reconnaissance for the ice breakers.



A couple of close-ups for Robert





Brrr.....



I heard it flying about 45 mins. later, but couldn't see it thru the cloud

[nev]

Is that a fire extinguisher under the chopper?

[Captain Canada]

I think that was it's original use....I'm guessing now it fills the emergency floatation bags on the skids.

[kitnut617]

Those are some interesting detail shots Todd, thanks.  I'll have to remember this thread when I get around to building the model.

[nev]

I think that was it's original use....I'm guessing now it fills the emergency floatation bags on the skids.

Ah, that would make more sense.