Just some nice photos I've found

[Cliffy B]

Check out the 50th Anniversary scheme for VRC-40s C-2A Greyhounds!

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=87038

Who wants to paint it?

[nev]

Whoa!   Did they hire a JASDF artist?

[Cliffy B]

Check out these 2 shots of LCS-1 getting some gas from LHD-6.

Now look closely at the flight deck, right in front of the forward part of the superstructure of LHD-6.

Anyone know what that pair of TF-104s in Russian camo are doing on the ship?  I "think" they're TF-104s, anyone care to clarify?

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=87280

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=87281

[Amphion]

They look more like a pair of Aero L-29 Delfín to me.

Compare to this:

[Scooterman]

Yeah, I'd go Delfins too.  Looks like the black/yellow one is a single seater?

Still begs to question, WTF are they doing there?

[Martin H]

They look like Delfins to me

[sandiego89]

My guess is they are catching a ride for an airshow/exhibition as part of the RIMPAC exercise.  Probably will be craned off; but to see them take off from the ship would be very interesting!  Bet they could do it with a light load and a good wind. 

[ChernayaAkula]

Most interesting find!  Posted this over on ARC as well.

saw an L-29 fly wing on a T-6 Harvard at this year's ILA in Berlin. They should have some good low-speed handling. On take-off, the L-29 accelerated faster, but apparently the L-29 has the same approach speed as the T-6. 

[ChernayaAkula]

Apparently, the two L-29s belong to TacAir (LINKY!) and are used as adversaries. So it's a good possibility they're carried along for the RIMPAC exercises. HERE'S a nice pic of the camouflage one and HERE'S a neat pic of the black and yellow one.
TacAir is also the company that imported two Su-27s for use as adversaries, but the deal fell through in the end (AFAIK, that is).

In the same vein, here's a neat pic of an L-39 Albatros operated in the same way, staging an attack on a Dutch frigate.

[Mossie]

That's a nice pic in itself.

[GTX]

That's a nice pic in itself.

Agreed!

Regards,

Greg

[Stargazer]

Here is a couple of amazing pictures I found today on some official Army website:

[Aircav]

Here's a nice one of the P.1127

[ChernayaAkula]

Regarding the L-29s on Bonnie Dick:

NAVY.MIL PRESS RELEASE (.pdf) (thanks to "Corsair" on Flugzeugforum for linking to it!)

The L-29s are carried along to be used in RIMPAC 2010. They will fly attack patterns of air-to-surface missiles.

[Cliffy B]

Awesome!  Thanks dude