Member pictures thread

[C-D-P]

Originally Posted by Chesby05

That is the cutest photo EVER. I just LOVE it when kittens do that pose.

And yeah - looks like a bad idea but dogs are usually the ones who back down in these little stand-offs.

I love it when those little balls of fur try to look tough.

Unfortunately (for the cat) D.O.G does not feel pain (or it would appear not anyway). They were just playing though. They both bare scars from their play.

Cord is a great cat (Cord is short for coordination, because he has none). He comes when you call him. He fetches, swims, and is trained on the bite sleeve. Basically, he is a really small dog that hisses instead of barks.

[The12thMan]

As long as we're pitting dogs against cats, I couldn't resist.

[JLB]

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

C-130H3

An Incredible Machine! I'm just watching "the Legend of Lockheed Martin" documentary on TV...

[JLB]

Originally Posted by Grond

An Incredible Machine! I'm just watching "the Legend of Lockheed Martin" documentary on TV...

That picture reminds me of landing in Honduras at Tegulcigalpa's airport. I looked out my window and stared a goat right in the eye. The pilot flew his 727 like it was some fighter plane.

Tegu airport is carved out of a mountainside, and you have to approach it and pull a tight turn, just like a Corsair would do on a carrier landing. At the end of the runway is a cliff, with about 100 yards of mud before you would go off of it. There was one plane that had gone too far was stuck in the mud just short of the cliff. Thank god I saw that after I landed.

My next trip down there I got an aisle seat.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by JLB

That picture reminds me of landing in Honduras at Tegulcigalpa's airport. I looked out my window and stared a goat right in the eye. The pilot flew his 727 like it was some fighter plane.

Tegu airport is carved out of a mountainside, and you have to approach it and pull a tight turn, just like a Corsair would do on a carrier landing. At the end of the runway is a cliff, with about 100 yards of mud before you would go off of it. There was one plane that had gone too far was stuck in the mud just short of the cliff. Thank god I saw that after I landed.

My next trip down there I got an aisle seat.

!!!

[raytri]

Originally Posted by JLB

That picture reminds me of landing in Honduras at Tegulcigalpa's airport. I looked out my window and stared a goat right in the eye. The pilot flew his 727 like it was some fighter plane.

Tegu airport is carved out of a mountainside, and you have to approach it and pull a tight turn, just like a Corsair would do on a carrier landing. At the end of the runway is a cliff, with about 100 yards of mud before you would go off of it. There was one plane that had gone too far was stuck in the mud just short of the cliff. Thank god I saw that after I landed.

My next trip down there I got an aisle seat.

That sounds similar to landing at the old Hong Kong airport:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport

Landing at Kai Tak was considered challenging. Depending on the landing direction, aircraft had to pass over densely populated areas in Kowloon at low altitudes. The infamous "checkerboard" approach to Runway 13 involved flying down an ILS-like "Instrument Guidance System," toward floodlit orange and white checkerboard patterns painted on a hilltop. The checkerboard served as the landmark for a sharp 47-degree right turn at about 100-meter altitude to align with the runway -- a marginal manoeuvre at best in a large, heavy jet -- often made more difficult by turbulence and strong crosswinds during the last part of final approach and at the runway. Many airplanes were damaged attempting this approach and landing.

At the northern end of the runway, buildings up to 6 stories rose just across the road. The other three sides of the runway were surrounded by Victoria harbour. The low altitude manoeuvre was so spectacular that some passengers have claimed to have witnessed the flickering of televisions through apartment windows as their aircraft approached the airport's landing strip.

[tech30528]

Flew in to Telluride a couple of years ago on a twin prop, about the same story. Flying out, we were loaded with skiers and their gear. The pilot backed all the way up and started accelerating before he even turned on to the runway. I was in the window seat right next the the left prop. Man, those things produce some power! The runway runs right of the edge of the mountain. He hit it wide open, the plane dropped a bit before recovering. I loved it, my wife was scared to death.

[justabubba]

Originally Posted by raytri

That sounds similar to landing at the old Hong Kong airport:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport

Landing at Kai Tak was considered challenging. Depending on the landing direction, aircraft had to pass over densely populated areas in Kowloon at low altitudes. The infamous "checkerboard" approach to Runway 13 involved flying down an ILS-like "Instrument Guidance System," toward floodlit orange and white checkerboard patterns painted on a hilltop. The checkerboard served as the landmark for a sharp 47-degree right turn at about 100-meter altitude to align with the runway -- a marginal manoeuvre at best in a large, heavy jet -- often made more difficult by turbulence and strong crosswinds during the last part of final approach and at the runway. Many airplanes were damaged attempting this approach and landing.

At the northern end of the runway, buildings up to 6 stories rose just across the road. The other three sides of the runway were surrounded by Victoria harbour. The low altitude manoeuvre was so spectacular that some passengers have claimed to have witnessed the flickering of televisions through apartment windows as their aircraft approached the airport's landing strip.

here's an interesting landing at kai tak:

YouTube - Crazy Airplane Landing!

[JLB]

Wow, I actually found a youtube video of a plane landing at Tegu airport. This is what I had to endure, twice.

Enjoy....

YouTube - Wicked Landing In Tegucigalpa - AA B752

Tegucigalpa (TGU) is considered by many to be one of the world's most dangerous airports due to; the steep approach required; elevation; short, sloping runway and high terrain in very close proximity.


Edited to add this description from Wiki:

Toncontín International Airport (IATA: TGU, ICAO: MHTG) is a civil and military airport that serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is 6 km away from Tegucigalpa's center.


757 landing at Toncontín runwayThe airport's single runway is 1,863 m (6,112 feet) in length and is at an altitude of 1,004 m (3,294 feet). Boeing 757s are the largest aircraft that can land at Toncontín, as it is one of the shortest international runways in the world.