Hi, guys. After a long and inexcusable absence I finally got back on here a short while back and discovered this thread. Being slightly interested in aircraft I find it a great read - apart from the odd anti-Britiash comment!
Come on now, fellas, we're on the same side. Coulda been a lot worse. It could have been the French who stood with you in the Gulf War. Then look who you'd have had to call friends!!
Although the thread is primarily aimed at WWII stuff there are several posts on the jet aircraft and I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the Pima air museum in AZ. I spent a super half day there back in 2004 and saw some of my all-time favourite jets - the Phantom, Thunderchief and Blackbird among others. It's an awesome collection and you have free rein to wander around the field at your leisure. I doubt there were more than a couple of dozen people there when we visited so the photography is a pleasure.
Someone mentioned the USAF Thunderbirds display team and I had the distinction of seeing them in Cheyenne in 2005. They were very good, but not good enough. If you want to see a real aerobatic team try to catch the RAF Red Arrows - the best.
Finally, in reply to post #518 this is a Red Arrows pilot in training and he's not trying to take off. He's just landed and is on his way back to the de-briefing!
Thanks again for a super thread, guys.
Chance