What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

skippyscage · **Posted:** Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:44 pm

it's an M28 (Polish version of the An-28) - there are a bunch in the US flying for AFSOC - now allocated as C-145A

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The Inspector · **Posted:** Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:09 pm

Thanks for the info and pictures, never knew the thing existed!

bigredlancer · **Joined:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:50 pm **Posts:** 4

Good catch!
Probably a SOCOM M-28 C-145A Skytruck...

eagle21 wrote:

First off, apologies for the poor quality, but I just barely had time to grab the camera from the car and get this shot as he was flying away.

About 5:30 this evening over Decatur, TX, probably 3000 feet or so.

I know what I [i]think[i] it is, based on my Janes and some internet research, but I will be interested in all of y'alls input. Definitely an unusual aircraft over Decatur!

JMC

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:22 am

If it's a SOCOM aircraft, then it's not been painted yet. Zane got a pic of N317JG after it entered service and was painted -

mazdaP5 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:07 pm

There was another KC-135 on the ramp at Detroit Metro (DTW) this afternoon.

mazdaP5 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:12 pm

...and there was another An-124 on the ramp today also, you could see the tail from quite a ways off. I do wonder though, why there is a Russian transport on the ramp in Detroit.

LadyO2Pilot · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:19 pm

Does it count if it's your own and it wasn't exactly flying.......the bird came out of the hangar for the first time since early March 2012........to do engine runs on the new rear engine. Few kinks to tweek and an annual to finish.....then we'll be flying again.....long time coming

The Inspector · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:07 pm

mazdaP5 wrote:

...and there was another An-124 on the ramp today also, you could see the tail from quite a ways off. I do wonder though, why there is a Russian transport on the ramp in Detroit.

Probably because the charter cost was more afforable than other freight dogs and time do be mownay, they fly into KPAE occasionally lugging engines to Boeing.

airnutz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:55 pm

Heard Collings was out this morning getting some 262 time. Much harder to hedzup for the jets, the recip engines are so much easier to listen for!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:13 pm

Looks like a couple of the VAQ's @ Whidbey must be readying for deployment, skies have literally been abuzz night and day with EA-18 GROWLERS the last few days making trips to the Boardman range and back.

Pogo · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:34 pm

airnutz wrote:

Heard Collings was out this morning getting some 262 time. Much harder to hedzup for the jets, the recip engines are so much easier to listen for!

Oh thanks a lot pal, now I'll never be able to relax again, never thought about that. Wonder how many times that thing has buzzed over while I was busy studyin' my shoelaces? Crap, this means I'll have to watch airplanes closer. geek

eagle21 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:28 pm

Still playing with (and learning about) my "new" Christmas toy.

Took this one at Bachman Lake, next to Love Field in Dallas.

Took this one at Founder's Park, on DFW

Hope you like, JMC

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:51 am

eagle21 wrote:

Still playing with (and learning about) my "new" Christmas toy.

Took this one at Bachman Lake, next to Love Field in Dallas.

Took this one at Founder's Park, on DFW

Hope you like, JMC

What is your new toy? Good looking shots, and thanks for not posting one with that stupid, designed by committee, post merger '72 surfer van paint job

eagle21 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:54 pm

The Inspector wrote:

What is your new toy? Good looking shots, and thanks for not posting one with that stupid, designed by committee, post merger '72 surfer van paint job

Canon Eos Rebel T3, with an 18-55 zoom and a 75-300 zoom. I finally decided to join the digital darkside, it was becoming too difficult to find places to get film developed. And in the long run, the amount of money I "save" by not paying for developing pictures will "pay" for the cost of the camera.

Southwest Airlines 737 at Love Field. Even though you can't see it in this picture, does anyone have any idea what the large bulge on top of these new 737's is? Air conditioning pack or something?

JMC

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

Probably an antenna for providing internet service on the plane.

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