F-15's engaging 2 MIG's

[tony]

These pictures are pretty cool to me considering I was actually there when the Russians stopped at Elmendorf where these pictures were taken (9 years old at the time) to see the AN-225. (The BIG one) When they started up the turbines dust flew all over the base, and I believe it is still the biggest cargo plane around.. It was a big deal since our previous relationship with russia and their pilots were able to fly our planes and vice versa.. our pilots flew theirs. Anyway.. the pics:

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701a-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005759-vigilance-USAF-F-15-fighter-jets-intercept-two-USSR-MiG-29-aircraft.jpg
1. USAF F-15 Eagle Fighters Intercept Two Soviet MiG-29 Fighters Going to Canada For the 1989 Abbotsford International Airshow
August 1, 1989, State of Alaska, USA

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701b-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005774-USAF-F-15-Eagle-fighters-escort-two-MiG-29-fighters-to-Elmendorf-AFB-Alaska-for-refueling.jpg
2. Three Visible USAF F-15 Eagle Fighter Jets With the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing Escort Two Soviet MiG-29 Fighter Jets to
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, For Refueling
August 1, 1989
State of Alaska, USA

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701c-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005764-CCCP-USSR-Soviet-aircraft-refueling-Elmendorf-AFB-Alaska.jpg

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701f-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005771-CCCP-USSR-Soviet-aircraft-refueling-Elmendorf-AFB-Alaska-medium.jpg

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701g-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005773-CCCP-USSR-Soviet-aircraft-refueling-Elmendorf-AFB-Alaska-medium.jpg

[Kevykev]

I love the sight of Aircrafts!

Those jest were well into the stratosphere (it seems)

[Spektrewing386]

Antonov An-225 largest plane built (1 was built), designed to carry soviet space shuttle Buran.
2nd largest is the An-224, (multiple were built).. general purpose cargo plane.


is there a higher resolution of the 1st photo available?


i got some massively nice photos in this one book i have that i should scan in.

[The Yousef]

awesome shots tony!

i wuv military aviation!

i think they might have the c5's based at Dobbins...because i see (every so often) a ginormous plane barely moving across the sky outside my job...lol

[Spektrewing386]

the huge ass planes at dobbins are C-17s. C-5s are huge huge huge ass.

[The Yousef]

the huge ass planes at dobbins are C-17s. C-5s are huge huge huge ass.

ahh...i stand corrected...thank you.....so i'm pretty sure if i see a c5 takeoff i'm going to sh8 myself... :toilet:

[_Christian_]

ive seen a few c5's near dobbins but most the time they're c17s. anyways reps for the OP.

[_Christian_]

is there a higher resolution of the 1st photo available?

link:
http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701a-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005759-vigilance-USAF-F-15-fighter-jets-intercept-two-USSR-MiG-29-aircraft-large.jpg

[atlantamx3]

There are for sure some c5 galaxy's going in and out of Dobbins from time to time.

[tony]

There was a C5 parked across the flightline when the russian cargo plane was there.. basically from what I remember the russian plane dwarfed the C5.

[koukis14]

There are many more c-5s than c-17 at Dobbins. They are there to get new engines put on. They come in loud as **** and go out quiet........er

[atlantamx3]

They are manufactured AT Lockheed in Marietta. Soo... yeah. they are for sure at Dobbins. LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-5_Galaxy

[ShooterMcGavin]

sweet, reps

[UpSideDownDesi]

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-200701a-UnitedStatesAirForce-DFST9005759-vigilance-USAF-F-15-fighter-jets-intercept-two-USSR-MiG-29-aircraft.jpg
beautiful......i so wanted to do that :(

[imbosile]

Absolutely amazing