I've seen a Vampire on display at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum in Shellharbour where WOS was held, but never in flight till last weekend. It marked the RAAF's entry to the jet age in the 1950s. www.hars.org.au
https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4496220/t-38-talon-operational-pause/
This feels structural to me, but who knows….
Completed in the style of Hiroshi Nagai.
I was fortunate enough to get a few pictures of Southwest's new Independence One when it was in Phoenix today.
The first test flight of the prototype of the fifth-generation two-seat fighter Su-57 has taken place, reported First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov.
"Flight tests of the prototype of the fifth-generation two-seat fighter Su-57 have begun. This aircraft, initiated by our aircraft manufacturers, in addition to its unique combat characteristics, will also have the functionality of a combat trainer aircraft and the capabilities of a battle management aircraft."
The aircraft was flown by Hero of Russia test pilot Sergey Bogdan. The flight proceeded normally in accordance with the flight mission conditions.
"Today, our aircraft manufacturers are ensuring unprecedented production volumes of aircraft needed by the troops and are continuously working on the development of modern aviation systems. The two-seat Su-57 variant, created by specialists of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, can be used not only for pilot training but also for the organization and control of combat operations of a joint group of manned and unmanned aviation, forming a unified information and control space," Rostec said.
According to Manturov, the new Su-57 "in addition to its unique combat characteristics, will also have the functionality of a combat trainer aircraft and the capabilities of a battle management aircraft."
Reference pic included
Pour one out for the CT-114 Tutor Snowbirds, joining the likes of the Space Shuttle, Concorde, and Canadian 747s in the history books.
Canon EOS Rebel T7 EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS STM
Credit to Emily Haggerty Shane Ogden for the video
Couldn't help myself, got a smoking deal! If anyone has any questions about the process shoot!