What Cockpit? MK VI
No, not a web-footed Aardvark, but this aircraft does have a very distinctive feature in common with the F-111
Sorry, not a Tomcat.
Ah, a bit of creative lateral thinking by WBS. 
Obviously living up to your nickname. Not a Fencer, but you are much warmer.
evansb told me he thought there was a red herring in the picture. I felt it was more of a blue herring.
Obviously living up to your nickname. Not a Fencer, but you are much warmer.evansb told me he thought there was a red herring in the picture. I felt it was more of a blue herring.
Not the Su-17M nor any of the products of the Sukhoi Design Bureau.
Yes, it is a Tu-22M3 Backfire C. Well done, 8028410q 
2+2 seating with ejection seats, like the A-6 and swing-wing like the F-111 and Tomcat. However, there the similarities end. It's BIG (but I hasten to point out, the B-1 Lancer is bigger). About the size of a 737NG, with a significantly higher gross weight but can do Mach 2.3!
I have to admit that I didn't know much about Russian bombers until I stumbled onto this photo. I certainly had no idea that the Tu-22 Blinder was a completely different aircraft.
More information here on the Backfire and other Russian aircraft:
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Sov-A...2M3_Backfire_C
As RETDPI said, it is Admiral Lawson, USN, sitting in the cockpit. It's easy to think Grumman when you see a US naval uniform. The original caption for this photo reads:
Over to you, 8028410q
2+2 seating with ejection seats, like the A-6 and swing-wing like the F-111 and Tomcat. However, there the similarities end. It's BIG (but I hasten to point out, the B-1 Lancer is bigger). About the size of a 737NG, with a significantly higher gross weight but can do Mach 2.3!
I have to admit that I didn't know much about Russian bombers until I stumbled onto this photo. I certainly had no idea that the Tu-22 Blinder was a completely different aircraft.
More information here on the Backfire and other Russian aircraft:
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Sov-A...2M3_Backfire_C
As RETDPI said, it is Admiral Lawson, USN, sitting in the cockpit. It's easy to think Grumman when you see a US naval uniform. The original caption for this photo reads:
Admiral Charles R. Larson, Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, sits in the cockpit of a Soviet Tu-22M Backfire aircraft during a visit to a Soviet air base during the latter [sic] Cold War period
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Here we go..
This is my first foray into the realms of History and Nostalgia, so be gentle with me.
My picture is:
Looks funky..
8028410q
My picture is:
Looks funky..
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Keith,
8028410q has an early start today, so he asked me to adjudicate.
You were very gently right. It's an AN-74.
Your go.
I42
8028410q has an early start today, so he asked me to adjudicate.
You were very gently right. It's an AN-74.
Your go.
I42
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Thank you 8028410q and I42, good start 8028410q, remember to check / alter the 'properties' of photos ! you left a little clue in there ? but hey we live and learn ? Unfortunately I have nothing at the mo so must declare OPEN HOUSE !!! Keith.
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Ooops!
Oh well, I live and learn!
Lets start this one off, very reminiscent of a Tri Pacer, but the control columns are wrong. Perhaps French or German?
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Lets start this one off, very reminiscent of a Tri Pacer, but the control columns are wrong. Perhaps French or German?
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