Random PICTURE of the day thread *KEEP IT WORK SAFE*

[Darren M]

Wish I could post some of the pics I get to see...

[Silverback]

sorry guys, ticket sales ended yesterday....

[talisman]

The Osprey will always be one of the coolest aircraft made in my eyes.

[Moose242]

The Osprey will always be one of the coolest aircraft made in my eyes.

I remember watching the news as a kid and seeing them crash all the time.

Cool concept, but 30 men died piloting that thing for testing.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I remember watching the news as a kid and seeing them crash all the time.

Cool concept, but 30 men died piloting that thing for testing.

Yup, I watched more than a few make some really scary flights at the Arlington airport.

[YALE]

I remember watching the news as a kid and seeing them crash all the time.

Cool concept, but 30 men died piloting that thing for testing.

My old lady's dad has 3 or 4 friends that died during the flight tests. He also kind of hates that bird because he was a CH-46 pilot, and he thinks CH-46's are better.

[TeeShock]

Free Cane Rosso pizza... They make a swanky pie

[talisman]

The real problem is that new military aircraft frequently have failures, but as this one can be used as a transport and had a lot of people aboard, that 1 major failure taints the aircraft. IIRC several of the more minor crashes were all attributed to pilot error, trying to take it out of its abilities. Test pilots out at Groom Lake in the 50's had something like a 1 in 4 chance of getting killed during a test flight. CH46's are equally awesome, just a completely different aircraft. I remember getting to go to the Bell Plant on I20 and watching one of the very first flights when I was a kid since my dad was a Supervisor out there. Cool stuff.

[95DRGT]

Grasberg Mine- largest gold mine in the world located in Papua. My buddy took this shot. I had to reduce it so this doesn't really do it justice.

[barronj]

Free Cane Rosso pizza for the first 20 people through the door... They make a swanky pie

ftfy
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[46Tbird]

The real problem is that new military aircraft frequently have failures, but as this one can be used as a transport and had a lot of people aboard, that 1 major failure taints the aircraft. IIRC several of the more minor crashes were all attributed to pilot error, trying to take it out of its abilities. Test pilots out at Groom Lake in the 50's had something like a 1 in 4 chance of getting killed during a test flight. CH46's are equally awesome, just a completely different aircraft. I remember getting to go to the Bell Plant on I20 and watching one of the very first flights when I was a kid since my dad was a Supervisor out there. Cool stuff.

That damned thing is a widow maker. hahahaaa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_V-22_Osprey

[LANTIRN]

I remember watching the news as a kid and seeing them crash all the time.

Cool concept, but 30 men died piloting that thing for testing.

I thought that number was higher. A lot of the deaths were marines who were riding in them to show off for some Senators in Arizona, I thought, plus pilots over the years. I could be wrong, I just thought more than 30 were killed getting it to operational status. Still an awesome plane, in my opinion.

[cobrajet69]

Hey! I didn't do it!!

Helosailor = Scott. At least it did until his untimely demise when his car lost its brakes and went over that cliff.



David

[Scott Mc]

Scott who?

[helosailor]

Helosailor = Scott. At least it did until his untimely demise when his car lost its brakes and went over that cliff.



David

Highlighted & saved. Evidence! Lol