Art on a Aircraft

[John S]

From a few years ago, Falcon Field had a "airshow" fly-in, lot of statics, this one was still be repainted

[leaky_tiki]

Mitchell B-25J - Planes of Fame

[David Loera]

138 FW, 125 FS Air National Guard Tulsa OK "Tulsa Vipers"
At Phoenix-Mesa Gateway in Mesa AZ

[David Loera]

T-33 Shooting Star
Luke Days 2009

[Matt Ottosen]

Pima Air & Space Museum

Serial Number: 52-0003
Markings: Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, California, 1960s

X-15 Launch Aircraft

[David Loera]

F-16 138 FW, 125 FS Air National Guard Tulsa OK "Tulsa Vipers"

[Ned Harris]

B-25J "Take Off Time" at Thunder over Michigan, July 2007.

[David Loera]

River Rattlers

[Jay Beckman]

Squadron Badge .. B-58 Hustler .. Pima Air & Space Museum


Collings Foundation B-17G "Nine-0-Nine"


"RTFM" .. Instructions For Use .. Aggressor Eagle .. Nellis AFB, Nevada

[scottcolbath]

That last one is funny, Jay. The military seems to assume most of the time that idiots are operating their equipment, when in fact, about the only people who would be in contact with said equipment, are highly trained individuals. It's not like some 8th grader has access such aircraft, or the need to take any action on it.

Reminds me of the comic book handed out to soldiers back around Vietnam era on how to maintain their M-16 rifles. I have one of those laying around somewhere.

S.C.

[Joe Copalman]

I think the instructions are so explicit in case there is an emergency and some non-flightline airman is the first guy in a position to assist. 

Also, having been in the Army, I can assure you that "highly trained" and "highly intelligent/intuitive" are two completely different things.