tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729- 2012-03-24T15:19:29Z Comments for Speaking of pretty things in flight... We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729 2009-05-08T12:24:04Z 2009-05-08T12:28:23Z Speaking of pretty things in flight... No, not Wonder Woman or Supergirl.Just an Eagle.An F-15 Eagle fighter flies over the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29, 2009. Red Flag is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown under simulated air-combat conditions. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher BoitzGiven the discussion we had in the comments on this post, this seemed appropriate.... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com
Just an Eagle.

An F-15 Eagle fighter flies over the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29, 2009. Red Flag is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown under simulated air-combat conditions. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Boitz
An F-15 Eagle fighter flies over the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29, 2009. Red Flag is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown under simulated air-combat conditions. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Boitz

Given the discussion we had in the comments on this post, this seemed appropriate.]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729-comment:88577 Comment from Casey on 2009-05-10 Casey http://www.thegantry.net/blog
In fact, there's a healthy category of fighter aircraft who mostly saw action in the Pacific, vice Atlantic/European theatre. The Corsair demonstrated great speed, maneuverability, excellent load-carrying ability, and the reliability of a radial engine. One wonders what the Luftwaffe would have made of it... :)

]]> 2009-05-10T05:21:58Z 2009-05-10T05:21:58Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729-comment:88559 Comment from Oldloadr on 2009-05-09 Oldloadr The F-4U was even before my time LOL 2009-05-09T15:10:59Z 2009-05-09T15:10:59Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729-comment:88555 Comment from kirk on 2009-05-09 kirk What...no love for the F4U Corsair? 2009-05-09T13:00:08Z 2009-05-09T13:00:08Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729-comment:88553 Comment from Oldloadr on 2009-05-09 Oldloadr 2009-05-09T09:09:53Z 2009-05-09T09:09:53Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.10729-comment:88552 Comment from Casey on 2009-05-09 Casey http://www.thegantry.net/blog
Continuing in that vein, the F-22 looks more like -alas- a 2006 GTO.

Earlier examples of elegant design should include the Spitfire, Mustang (-D model), and FW-190A; not to mention the classic Mitsubishi model Zero.

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