Favorite Naval Aircraft

[Longreach747]

thanks for the info, i'll stick with things Russian, nothing in my mind looks as elegant and as unique as Russian military hardware! truly unique.

[ErwinS]

Russian Air Craft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov carries/carried 18 x SU 27, 18 x MiG 29K and 16 x KA27...i'll stick with the MiG 29K as my favourite..

The AVMF operates the most modern fighters in the Russian inventory, the Su-33 (a navalised Su-27). Twenty-four Su-33s are based on the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which is based at Severmorsk.

Really, the MiG-29K is only a prototype. The Russian navy doesn't use them. It was planned to have a mixed fleet of Sukhoi's and MiG's but lack of funds prevented that for now. http://www.aeroworldnet.com/1ra10268.htm
Here you see the prototype MiG-29K.

Anyway it still is a beautiful aircraft, i must agree with that

[Irfan]

Tomcat baby
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With the Super Hornet a close second.
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Same. (Both of them)

[Star Alliance]

I see we borrowed a thread here . Mine, again, is the Lockheed P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft that is currently employed by the USN, US Customs, NASA, NOAA, China, Japan, Austrailia, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Iran, Canada, the Netherlands, Portugal, Chile, Thailand, South Korea, Greece, Argentina, Pakistan, Germany, and Brazil. Here is one of the USN's birds in action- http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=328191

[Longreach747]

Russia uses the Sukhoi Su-33 for it's carrier ops. Not the MiG-29.... Athough there is a MiG-29 version wich can be used for carrier ops, the MiG-29K. But there are no country's with this version.

Sukhoi Su-33

The F-14 is the best Together with the A-5 Vigilante!

Russian Air Craft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov carries/carried 18 x SU 27, 18 x MiG 29K and 16 x KA27...i'll stick with the MiG 29K as my favourite..

[seventwo]

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The F-14 no question.

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Great shots Chris, especially like this one!

Thank you .

@Erwin I agree the vigilante as also a really cool plane!

[ErwinS]

Mikoyan Gurevich Mig 29 Fulcrum, often seen on Russian aircraft carriers of the Kuznetsov class...as you can guess i am a huge fan of all things Russian.

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Russia uses the Sukhoi Su-33 for it's carrier ops. Not the MiG-29.... Athough there is a MiG-29 version wich can be used for carrier ops, the MiG-29K. But there are no country's with this version.

Sukhoi Su-33

The F-14 is the best Together with the A-5 Vigilante!

[mapguy]

Mine is the Sea Harrier.

[Top_Gun]

[QUOTE=seventwo]The F-14 no question.

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Great shots Chris, especially like this one!

[herpa2003]

Has to be the F-4 Phantom for me. Beautiful aircraft, and a real beast if you come on the receiving side of it...

[Longreach747]

Mikoyan Gurevich Mig 29 Fulcrum, often seen on Russian aircraft carriers of the Kuznetsov class...as you can guess i am a huge fan of all things Russian.

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[gocaps16]

Can't say that the Tomcat is my favourite. A bitch to work on but she's the beast in the skies. I'll miss the tomcat community.

Kevin

[medic1]

Tomcat...or the Super Hornet

[NBGTowerGuy]

I must say the Tomcat is by far my favorite naval aircraft, although the AV-8B is a very close second (Marines are still part of the Department of the Navy so I think they count). The F-4 is in there too simply because it turns jet fuel into noise better than anyone else.

[seventwo]

The F-14 no question.

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And behind that the F-4 phantom, the only real Rhino.