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Big Iron

@BigIronLB

Just your average autistic New Jersey idiot Note: I don't claim ownership of any picture(s) for my vehicle-related posts unless stated otherwise

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Pennsylvania Railroad WW2 poster titled "Forward" by artist Dean Cornwell
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H. Memarian@HEMemarianNov 3
China has displayed a full-scale model of the J-10CE fighter bearing Azerbaijani national markings at the ADEX 2026 defence exhibition in Baku, sparking speculation about Azerbaijan’s interest in acquiring the J-10CE.
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Alaska Airlines MD-83
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Violent roar of a MiG-31 kicking off both ABs on takeoff. Fascinatingly, the 2x soloviev D-30F6 turbofs pushing this heavy interceptor were actually developed from the civil D-30 engines used on the soviet Tu-134 airliner. They upgraded these to 'F6' std to insane 152kN thrust.
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North Korean Mi-26T
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東側民をびっくりさせる4番機 #入間基地航空祭2026
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U.S. Navy F/A-18B (nicknamed “Red 12”) from the VFC-12 “Fighting Omars” squadron painted up to look like a Russian Su-34 for training purposes
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before i get people asking this, No the KA-52 wasn't eventually derived from the cancelled KA-50-2 proposal it was under development in 1994, and later operational testing by 1997. The "Erdoğan" mockup would be presented in 1999 under its own separate program
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Fun fact: the KA-50 was proposed to be modified into a two seater version and be made by both Russia’s Kamov and Israel Aircraft Industries in response to Turkey’s offering for an attack helicopter. The new prototype would be named the KA-50-2 “Erdoğan” (1/2)
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Fun fact: the KA-50 was proposed to be modified into a two seater version and be made by both Russia’s Kamov and Israel Aircraft Industries in response to Turkey’s offering for an attack helicopter. The new prototype would be named the KA-50-2 “Erdoğan” (1/2)
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Unfortunately, Turkey would soon turn down the program as it didn’t meet their requirements due to complications involving costs, logistics, and political factors The mockup would be scrapped, and Turkey would end up obtaining the Italian T129 ATAK in 2007 (2/2)
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Grumman XF10F-1
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Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) YS-11EB
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Air France B727-228 (ADV)
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South Korea's KF-21 Boramae the "Young Hawk" in flight.
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F-35 | A reflective chrome-like finish with an experimental stealth look.
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Burlington Northern EMD F45 #6610
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British Air Ferries ATL-98
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Happy Halloween!
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crosswind@BrunoLauperOct 30
Airbus A330 Heavy Action! Air Canada Rainy Crosswind Landing Zurich ZRH • Full Video... Link in Bio! • #Airbus #A330 #AirCanada #ReverseThrust WaterSprayLanding wetrunway rainyspotting westwind crosswindlanding crosswind OMSystem OM1 Olympus Slowmotion runway28 Planespotting – at Rümlang, Schweiz
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Fun Fact: Because of USAF regulations on artwork on its aircraft, and to avoid altering the radar-absorbent coatings, nose art on the U-2 is mostly done in chalk. This makes it easy to draw up art as well as easier to clean off with a hose & soap or the rain
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You can't see what's coming.🦨
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