48 Hours Photo Competition - Lumps, Bumps and Pointy Bits

[Jetnoise]

Evening all,

Having pleased Paul with my Norrie shot, I present my theme - lumps, bumps and pointy bits. Basically any "special" versions of standard airframes used for recce, testing, AEW or other special purposes - the older the better! Max of four shots this time as I have four that I want to put forward as examples - my ball, my rules!

First off, Paris Air Show 1989 and the Swedish Tp.88 conversion of the Metro...

SE_AF_Tp88_88003_T_LFPB_19890612_1S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr


Also 1989, but this time from Fairford, an RC-135 in pristine condition arriving for the Air Tattoo...

N_AF_64-14841_RC135_A_EGVA_1989_1S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr

A little more up-to-date and another Air Tattoo, but at Cottesmore in 2000 and the arrival of Snoopy...

G_AF_XV208_C130_A_EGXJ_200007_1S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr

And finally from me, 2001's show at Cottesmore saw a spirited arrival of the worlds largest flying TV transmitter...

N_AF_63-7828_EC130_A_EGXJ_200107_1S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr


On your marks, get set, go!

Cheers,
Ralph

[LN Strike Eagle]

Don't think I have too many for this. Let's start with an EP-3E:



And follow up with a Nimrod R.1:



NATO E-3A:



Does this C-40B count?

[Draken]

Not an easy but great topic
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[Spiny Norman]

RAF Sentry, in a rare flying display (and practice) at Leuchars.

[iaint]

Brazilian R-99 at RIAT'13 (it was either this or the Greek ERJ-145 in the background)
PICT0213 by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

Oz Wedgetail at RIAT'18
A30-001 - Boeing E-7A Wedgetail by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

WC-135W at Mildenhall in 2015
61-2667/OF - Boeing WC-135W by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

And I'll add a rare treat that not many enthusiasts will have seen up close..... Argus at Waddington in 2012
100004 - Tp.100 by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

[Seamus]

Lockheed U-2S | 68-10337 | US Air Force | RAF Fairford | 02/06/20 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2 Aeronavale BAN Landivisiau 14/06/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Lockheed NP-3C Orion 158204 US Navy RAF Fairford 27/08/13 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Saab 1000B Argus 100004 Swedish Air Force RAF Waddington 05/07/13 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[jalfrezi]

NAMC YS-11EB - 17 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Kawasaki EC-1 - 09 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Ilyushin Il-20M - 2 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS - 10 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

I've restricted myself to the last millennium!
Greenham Common 1977
Hawker Siddeley/BAe Andover C1 XS606 ETPS by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

IAT 1985
Lockheed EC-130E Hercules 63-7783 193rd SOS/PA ANG by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

IAT 1993
IAI Westwind 929/4X-JYR by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Mildenhall 1997
Mild 97 (22) EC-135C 63-8054 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[aviationanoraks]

G-ANAF Thales test bed
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

ISTAR trio
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Finnish Lear
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Stargazer TriStar
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

[stuart n]

E-3G Sentry 82-0006 - 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron - Tinker AFB by stu norris, on Flickr


Sentinel R1 ZJ692 - 5 Squadron RAF Waddington by stu norris, on Flickr

[PeteFenwick]

My take and trying for different aircraft-

2012 Red Flag Beale MC-12 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

North Island 2011 E-6 Mercury by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2012 Moscow Il-86 Maxdome by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Sweden Rockwell Sabreliner Tp86 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[SuffolkBlue]

NATO Boeing E-3B Sentry - RAF Mildenhall, July 2012 by Chris Day, on Flickr


French Air Force Boeing E-3F Sentry - RAF Waddington International Airshow 2009 by Chris Day, on Flickr


United States Air Force Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint- RAF Mildenhall, Monday 27th March 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr


Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017, RAF Fairford, Saturday 15th July 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr

[PeteM]

Bit jealous of the EP-3E and E6 Mercury, very nice.

[Skyflash]

Great theme... have a lumpy Russian, and two unusual variants of the P-3:


by Gordon Duncan, on Flickr


by Gordon Duncan, on Flickr


by Gordon Duncan, on Flickr

[pako-2008]

Four from me:

Russian Federation - Aerospace Forces (RF VKS) | Beriev A-50U Mainstay | 33 Red (RF-50602) | 144th Airborne Early Warning Aviation Regiment, Ivanovo/Severnyy Airbase, Russia

Força Aérea Brasileira | Embraer E-99A Erieye AEW&C | 6704 | 2°/6°GAv, Base Aérea de Anápolis, Goiás

Aeronautica Militare | Gulfstream G550 E-550A CAEW | MM62303 (14-12) | 14° Stormo, 71° Gruppo, Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy

Aeronautica Militare | AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar | MM81869 (15-06) | 15° Stormo: 81° Centro Addestramento Equipaggi, Cervia Air Base, Italy

[Tuckat]

160 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr
1069 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr
Scan3 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr
img111 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

[capercaillie]

Great theme, I love a bit of modification.
Anyone who remembers the EA-3B Skywarrior at IAT in 1991 "Killer Whale", here it is at Van Nuys in April 1997 wearing an F-15 nose.
img075 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Also from April 1997, EC-135E ARIA sitting on the ramp at Edwards AFB
img076 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Homegrown Buccaneer S2B XX897 of RAE Bedford with Foxhunter radar for the Tornado ADV programme, just ahead of its disposal to Hurn.
img067 (2) by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Andover CC2, ex Queen's Flight in 1995 on approach to Boscombe Down with its new owner the Defence Research Agency
img070 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[Col. Chibani]

Interesting theme, with fantastic entries so far !
Not so many to propose on my side.

French CEV (Flight Test Center) Fokker-100, fitted with a Rafale nose @Le Bourget 2015:
DSC_2463 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Eurocopter X-3, again @Le Bourget 2015:
DSC_2510_RAW by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

[Wbirdnut]

PAC 750 XL a face only a mother could love.


Weed sprayer Squirrel.


Geophysical survey Cessna with a sting in her tail.


Australian Navy Romeo.

[buccs2b]

My efforts

First up on the ramp at Mildenhall 2008
RC-135x2 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Cottesmore 1992,HFB-320
92_HFB320_TTTE by Tony Adams, on Flickr

IAT 1987, OV-1 Mohawk
IAT87_0044 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

RIAT 2011
IMG_6157 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[CJS]

I think this counts - based on the Bombadier Global Express bizjet


DSC05004 by Chris Strawson, on Flickr


DSC02524 by Chris Strawson, on Flickr


DSC05000 by Chris Strawson, on Flickr

[rebel14]

Old 51 SQN
IMG_0361WAD by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
New 51 SQN
IMG_093812112013WAD by MARK MEADES, on Flickr
A couple of P3's
IMG_0328 by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

IMG_0047.jpgm by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

[Jetnoise]

Wow - some cracking shots there - thanks to all that participated!
I particularly like some of the historic shots such as the EA-3B and the bumpy Andover (had totally forgotten about that one!) plus a goodly selection of Russian experimental and AEW stuff, but the stand-out shot for me is Rebel14/Mark's head-on shot of the Nimrod R1 - I really like that!
So, congrats Mark and over to you for your theme

Cheers,
Ralph

[Spiny Norman]

A worthy winner. I almost ducked when I saw it. Startlingly sharp and seeing the co-pilot makes it.