bertusgeert 1 #1 January 21, 2007 Who can tell me what kind of plane this is? (see photos, obviously!!) Seen flying/TUMBLING(!) around central AFRICA. Since there isn't a single DZ in CENTRAL AFRICA, I tried to get closer to talk to the pilot about getting a ride to altitude, but the soldiers there wouldnt let me near the thing.........maybe next time............. I love the condor-inspired wingtips!! --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #2 January 21, 2007 ummm... What photos?witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #3 January 21, 2007 THAT ONE --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #4 January 21, 2007 It must have serious stealth capabilitiesI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #5 January 21, 2007 Wonder Womens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #6 January 21, 2007 AN-2I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #7 January 21, 2007 looks like two AN2's getting it! or at least one of them is f$#@ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 January 21, 2007 They're mating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #9 January 21, 2007 It doesn't look like either one of those AN-2's will ever be flying again. You aren't missing anything by not jumping from them.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #10 January 21, 2007 hey Bert!!! cool picture.....Africa huh???? interesting buildings, landscape, terrain. was there a windstorm? Did you take the picture? where was the photographer standing? Is that a runway?? i noted the tail Numbers.. Are the other aircraft with Numbers between these two, also nearby?? what kinda place is that?? why are there soldiers there? and WHAT the heck are YOU doing there???? regardless,,,, it's cool to me, that you made sure to bring your Parachute with you !!! bravo !! I hope you find someody who will take you to altitude..... be careful have fun man.... dropzone Dot Com.... taking you around the WORLD,,, in an instant.. thanks sangiro... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #11 January 21, 2007 Those are the same as all unidentified planes on dz.com AN-2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #12 January 21, 2007 Hey there! Hope all is well on your end. Although I am currently in eastern france, my brother is flying around Niger. He took the photo, i guess on takeoff. The thread is actually a copy/modification of this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2442538;search_string=AN-2%20CHina;#2442538 which if I remember correctly was the start of the whole AN-2 joke here. Here are more photos with his descriptions: "I'll probably be here for another week and then we move to a camp 200km into the dessert. Hopefully i'll I be home by the first week of March, but the job will probably go on past that." Original: The Antanov 2's, one of which was pulled out of it's anchor points and dumped by the wind. The crowd was not for us ;-) but for the president that visited town that day. 1 Agades early morning from the air. 2 The most famous building an Agades, the ancient mud mosque's tower. 3. The terain 20 miles North of Agades in the first of seven blocks we must do. 4. The traditional sword i bought from an old tuareg man 5. Sunset, with the 9m survey "bird" on the right --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #13 January 21, 2007 QuoteThey're mating.nope, they're felching Very rare to see An-2's doing that in public.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #14 January 21, 2007 I'm sorry you had to see these AN-2s in this situation. Vibes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #15 January 21, 2007 Notice in the picture of the sword transaction, what appears to be a cell phone, in the hand of the man to the right... in keeping with the AN-2 theme, attached is a photo of that very type Aircraft, which ties down at Finger Lakes Skydivers' Airport in Central New York USA jmy.......... o[:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #16 January 21, 2007 QuoteNotice in the picture of the sword transaction, what appears to be a cell phone, in the hand of the man to the right...and what's surprising there ? Cell phone technology is much cheaper to set up in these countries (compared to land line).scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
