"hugo36" wrote in message
om...
hi,

try

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cool.pix


to see my photo gallery from Le Bourget 2003

with Patrouille de France, Rafale, Mirage, Concorde,
the helicopters families : Eurocopter, Agusta-Westland

and the Unmanned Aerial vehicles


What is up with that big-ass refueling probe on the nose of the Rafale? Is
that actually part of the production model, or just a modification on that
particular aircraft? They couldn't design a retractable probe, or put it
elsewhere? Seems to be tremendously ungainly for such a sleek aircraft, and
probably adds all kinds of drag and increases radar signature, not to
mention limit pilot visibility.