Pep Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Does anyone know the symbolism of the bloody hand stains in the nose of this aircraft (minute 6:10)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) It is highly likely that an animal was sacrificed to mark the arrival of the jets or some other event; per tradition. Edited February 19, 2015 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Agreed. Quite common in the middle east. While you see this primarily in muslim countries nowadays, the roots of this tradition can be traced back all the way to the Abrahamic times. The following events qualify for this type of ceremony (I'm not joking): - The air force receives new aircrafts (apparently) - Your soccer team gets a new owner, coach, or a high-profile player - You and your cousin open up a new restaurant - An inter-city bus company gets a new fleet of buses - You get your law degree and start working in your new office - The cobblestone street in front of your house gets paved in asphalt feel free to expand the list... Edited February 19, 2015 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 + The aircraft type that caused so much grief to the airline management is finally taken out of service, and the last one is returned to the lease company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 + The aircraft type that caused so much grief to the airline management is finally taken out of service, and the last one is returned to the lease company. Haha that's hilarious! Well Kursad balls on your court, we need blood stain decals! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Besides the animal cruelty, their formation flying....horrible. Taxing to the Tarmac...horrible. And finally, aircraft marshaling........horrible. By the way did the pilot wearing the light tan flight suit look ridiculously like Sadam Hussein? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Platycqb Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Besides the animal cruelty, their formation flying....horrible. Taxing to the Tarmac...horrible. And finally, aircraft marshaling........horrible. By the way did the pilot wearing the light tan flight suit look ridiculously like Sadam Hussein? Wait, what? :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomCooper Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Does anyone know the symbolism of the bloody hand stains in the nose of this aircraft (minute 6:10)? As pointed out above, this is related to (Shi'a Islam) religion. I.e. the plane was 'blessed' by a sort of sacrifice for Allah. Though, AFAIK, they're not using 'genuine' blood any more. Rather red colour. And Gonzalo: 'Iraqi' Su-25s are either flown by few old Iraqi pilots, badly in need of refresher training on the type, or by IRGCASF pilots (i.e. pilots of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Air & Space Force). What do you expect in regards of marshalling, taxying etc...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG Hunter Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) As also mentioned by tomcooper, these are IRGC Frogfoots flown by IRGC pilots from Iran to Iraq. The IRGC logo on the tail was painted over though and pilot faces were intentionally edited out. The blood smear on the nose is from a an animal(usually a lamb) sacrifice to take away bad omen from the aircraft and the pilot. This is an old tradition in Islamic culture to take away bad omens when going on a trip. Edited February 26, 2015 by Fulcrum Pilot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Interesting video. Having never seen a Frogfoot in person, I had no idea that they smoked so much when in flight. They looked like three Phantoms coming in! Fred K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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