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[Alpha_Echo_606]

08/19/2011
FALCON FORMATION
Air Force pilots fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons in formation during a refueling mission over the Midwest while enroute to an air show in Portsmouth, N.H., Aug. 11, 2011. The KC-135R Statotanker and its crew are from the 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. The F-16s are part of the Air Force's flight demonstration squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz

 

[BigRed389]

So gay they trail rainbows. Unknown Seahawk variant almost looking cool.

 

[BigRed389]

Couldn't find a Seahawk pic thread hence why I'm sticking these here.

 

[MasterBates]

Both HH-60H models.

 

[LazersGoPEWPEW]

A little time on the carrier.

 

[Flying Toaster]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=101479468482

 

[MAKE VAPES]

Dear mr mod guy, could you delete the previous two posts until such time I can unfoul settings so folks can see the nutty assed German 53 pilot scaring the crap out of FOB residents and not-so-peaceful Pashtuns alike?

 

[PhrogLoop]

That's me in the left seat at the tail end of a 180 sideflare...

101228-N-7981E-082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 delivers ordnance to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a vertical replenishment. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

 

[PhrogLoop]

Different day, same great mission...




110428-N-DR144-487 ARABIAN SEA (April 28, 2011) Sailors assigned to the supply department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) attach stores to the underside of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a vertical replenishment. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

 

[PhrogLoop]

Probably my favorite picture from this last deployment...

110217-N-DR144-129 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 17, 2011) MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 deliver stores to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

 

[Flying Toaster]

Dear mr mod guy, could you delete the previous two posts until such time I can unfoul settings so folks can see the nutty assed German 53 pilot scaring the crap out of FOB residents and not-so-peaceful Pashtuns alike?

Looked them up on Youtube and it would seem the German 53 pilots are a little crazy. In the meantime, here's some cool footage of them in the 'Stan including some impressive low level-

Imagine being in that car at 3:14? The seats are probably going to need some new upholstery...

Some longer versions-

 

[Pugs]

OK - Forgive the poor quality. Another print scan for me but it's such a rare bird I thought it worth posting.

NOT a 135 it's actually an EC-24, a Douglas DC-8 converted to do EW support for FEWSG/FTRG/FIWC (the stationary has changed many times for that org over the years) - The EC-24 carried some neat stuff including the jamming package from an EKA-3 and a chaff cutter that could lay miles and miles of the stuff. We would go out with them with an AST-6 pod on the Prowler to simulate ASM's while they would play the shooter. They'd often be down at 200' with that beast. The went by the callsign NUCAR and were flown by crusty old gents on contract from Ti IIRC. I don't know but it's likely this shot was W-291 or PROA.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

OK - Forgive the poor quality. Another print scan for me but it's such a rare bird I thought it worth posting.

NOT a 135 it's actually an EC-24, a Douglas DC-8 converted to do EW support for FEWSG/FTRG/FIWC (the stationary has changed many times for that org over the years) - The EC-24 carried some neat stuff including the jamming package from an EKA-3 and a chaff cutter that could lay miles and miles of the stuff. We would go out with them with an AST-6 pod on the Prowler to simulate ASM's while they would play the shooter. They'd often be down at 200' with that beast. The went by the callsign NUCAR and were flown by crusty old gents on contract from Ti IIRC. I don't know but it's likely this shot was W-291 or PROA.

My dayshift counterpart flew on those as a maintainer / contractor back in the early 90s. I believe it was either E-Systems or Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems that had the contract to fly and maintain it. He has said it was a good gig while it lasted.

 

[Pugs]

My dayshift counterpart flew on those as a maintainer / contractor back in the early 90s. I believe it was either E-Systems or Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems that had the contract to fly and maintain it. He has said it was a good gig while it lasted.

Yep - I believe you're right about Chrysler Technologies - seem to remember that on a patch they had. I do recall they flew them out of Texas (Waco maybe?)

 

[Rocketman]

That's a load of beef climbing into that clown jet. At least they won't have to worry about an aft CG....