Herc Love

[HeyJoe]

110610-N-KA046-002 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 10, 2011) Two MH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), perform an aerial refueling training exercise with a KC-130J Hercules tanker aircraft above the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Turner/Released)

 

[usmarinemike]

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HUD shot on the way back from Lajes. If you look on the bottom left, you will see a faint arrow showing 125 kts headwind in the face.

I'm still absolutely stupified by the size of the HUD in the J model. It's like the size of a car door window.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

AE 606 photos

 

[HeyJoe]

Harvest Hawk second article delivered....Note: Hellfire loadout

 

[scoolbubba]

Harvest Hawk second article delivered....Note: Hellfire loadout

Note to P-3 Admirals: Looking for a mod to make your plane relevant? Here it is.

I can dream...can't I?

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

110729-N-BA418-458 WESTERN MONTANA (July 29, 2011) Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, flies over the Chinese Wall rock formation in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The Blue Angels performed in Great Falls, Mont., during the Flight Over the Falls air show. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

 

[81montedriver]

A few photos from Yuma from the last month. First is a four plane division flight as viewed from -4. Next is Herc row from where we were parked. Note the mixed J-models and T-models.

 

[jmcquate]

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Not the best video quality but worth watching.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130P/N King cargo aircraft flies over Alaska with its aerial refueling hoses extended March 14, 2012. The HC-130P/N is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean Mitchell)

 

[navyao]

 

[navyao]

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I'm in AZ for the week and hit AMARG this afternoon. Here are two of the hundreds of C-130's they have, one is formerly of VMGR-352, side # is B00. Per the guide Security Forces claimed they found lights on even after the battery was removed from her...The other one is formerly of VX-30.

 

[hlg6016]

That's because BOO has residents from beyond.......