The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery...part DEUX

[brownshoe]

One of the most decorated aviation crews in history.
Pilot Lt. Clyde Lassen (seated in cockpit) was awarded the Medal of Honor for extending a daytime, over-water mission into a night penetration of North Vietnam to rescue an F-4 Phantom crew.
Co-pilot Lt. Leroy Cook (right, with M16 rifle) received the Navy Cross.
The other two flight crew members, Bruce Dallas and Don West (at rear door, with weapons), received Silver Stars.
The June 18, 1968, Medal of Honor mission was flown by UH-2A Seasprite Bureau No. 149764 of Helicopter Composite Squadron Seven, or HC-7, using the radio call sign Clementine Two. Photo courtesy of the Robert F. Dorr Collection Linky

No “Kool-aid” drinkers in this crowd. Just a few “go to work and get shit done” fellows here in this photo. Like a friend once said: “I weep…”

 

[707guy]

Spin Recovery?

Was going to suggest spin testing since that looks like Tomcat #2.

 

[flaps]

Spin Recovery?

testing the spin recovery chute n f-14 #2. around '72.
the pilot would be chuck sewal.
chuck was killed in '86 while ferrying an SBD dauntlass from cn to fla

 

[flaps]

A Maine forest ranger stumbled upon an "eerie" find while hunting -- an ejection seat that has been identified as from a B-52 bomber that crashed nearly 50 years ago.

 

[BusyBee604]

A Maine forest ranger stumbled upon an "eerie" find while hunting -- an ejection seat that has been identified as from a B-52 bomber that crashed nearly 50 years ago.

I recall an 'ancient' SAC base up in them thar' woods called Loring AFB, wonder if the flight originated there... any info on the fate of the BUFF & crew?
BzB

 

[flaps]

found this,

http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/Loring_AFB/message/7064
and this
http://www.mil-veh.org/archives/05-09/0968.html

 

[Planeform]

 

[ea6bflyr]

I KNEW H-46's were alien spacecraft. This picture proves my theory!

Cool picture...what's the backgroud of the picture?

-ea6bflyr

 

[PhrogLoop]

I KNEW H-46's were alien spacecraft.
-ea6bflyr

So are H-47's!

 

[Planeform]

I KNEW H-46's were alien spacecraft. This picture proves my theory!

Cool picture...what's the backgroud of the picture?

-ea6bflyr

While I don't know the EXACT story behind this shot, I can tell you it is a long exposure and I'm pretty sure that is static discharge showing up on the rotors...made for a great picture.

 

[707guy]

So are H-47's!

Beat me to that one...

 

[707guy]

I recall an 'ancient' SAC base up in them thar' woods called Loring AFB, wonder if the flight originated there... any info on the fate of the BUFF & crew?
BzB

Found this too:

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/...s-ejection-seat-to-b-52-that-crashed-in-1963/

 

[hlg6016]

All kinds of stuff falling out of the sky up in Maine
http://www.mewreckchasers.com/index.html

 

[BusyBee604]

All kinds of stuff falling out of the sky up in Maine
http://www.mewreckchasers.com/index.html

Wow, if those statistics are true, it should be called "The Maine Triangle"!
BzB

 

[Catmando]

No “Kool-aid” drinkers in this crowd. Just a few “go to work and get shit done” fellows here in this photo. Like a friend once said: “I weep…”

Different rescue below, and far less dangerous "down South," but still a good video of the all to frequent SARs:
[Sound starts after 12 seconds]

In addition to HC-7, we loved those Jolly Greens and Sandy's!!!!!