The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

[HeyJoe]

Caesar's ride

090215-N-8157C-969 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) An F/A-18C strike fighter assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John. C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released)

 

[OUSOONER]

^---- What paint scheme is on that Seahawk with the stretcher?

 

[HeyJoe]

Death Rattler, returning

090215-N-8517C-676 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares for an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

Black Knight, airborne

090215-N-8157C-519 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

Big Iron

090215-N-9950J-101 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 15, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman (Handling) Patrick Neimeyer, from Montgomery, Ala., stands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter lands during exercise Cobra Gold 2009, an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Pacific-nation forces. The exercise will also include humanitarian civic action projects involving personnel from the U.S, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

 

[ea6bflyr]

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates/Released)

I flew with the guy in the middle as a RAG student and I worked for the guy on the left when I was in Iraq. Who's the guy on the right? JK Small world.

-ea6bflyr

 

[HeyJoe]

Not made in USA

090209-N-1082Z-018 GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 9, 2009) A Russian Helix KA-27 helicopterassigned to the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DDG 572) flies near the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting operations in the Gulf of Aden. Vella Gulf is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national task force conducting counterpiracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

I flew with the guy in the middle as a RAG student and I worked for the guy on the left when I was in Iraq. Who's the guy on the right? JK Small world.

-ea6bflyr

Next time you go to work, look at CoC photos on wall; between SECNAV and Fleet Commander, that be him.

 

[MasterBates]

I think I may have actually flown that Ka-27 during BALTOPS. Need to see if I can find any pics. Most of mine were lost in a fire along with my uniforms. It was 81 or 84 IIRC

They fly better than they look, but they definitely come from the land of "not quite right"

 

[HeyJoe]

^---- What paint scheme is on that Seahawk with the stretcher?

Fleet Commanders (ie Dad) get their own rides....and Flagships (note: three stars on fuselage)

 

[HeyJoe]

How about this one?

I think I may have actually flown that Ka-27 during BALTOPS. Need to see if I can find any pics. Most of mine were lost in a fire along with my uniforms. It was 81 or 84 IIRC

They fly better than they look, but they definitely come from the land of "not quite right"

050607-N-0000L-002 Ventspils, Latvia (June 7, 2005) - Russian KA-27 helicopter assigned to the Russian destroyer RFS Natoychiviy (DD 610) takes off from the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland (F 81) during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2005. Royal Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Keith Lincoln (RELEASED)

 

[HeyJoe]

Or this one

040607-N-1823S-308 Gdynia, Poland (Jun. 7, 2004) - A Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter makes a successful safe landing on the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto's (CG 56) flight deck during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2004. Baltops 2004 will promote mutual understanding, confidence, cooperation and interoperability among forces and personnel of participating nations and to support national, unit and staff training objectives by conducting a series of robust exercises. The bottom line is multinational integration and inter-service coordination. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class George Sisting (RELEASED)

 

[MasterBates]

The one in the upper pic is in the right timeframe (BALTOPS 05).

I can't remember if they had more than 1 though.

(I am cursing the loss of all my cool pics from that cruise, from my grandfather's birthplace in Latvia to the flying shots)

 

[highside7r]

^---- What paint scheme is on that Seahawk with the stretcher?

HSL-51 has at least two SH-60F's in the "VIP" scheme.

 

[Pags]

090214-N-9671T-159 KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 14, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into port in Kuwait. Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)

No portcall....just there to pick up the Marines.