The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

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100710-F-5964B-393 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2010) A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La., flies a mission in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC includes more than 14 nations, 32 ships, five submarines, more than 170 aircraft and more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen. RIMPAC enhances cooperation between partnering nations and practices our ability to plan, communicate, and execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

 

[MIDNJAC]

Hawt

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

07/19/2010
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Warren Sisson, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 115, conducts a pre-flight safety inspection on an F/A-18E Super Hornet before launching from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, July 13, 2010. The George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is scheduled to visit the port of Busan, Republic of Korea, July 21 to 25. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas

 

[LFDtoUSMC]

Sweet shot with the other launch in the background.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

100716-N-3265K-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 452 prepares to launch from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima departed Norfolk en route to Central and South America and the Caribbean on a humanitarian civic assistance mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

100715-N-8913A-012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2010) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Famous Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during night operations. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leonard Adams/Released)

 

[Catmando]

EC-121. Air Force I think, but the Navy flew them too back in the day.

 

[Flugelman]

EC-121. Air Force I think, but the Navy flew them too back in the day.

Thanks for the memories. My first Navy squadron was VR-7A flying C-121Cs out of Tachikawa AFB, Japan.

 

[jmcquate]

EC-121. Air Force I think, but the Navy flew them too back in the day.

Red Crown is missing some antennas.

 

[brownshoe]

Thanks for the memories. My first Navy squadron was VR-7A flying C-121Cs out of Tachikawa AFB, Japan.

My God, you're old! (Like me.)

Steve

 

[BusyBee604]

Red Crown is missing some antennas.

Is the "Red Crown" you refer to the EC-121 in the photo? In my experience (Vietnam era), "Red Crown" was the callsign of the North SAR Station (Destroyer). The EC-121 callsign was "Big Look". Maybe it has all changed.
BzB

 

[Catmando]

Is the "Red Crown" you refer to the EC-121 in the photo? In my experience (Vietnam era), "Red Crown" was the callsign of the North SAR Station (Destroyer). The EC-121 callsign was "Big Look". Maybe it has all changed.
BzB

I agree. "Red Crown" was a destroyer or cruiser that controlled the air war over the North from the North SAR location. I suppose an EC-121 may have taken control if the ship's radar went down, but I never heard of it.

IIRC, "Big Look" was the AF's EC-121. And "Deep Sea" was the Navy's EC-121, or VAQ A-3s........ our Spooks in the air.

If The Chief is around, he can set us all straight.

Of course never to be forgotten, the EC-121 intentionally shot down by the North Koreans in 1969. All 31 Americans onboard were killed. And the North Koreans not only admitted it, they bragged about it. And got away with it.

"Deep Sea 129".........Remembered:

http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/04/15/15-april-1969-deep-sea-129-shootdown/

 

[Lovebug201]

I agree. "Red Crown" was a destroyer or cruiser that controlled the air war over the North from the North SAR location. I suppose an EC-121 may have taken control if the ship's radar went down, but I never heard of it.

IIRC, "Big Look" was the AF's EC-121. And "Deep Sea" was the Navy's EC-121, or VAQ A-3s........ our Spooks in the air.

If The Chief is around, he can set us all straight.

Of course never to be forgotten, the EC-121 intentionally shot down by the North Koreans in 1969. All 31 Americans onboard were killed. And the North Koreans not only admitted it, they bragged about it. And got away with it.

"Deep Sea 129".........Remembered:

http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/04/15/15-april-1969-deep-sea-129-shootdown/

..............
And this event lead to the wonderfully fun and exciting alert det at Misawa. Sitting around in "poopy suits" listening to classical gas (as discussed in another thread). It was a good idea at the time I suppose, although by the time the alert aircraft could 'come to the rescue' if this happened again, the migs would have been back at the club enjoying some Kimchi

 

[Pugs]

http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/04/15/15-april-1969-deep-sea-129-shootdown/

And here http://www.nsa.gov/about/_files/cryptologic_heritage/publications/coldwar/dangerous_business.pdf

 

[jmcquate]

I stand corrected. The “Crowns” were radar ships and the EC-121s were Ethan Alpha, Bravo or Charlie depending on their orbits.

I thought that I recalled reading in “Thud Ridge” about MiG calls from “Red Crown” and assumed it was an EC-121.