mcrib Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Nice picks. I miss the F-4s and those smokey J79's.
SocialD Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 This 'DO' tail-coded jet was with the 89 TFS, 906 TFG at WPAFB, which unless I'm mistaken, was an AFRES unit. You are not mistaken.
Sketch Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 This 'DO' tail-coded jet was with the 89 TFS, 906 TFG at WPAFB, which unless I'm mistaken, was an AFRES unit. Which sadly no longer flies as they converted to F-16As before being disbanded in 1994. Nice picks. I miss the F-4s and those smokey J79's. I've only seen QF-4Es fly and they are still among the loudest jets ever, even more then some of the newer ones. Heres a few more A-10s: 18th TFS: MA ANG 104th FW: F-15Cs from the 33rd TFW, 58th TFS: Credits to the photographer.
lloyd christmas Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Which sadly no longer flies as they converted to F-16As before being disbanded in 1994. The 89th never disbanded. The 89th Fighter Squadron was converted to a Airlift Squadron in 1994 and continue to fly at Wright Pat. Still the Rhinos.
Bergman Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 The 89th never disbanded. The 89th Fighter Squadron was converted to a Airlift Squadron in 1994 and continue to fly at Wright Pat. Still the Rhinos. De-nutted, yes. Disbanded, No. I keed, I keed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/89th_Airlift_Squadron
StoleIt Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 ^ A rare shot of Barney with the gear down...too soon?
slackline Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 EC-725 Caracal doing HAAR behind an Italian C-130J
MSE Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 My grandfather flew in these during the Vietnam war. My mom thought it was a called a Chinook but it doesnt look one to me. Is it a Piasecki H-21?
JarheadBoom Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) Kaman HH-43 Huskie. edit: add link & photo Edited November 26, 2012 by JarheadBoom
stract Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) HH-43: the original Pedro! BTW, your sense of scale is waaaaay off. I'm not sure how anyone could confuse an H-21, CH-47, and HH-43. This is an H-21: This is a Chinook (CH-47): edited to add photos Edited November 26, 2012 by stract
Sketch Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 HH-43: the original Pedro! BTW, your sense of scale is waaaaay off. I'm not sure how anyone could confuse an H-21, CH-47, and HH-43. This is an H-21: Ah, the flying banana. Theres still one or two of them flying around the west coast airshow circuit.
MSE Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Kaman HH-43 Huskie. edit: add link & photo That does look like it.
HuggyU2 Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Ah, the flying banana. Theres still one or two of them flying around the west coast airshow circuit. Yes there are! First time I saw one fly was Pt Mugu Airshow in 2010. Watching it crank up to leave was cool. It's a Wright piston engine that powers it. A great piece of history.
Breckey Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 I miss the hi-vis ARRS scheme. There's no color anymore, everything is grey.
JarheadBoom Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Yes there are! First time I saw one fly was Pt Mugu Airshow in 2010. Watching it crank up to leave was cool. It's a Wright piston engine that powers it. A great piece of history. The R-1820; same engine series used in the B-17, the T-28, and the H-34/S-58 helicopter (among others).
Royal Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Two Argentinian A-4s a short distance from HMS Broadsword during the Falklands War 2
Clayton Bigsby Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 All that work to drop bombs that wouldn't explode...
ClearedHot Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Big brass balls. Gianormous brass balls...
Breckey Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Santa doing LZ surveys prior to tonight's mission
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