tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83720389299972216472024-02-07T18:49:33.342-08:00My Military Aircraft PicturesThis Blog will also have lots of color comments about the pictures and some of my Naval career.FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-41654644854434516452015-10-20T16:52:00.001-07:002015-10-30T17:53:46.104-07:00USS Midway (CVA-41) 1971<span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>I was looking for some old pictures today and found my album of pictures taken on the USS Midway (CVA-41) in 1971. So I scanned some of them I took of flight operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. And, here they are.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The first one is of me, AMH1 Roberts, in 1971.</strong></span></span></span><br />
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FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-11028541560021842352015-10-14T14:27:00.002-07:002015-10-14T14:33:18.745-07:00Top Ten U.S. Fighter Jets<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>The Washington Post has selected what they consider the top 10 fighter aircraft and posted the following pictures and rankings on their web pages.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Here are the pictures and the Post's rankings..</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 1: Raptor </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 2: Lightning II.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 3: Eagle</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 4: Falcon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 5: Nighthawk</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 6: Hornet.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 7: Thunderbolt (Warthog)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 8: Harrier</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> 9: Tomcat</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">10: Phantom II</span></strong><br />
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<br />FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-70912421415374291582015-10-10T08:53:00.002-07:002015-10-10T08:56:40.680-07:00Tuscaloosa, AL<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>These pictures were taken of aircraft on display at a Tuscaloosa, AL military memorial in a shopping mall parking lot, 10-8-15.</strong></span><br />
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<br />FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-75516302227198540702013-01-13T16:59:00.001-08:002013-01-13T16:59:09.694-08:00Black Aces Tomcat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">It’s armed with simulated Phoenix, Sparrow and sidewinder missiles. Internally it has a 20mm Gatling gun.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">FastEagle</span></strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-56301385013371622452012-03-03T17:22:00.002-08:002012-03-03T17:32:47.702-08:00F4B Phantom II == VF-151In the early 1970's (1970 - 1973) I was serving with Navy Fighter Squadron 151. We were assigned to the USS Midway (CVA-41) and made two extended cruises in support of our country's efforts in Viet Nam. Here is a picture of a four aircraft flight of VF-151 aircraft over Mount Fuji. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGSac3b-63UpZsrPXTfBGKUvUtW3nHwFRVJN4xVpH1TDaBGmJ4Su0Dx41-o2X3Oz4x2yh1HsyaN30qzhJaQOyNixbJVHu3noTvcHluT2KhW8Di9abhNJpGTREq_PNBB5HQd8dUzzrtODc/s1600/untitled.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGSac3b-63UpZsrPXTfBGKUvUtW3nHwFRVJN4xVpH1TDaBGmJ4Su0Dx41-o2X3Oz4x2yh1HsyaN30qzhJaQOyNixbJVHu3noTvcHluT2KhW8Di9abhNJpGTREq_PNBB5HQd8dUzzrtODc/s400/untitled.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715847252619245218" /></a><br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-72243567637263991502012-01-04T16:30:00.000-08:002013-01-04T19:32:45.564-08:00Ellsworth Air Force Base, South DakotaEllsworth Air Force Base is located 10 miles east of Rapid City, it’s the home of the 28th Bomb Wing.<br />
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We got a few pictures of flight ops and drove out and looked at the flight line.<br />
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These pictures were taken while browsing around in the indoor facility.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">FastEagle</span></strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-32765442178803979762011-11-26T10:48:00.000-08:002014-10-30T20:47:21.100-07:00VA-46 ClansmenIn 1985 while serving as The Maintenance Chief of VA-46 I was detached for a medical condition and subsequently spent a year working for the Commander of Light Attack Wing One as a manpower management analyst - I had earned the Navy classification code for that position while working for The Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet on my previous shore duty assignment. Back to the picture story. Right after I left VA-46 a friend - still in VA-46 - sent me this framed picture. <br />
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<strong>FastEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-41322650604741737802011-11-15T20:31:00.000-08:002011-11-15T20:51:26.934-08:00Around the world with the Blue Angles.<strong>Awesome Blue Angle Aerial Demonstration Pictures From The Internet.<br /><br />Just click on any picture to start the slide show.<br /><br />FastEagle</strong><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyspABZ_O64Qp-vP1QJCB3W5NbywhLZJ7MfsE4im9XvCKPUVnaZvA49gd_uqf13rvq19x4_bWfhOWohVagVxHvylvB0EgRVQ7fynpEY-1Et3xQ_Mrd3UxV_KUrW127l_rCcE_neiq0JzlW/s1600/ATT00066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 204px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675450921830113314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyspABZ_O64Qp-vP1QJCB3W5NbywhLZJ7MfsE4im9XvCKPUVnaZvA49gd_uqf13rvq19x4_bWfhOWohVagVxHvylvB0EgRVQ7fynpEY-1Et3xQ_Mrd3UxV_KUrW127l_rCcE_neiq0JzlW/s320/ATT00066.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDNLvEosmx0j6bZrW86t-ta8aZpbgHKWFPuqFhtdJ6HOMwRXeX5ooAS93Qht8-3ak6v66ThbOUypxuWV48BDFNy_JbHUums0B8wCwivQa3MqwTetxrVy1EbaPQKQZoGOL3aKqT9tKdgCd/s1600/ATT00063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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All of the ones on the ground were on display just inside the main gate. There is a pull off area where you can park and browse around and take pictures. The two on pedestals were found at other areas on the base. 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The base houses a medium large RV park, rental cabins and has a small post store. The RV park and cabins are all located on Kingsley Lake. It's one of the few clear water lakes in the area.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcDJJqEnIk7eAY71t8uODyoPV18DhQAhcXyhSwtE1FRuw1N5AmBEkspc4sopoI0kjvyUHhnzmWgFFMCBKe-QDiuxqbbFms_yiRbzvdzvpdVjZfOwmDbxAUvNAz8xaz1XlyzBVe1gkGatb/s1600/Camp+Blanding%252C+FL+-+2010+%25288%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcDJJqEnIk7eAY71t8uODyoPV18DhQAhcXyhSwtE1FRuw1N5AmBEkspc4sopoI0kjvyUHhnzmWgFFMCBKe-QDiuxqbbFms_yiRbzvdzvpdVjZfOwmDbxAUvNAz8xaz1XlyzBVe1gkGatb/s400/Camp+Blanding%252C+FL+-+2010+%25288%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657617275556094290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>FastEagle </strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-42036285496737478262011-09-28T14:00:00.000-07:002011-09-28T14:43:57.533-07:00Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CAThese aircraft are on display at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA. <br /><br />This F/A-18 Hornet is near the main gate and you can see the check point in the picture.<br /><br />Clicking on the pictures will make them larger.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuGeySQTM1jeMYIk21htYlpDfe8nM22InNs2as5PsRzQ2vx9qG4LXUkEG7EJikhG2AZ98t9q8pKu9029mrWKI0_MP1XQQrq0GTVPQ6bPSU6edRtFoA76tbPNiS3r2szcxkuR_DsKkTyOb/s1600/NAS+Lem8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuGeySQTM1jeMYIk21htYlpDfe8nM22InNs2as5PsRzQ2vx9qG4LXUkEG7EJikhG2AZ98t9q8pKu9029mrWKI0_MP1XQQrq0GTVPQ6bPSU6edRtFoA76tbPNiS3r2szcxkuR_DsKkTyOb/s400/NAS+Lem8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657529250774888546" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the Douglas A1 Skyraider. A very sucessful ground support aircraft during the Vietnam war. It even shot down a Mig. It had many nicknames - all good - But Spad was known by all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2IdEKegNMd19STEze-BHOL1M4a9MKwLwMx4t4Y-pXdP5TGW36C37w499S5IqTs1zKfkoMBs502nOC_4lH50y1dHze70u2l3EcV4qtCBwYUIYPaPqcU02X_HkVbxvY3OBrvcEp05LlU8i/s1600/NASL1-Spad.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2IdEKegNMd19STEze-BHOL1M4a9MKwLwMx4t4Y-pXdP5TGW36C37w499S5IqTs1zKfkoMBs502nOC_4lH50y1dHze70u2l3EcV4qtCBwYUIYPaPqcU02X_HkVbxvY3OBrvcEp05LlU8i/s400/NASL1-Spad.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657528077759053010" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is one of the many versions of the LTV A-7 Corsair II.<br /><br />Early in 1966 I attended the factory school for the A7 aircraft at Grand Prairie, TX. Then I was assigned to the first training squadron located at Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, FL where I worked on and helped accept the first operational aircraft into the US Navy inventory. That was August, 1966. In 1969 I was once again at the LTV factory as part of the verification/validation team for the service and maintenance manuals for the newer A7-E model. At that same time the USAF was accepting delivery of their A7-D version. After some trips to Vietnam in support of the F4 aircraft I was back with the A7 community at NAS Lemoore, CA from 1973 - 1977 where I serve as the training department‘s supervisor and sometimes instructor. My assignment as Maintenance Chief for Attack Squadron 46 at Cecil Field, FL from 1983 - 1985 ended my long history with the A7 aircraft. As the F/A-18 started replacing the aging A7 I ended my Naval career as the Maintenance Chief of VF/A-132 at Cecil Field, FL. Early in my career I worked on conventional landing gear beach craft aircraft with fabric flight control surfaces and ended my career with the F/A-18 and it’s composite flight control surfaces. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMj2nM-UfuSInWilK5cP9NFvwjHUypjC6iXElseERGaVFiHn-wE0bDidQ0O4JXWlNIypQj7MD-Ui1V7goTzYi5z4X6ZasyXe3IlsQPGDAUYlTPHn4WJwPoTOjl2Qdl2aNTAhaxc0lRzeK/s1600/NASL3-A7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMj2nM-UfuSInWilK5cP9NFvwjHUypjC6iXElseERGaVFiHn-wE0bDidQ0O4JXWlNIypQj7MD-Ui1V7goTzYi5z4X6ZasyXe3IlsQPGDAUYlTPHn4WJwPoTOjl2Qdl2aNTAhaxc0lRzeK/s400/NASL3-A7.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657519806409300562" /></a><br /><br /><br />The A-4 Douglass Skyhawk was the Navy's smallest attack aircraft. During it's long service life it was even used by the Blue Angle flight demonstration team. This one pictured here with the hump on its back was much more sophisticated than earlier models.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlt0YVaxMK6t0NIYXuT63PF3rqy1PnkTKluSTXNNSufvSCRg0QzL_CZPdaMiOTlayu-x8wTxPFbKVo9Q4UIh1aA6-R8_ev2kcCwdNJlJU_yAP1lO6kWWvN8GPhrnRtrmotRr6Nwx0Pdmi/s1600/NASL9-A4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 249px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657518352599574194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlt0YVaxMK6t0NIYXuT63PF3rqy1PnkTKluSTXNNSufvSCRg0QzL_CZPdaMiOTlayu-x8wTxPFbKVo9Q4UIh1aA6-R8_ev2kcCwdNJlJU_yAP1lO6kWWvN8GPhrnRtrmotRr6Nwx0Pdmi/s400/NASL9-A4.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><strong>FastEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-25200947459889852702011-09-28T13:38:00.000-07:002011-09-28T13:40:19.073-07:00El Paso, TX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3QACqMWkPZ_fclCfky8rDgQjxvxltMTBXCF5WxsErtlLnGrCdlcoP0L8mDGq-Sp-BbrG8D_wLXJCKsNo8Hkbu9JfCuvu1jmAFrW6uxXOfqgmD4ZFSuRzbeKkhtrN6HRKZW5hdKrmRGfF/s1600/Fort+Bliss+TX+02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657512878533541490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3QACqMWkPZ_fclCfky8rDgQjxvxltMTBXCF5WxsErtlLnGrCdlcoP0L8mDGq-Sp-BbrG8D_wLXJCKsNo8Hkbu9JfCuvu1jmAFrW6uxXOfqgmD4ZFSuRzbeKkhtrN6HRKZW5hdKrmRGfF/s400/Fort+Bliss+TX+02.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Found this one in the PX parking lot at Fort Bliss.<br /><br />Click on it to make it larger.<br /><br /><strong>FastEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-72257364603786790152011-09-28T13:09:00.000-07:002011-09-28T20:37:45.490-07:00Another Blue AngleThese pictures were taken of the aircraft on display at the Florida welcome center just off I-10 near Pensacola, FL - the current home of the famous demonstration team.<br /><br />Clicking on the pictures will enlarge them.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTm9Ef9lS3_B8EZfrDgB0yAuS5ep8tVgLB4u3Gbd94eEH-Sl_NO0k1xPCJsnz_3QleqmL_HTdG4BWTeWjldifAr1x91z-rQ_JwKsPEe0h9su45FAVCClTrcuVSEjonoBkJwIUIVJNBmI8x/s1600/FL+Welcome+-+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657506332176861762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTm9Ef9lS3_B8EZfrDgB0yAuS5ep8tVgLB4u3Gbd94eEH-Sl_NO0k1xPCJsnz_3QleqmL_HTdG4BWTeWjldifAr1x91z-rQ_JwKsPEe0h9su45FAVCClTrcuVSEjonoBkJwIUIVJNBmI8x/s400/FL+Welcome+-+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiURibd3AGha-CvBHV9WGizgbcFomZ40UaxXRowJdGlhcQPCxwWGXD8KOJT0EyUNL1qkyb9x5kvQV_YgCIalPowiI3Mr4FM4sPN9gcLVTN2e7pe3XY-4dvQ9jbmYlYP_EQrcS_Vu04B792/s1600/FL+I-10+-+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiURibd3AGha-CvBHV9WGizgbcFomZ40UaxXRowJdGlhcQPCxwWGXD8KOJT0EyUNL1qkyb9x5kvQV_YgCIalPowiI3Mr4FM4sPN9gcLVTN2e7pe3XY-4dvQ9jbmYlYP_EQrcS_Vu04B792/s400/FL+I-10+-+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657619384248290354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>FastEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-29005472350964739682011-09-26T19:02:00.000-07:002011-09-26T19:12:05.816-07:00Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZWherever a military base is found that has something to do with flying aircraft you're sure to find some of those aircraft on display.<br /><br />These are on display at the MCAS, Yuma, AZ.<br /><br />Clicking on the pictures will enlarge them.<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpvObTban9F_wvUKOkZuRJ_m8W1-56zRXFw8HnqVwYTc6nyxvRFKIUHO6MHECRcGYVT6ipPUMJCJ7qsAmwd6SZhBHU3wFZwuIrf5VCZKQcn3HNRwDU_DgeYcFHbTL-BZRlPSPvxpNAber/s1600/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpvObTban9F_wvUKOkZuRJ_m8W1-56zRXFw8HnqVwYTc6nyxvRFKIUHO6MHECRcGYVT6ipPUMJCJ7qsAmwd6SZhBHU3wFZwuIrf5VCZKQcn3HNRwDU_DgeYcFHbTL-BZRlPSPvxpNAber/s400/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-+%25281%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656855883413505026" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3yUFyC-DJYTKkF8-TSv5p3sAK1-VrdqrMD7NYRanqgyOC1buLHKks9_pdmc7Q9DktWyV3ZnRw6ykkeBgdr_E5YyZteo9vfjvqw02jUpdJPqx_SZKKwdOgXcsbz7980GvHTF6KzBTQmuj/s1600/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3yUFyC-DJYTKkF8-TSv5p3sAK1-VrdqrMD7NYRanqgyOC1buLHKks9_pdmc7Q9DktWyV3ZnRw6ykkeBgdr_E5YyZteo9vfjvqw02jUpdJPqx_SZKKwdOgXcsbz7980GvHTF6KzBTQmuj/s400/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656855759306708626" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsqyMzW5mNQetl8S9OyV5cowSx7GyMDJj5POpIGTjRDbgx4LKIJgX51SrpBidlJCFXatnL9nXdUFy9XB7oBRy_VSQBQDOLScC7gWr82Rdv-6HMjVQlTPHUIr6Da0FWpBUbveEN5ksZBhf/s1600/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsqyMzW5mNQetl8S9OyV5cowSx7GyMDJj5POpIGTjRDbgx4LKIJgX51SrpBidlJCFXatnL9nXdUFy9XB7oBRy_VSQBQDOLScC7gWr82Rdv-6HMjVQlTPHUIr6Da0FWpBUbveEN5ksZBhf/s400/MCAS+Yuma%252C+AZ+-+2008+-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656855419707374098" /></a><br /><br /><br />F<strong>astEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-34965583071214471912011-09-25T00:26:00.000-07:002011-09-25T00:40:46.787-07:00NAF, El Centro, CAThe Naval Aviation Facility located at El Centro, CA is the winter home of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team. Before the Blue Angles adopted the base for their winter operations the base was known as the National Parachute Test Range.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of various aircraft used by the team from the smallest to the largest. These are on display at the base’s main gate.<br /><br />Clicking on the pictures will enlarge them.<br /><br />The F/A-18 Hornet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1X6E6MgsBMvm8CR6jkJNSm6soURA1rwm5jEXw3NQqBKNVjucb1mxLTmtjpI9V3_yAzI6BckcuiuYgj2owHuJDAhQxmpK_mmXw-cINfEBUZ1pzWuk-mZurwbnoaHTF_tmxWRypWH5B1U3/s1600/NAF+El+Centro8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1X6E6MgsBMvm8CR6jkJNSm6soURA1rwm5jEXw3NQqBKNVjucb1mxLTmtjpI9V3_yAzI6BckcuiuYgj2owHuJDAhQxmpK_mmXw-cINfEBUZ1pzWuk-mZurwbnoaHTF_tmxWRypWH5B1U3/s400/NAF+El+Centro8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656198572624682178" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Grumman F-11. It had a wet tail - fuel cells in the vertical fin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHbaqzldTCN9xe-q_QiGwW4ZJ41tpEnTAM4OqbOn0DZEcl0b_VcAvNYX_ISKC9snlO0KfcAx3y0QT9lBLWffy7A5IuFEoEVRkamN5j4-waxT0nQ5hW1f6FVKXe5qop_JFoq6HBBmwxNAz/s1600/NAF+El+Centro14.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHbaqzldTCN9xe-q_QiGwW4ZJ41tpEnTAM4OqbOn0DZEcl0b_VcAvNYX_ISKC9snlO0KfcAx3y0QT9lBLWffy7A5IuFEoEVRkamN5j4-waxT0nQ5hW1f6FVKXe5qop_JFoq6HBBmwxNAz/s400/NAF+El+Centro14.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656198015684961058" /></a><br /><br /><br />The big cumbersome F4 Phantom II.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZd5Hr2CRqpdHUo7IHoLc4PaQvMnh55kQYfue8INl-Vx83xIqckB0hMZh8nc6o51LrfnOVAUR-fzGn2PCgxNe94V4giv7M59zZK1mOemsuSC51qMRbRlFs9FsckhA4BBVkp5z9vCSisd7/s1600/NAF+El+Centro12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZd5Hr2CRqpdHUo7IHoLc4PaQvMnh55kQYfue8INl-Vx83xIqckB0hMZh8nc6o51LrfnOVAUR-fzGn2PCgxNe94V4giv7M59zZK1mOemsuSC51qMRbRlFs9FsckhA4BBVkp5z9vCSisd7/s400/NAF+El+Centro12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656197502436466786" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was the smallest aircraft the team ever used. It's an A4 light attack aircraft and not supersonic. Aboard ship it was called the "Scooter".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-SP1u1XOkvEIS9Kr-ruIDsfZ3q8yAMJ4fWUoPmuvMnD7u8cMbKHjtHET8ylTFLDSPQXgR8EiByYVEl_OeXYtVVeW-bEJXQHM0X5VlEjr4jl1D43EP0YX15sPQYYwQpL7DR0JcyQtGsD-/s1600/NAF+El+Centro9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-SP1u1XOkvEIS9Kr-ruIDsfZ3q8yAMJ4fWUoPmuvMnD7u8cMbKHjtHET8ylTFLDSPQXgR8EiByYVEl_OeXYtVVeW-bEJXQHM0X5VlEjr4jl1D43EP0YX15sPQYYwQpL7DR0JcyQtGsD-/s400/NAF+El+Centro9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656196505669182690" /></a><br /><br /><br />When the pictures were taken at the gate we were staying at the RV park and the team had arrived for their winter practice. This is a picture of the flight line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJi5jexl3aay6RtiZ2bgdzukCnAMeUaeWFvfebSg0tOUTSTGvl1Zb6mxSfcBZGr1d_3Av3DnbNtMnKjSkClFLZGQWQL8V1f4TCZ4pRMmExIvg7RhQGgXH_ewg7BLJo6PESwU-51HTSzJrq/s1600/NAF+El+Centro4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJi5jexl3aay6RtiZ2bgdzukCnAMeUaeWFvfebSg0tOUTSTGvl1Zb6mxSfcBZGr1d_3Av3DnbNtMnKjSkClFLZGQWQL8V1f4TCZ4pRMmExIvg7RhQGgXH_ewg7BLJo6PESwU-51HTSzJrq/s400/NAF+El+Centro4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656195554947053746" /></a><br /><br /><strong>FastEagle</strong>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-43275629395306901622011-09-14T20:51:00.000-07:002011-09-14T20:59:03.613-07:00P2V-7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1zJX_w7Gt0PpexaB3ipwJiqY9XzlPCl2xdC_20nrS0QfkOz7Lc0lFbDLdHbDjVmT7LcsQSOtp8dNglikA9ovdiivWPcj9B5YwDvdqL6KNm-gwBTwI5vLvmhv9UGEzK7nzn4jkbzn6a6o/s1600/NAS+Jacksonville%252C+FL+2011+-+13.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1zJX_w7Gt0PpexaB3ipwJiqY9XzlPCl2xdC_20nrS0QfkOz7Lc0lFbDLdHbDjVmT7LcsQSOtp8dNglikA9ovdiivWPcj9B5YwDvdqL6KNm-gwBTwI5vLvmhv9UGEzK7nzn4jkbzn6a6o/s400/NAS+Jacksonville%252C+FL+2011+-+13.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652429336692350914" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Early in 1959 my tour of duty in Hawaii was completed. I was transferred to Patrol Squadron 9 located at Naval Air Station Alameda, CA. Before leaving Hawaii I quit packing parachutes and started working on gaseous oxygen systems. Liquid oxygen systems had not yet been introduced to large Naval aircraft. I was qualified and certified to remove, test and reinstall gaseous oxygen regulators. It was a very independent job that just required me to muster-in in the mornings, do my job and muster-out at the end of the day. <br /><br />VP-9 had just transitioned from the P2V-5 series aircraft to the P2V-7. Each pilot and crew station had a gaseous oxygen regulator that required removal and testing at regularly scheduled intervals. <br /><br />After my assignment in this squadron I attended six months of formal training where I became an Aviation Structural Mechanic, specializing in hydraulics/pneumatics and all the mechanical/electrical sources needed in support of those systems, which included all flight controls and utility/emergency systems. Landing gear and all associated equipment such as brake systems and wheels/tires. I worked in that field in some capacity for the rest of my Naval career. <br /><br />This P2V-7 is on display at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL. <br /><br />Clicking on the picture will enlarge it.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-82135857283984026532011-09-14T20:10:00.000-07:002011-09-14T20:56:53.704-07:00F-35<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGBuiwGU-9ZZlfEMhuZxDbnmIk-lbaLIFLrwFQlw26uPXOL022mw2952_sUAIr-W34jrWWOcjRMmb-qEVVLJdn99GxuK9SLWs2kVfQl_5Abhb3U3zgnv-1SD0DXO1XldAexaXwEKGG09E/s1600/Navy+++F-135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 314px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652418585685801730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGBuiwGU-9ZZlfEMhuZxDbnmIk-lbaLIFLrwFQlw26uPXOL022mw2952_sUAIr-W34jrWWOcjRMmb-qEVVLJdn99GxuK9SLWs2kVfQl_5Abhb3U3zgnv-1SD0DXO1XldAexaXwEKGG09E/s400/Navy+++F-135.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br />An old “airdale” like me would just love to be involved in transitioning this aircraft into an operational fleet squadron. <br /><br />Click on it to make it larger.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-76622410283817221462011-08-14T12:09:00.000-07:002011-09-25T00:46:27.038-07:00Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseAt the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, AZ there is a very large aircraft graveyard. Most of the aircraft found there have met or exceeded their service life but are kept there because of their value as spare parts or even potential products for foreign sales. The atmospheric conditions in the area is ideal for long term storage of aircraft which are loaded with dissimilar metals and avionics/electronic equipment. Many of the old aircraft have been chosen for display around the base. The next series of pictures will be from the actual graveyard and those others found around the AFB.<br /><br />Clicking on any of the pictures will make them larger.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY_lnybkicTVFnAaVx7f1sO7U_cG8WLpaxlOy14W1tdKlomGbzqtm4OB3A74VwSejCVvdgGRuCHVmbAGdvF0XqkId6j-C2QHHEX5YQfmjiNnE-0puW-O52bAVwBNV6HeMuEM9GZTkwqjT/s1600/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY_lnybkicTVFnAaVx7f1sO7U_cG8WLpaxlOy14W1tdKlomGbzqtm4OB3A74VwSejCVvdgGRuCHVmbAGdvF0XqkId6j-C2QHHEX5YQfmjiNnE-0puW-O52bAVwBNV6HeMuEM9GZTkwqjT/s400/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640790966499958290" /></a><br /><br />Just a small section of the graveyard. All aircraft are stored in sections with other like designs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9S5EEe3_1UlOXEUTQD6ayvlpc9XLuQ6CYeH1R2f7HgGZo4j92pD9yzLIVIVf5mX7bClDexXyyQ7oAqYpBDjNKNBjnjwn7kn04RSBfXysxF9BOb1cxLEjOpm_KmVqupeR3tEzPbdO4DbG/s1600/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9S5EEe3_1UlOXEUTQD6ayvlpc9XLuQ6CYeH1R2f7HgGZo4j92pD9yzLIVIVf5mX7bClDexXyyQ7oAqYpBDjNKNBjnjwn7kn04RSBfXysxF9BOb1cxLEjOpm_KmVqupeR3tEzPbdO4DbG/s400/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640791902028619154" /></a><br /><br />The US Navy developed this aircraft but the USAF liked it and had their own version built. It’s the A7D built by LTV at their Grande Prairie, TX plant. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRVQZ2Lsd5P2U4kmXCEDIWfPbc2PyzuqS6BdCiGxokAxDRLtK2SijJOJJZspvWkTySDM0oDh9AcRc6pcpzaqRVkdvxZt19zwyxnmOQ8xMemjU91cJgkiRDu_oXQs95j4E3EiyaCGZWd55/s1600/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+17.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRVQZ2Lsd5P2U4kmXCEDIWfPbc2PyzuqS6BdCiGxokAxDRLtK2SijJOJJZspvWkTySDM0oDh9AcRc6pcpzaqRVkdvxZt19zwyxnmOQ8xMemjU91cJgkiRDu_oXQs95j4E3EiyaCGZWd55/s400/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+17.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640871318651040034" /></a><br /><br />Here is another aircraft developed by the US Navy that also found double service in the USAF. It’s the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom II.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5HS1kCWzMyqQu_1lvwBSI9nwOmQBd4FN6bPPAWRnPqswvcUZxaJ-pyYkqDjegTKFvez-yclTXcKl3TFKomH5TWj0VuGBXidCRzbfBhWKjKVW5eVddZBk3_PoEEbPwkq1jr0G0GMpml-n/s1600/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+18.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5HS1kCWzMyqQu_1lvwBSI9nwOmQBd4FN6bPPAWRnPqswvcUZxaJ-pyYkqDjegTKFvez-yclTXcKl3TFKomH5TWj0VuGBXidCRzbfBhWKjKVW5eVddZBk3_PoEEbPwkq1jr0G0GMpml-n/s400/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+18.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640873992792404850" /></a><br /><br />The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog). <br />The troops on the ground must love to see this ugly looking aircraft when ground support is needed.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GhL9rU5ZGQM4MRZXU-Z120lIGMF0DXfuk2keI7t6rvJIIZgfafD-6sU8X03S2CxYiDVDoJvqWc232HNAbRYkxlNqrbqb8eMonLsBQkohVXNuUDpceYFsco3AxTYUzSYGL3eZtWgwvuGS/s1600/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+20.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GhL9rU5ZGQM4MRZXU-Z120lIGMF0DXfuk2keI7t6rvJIIZgfafD-6sU8X03S2CxYiDVDoJvqWc232HNAbRYkxlNqrbqb8eMonLsBQkohVXNuUDpceYFsco3AxTYUzSYGL3eZtWgwvuGS/s400/AZ+-+DMAFB+-+20.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640876057887921362" /></a>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-39873302500955898002011-07-16T20:50:00.001-07:002011-07-21T12:37:50.496-07:00B1 Bomber<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_P9F78VfLKoO0ahh1aX2BBz8gSw6YTWJ81rFplJihd6I13G0WZn3zs7-SiJiAWVs8_PmEdMQ27cAohKQxoP0yaqztbJ-rT2y8FvO5kShU9tL8JLy-yyYnpQmZ-nPYMl4WA0CL2dug4dF/s1600/SD+-+Ellsworth+AFB+-+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_P9F78VfLKoO0ahh1aX2BBz8gSw6YTWJ81rFplJihd6I13G0WZn3zs7-SiJiAWVs8_PmEdMQ27cAohKQxoP0yaqztbJ-rT2y8FvO5kShU9tL8JLy-yyYnpQmZ-nPYMl4WA0CL2dug4dF/s400/SD+-+Ellsworth+AFB+-+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630163747252792274" /></a><br /><br />The B1 is a very popular attraction at the large aviation museum at Ellsworth AFB near Rapid City, SD.<br /><br />Click on the picture to enlarge it.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-35172607508127317772011-07-16T20:38:00.001-07:002011-07-16T20:43:40.835-07:00Phantom II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUvYdp1JdjixwVPEQ1bbGJC5KBN5yBA6Xge-6cYMl_pRtVLtiV4Grehcw4DRKneHSzaig1I-bk4-JQtlgNEkBDIS6wHyddc2RnUG6CD0ditqh5Zr4nWG8eELVL1hKIz2-N1xQnEMlIO-b/s1600/Into_the_wind_sized.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUvYdp1JdjixwVPEQ1bbGJC5KBN5yBA6Xge-6cYMl_pRtVLtiV4Grehcw4DRKneHSzaig1I-bk4-JQtlgNEkBDIS6wHyddc2RnUG6CD0ditqh5Zr4nWG8eELVL1hKIz2-N1xQnEMlIO-b/s400/Into_the_wind_sized.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630161086459738114" /></a><br /><br />Here is a great picture of a F4 Phantom II from Navy Fighter Squadron one five one (VF-151) that has just launched from the USS Midway (CVA-41).<br /><br />Click on the picture to make it larger.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-1961428804228262802011-07-13T14:19:00.001-07:002011-07-13T14:20:40.100-07:00USS Independence (CVA-62) 1965<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0YMff1zz-G-D84W2hquJoEcrwfdPaLsem08hqgD3RYZM_PYTF9D5DZes6ooriFMxfD20NpeQ0ch6rHQAE-Zro4Rn3v7YUPXMHSxp4GjjkldhIJAFrzw0CUo8JeIEhy_Dduss713mFkn3/s1600/USS+Independance+-+Dec+-+1965+-+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0YMff1zz-G-D84W2hquJoEcrwfdPaLsem08hqgD3RYZM_PYTF9D5DZes6ooriFMxfD20NpeQ0ch6rHQAE-Zro4Rn3v7YUPXMHSxp4GjjkldhIJAFrzw0CUo8JeIEhy_Dduss713mFkn3/s400/USS+Independance+-+Dec+-+1965+-+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628949880776242386" /></a><br /><br /><br />Once upon a time - December, 1965 - I found myself right in the middle - literally - of a flight deck fire.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-35947564293437805612011-07-03T19:17:00.000-07:002011-07-23T00:25:00.439-07:00Tomcat Launch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJCgJUQJ4DInkODZS54LCNVPB177Kivr-JSVsuvtsnfIimKdtOXPpIirLSQe0ilaDw4561g54KOuwLMN21DGvYGwJMQ5U2nlHCQCoTrAgi3AGlq7cZ5nHA2UdEol6gNDUrGSLV-JeWA0E/s1600/VF-41+-+Nimitz+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJCgJUQJ4DInkODZS54LCNVPB177Kivr-JSVsuvtsnfIimKdtOXPpIirLSQe0ilaDw4561g54KOuwLMN21DGvYGwJMQ5U2nlHCQCoTrAgi3AGlq7cZ5nHA2UdEol6gNDUrGSLV-JeWA0E/s400/VF-41+-+Nimitz+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625315838799583346" /></a><br /><br />Here is a great picture of an F-14 Tomcat from Navy Fighter Squadron Forty-One being launched from the USS-Nimitz (CVN-68) by one of it’s waste catapults.<br /><br />There were a number of Naval Aircraft that had their angle of attack manipulated to enhance their lift capabilities when being launched from carriers. The Tomcat was one of them. The nose landing gear was deflated causing it to go nearly flat. It was referred to as the “kneel position”.<br /><br />Click on the picture to make it larger.<br /><br />FastEagleFastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-84228539667951434762011-06-23T09:09:00.000-07:002011-06-23T09:22:09.205-07:00F14-A Tomcat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX39eU3UBU-ZXKVRxtg40Y_ZlXPxbvbLBWMuW_uR1ZZJe4HHEHO6zwBEaDPP-otHDesgH9DXSlsZADqAq22hS149SQYEJRKNIcJjUUrqapiKruSmCBqdDW6nSrGGThpx2oCftF2vQb54AZ/s1600/Oct31_01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621448543378808834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX39eU3UBU-ZXKVRxtg40Y_ZlXPxbvbLBWMuW_uR1ZZJe4HHEHO6zwBEaDPP-otHDesgH9DXSlsZADqAq22hS149SQYEJRKNIcJjUUrqapiKruSmCBqdDW6nSrGGThpx2oCftF2vQb54AZ/s320/Oct31_01.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here I am, once again on the flight deck with a VF-41 aircraft in the background. It's my second tour of duty with the Black Aces and this time I'm working on the flight deck again as the squadron's maintenance coordinator. That's me in the back row, third from the right. That <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">motley</span> looking collection of Chief Petty Officers was hard to round up for any picture. The year is 1978 and we are on the USS Nimitz (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">CVN</span>-68) getting ready to head on out to Rota Spain and other lovely ports of call in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Mediterranean</span> Sea area.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">FastEagle</span>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372038929997221647.post-50460947935670642932011-06-22T18:52:00.000-07:002011-06-22T19:18:28.431-07:00F4-B<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCFdpP2iwPndnZLCFx-M2W9gCaSv3BSz6CZ-dvl_K1Ioq5UK3P6RWCIqYA6E3eauZg4Wm2bw7bwn23XQq1jI1QC4PIO17gQXiuBq55zw1cB08T6LgeLk6EaLWMYzD-jwGvrw_wBxTcRR5/s1600/VF-41-+1965.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 94px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621229819709781650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCFdpP2iwPndnZLCFx-M2W9gCaSv3BSz6CZ-dvl_K1Ioq5UK3P6RWCIqYA6E3eauZg4Wm2bw7bwn23XQq1jI1QC4PIO17gQXiuBq55zw1cB08T6LgeLk6EaLWMYzD-jwGvrw_wBxTcRR5/s320/VF-41-+1965.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is a picture of the Officers and Men of Navy Fighter Squadron VF-41. Somewhere in behind all the sailors is a F4-B Phantom II fighter bomber. I'm in there somewhere. We are on the flight deck of the USS Independence (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">CVA</span>-62) off the coast of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Viet</span>-Nam and getting ready to leave Yankee Station for a long awaited port visit to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yokosuka</span>, Japan. The year is 1965. Guess what the call sign is for VF-41? Fast Eagle!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I was the airframes flight deck troubleshooter. Changed a lot of tires on that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">flight deck</span>. Wheel/tire assembly - 125 lbs - axle jack and jack handle - 65 lbs - tool pouch strapped on my side - 40 lbs - roll the wheel/tire assembly into a 30kt wind carrying the jack and tool pouch. Needless to say, at 5'10" and 165#, I was FIT!<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Click the picture to make it larger.<br /></div><br /><div>Cal</div>FastEaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05582476693224463707noreply@blogger.com0