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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery
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The next launch is on June 2nd...I'm heading down to Cocoa Beach nice and early for that one. Are those pics from the Cape or Titusville?
My pictures are from the causeway at KSC, they picked me up from my hotel in orlando and then we went to the visitors center for a couple hours then bus you out to the causeway like 2 hours before and then took me back to my hotel afterward. I think the June launch is at an awkward time so it might be easier to buy tickets for the causeway and bring your car out there. There are probably spots on public beaches that are free and just as good though.
Thanks for the catch. My mistake.
Unmanned Harrier!
090503-N-8283S-293 INDIAN OCEAN (May 3, 2009) Marine Capt. Monica Marusceac, assigned to the "Evil Eyes" of Marine Medium Helicopter squadron (HMM) 163 (Reinforced) vertically lands an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)
090503-N-8283S-293 INDIAN OCEAN (May 3, 2009) Marine Capt. Monica Marusceac, assigned to the "Evil Eyes" of Marine Medium Helicopter squadron (HMM) 163 (Reinforced) vertically lands an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)
^^^^So, um, do Phrog pilots get to land jump jets on the ship often?
Sounds rather like letting a Warpig driver land the Space Shuttle.
Sounds rather like letting a Warpig driver land the Space Shuttle.
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My little bros shots of HSC-84 workin' in vegas.
From the Red Bull Air Races:
Flying form with a boat
Flying form with a boat
One way to dodge FOD walkdown
090504-N-8283S-021 INDIAN OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Sailors and Marines perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walk down after an all-hands call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). FOD walk downs help prevent damage to aircraft from debris on the flight deck which could be ingested into a jet engine. Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)
090504-N-8283S-021 INDIAN OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Sailors and Marines perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walk down after an all-hands call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). FOD walk downs help prevent damage to aircraft from debris on the flight deck which could be ingested into a jet engine. Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)
From the Tailhook Association Archives
VAQ-131 delivery van at NAS Alameda. The squadron was flying the EKA-3B EW/tanker aircraft before they moved to Whidbey a few years later and transitioned to the EA-6B.
Notice the A-3 refueling probe mounted above the driver's door.
Photo taken 13 September 1969 by Clay Jansson
VAQ-131 delivery van at NAS Alameda. The squadron was flying the EKA-3B EW/tanker aircraft before they moved to Whidbey a few years later and transitioned to the EA-6B.
Notice the A-3 refueling probe mounted above the driver's door.
Photo taken 13 September 1969 by Clay Jansson
You may already know this but I'm sure somebody out there doesn't.
When a MEU goes composite, it typically has 46s (Ospreys in some cases), 53s, Hueys, Cobras, and Harriers. They all administratively become part of one big happy HMM (or VMM) family until the deployment is over.
BITD, my Pops was at HQMC and worked on the proposal for the HMM(REIN) concept. One thing I'm not clear on - and he doesn't remember - is why it was decided to make a temporary composite squadron rather than organize standing, deploying composite Air Wings like the Navy. I'm sure there were reasons, I'm just curious what they were. Not that reinventing wheels is a new idea for the Navy or Marines.
Nice site for the Nellis guys. Most of you probably know of www.fencecheck.com, several "spotters" post on a regular basis. For the SNA's in VT-land, you might see a few of yourself on a xcountry. NFW seems to get alot of transits.
The HMM(REIN) is a reinforced/composite squadron (O-5) who as the ACE has dets from other squadrons and is analogous to the GCE (that is a reinforced battalion) with the MEU Commander (O-6) being more akin to the Carrier Air Wing Commander who has up to eight individual squadrons + COD det assigned.
The ACE can be task organized (ie with or without Harriers) depending what is expected to be needed for pending deployment. Carrier Air Wings have done limited experiments along those lines, but are pretty much fixed in composition.
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