The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

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F-35 AF-2 first flight
This Air Force version of the F-35 Lightning II completed a test flight April 20, 2010, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. The F-35 is the first aircraft to be developed to meet the needs of three services -- the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps -- and U.S. allies, with variants being developed simultaneously by prime contractor Lockheed Martin. (Courtesy photo)

If I'm luck it will make an appearance at the NAS JRB Fort Worth Air Show this weekend!

 

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AV-8B Harrier love...

Maj. Jason Egan, Marine Attack Squadron 311 pilot, launches off the deck of the USS Peleliu in an AV-8B Harrier at night during the squadron’s final predeployment exercise April 16, 2010. Six Harriers and approximately 80 squadron Marines left Yuma April 15 to participate in their third and final predeployment training evolution off the coast of California. The exercise, which began April 16 and is scheduled to end April 27, included the entire 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron is slated to deploy to the Pacific and Indian Oceans with the 15th MEU in May. The remainder of the squadron deployed to Japan aboard the USS Essex with the 31st MEU in January. The last time the squadron deployed with the 15th MEU was in 2008.
Date Photo Taken: 4/16/2010 8:01:00 PM
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Austin Hazard

Lt. Col. Robert Fails, Marine Attack Squadron 311 detachment commander, lands on the deck of the USS Peleliu as Capt. Anthony Hatala, squadron pilot, prepares to exit his AV-8B Harrier after flying from the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., April 16, 2010. Six Harriers and approximately 80 squadron Marines left Yuma April 15 to participate in their third and final predeployment training evolution off the coast of California. The exercise, which began April 16 and is scheduled to end April 27, included the entire 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron is slated to deploy to the Pacific and Indian Oceans with the 15th MEU in May. The remainder of the squadron deployed to Japan aboard the USS Essex with the 31st MEU in January. The last time the squadron deployed with the 15th MEU was in 2008.
Date Photo Taken: 4/16/2010 2:51:00 PM
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Austin Hazard

Sgt. Jensen Depue, Marine Attack Squadron 211 powerline mechanic, waits for Capt. Colin Newbold, squadron pilot, to take off in an AV-8B Harrier on the flight line of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 16, 2010. More than 160 Marines from VMA-211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flew north to participate in Exercise Red Flag-Alaska, one of the largest joint-service exercises in the U.S. military. The exercise is meant to increase pilots' survivability, running them through combat missions including ordnance delivery, enemy evasion and aerial refueling.
Date Photo Taken: 4/16/2010 9:23:00 AM
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Sean Dennison

Red Flag-Alaska takes off
U.S. Marine AV-8B Harriers prepare to launch during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Harriers are assigned to VMA-211 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

 

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Huey
A door gunner for a Huey, gives a thumbs up as the aircraft takes off, at Forward Operating Base Marjah, March 30. The construction of the base began in early March and serves as a key center of operations within the city of Marjah, Afghanistan. (USMC photo)

 

[markkyle66]

Some cool pictures I found of VF-114's birds.

 

[picklesuit]

So these are the two outstanding entries submitted to the reunion by my squadron...

I (personally) think the Skipper Jackson video is much funnier than the first video...but each has its own..."qualities"...:icon_smil

Enjoy,
Pickle

(I posted these here because I had a couple of buddies not in the private Orion group ask for them)

4/26/10 Skipper Jackson video removed by request of individuals in video...

 

[HeyJoe]

100423-N-XXXXW-015 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) at sunset in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Adam D. Wieder/Released)

 

[markkyle66]

Several generations of Red Rippers. Nifty shot!

 

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B1-B Training Mission
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, maneuvers over New Mexico during a training mission Feb. 24, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

 

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F-16s participate in Red Flag-Alaska
Two Marine AV-8B Harriers take off as two F-16 Fighting Falcons await their turn during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2010. Harriers are from VMA 211 at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Shannon Collins)

 

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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds lead solo, Major Rick Goodman, and Captain Aaron Jelinek, the opposing solo, perform the crossover break May 1, 2010, during the Big Country Air Fest at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The air fest featured aircraft performances as well as static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Reyes)

 

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05/06/2010
BLUE SKIES
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft flies above Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2010, during a Friendship Day demonstration. Friendship Day is an annual event at the station, which attracts 265,000 people to celebrate the longstanding friendship between the United States and Japan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Michael K. Kropiewnicki

 

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100314-N-1534S-005 JAPAN (March 14, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Salas, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, supports the forward presence core capability of the Navy's maritime strategy as he flies over Mt. Fuji during training operations. VFA-94 arrived in Iwakuni, Japan in February for their third unit deployment program deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Q. Sterling/Released)

 

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100309-N-0000S-001 AFGHANISTAN (March 9, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) refuels from an Air Force KC-10 tanker aircraft over the Kjaki Dam in Afghanistan. The strike fighter squadron is part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deploymed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ben Stickney/Released)

100309-N-0000S-003 AFGHANISTAN (March 9, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 flies over the mountains of Afghanistan. VFA-143 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ben Stickney/Released)

100309-N-0000S-002 AFGHANISTAN (Mar. 9, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 flies over the mountains of Afghanistan. VFA-143 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ben Stickney/Released)

 

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100427-N-0879R-038 BAQUBA, Iraq (April 27, 2010) Chief Naval Aircrewman Dave Allen mans the starboard gun aboard an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Red Wolves of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 84. Members of the U.S. Special Forces and HSC-84 provided fast-rope insertion training to members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) at Forward Operating Base Gabe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush/Released)

 

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This one landed in my in box this week.