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01/10/2011
HORNET HEAT
An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 8, 2011. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Nicolas C. Lopez

 

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101227-N-3154P-200 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 27, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Mark Hernandez signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

 

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Arriving in style
Two T-38 Talons are unloaded from NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. for inspection and repair. The base is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the aircraft. After 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support
A NASA Super Guppy aircraft taxies Dec. 14, 2010, after landing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft were transported here using NASA's Super Guppy aircraft and are the first two of 15 to be shipped here. The aircraft were used by South Korea for training and will now be regenerated and used as fifth generation fighter support. Holloman AFB officials will regenerate the T-38s before they are sent to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

 

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Langley Operational Readiness Exercise
Airmen and people from the 1st Fighter Wing prepare aircraft before generating F-22 Raptors during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. The 1st Fighter Wing, 633rd Air Base Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing tested their readiness ability over a two-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

 

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110112-N-2858S-198 ATSUGI, Japan (Jan. 12, 2011) Capt. Daniel Cave, deputy commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, takes the lead between the two F/A-18 Super Hornets as he relieves Capt. Ross Myers as the commanding officer of CVW-5. The aerial change of command took place over Naval Air Facility Atsugi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Smelley/Released)

Good on Dan; he and I were AOCS classmates in class 06-87.

 

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A couple photos I found last night.

 

[Falker]

Langley Operational Readiness Exercise
Airmen and people from the 1st Fighter Wing prepare aircraft before generating F-22 Raptors during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. The 1st Fighter Wing, 633rd Air Base Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing tested their readiness ability over a two-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

What is that, approximately 1.4 billion in equipment?

 

[HuggyU2]

Yep.

 

[Catmando]

What is that, approximately 1.4 billion in equipment?

Despite the much needed and significant increases in our homeland security, for a couple of decades I have always wondered why we park A/C so close like that.

Could not a terrorist rent a helo and quickly drop a few hand grenades, or lob a mortar on that 1.4 billion closely combined single target?

Most countries protect their valuable assets with widely spaced revetments. I fear someday we will have to learn the reason why they do that tactical dispersion of parked aircraft.

 

[magnetfreezer]

Despite the much needed and significant increases in our homeland security, for a couple of decades I have always wondered why we park A/C so close like that.

Could not a terrorist rent a helo and quickly drop a few hand grenades, or lob a mortar on that 1.4 billion closely combined single target?

Most countries protect their valuable assets with widely spaced revetments. I fear someday we will have to learn the reason why they do that tactical dispersion of parked aircraft.

http://www.kunsan.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090113-F-0079R-029.JPG
http://www.kunsan.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070409-F-0414C-292.jpg

 

[Gatordev]

Despite the much needed and significant increases in our homeland security, for a couple of decades I have always wondered why we park A/C so close like that.

Could not a terrorist rent a helo and quickly drop a few hand grenades, or lob a mortar on that 1.4 billion closely combined single target?

Most countries protect their valuable assets with widely spaced revetments. I fear someday we will have to learn the reason why they do that tactical dispersion of parked aircraft.

I just watched (rewatched actually, but it's been a very long time) "Tora! Tora! Tora!" last night. And there's Jason Robards telling everyone to move the planes close together so they can keep an eye on them. You may have heard how that turned out.

 

[Catmando]

I was familiar with aircraft revetments from being in Da Nang. But they were not overly fortified, nor were they widely dispersed.

Thus I was really surprised what the Iranians had for revetments when I once ferried an F-14 to Khatami AFB. Instead of taxiing to a flight line ramp in front of operations, a follow-me truck took us through a maze of taxiway grids until we finally came to a large, rock and concrete fortified revetment, standing by itself. There within the shade of the revetment, we officially met the Shah's dignitaries and transferred the aircraft.

 

[MentorGAF]

God´s own warbird...

It´s still around... :icon_smil

 

[Flying Toaster]

Absolutely spectacular video of the new digi-Hornet in the air, HD and full screen recommended.

Two other vids on his channel-

E6B photo shoot-

After watching this video I have to ask, do they ever come back with dents in the plane from contact?

 

[Orange Angel]

Do you know if or where the photos from these photo shoots are?