The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

[Old R.O.]

Old R.O. Picture of the Day for 22 Sep 2008

VF-301 F-4S tanks from a VAK-308 KA-3B while a VFP-306 RF-8G flies formation. NAS Fallon range, 1983.

 

[Mumbles]

^THAT's an outstanding pic!

 

[Cron]

Frozen F-4 pictures: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...r-jet-tested-icy-conditions--South-Korea.html

 

[Renegade One]

Out of curiosity, how does the hold back work for the "new style" ones? (Bugs, Rhinos, ClownJets)

Think everything uses a "repeatable release holdback" now...basically a couple of spring-tensioned jaws that clamp ...correct amount of tension springs the jaws open...or something like that. No more "frangible pieces" one the newer aircraft.

 

[cfam]

Pictures of 2 Ospreys from the "Thunderchickens" landing at Hospital Point, USNA, on Friday. Sorry about the piss-poor quality, I was stuck with a cell phone camera.

 

[HooverPilot]

Think everything uses a "repeatable release holdback" now...basically a couple of spring-tensioned jaws that clamp ...correct amount of tension springs the jaws open...or something like that. No more "frangible pieces" one the newer aircraft.

I'm guessing that the WarCOD will be the last aircraft to use the frangible holdbacks.

I don't know what the E-2D will use though. They may keep the frangible holdback for it. The weight regime on the E-2D will match the COD's and the $$$ for the -D isn't going into redesign of the launch gear, it's going into the backend.

 

[Old R.O.]

Old R.O. Picture of the Day for 23 Sep 2008

Returning to NAS Miramar

 

[UMichfly]

Saw this on Navy.mil and thought it appropriate. Why did the Navy get rid of C-130's (on the active side at least) again?

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2008) Fat Albert, the Blue Angels' C-130 Hercules flies low and level after lifting off from the runway at the beginning of the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team's performance during the 50th Anniversary Air Show at Naval Air Station Oceana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Wilson/Released)

 

[Old R.O.]

Old R.O. Picture of the Day for 24 Sep 2008

 

[Pugs]

Saw this on Navy.mil and thought it appropriate. Why did the Navy get rid of C-130's (on the active side at least) again?

Because Airlift has been a Reserve mission for more than 20 years (OK, other than VXE-6)

 

[phrogpilot73]

Pictures of 2 Ospreys from the "Thunderchickens" landing at Hospital Point, USNA, on Friday. Sorry about the piss-poor quality, I was stuck with a cell phone camera.

Out of curiosity - what was 263 doing at USNA? I thought they were working up for a deployment...

 

[Blutonski816]

What is that trim switch looking thing on the towel rack there for??

 

[cfam]

Out of curiosity - what was 263 doing at USNA? I thought they were working up for a deployment...

They did a static display for the 1/C and 2/C Parent's weekend, and the flyover for the Rutgers football game. The flyover was pretty sweet, one came over in airplane mode, one in helo mode. They brought their CO/XO, and a couple of pilots who were Academy grads. They also briefed the Brigade about their deployment.

 

[Old R.O.]

What is that trim switch looking thing on the towel rack there for??

Chaff/flare switch. You grab the handle ("towel rack"_) next to it to help you move around the cockpit. If you're looking over your shoulder and see a missile fired, you can just thumb the switch and it'll put out a burst of chaff/flares.

 

[Lobster]

Saw this on Navy.mil and thought it appropriate. Why did the Navy get rid of C-130's (on the active side at least) again?

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2008) Fat Albert, the Blue Angels' C-130 Hercules flies low and level after lifting off from the runway at the beginning of the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team's performance during the 50th Anniversary Air Show at Naval Air Station Oceana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Wilson/Released)

Was there for this that day with Stalk, the sun came out right after the blues landed...