Sooooo, lead catches the 4-wire, -2 catches the 3-wire, -3 catches the 2-wire... at least that's what you could tell the people at airshows
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Sooooo, lead catches the 4-wire, -2 catches the 3-wire, -3 catches the 2-wire... at least that's what you could tell the people at airshows
Is this from the Iceland eruption?
Sooooo, lead catches the 4-wire, -2 catches the 3-wire, -3 catches the 2-wire... at least that's what you could tell the people at airshows
What does the fifth guy do!:bigeyes2_:bigeyes2_
Waves off.
No, it is an island not far from Guam. The eruption was back in 2003. The scary thing is that we had guys on the ground on that island doing a CSAR exercise that wrapped up the day before it blew. Talk about timing!
You wouldn't by chance happen to have a bigger version of that photo for desktop wallpaper use would you? That's a seriously awesome picture.
Yes, I do. It is about 13 mb. I will PM you a link for the file. If anyone else wants it, just PM me as well.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2010) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, conducts an air show for Sailors and Marines above the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for work-ups leading to the ship's 21st deployment (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis S. Alston/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2010) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, perform an air-power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for the ship’s 21st deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr./Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (May 23, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of strike fighter squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad R. Erdmann/Released)
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Thanks. Great pics. I was there, 25 years ago. I remember being impressed by how much better/easier the F-18 came aboard than earlier generation aircraft.
And Alpha Strike formations changed from earlier years, I see......
[tnx to Yossarian]
Roger that; a so called 'ALPHA' as depicted in the preceding post-pix would take 75% casualties (assuming they were lucky) if they went feet dry in that 'formation' ... unless, mebbe they used the Hummer & Hoovers for 'chum' ...
Everything else is pretty self explanatory from that diagram except the Iron Hand guys out front. What'd they do?
Iron Hand was SEAD I believe. Out front with HARM/Shrike and Rockeyes
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