Where are the Carriers, helos, CODs, etc? Heading to help with Haitian Relief effort!

[phrogpilot73]

Saw this on the front page of the Pilot this morning: http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/crew-bonds-haitians-through-karaoke-cheezits-church

Reading that article and looking at the pictures made me think "Fuck you Chavez and Castro, and all the other fucksticks who aren't doing shit."

 

[PR1 H]

I doubt flight quarters had been called away quite yet

Possible... however given the equipment laying on the deck in the background, she appears to be either in the hangar area which is on the same level as the flight deck or in a breezeway. The first picture with the Safety O mentioned he was carrying her to the aircraft. It's always been my experience that you never load pax onto an aircraft before engine starts, but only once the props are spinning/rotors turning.

 

[HeyJoe]

100124-N-8241M-131 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 takes off at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Golden Eagles transported pallets of meals-ready-to-eat from the airfield to Haiti. The Golden Eagles is supporting Operation Unified Response, a joint operation providing humanitarian assistance following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Mesta/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100124-N-8241M-179 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 taxis to the flight line at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Golden Eagles transported pallets of meals-ready-to-eat from the airfield to Haiti. The Golden Eagles is supporting Operation Unified Response, a joint operation providing humanitarian assistance following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Mesta/Released)

 

[phrogpilot73]

As much as we complain about the MC's mislabeling aircraft... At least they've never called us a superhero - just got this from PSW:

"I'm Batman..."

 

[Uncle Fester]

"I'm Batman..."

The goddamn Batman...

 

[HeyJoe]

100125-N-5345W-150 GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) Engineman 3rd Class Raymond Kite, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) braces himself against rotor wash as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 lifts off. The Sea Hawk picked up four medical evacuation patients for transport to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan and Fort McHenry, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission by providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100124-N-7508R-024 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operates off the coast of Haiti. Carl Vinson, along with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), and the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)

100123-N-7508R-092 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) operates off the coast of Haiti. Comfort is supporting Operation Unified Response by providing medical support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)

100122-N-7508R-050 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan.22, 2010) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) operates off the coast of Haiti as a Sailor patrols a Haitian beach. Bataan, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100122-N-7508R-020 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Haitians watch as a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 offloads relief supplies from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) on a Haitian beach. Bataan, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)

100122-N-7508R-009 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), departs the Haitian coast after delivering supplies. Bataan, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100125-N-8878B-048 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) load a helicopter with water to be distributed to affected areas of Haiti as part of continuing relief efforts in Haiti. Bunker Hill is participating in Operation Unified Response, a multi-national humanitarian and disaster relief operation following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael C. Barton/Released)

100125-N-4971L-353 NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from Helicopter Sea Support Squadron (HSC) 2 delivers stores and relief supplies to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is participating in Operation Unified Response as part of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Relief Mission, providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

100125-N-1134L-183 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) Navy Diver 2nd Class Joshua Keller, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, guides a winch cable during a salvage operation. MDSU-2 is conducting salvage operations in the main seaport of Port-au-Prince as part of the humanitarian and disaster relief operations of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Lussier/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

A U.S. Navy UH-60 Seahawk helicopter takes off from the Toussaint L?Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 24, 2010. The Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development are conducting relief efforts in the area following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the region Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr./Released)

A Federal Aviation Administration mobile air traffic control tower is loaded onto a Russian Antonov An-124-100 long-range heavy transport aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 21, 2010. The mobile air traffic control tower will increase the efficiency of pilots delivering aid to earthquake victims in Haiti. (DoD by Tech. Sgt. Andy Bellamy, U.S. Air Force/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

A U.S. Navy UH-60 Seahawk helicopter takes off from the Toussaint L?Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 24, 2010. The Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development are conducting relief efforts in the area following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the region Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr./Released)

A Federal Aviation Administration mobile air traffic control tower is loaded onto a Russian Antonov An-124-100 long-range heavy transport aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 21, 2010. The mobile air traffic control tower will increase the efficiency of pilots delivering aid to earthquake victims in Haiti. (DoD by Tech. Sgt. Andy Bellamy, U.S. Air Force/Released)

Kinda indicative of who is really doing the heavy lifting when USAF is shooting Navy helos (UH-60?...so Navy MCs aren't only ones who need remedial Recce) and Russian An-124s for their press releases.

 

[HeyJoe]

100124-M-4752B-049 CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2010) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) board an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) to conduct site surveys of several landing zones throughout northern Haiti. VMM-162 and the 24th MEU are supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David J. Beall/Released)

100124-M-6001S-067 CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) to conduct an aerial reconnaissance of population centers and infrastructures in northern Haiti. VMM-162 is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex C. Sauceda/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100123-A-0109B-024 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 23, 2010) Sailors assigned to the Tigertails of Carrier Early Warning (VAW) 125 prepare an E-2C Hawkeye for take off at the airfied at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. VAW-125 is supporting Operation Unified Response by transporting humanitarian assistance and personnel to Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Baltz/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100126-N-2953W-293 LA GONAVE, Haiti (Jan. 26, 2010) Sailors assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) carries relief supplies from the non-profit organization, Kids Against Hunger, to a nearby village. Bunker Hill is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)