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Preserved KC-97
A strange airfield means time for a trip around the perimeter to see what is around. Medford didn’t disappoint. A small museum included a nicely preserved Boeing KC-97 tanker aircraft. Sadly, everything was closed up so I couldn’t take a … Continue reading
A C-146 But Only in the Distance
This shot won’t win any prizes. I only show it for relative rarity value (although one of my friends has caught a lot of these near his home). The US Special Forces have their own choices of equipment and the … Continue reading
Building But Not Delivering – The KC-46 Story
The tale of the USAF’s quest for a new refueling tanker has been long and drawn out. People went to jail, awards were made and overturned. None of that matters now. The contract is with Boeing to produce a variant … Continue reading
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Some Raptors Because, Well Why Not?
The 1st FW at Langley AFB was the source of the Raptor contribution to Red Flag this year. They weren’t the only F-22s I got to see though. Some of the based aircraft were busy before and after the Red … Continue reading
Stalking the Jollys (Or Are They Stalking Us?)
A combat search and rescue element is usually included in Red Flag. The HH-60 Pave Hawk is the usual resource used whether from the locally based unit or from a visiting outfit. When you are set up for the jet … Continue reading
Late Gear Down for One Warthog
The normal operations at Nellis continue even while Red Flag is on. The local units try to fly their missions at times that fit between the larger exercises. A four ship of A-10s launched in the morning and they were … Continue reading
Head to Head With the Aggressors
Shooting at Nellis always requires choices to be made. Aside from determining which end you will go to, there is the question about how far up you will go at the Speedway. Some jets turn very tight, others turn long. … Continue reading
A Lot More of the Talon Hate
I got some shots of the Talon Hate jet on a previous visit and posted about it here. On this trip to Nellis, not only was it very active but it managed to come our way whenever it flew. Whether … Continue reading
Some Spare Oxygen – Just in Case
There have been quite a few Raptor posts recently. I guess seeing a bunch of them at Nellis triggered a few things of interest to me. One was as I looked at the jets after they had passed me by … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, f-22, fighter, jet, las vegas, Lockheed Martin, military, modification, nellis afb, nevada, oxygen, photo, raptor, red flag, USAF
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I’m Glad He’s Waving Because the Alternative…
I was directly under the flightpath of an HH-60 Pave Hawk as it headed out on a mission. Looking up at the helo as it passed over, it was possible to see the feet of the crewman/gunner. What I didn’t … Continue reading