marcos Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) When one 5,000lb bunker buster isn't enough Edited February 11, 2013 by marcos
ralfidude Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Korea has top gear? Now I've seen everything... Anywho, here is my Air Combat USA part 1: _OSLFUn3dog 1 [sIGPIC]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/ralfidude/redofullalmost_zpsa942f3fe.gif[/sIGPIC]
Cali Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Anywho, here is my Air Combat USA part 1: Awesome flight, I bet that was fun! How many g's did you end up pulling? I would love to fight against someone like that. When I got my flight, max g's I pulled was 6.5 and on the break over the runway we pulled 3.5, which felt like nothing. Once again, I'm sure that was a chance in a life time experience. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
wilky510 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Korea has top gear? Now I've seen everything... Anywho, here is my Air Combat USA part 1: _OSLFUn3dog Great video Ralfi. I hope you had tons of fun!
Phantom88 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 I was exhausted just watching this guy:D Patrick
marcos Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) GROTON, Conn. (Feb. 8, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) shovel the initial blanket of snow from their pier as a strong storm arrives in Connecticut. Edited February 12, 2013 by marcos
joey45 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 So is that how it gets airborne.... It's lifted... 1 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
marcos Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah. It's VTOL now. The crane lifts it up and spins it around until it attains sufficient airspeed, then away. 1
JaNk0 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) OT but Ralfi, are those the same guys you were flying with? Edited February 13, 2013 by JaNk0 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tflash Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Wow, I like the French hard- and software! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
ralfidude Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah, they are Air Combat USA, same company but different guys. They do a BUNCH of different places with different instructors. We had NAVY and Air force TOP GUN instructors. We pulled about 6Gs and did a total of about 17 fights/maneuvers, so we were both exhausted by the end of it all. I'l tell you right now, nobody knows what Gs are until you ACTUALLY hit beyond 4. Holy sh*t... [sIGPIC]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/ralfidude/redofullalmost_zpsa942f3fe.gif[/sIGPIC]
Cali Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah, they are Air Combat USA, same company but different guys. They do a BUNCH of different places with different instructors. We had NAVY and Air force TOP GUN instructors. We pulled about 6Gs and did a total of about 17 fights/maneuvers, so we were both exhausted by the end of it all. I'l tell you right now, nobody knows what Gs are until you ACTUALLY hit beyond 4. Holy sh*t... I thought you were out at 9:20 minutes into the your video :music_whistling: Everyone deals with g's differently, I didn't think 4 g's were to bad, 6 g's was starting to get rough. After my flight, I went back to me room and took a 3 hour nap......and I never take naps! i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
ralfidude Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Lol, yeah I know at 9:20 it looks bad, but the truth is, that to twist my entire upper body under those Gs and my head and neck back to look at a target that is actually on the top back of my canopy is not ideal. Since the seats did not have head rests, at a 90degree left turn, just lookign straight back and supporting my head with my neck muscles was a LOT easier. I'm happy to say that I only lost visual of him once throughout those 3 flights. Which was during our first flight maneuver practice and he was coming in from directly below me. The paint scheme blended in with the dark shadows against the ground and you really coudln't make him out till he got really close. The SUN helped neither him or me. We talked about that and we both said that when we entered the Sun, we were already so close to each other (Within a 1000 feet of our maneuvers) that the planes outline was bigger than the Sun and it made no difference. If anything, it helped to see better due to it for that split second haahah. [sIGPIC]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/ralfidude/redofullalmost_zpsa942f3fe.gif[/sIGPIC]
marcos Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) JSOW-C Edited February 13, 2013 by marcos
Cali Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Lol, yeah I know at 9:20 it looks bad, but the truth is, that to twist my entire upper body under those Gs and my head and neck back to look at a target that is actually on the top back of my canopy is not ideal. Since the seats did not have head rests, at a 90degree left turn, just lookign straight back and supporting my head with my neck muscles was a LOT easier. When I first saw it, I thought you went nighty night, then I heard what was going on. Pulling g's does make it hard to move around if you aren't prepared for it. @Marcos, those pictures with the B-52, where they taken within the last 2 weeks? i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
marcos Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 @Marcos, those pictures with the B-52, where they taken within the last 2 weeks? I'm going to guess 'probably' given where and how recently they've appeared. I didn't take them myself. I think the weapon may be a JSOW-C (IIR seeker) in retrospect??
mvsgas Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) @Marcos, those pictures with the B-52, where they taken within the last 2 weeks? They are old, I posted them a long time ago on this thread. I think I got them from the Misawa website. There it is Cape North 09-01 click on image to enlarge Cope North 09-1 A B-52 Stratofortress currently deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, leads a formation Feb. 10 of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s from the 6th Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and a Navy EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-136 Carrier Air Wing Five, Atsugi, Japan over Andersen Air Force Base Guam during Cope North 09-1from Feb. 2-13. Cope North 09-1 is the first iteration of a regularly scheduled joint and bilateral exercise and is part of the on-going series of exercises designed to enhance air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released I cant believe is been that long. Andersen.af.mil Edited February 13, 2013 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
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