swift Posted February 26, 2013 Posted February 26, 2013 HD 130222-N-DR144-439 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is underway conducting sea trials off the coast of Southern California. Freedom, the lead ship of the Freedom variant of LCS, is expected to deploy to Southeast Asia this spring. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans/Released) HD The engines of a World War II B-25, named “In the Mood,” run for an audience of World War II veterans, Airmen, and community members during a visit to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 2. The visit was coordinated by the museum and the Honor Flight of Southern Colorado to honor the service and sacrifice of local World War II veterans. There were 14 local World War II veterans in attendance. (Photo courtesy/Michelle Voss) HD Fred Whitehead, 414th Combat Training Squadron database management, (center, left) looks at the vast display of unit plaques on the wall of the 414th CTS Red Flag auditorium wall, Feb. 22, 2013, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Whitehead took on the project of organizing and displaying the plaques given to the Red Flag staff by units that have participated in previous Red Flag exercises. Among these mementos are 79th Fighter Squadron plaques dating back to the early 1990s. Whitehead explained that by displaying the plaques on the auditorium walls it preserves each units spot in Red Flag history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston\Released) HD 79th Fighter Squadron plaques are displayed among other unit plaques on the wall of the 414th Combat Training Squadron Red Flag auditorium, Feb. 22, 2013, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Fred Whitehead, 414th CTS database management, took on the project of organizing and displaying the plaques given to the Red Flag staff by units that have participated in previous Red Flag exercises. Among these mementos are 79th FS plaques dating back to the early 1990s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston\Released)
marcos Posted February 26, 2013 Posted February 26, 2013 26 Regiment Royal Artillery AS90 vehicles on the move during Exercise Steel Sabre Soldiers co-ordinating operations on Exercise Steel Sabre Bombardier Sam Fletcher operates the Desert Hawk, a hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle, during Exercise Steel Sabre
swift Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 HD 130224-N-KG407-423 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk on a deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kameren Guy Hodnett/Released) HD MH-60R Seahawk cockpit for Royal Australian Navy (photo : Lockheed Martin) HD Lt. Col. Brian Mead (left), 28th Operations Group deputy commander, and Lt. Col. Barry Hutchinson, 28th Bomb Wing chief of plans, complete pre-flight checks on a B-1 bomber during hot pit refueling at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 12, 2013. The ability to perform hot pit refueling increases the unit’s capability to meet sortie generation and training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released) HD Lt. Col. Barry Hutchinson, 28th Bomb Wing chief of plans, records control readings during a hot pit refuel of a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 12, 2013. Hot pit refueling, usually performed in a combat environment, is a carefully controlled process during which two engines continue running, which reduces maintenance turn time for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released) HD A 79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilot gets situated in the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to takeoff during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2012. The ‘Tigers’ launched a total of 16 times during day and nighttime missions to kick off the exercise. The unit has approximately 15 F-16 Fighting Falcons on the ground at Nellis AFB and 35 pilots slated to fly throughout the three-week long exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released) HD 79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilots sit stacked on the Nellis AFB runway ramp with a view of the Las Vegas, Nev., skyline before taking off on their night missions during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2012. The ‘Tigers’ launched a total of 16 times during day and nighttime missions to kick off the exercise. The unit has approximately 15 F-16 Fighting Falcons on the ground at Nellis AFB and 35 pilots slated to fly throughout the three-week long exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released) The deck of HMS Illustrious is humming and buzzing with helicopters as she continues a winter of aviation training around the UK. Squadrons from the RAF – Chinooks and Sea Kings – and the RN’s own 848 Naval Air Squadron have been making use of the carrier to hone their ‘flying at sea’ skills. HD U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglass White, 482nd Operations Group Detachment 1 reservist, gets a ceremonial hosing down from his son Noah White at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 19, 2013. After serving more than 28 years, White completed his final flight as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and is scheduled to retire in April. This is White’s second time retiring; he retired from active duty in 2004 and is retiring now as a reservist.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released) HD A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxis with the aircraft’s wings up for an end-of-runway inspection Feb. 25, 2013, onto the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flightline. The EA-18G aircraft are participating in Red Flag 13-3 to maximize air combat readiness in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) HD A Royal Air Force Coningsby No.11 Squadron pilot performs pre-flight cockpit checks on a Typhoon aircraft in preparation for a Red Flag 13-3 training mission Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Typhoon is a multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in a full spectrum of air operations, from peace support to high intensity conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) HD Two Royal Air Force No.12 Squadron pilots walk to a Tornado GR4 in preparation for a Red Flag 13-3 training mission Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The RAF’s participation in Red Flag builds international air force cooperation, interoperability, and mutual support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) Video by Staff Sgt. Robert Barne| 124th Fighter Wing 190th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II's performing air to air refueling from a KC-135. 1
marcos Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) COD Pripyat? Edited February 27, 2013 by marcos
marcos Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 F-15SA load-out F-15SA load 1 x AGM-88, 2 x AIM-9X, 4 x AIM-120, 1 x AGM-84, 9 x MK-82, MK-84 2 x 8 x GBU-39
112th_Rossi Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 It makes me wonder if these arms developers think we are still in the cold war era. Why would you need a F-15 that can carry that kind of ordnance?
Mandrake5 Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 U.S. probably doesnt, but Israel/Japan ever-so-probably might....
marcos Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Or Saudia Arabia, hence F-15SA. In fairness, there is no stealth fighter that can carry all that stuff at once. The ordnance is fairly decent. AIM-9X, AMRAAM D, SLAM-ER, AARGM and the Mk82/84s may well be GBU-31/38 JDAMs. The ones on the left seem to have a diamond-back range extension kit. SDBs. It's a good load. Edited February 27, 2013 by marcos
112th_Rossi Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 It seems strange that an aircraft will carry a combination of A/G and A/A ordnance in the same proportions. Surely if you're engaged in A/A all that A/G is dead weight. That would be an expensive jettison.
Griffin Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Gorgeous new video from rodrigoavi. The music is just perfect. 2
marcos Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Soldiers of the Queen’s Royal Hussars (QRH) have been back on familiar territory using Challenger 2 tanks on the Hohne Ranges in Germany after working in different roles while deployed in Afghanistan. With their tasks in Afghanistan seeing them taking on ground holding roles and using Warthog vehicles, it was a chance for soldiers to get back to firing the Challenger 2 main battle tank. Many of the crews have new gunners and drivers so it was a great opportunity for them to learn their core role and bond as a fighting unit once again. The QRH will later visit the British Army Training Unit Suffield in Canada (BATUS) to fire their tanks as part of a Battlegroup on Exercise Prairie Thunder. WO1 Matt Campbell, Regimental Sergeant Major QRH, said: “It’s been fantastic to see the boys back to their core role, getting back on to the vehicles and working as crews again.”
joey45 Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Propa Tank with propa barrel. 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
Griffin Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 http://www.airliners.net/photo/France---Navy/Dassault-Super-Etendard/2232148/L/&sid=e92d70980b62d6643f2752de2b792b96
manfrez01 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 ^^Nice :thumbup: [sIGPIC]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7877/72368977.jpg[/sIGPIC]
swift Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 LC_50d-o3Sg OHDQ2G4sQ9c HD The aircrew of a UH-1N Iroquois prepares for a sharp tactical maneuver over a forest in southern Alabama, Sept. 19, 2012. The UH-1N belongs to the 6th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Nigel Sandridge) HD USAF awards light air support aircraft contract - Embraer HD Airman 1st Class Mitchell Hogue, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs suspension maintenance during a post-flight inspection Feb. 26, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Members of the 437th AMXS inspect, service and maintain C-17A aircraft to enable them to perform assigned global airlift missions ranging from combat support operations and humanitarian relief to aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin) HD Captain Michael Busse and 1st Lt. Lauren Hoyt, 16th Airlift Squadron pilots, explain C-17 Globemaster III cockpit procedures to actress Brooke Shields Feb. 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. Shields was at JB Charleston preparing for her upcoming role on the TV series Army Wives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
swift Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 HD MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A STARBASE North Dakota student has the opportunity to be in the seat of a UH-1N Huey here as part of the program's tour of the 54th Helicopter Squadron. Several agencies at Minot Air Force Base have teamed with STARBASE to give their students the opportunity to see real-world involvement of professionals in science, technology, engineer and math (STEM) related career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld) HD _dwX8FIuiIo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Crossroads Photo release: Celebrating the evolution of the F/A-18
Namenlos Ein Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 Captured Axis arms on display in Moscow, 1943-1948. More photos. Kiev, 1947 1
swift Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 HD The crew of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepares for a flight in Alexandria, La., Feb. 22, 2013, in support of Joint Readiness Training Center aeromedical evacuation training. Service members at JRTC 13-04 are educated in combat patient care and aeromedical evacuation in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben) HD Staff Sgt. Eric Barnes and Airman 1st Class Lester Popham close an inlet bell mouth for a B-2 Spirit engine inside the test cell Feb. 13, 2013, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The inlet bell mouth distributes and guides air into the motor to allow the engine to run smoothly in the test cell. Barnes is the 509th Maintenance Squadron test cell assistant section chief. Popham is a 509th MXS aerospace propulsion apprentice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) HD A formation of C-130 Hercules fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Six Yokota AB C-130s participated in the flight to practice their large formation airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy) HD Six C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft line up before flying Feb. 21, 2013, during a readiness week at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Members of the 374th Airlift Wing use C-130s to support combatant commanders in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez) HD Maiden flight ATLANTE UAV
Griffin Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 http://www.airliners.net/photo/India---Army/Hindustan-ALH-Rudra/2232652/L/
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