US Military aircraft and picture stories

[Julie-Bob]

I was in the Air Force 1960 to 1964. Station at Clinton Sherman AFB OK in the second Air Force 4123th heavy bombardment. B52 E model. Flew in Operation Crome Dome. Just think the last B-52 was made in 1964 it now 2021 that’s almost 57 years of flying the grandkids if the first guys are now working and flying them. [ATTACH]

[TexasVine]

Two WWII fighters over Fredericksburg, Tx for Nimitz Museum Fund Raiser.

[STREMN]

Finishing up the yard work today, spotted this unmistakable Blue and White Aluminum beauty passing overhead. Grabbed my old Canon 50D with the 100-400 zoom and I was able to fire off the shutter a couple of times before she went out of sight.

My caption - 3 Aug 2021 @ 1214pm Hampton, New Hampshire - USAF 82-8000 VC-25A in the pattern during training around Pease AFB New Hampshire. Here the Boeing 747-200 was spotted heading southeast over Hampton Beach. It was prepping to turn left to intercept the localizer for runway 34 at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. When the President is on board it's known as Air Force One.

Tom - S/OS #025

[STREMN]

Airshow over Abbotsford Canada, USAF F-22 Demonstration Team (USAF Photo) - This just screams SPEED! Must've been really neat to see first hand...

But the Air Force caption is: An F-22 Raptor from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs during the Abbotsford air show in Abbotsford, Canada, August 8, 2021. The demonstration team performed precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

I'm glad to see the AirShow Circuit is alive.

Tom - S/OS #025

[STREMN]

Airshow near Detroit, Michigan - F-35 Lightning Flight Demo Team, A-10 Flight Demo Team and a civilian P-51D Mustang from the Heritage Flight Team. A unique sight to see different generations of warbirds. (USAF Photo)

U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation pilot Stuart Milson, flies in formation with U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, and Capt. Haden "Gator" Fullam, A-10 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, at the 2021 Thunder over Michigan Air Show, Aug. 8, 2021, Willow Run Airport, Mich. The air show also featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

[STREMN]

Happy 4th of July

It's been about a year since my last posting on this thread. I thought it was a good time with Independence Day right around the corner to remember and honor our Men and Women serving all around the world in support of our freedoms.

Have a great holiday where ever you may be and if your so inclined raise your glass and give a nod of thanks to those folks out there in the Military and Public Safety working to keep us safe.

Happy Birthday America!

Here are a couple of B1 Lancers coming up for a drink while on a mission in the Pacific Ocean. It's not clear because of sizing for the forum, but the crew is flying Old Glory proudly across the flight deck windscreen as they pull up for refueling on their tanker.

USAF Photo Caption - A B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, flies over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission, June 20, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside allies and partners building interoperability and bolstering collective ability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

[oldenavy]

Soviet Bear bomber/surveillance aircraft being escorted by a US Navy F-14 Tomcat. Photo taken by me in ~1985 from the deck of a USN destroyer in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Sometimes they would fly low enough that we could exchange 'hand guestures' with the crew.

[waninae39]

good videos here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3...EtDd0EQ/videos

[STREMN]

Originally Posted by oldenavy

Soviet Bear bomber/surveillance aircraft being escorted by a US Navy F-14 Tomcat. Photo taken by me in ~1985 from the deck of a USN destroyer in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Sometimes they would fly low enough that we could exchange 'hand guestures' with the crew.

Great photo! I was in Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Pease AFB in NH. My whole career was the "Cold War"...76-89. Everything was always on "Alert" from my time in the UK to back here in the States. All in support of the F-111 and KC-135...all nuke based missions.

It's all gone now...bases were decommissioned and the 111's were mothballed. My old Pease unit (509th BMW) moved on to supporting the B2...even I moved on to other things.

Thanks for posting that!

[BlackAces]

RA5-C burner shot.

[jimmini]

Well I made 88 years old and still working on Aircraft. Have been a Genuine U.S. Government licensed mechanic for 69 years just trying to make May 2023 and have my 70 years.Still working on C-130s
My start at March AFB on B-47 in 441st Bomb Squadron 1953

[skyguyscott]

On this Veterans Day week, a deeply felt thanks to all our veterans for their time in defense of our Republic.

And also a moment of sorrow and grief in tribute to those that lost their lives in Texas this week in a deeply tragic airshow accident involving two genuine WWII warbirds. Go west.

Let's fly together, ride the winds
Soaring the clouds with all our friends
Out of sorrow's reach, there we'll mend
High enough, the sunset never ends
High enough, the sunset never ends
High enough, the sunset never ends

[dbj216]

I second those thoughts. A heartfelt salute to all those who served, and heartfelt condolences to those who died in that horrific mid air in Texas.

Life is very hard sometimes.

David

[Escape_Plan]

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

[Wil Hampton]

Always good to hear from others who served, especially in aviation side of the services. S3A NFO here in 1980s. Sharing a view from inside during a formation flight.
New AS owner here. Best to all.
Will

[AgBullet]

Hoovers!

[Escape_Plan]

Originally Posted by Wil Hampton

Always good to hear from others who served, especially in aviation side of the services. S3A NFO here in 1980s. Sharing a view from inside during a formation flight.
New AS owner here. Best to all.
Will

Almost looks like a B-57 strapped to the flight leads wing.

[gypsydad]

AMH2 69 thru 73'...VF24 "flight deck" Troubleshooter...in country 5 different times off the USS Hancock...here are a couple pics...one as we entered the pattern for landing on Hancock coming back from Da Nang and one from Bien Hoa sending an F8 back to the ship. Thats me looking up the tailpipe of an F8 before launch confirming the "eyelits" were open with the afterburner lit! Fun times with the F8 Crusader...last of the "Gunfighters"; replaced by the F14's in 74'. Thanks for your service!

[gypsydad]

Any ASers going to the August 24-26 Reno Tail Hook reunion?

[Escape_Plan]

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