USAF Pilot 07
2005-08-08, 03:53 PM
So the Air Force decided to send me on pretty much an "all expense paid vacation" to Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage Alaska for just about 3 weeks this summer. The base is right in Anchorage, and is home to 3rd Air Base Wing, the 12th and 19th Fighter Squadrons (F15C/D's) the 90th Fighter Squadron (F15E's) the 517th Airlift Squadron (C130H's & C12B's).
Anyway, I got to do some cool stuff, spend some good time on the flightline and fly around a little bit. Here are some pics from the trip!
We flew Alaska Air on the way up there, with a stop in Seattle... Got to see a lot of cool planes, but unfortunately the lighting wasn't the best for good pics.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/DIA.jpg
DIA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/DIA2.jpg
Ticket Counter at DIA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Our%20Plane.jpg
Our Plane (Alaska 739)
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Northwest%20Planes%20with%20Tower%20in%20Backgroun d%20at%20DIA.jpg
Northwest Planes at DIA with Tower in the background
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Express%20Net%20Airlines%20at%20SEA.jpg
Express Net Airlines (Cargo) at SEA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Landing%20in%20ANC5.jpg
Landing in Anchorage
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Blackhawk%20Helos%20on%20the%20stand.jpg
Blackhawk Helos
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%203-ship%20on%20runway.jpg
3 Ship F15 Flight Awaiting Takeoff
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%20on%20stand.jpg
An F15 in the early morning on the stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Looking%20down%20F15.jpg
Looking down a F15
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%20Taxiing.jpg
F15 taxiing by
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20on%20the%20stand.jpg
C130 on the stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20on%20the%20stand%202.jpg
C130 on the Stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Cockpit%20in%20Flight.jpg
C130 Cockpit in Flight
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Formation%20Flying%204.jpg
C130 Formation Flying through the rain
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Looking%20out%20of%20C130%20cargo%20door%20while%2 0flying.jpg
Looking straight down the edge of a C130 after a drop
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/View%20out%20of%20back%20of%20C130%20cargo%20door. jpg
Looking out the back of the C130
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%20-%20In%20formation.jpg
C130's in formation
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%203.jpg
C130 dropping stuff out the back
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%204.jpg
C130 dropping stuff out the back 2
And...
A non-aviation photo:
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Glacier%2015.jpg
Glacier in Alaska
Anyway, I have some more commercial pics from the ride home which I'll post when I upload them to the comp. Hope you enjoy these! Hit me up with any questions or anything!
Anyway, I got to do some cool stuff, spend some good time on the flightline and fly around a little bit. Here are some pics from the trip!
We flew Alaska Air on the way up there, with a stop in Seattle... Got to see a lot of cool planes, but unfortunately the lighting wasn't the best for good pics.
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/DIA.jpg
DIA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/DIA2.jpg
Ticket Counter at DIA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Our%20Plane.jpg
Our Plane (Alaska 739)
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Northwest%20Planes%20with%20Tower%20in%20Backgroun d%20at%20DIA.jpg
Northwest Planes at DIA with Tower in the background
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Express%20Net%20Airlines%20at%20SEA.jpg
Express Net Airlines (Cargo) at SEA
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Landing%20in%20ANC5.jpg
Landing in Anchorage
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Blackhawk%20Helos%20on%20the%20stand.jpg
Blackhawk Helos
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%203-ship%20on%20runway.jpg
3 Ship F15 Flight Awaiting Takeoff
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%20on%20stand.jpg
An F15 in the early morning on the stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Looking%20down%20F15.jpg
Looking down a F15
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/F15%20Taxiing.jpg
F15 taxiing by
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20on%20the%20stand.jpg
C130 on the stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20on%20the%20stand%202.jpg
C130 on the Stand
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Cockpit%20in%20Flight.jpg
C130 Cockpit in Flight
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Formation%20Flying%204.jpg
C130 Formation Flying through the rain
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Looking%20out%20of%20C130%20cargo%20door%20while%2 0flying.jpg
Looking straight down the edge of a C130 after a drop
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/View%20out%20of%20back%20of%20C130%20cargo%20door. jpg
Looking out the back of the C130
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%20-%20In%20formation.jpg
C130's in formation
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%203.jpg
C130 dropping stuff out the back
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/C130%20Drop%204.jpg
C130 dropping stuff out the back 2
And...
A non-aviation photo:
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/Glacier%2015.jpg
Glacier in Alaska
Anyway, I have some more commercial pics from the ride home which I'll post when I upload them to the comp. Hope you enjoy these! Hit me up with any questions or anything!