NickPeterman
2013-03-19, 07:31 PM
Hello All,
As I am sure you all know from Isaac's killer thread from a few weeks back, there was a Red Flag recently, and I managed to sneak out there for a few days during spring break. While I did not manage the awesome access that being on base can be, I was relatively pleased with some of my photos, and figured I could share a few...or a bunch...who knows!
The surprise performers of morning 1, the Thunderbirds.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8572311381_2f991d5fe5_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8573404198_b5a0c7deb3_b.jpg
My favorite Aggressor on a flex departure
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8573404164_9b9b7eb4b5_b.jpg
the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon, one of which had a minor mishap day 1, his braking parachute fell out on takeoff. For that fraction of a second where I saw the jet and a parachute, I was convinced he had ejected. Thankfully he circled a bit and then landed.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8573404154_8e74890d67_b.jpg
The EC-130 from Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8572311311_b77b754b6c_b.jpg
27th FS F-22 Raptor
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8573404104_30ca2cb7ff_b.jpg
An exercise highlight for me, my first F-5 Tiger II
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8573404068_a7e62e80c9_b.jpg
Completing my set from last July with the Strike Eagle's from RAF Lakenheath
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8573404066_40299815f9_b.jpg
An F-16C Aggressor carrying a somewhat mysterious prototype IRST pod
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8572311207_1473fcf4a1_b.jpg
My favorite jet in the USAF, the F-15C, looking as good as ever, and a new squadron for me
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8573404014_18274fb856_b.jpg
Oh yeah, the RAF brought their Tonka's along too
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8573403994_02dbe838d8_b.jpg
Local F-15
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8573403944_d02057767f_b.jpg
I will definitely miss this jet when it is gone in a few years
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8573403936_f12d2b2a16_b.jpg
an MC-130
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8572311111_2db5fd0bfc_b.jpg
Just for you Moose...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8573403900_1e6b6e7bdb_b.jpg
A Local carrying some ordnance
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8232/8573403892_f3571655e7_b.jpg
And a nice coincidence that gives the impression of firing a missile
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8573403872_cf58be9b15_b.jpg
And then we got some gorgeous A-10 pattern work, many of them carrying live ordnance
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8572311061_1f12944ae9_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8572311057_b858aebf9a_b.jpg
The player from down under
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8572311011_ddf8e9fea3_b.jpg
And the Stealth Bomber
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8573403794_afeba08e85_b.jpg
As I am sure you all know from Isaac's killer thread from a few weeks back, there was a Red Flag recently, and I managed to sneak out there for a few days during spring break. While I did not manage the awesome access that being on base can be, I was relatively pleased with some of my photos, and figured I could share a few...or a bunch...who knows!
The surprise performers of morning 1, the Thunderbirds.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8572311381_2f991d5fe5_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8573404198_b5a0c7deb3_b.jpg
My favorite Aggressor on a flex departure
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8573404164_9b9b7eb4b5_b.jpg
the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon, one of which had a minor mishap day 1, his braking parachute fell out on takeoff. For that fraction of a second where I saw the jet and a parachute, I was convinced he had ejected. Thankfully he circled a bit and then landed.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8573404154_8e74890d67_b.jpg
The EC-130 from Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8572311311_b77b754b6c_b.jpg
27th FS F-22 Raptor
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8573404104_30ca2cb7ff_b.jpg
An exercise highlight for me, my first F-5 Tiger II
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8573404068_a7e62e80c9_b.jpg
Completing my set from last July with the Strike Eagle's from RAF Lakenheath
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8573404066_40299815f9_b.jpg
An F-16C Aggressor carrying a somewhat mysterious prototype IRST pod
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8572311207_1473fcf4a1_b.jpg
My favorite jet in the USAF, the F-15C, looking as good as ever, and a new squadron for me
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8573404014_18274fb856_b.jpg
Oh yeah, the RAF brought their Tonka's along too
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8573403994_02dbe838d8_b.jpg
Local F-15
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8573403944_d02057767f_b.jpg
I will definitely miss this jet when it is gone in a few years
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8573403936_f12d2b2a16_b.jpg
an MC-130
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8572311111_2db5fd0bfc_b.jpg
Just for you Moose...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8573403900_1e6b6e7bdb_b.jpg
A Local carrying some ordnance
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8232/8573403892_f3571655e7_b.jpg
And a nice coincidence that gives the impression of firing a missile
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8573403872_cf58be9b15_b.jpg
And then we got some gorgeous A-10 pattern work, many of them carrying live ordnance
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8572311061_1f12944ae9_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8572311057_b858aebf9a_b.jpg
The player from down under
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8572311011_ddf8e9fea3_b.jpg
And the Stealth Bomber
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8573403794_afeba08e85_b.jpg