Derf
2011-10-06, 09:20 PM
I always wanted to go to Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NFE), Chesapeake, VA to see the E-2 that flung a prop and the F-14 that did a gear up landing. When going to Oceana this year I decided to go after driving all night. I was very tired but also knew I would not have another opportunity to do this anytime soon. I found that the F-14 was broken up and a Bug was now in its place. I was really bummed, but yet I found the strength to still take a few pictures at sunrise. It is an active military installation.
Here is F/A-18A prototype #2 160776
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-kR5tTMD/1/L/IMG461234-L.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-w2b8p4k/1/L/IMG459123-L.jpg
This E-2C formerly of VAW-126 hit a deer while taxiing at night. The deer ran into the prop and was thrown through the fuselage damaging the airframe beyond repair. You can see a shiny aluminum patch just ahead of the wing to repair the skin where the deer entered the fuse. The airframe is now used for fire practice
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-Rq46Mmv/1/L/IMG46091011-L.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-LpjXgFz/1/L/IMG460678-L.jpg
a few more pictures and some lame interiors are located here at my site (sorry, I was tired)
Linky (http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/19388926_MvHmPM#1516329737_LpjXgFz)
Here is F/A-18A prototype #2 160776
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-kR5tTMD/1/L/IMG461234-L.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-w2b8p4k/1/L/IMG459123-L.jpg
This E-2C formerly of VAW-126 hit a deer while taxiing at night. The deer ran into the prop and was thrown through the fuselage damaging the airframe beyond repair. You can see a shiny aluminum patch just ahead of the wing to repair the skin where the deer entered the fuse. The airframe is now used for fire practice
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-Rq46Mmv/1/L/IMG46091011-L.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/i-LpjXgFz/1/L/IMG460678-L.jpg
a few more pictures and some lame interiors are located here at my site (sorry, I was tired)
Linky (http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/E-2C/19388926_MvHmPM#1516329737_LpjXgFz)