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Happy 66th USAF!
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qtken2
Oh you know!!!
And my favorite plane ... F15 Eagle
Which model? I worked on the C/D models at Kadena before getting stationed on Holloman and working on the F-22
tsst
Deuce is watching!
All gens. Used to love watching night takeoffs from beside the flightline at Bitburg in the late 80s.
qtken2
Oh you know!!!
I don't really like the Strike Eagle. I think it's the bland blueish gray solid paint pattern. Or it could be that I'm just biased lol. The afterburner take-offs are by far the best, more so at night. And extremely loud.
HerpsOfNM
My name's Blurryface...
though I don't care for nor speak to my father, he's 22 years service retired AF. Started it all at Myrtle Beach AFB, a short stop at Dyess AFB, and then the last of it at Holloman (pre-F-22s).
First 2 are Myrtle Beach photos (the A-10 is over Saudi IIRC). The last, F-15E from SJ (we almost got stationed at SJ AFB, but dad took Dyess) was taken at Amigo Airshow in El Paso, TX. I would have loved to have seen F-15Cs over Holloman, but I'll settle for the memories of watching the F-117s fly overhead.
First 2 are Myrtle Beach photos (the A-10 is over Saudi IIRC). The last, F-15E from SJ (we almost got stationed at SJ AFB, but dad took Dyess) was taken at Amigo Airshow in El Paso, TX. I would have loved to have seen F-15Cs over Holloman, but I'll settle for the memories of watching the F-117s fly overhead.
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HerpsOfNM
My name's Blurryface...
My dad was a "Martian" (49th I believe). He did the same thing you described...keep'n the stealth stealthy.
He was forced into retirement after missing Master for the 3rd time, that was some time ago. Last year at my wedding I got to talking to a former neighbor, that said for what he did job description wise making Master at Holloman is a PITA.
All I know was that my dreams were slightly smashed in the spring of 1998 when I finally caved on getting glasses. My Rx strength ruined any chance for me becoming a fighter pilot. I still get all excited up here when I hear the scream of a jet engine that isn't Boeing 737 though; even more in the rare event I hear the whine/whistle of an A-10 overhead coming into Kirtland. My house is right over the northern west to east flight pattern for Kirtland/Sunport.
He was forced into retirement after missing Master for the 3rd time, that was some time ago. Last year at my wedding I got to talking to a former neighbor, that said for what he did job description wise making Master at Holloman is a PITA.
All I know was that my dreams were slightly smashed in the spring of 1998 when I finally caved on getting glasses. My Rx strength ruined any chance for me becoming a fighter pilot. I still get all excited up here when I hear the scream of a jet engine that isn't Boeing 737 though; even more in the rare event I hear the whine/whistle of an A-10 overhead coming into Kirtland. My house is right over the northern west to east flight pattern for Kirtland/Sunport.
Blue Apple Herps
aka Matthew, PhD
Cool piece of trivia! Thanks for sharing.
I've seen the Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, and a zillion of other military planes fly. But my favorite memory of watching one of our birds fly was watching a B-2 do a fly by.
I was in Boston for the 4th of July in 2000, at the park listening to the Boston Pops play and waiting for fireworks. They had a B-2 do a fly by over the river, and at first all you could see was this tiny black slit on the horizon and it kept getting closer and closer but still remained a little slit until it got pretty close and did a sharp banking turn and you finally got to see its full profile - was such an awesome moment!! All I could think was "It would suck to be on the receiving end of THAT!!"
I've seen the Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, and a zillion of other military planes fly. But my favorite memory of watching one of our birds fly was watching a B-2 do a fly by.
I was in Boston for the 4th of July in 2000, at the park listening to the Boston Pops play and waiting for fireworks. They had a B-2 do a fly by over the river, and at first all you could see was this tiny black slit on the horizon and it kept getting closer and closer but still remained a little slit until it got pretty close and did a sharp banking turn and you finally got to see its full profile - was such an awesome moment!! All I could think was "It would suck to be on the receiving end of THAT!!"