Pictures while using frequent flyer miles
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From: Dover AFB DE / Harrisburg PA
267 – MX Hero shot.
268 – Newer jet, not sure on why the paint patch job.
269/271/274/276 – Crew Hero Shot
282 - Normally don't like McChord birds, and I've found this one to be quirky, but gets me back every time.
295 - 'Murica with a capital apostrophe.
310 - I often wonder how is it possible for such pretty sunrises to be above land with a history of fighting for over 4000 years, but for that moment of flight at level 340, Afghanistan is peaceful.
312 – Ya know yer at a good field with a scrapped out 727. Kinda like an ole Chevy half ton out behind the barn.
313 - From the Boeing YF14 concept the Russians came up with the Antonov AN72.
320 – Damn APU exciter failure. When our APU won’t run, it takes a lot of equipment to make this jet operate. Just like life support.
322 – First time all three of us were on the ground at the same time. Drinks!
327 – Newest jet I’ve been on. Purchased in 2010, third from the newest in the fleet.
329 – Still had that new airplane smell.
330 – We can see you, but you can’t see us.
331 - Fighting ISIS one stash at a time.
332 - Another day done, time fer a 1664. Closest I've found to Coors Lite.
336 – Sometimes you gotta pimp your ride.
337 – Science!
268 – Newer jet, not sure on why the paint patch job.
269/271/274/276 – Crew Hero Shot
282 - Normally don't like McChord birds, and I've found this one to be quirky, but gets me back every time.
295 - 'Murica with a capital apostrophe.
310 - I often wonder how is it possible for such pretty sunrises to be above land with a history of fighting for over 4000 years, but for that moment of flight at level 340, Afghanistan is peaceful.
312 – Ya know yer at a good field with a scrapped out 727. Kinda like an ole Chevy half ton out behind the barn.
313 - From the Boeing YF14 concept the Russians came up with the Antonov AN72.
320 – Damn APU exciter failure. When our APU won’t run, it takes a lot of equipment to make this jet operate. Just like life support.
322 – First time all three of us were on the ground at the same time. Drinks!
327 – Newest jet I’ve been on. Purchased in 2010, third from the newest in the fleet.
329 – Still had that new airplane smell.
330 – We can see you, but you can’t see us.
331 - Fighting ISIS one stash at a time.
332 - Another day done, time fer a 1664. Closest I've found to Coors Lite.
336 – Sometimes you gotta pimp your ride.
337 – Science!
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Trip 079, Fall 2014, Lebanon
277 - Had a month off, then back on the road with a Mediterranean run on the front half, and an Afghanistan run on the back half. Been to Spain for a gas stop many times now, but never realized it is an Atlantic Ocean sunset.
278/280 - More playtime with the Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8
281 - Ready to ride to fun in the sun.
282 – Pilot hero shot.
283 – Mountains or clouds?
284 – Perpetual new copilots always riding along.
285 – Decent check into Beirut.
286/287 – Beirut.
288 - Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
289 – Field trip to see a helo. Well, check this unit out!
290/295 – Loadmaster hero shots.
296 – Someone has got to make this jet look good.
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277 - Had a month off, then back on the road with a Mediterranean run on the front half, and an Afghanistan run on the back half. Been to Spain for a gas stop many times now, but never realized it is an Atlantic Ocean sunset.
278/280 - More playtime with the Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8
281 - Ready to ride to fun in the sun.
282 – Pilot hero shot.
283 – Mountains or clouds?
284 – Perpetual new copilots always riding along.
285 – Decent check into Beirut.
286/287 – Beirut.
288 - Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
289 – Field trip to see a helo. Well, check this unit out!
290/295 – Loadmaster hero shots.
296 – Someone has got to make this jet look good.
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297 - Bossman kickin' back, on his final mission at Dover before he moves on to a new assignment. I've flown with many aircraft commanders now, and always liked workin' for this one every time.
298 – Copilot hero shot.
299 - Only failure this trip was the pilot side HUD acting stupid. With a little avionics magic, and heavy-handed persuasion, she came back online.
300/301 - Requested toolbox pictures. I've been a Craftsman guy forever, but the Snap On stuff isn't really that bad.
302 - Our next Afghanistan stop wasn't going to have fuel available, so fill 'er up now. Not quite full, but not much more will fit with high level being 249,000 lbs or 36,000 gallons.
303/304 - Somewhere in northern Afghanistan.
305 - Short final back home into Dover kickin' back once again I wonder, "They pay me to do this?" Best damn job I've ever had.
298 – Copilot hero shot.
299 - Only failure this trip was the pilot side HUD acting stupid. With a little avionics magic, and heavy-handed persuasion, she came back online.
300/301 - Requested toolbox pictures. I've been a Craftsman guy forever, but the Snap On stuff isn't really that bad.
302 - Our next Afghanistan stop wasn't going to have fuel available, so fill 'er up now. Not quite full, but not much more will fit with high level being 249,000 lbs or 36,000 gallons.
303/304 - Somewhere in northern Afghanistan.
305 - Short final back home into Dover kickin' back once again I wonder, "They pay me to do this?" Best damn job I've ever had.
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Great pictures as usual -- what a huge adventure to be able to see all the places you have been the past few years! I seriously thought about joining the Air Force after I graduated from college -- your posts make me wish that I had followed through with it! I thought I traveled a little bit with my job, but you have me beat by a wide margin.....
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Trip 080, Winter 2014, Finland
3-026 Copilot hero shot.
3-027 Crew chief hero shot.
3-028 Copilot hero shot.
3-029 “It is cold up here. Turn up the heat.”
3-030 Cloudy Finland day.
3-031 Cloudy Finland day.
3-032 Headin’ for the weather.
3-033 In the weather.
3-034 Finland boys!
3-035 “Thousand foot. Stable.”
3-036 Loadmasters and copilot hero shot.
3-037 Frommer's, "Here's a fun fact..."
3-038 Tourist mode engaged here in the cold Finland Christmas land.
3-039 Big ole Christmas unit.
3-040 Thumbs up fer Finland beer!
041 Not a speck of litter anywhere. Cleanest city I’ve ever been in.
042 I don’t know how to caption this one.
Next morning at 0dark30 we met in the hotel lobby for checkout to get back to the airport for a long flight back to Delaware. I had already packed the jet full of 36,000 gallons of fuel yesterday for the max endurance length we could fly without needing a tanker. The night clerk said we didn’t need to leave so early as the line for security would be very fast, and the first flight isn’t for 4 more hours. I explained no, we have our own airplane and will be departing as soon as a van could get us there. “Are you rockstars?!?” Sure why not!
3-026 Copilot hero shot.
3-027 Crew chief hero shot.
3-028 Copilot hero shot.
3-029 “It is cold up here. Turn up the heat.”
3-030 Cloudy Finland day.
3-031 Cloudy Finland day.
3-032 Headin’ for the weather.
3-033 In the weather.
3-034 Finland boys!
3-035 “Thousand foot. Stable.”
3-036 Loadmasters and copilot hero shot.
3-037 Frommer's, "Here's a fun fact..."
3-038 Tourist mode engaged here in the cold Finland Christmas land.
3-039 Big ole Christmas unit.
3-040 Thumbs up fer Finland beer!
041 Not a speck of litter anywhere. Cleanest city I’ve ever been in.
042 I don’t know how to caption this one.
Next morning at 0dark30 we met in the hotel lobby for checkout to get back to the airport for a long flight back to Delaware. I had already packed the jet full of 36,000 gallons of fuel yesterday for the max endurance length we could fly without needing a tanker. The night clerk said we didn’t need to leave so early as the line for security would be very fast, and the first flight isn’t for 4 more hours. I explained no, we have our own airplane and will be departing as soon as a van could get us there. “Are you rockstars?!?” Sure why not!
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Trip 081, Winter 2014, Liberia
2-306 - Another tail of Dover’s finest. Let’s pull them belts up tight one more time and hand to the land of ‘bola.
2-307 - High speed fill up double pumping.
2-308 - Big kid adult juice box. Favorite part of stopping in Spain.
2-309 - Cue the Lion King music for an African sunrise in Ebola land.
2-310 - Ancient 737-200.
2-311 - Braving Ebola for a hero shot.
2-312 - Ebola survival stuff.
2-313 - Loadmaster hero shot.
2-314 - Money man for paying cash to these airfields where the credit card isn’t accepted.
2-315 - Copilot’s hero shot.
2-316 - Aircraft commander hero shot.
2-317 - Only the finest former Soviet Union radio gear.
2-318 - African safari land. Watch out for lions.
2-319 - African dirt superhighway to seaside beachfront property.
2-320 - Cool island.
2-321 - Dakar amusement park.
2-322 - Dakar runway 34 short final.
2-323 - Lt. planting ‘er down hard!
2-324 - Welcome to Dakar.
2-325 - Imagine that, an African airport that is nice.
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2-306 - Another tail of Dover’s finest. Let’s pull them belts up tight one more time and hand to the land of ‘bola.
2-307 - High speed fill up double pumping.
2-308 - Big kid adult juice box. Favorite part of stopping in Spain.
2-309 - Cue the Lion King music for an African sunrise in Ebola land.
2-310 - Ancient 737-200.
2-311 - Braving Ebola for a hero shot.
2-312 - Ebola survival stuff.
2-313 - Loadmaster hero shot.
2-314 - Money man for paying cash to these airfields where the credit card isn’t accepted.
2-315 - Copilot’s hero shot.
2-316 - Aircraft commander hero shot.
2-317 - Only the finest former Soviet Union radio gear.
2-318 - African safari land. Watch out for lions.
2-319 - African dirt superhighway to seaside beachfront property.
2-320 - Cool island.
2-321 - Dakar amusement park.
2-322 - Dakar runway 34 short final.
2-323 - Lt. planting ‘er down hard!
2-324 - Welcome to Dakar.
2-325 - Imagine that, an African airport that is nice.
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2-326/327 - Big *** statue thing.
2-328 - Low speed fill up single pumping in the African heat.
2-329/330 - Beach side Dakar.
2-331 - Goin’ fishin’.
2-332/334 - From 110 degrees to 12 degrees and requiring deice after gas stop in Germany.
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2-328 - Low speed fill up single pumping in the African heat.
2-329/330 - Beach side Dakar.
2-331 - Goin’ fishin’.
2-332/334 - From 110 degrees to 12 degrees and requiring deice after gas stop in Germany.
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Thanks ya'll!
Thanks for stoppin' by Rose! 
You are quite welcome and I do it fer you.340 – Big burly man towing a big burly airplane.
342 – Rock star launch crew.
344 – I like this airplane, and that's a lot to say from me about a McChord bird. Flew 5 times in a row, and no hard breaks. She's quirky with needing resets and TLC, but other than needing a cleaning, a great tail.
346 – 1-C17A-2 dash Vargo nose tire inspection: Two round tires in accordance with two thumbs up.
347 – Wells Fargo preflight good to go.
350 – Pilot hero shot. The swagger!
353 – Helmand River Provence.
354 – Suck, squeeze, bang, blow; that’s what makes the motors go.
357 – “Obstacle ahead…”
359 – Little bitty four fans of freedom opposite direction 1000 foot separation.
361 - Hammer down big time! Locked er in 29th gear!
362 – Very last day of operations at Camp Bastion. In all total, we moved 1200 trucks and 4000 people out of there in three months. Second hardest I’ve ever worked. 45 missions at over 300 hours of C17 expeditionary combat heavy airlift all around the sandbox was one hell of a good ride. I’ve met and flown with a lot of professional pilots and loadmasters who kept the airborne time nonstop action. I’ve met and worked with a lot of the hardest working maintainers, pro supers and aerial porters who put the birds in the air no limits. On top of all that, just when I think it’s a short list of new ways how I can see this aircraft break, the bitch comes up with new ways to make the pilots yell, “Chief we got a problem...” I’m quite humbled to have been able to return to base 45 times on time with no recoveries required, and still had time to squeeze in on mission recovery for someone else’s broken bird.
366 – LAST HAUL
370 – This clock made me laugh. Should have a C5 on the hour hand.
363 – Halfway home in Germany. Coors light never tasted so good after a stay in the sandbox.
364 - Warstash is gone along with a three month hippy hairdo.
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You are quite welcome and I do it fer you.340 – Big burly man towing a big burly airplane.342 – Rock star launch crew.
344 – I like this airplane, and that's a lot to say from me about a McChord bird. Flew 5 times in a row, and no hard breaks. She's quirky with needing resets and TLC, but other than needing a cleaning, a great tail.
346 – 1-C17A-2 dash Vargo nose tire inspection: Two round tires in accordance with two thumbs up.
347 – Wells Fargo preflight good to go.
350 – Pilot hero shot. The swagger!
353 – Helmand River Provence.
354 – Suck, squeeze, bang, blow; that’s what makes the motors go.
357 – “Obstacle ahead…”
359 – Little bitty four fans of freedom opposite direction 1000 foot separation.
361 - Hammer down big time! Locked er in 29th gear!
362 – Very last day of operations at Camp Bastion. In all total, we moved 1200 trucks and 4000 people out of there in three months. Second hardest I’ve ever worked. 45 missions at over 300 hours of C17 expeditionary combat heavy airlift all around the sandbox was one hell of a good ride. I’ve met and flown with a lot of professional pilots and loadmasters who kept the airborne time nonstop action. I’ve met and worked with a lot of the hardest working maintainers, pro supers and aerial porters who put the birds in the air no limits. On top of all that, just when I think it’s a short list of new ways how I can see this aircraft break, the bitch comes up with new ways to make the pilots yell, “Chief we got a problem...” I’m quite humbled to have been able to return to base 45 times on time with no recoveries required, and still had time to squeeze in on mission recovery for someone else’s broken bird.
366 – LAST HAUL
370 – This clock made me laugh. Should have a C5 on the hour hand.
363 – Halfway home in Germany. Coors light never tasted so good after a stay in the sandbox.
364 - Warstash is gone along with a three month hippy hairdo.
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Decided to grace y'all with my presence for a while. I missed the place!
