Pictures while using frequent flyer miles
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Next trip was a quick run down to New Mexico. Been to the state before, but not to the airport with the largest world's largest structure composed entirely of wood and glue laminate. Known as ATLAS-I Trestle, it was for testing of EMP hardening on airplanes in the cold war. Really wished we would spend the night there so I’d have time to go look at it closer.
Fill ‘er up Friday.
‘Murica.
You call, we haul. If it fits through the door, we chain it to the floor. 2 day Amazon prime heavyweight C-17 airlift worldwide shipping.
Loaded and ready to ride. If this guy can get his act together, and get out of the way.
Punch it!
Departing shots of the ATLAS-I Trestle. Not exactly sure why this cold war relic fascinates me so, but I’m sure glad I got to see it briefly.
Right turn to home Clyde.
On to the next one,
Adrianspeeder
Fill ‘er up Friday.
‘Murica.
You call, we haul. If it fits through the door, we chain it to the floor. 2 day Amazon prime heavyweight C-17 airlift worldwide shipping.
Loaded and ready to ride. If this guy can get his act together, and get out of the way.
Punch it!
Departing shots of the ATLAS-I Trestle. Not exactly sure why this cold war relic fascinates me so, but I’m sure glad I got to see it briefly.
Right turn to home Clyde.
On to the next one,
Adrianspeeder
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Hurricane support at St Croix last October. Didn’t get many shots as I was dead tired. Started the GoPro for the flight, then took a nap.
On to the next one!
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On to the next one!
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Good morning Yuma Arizona. Gonna have a good time flying around on a low level, 500 feet from the ground, 300 mph roller coaster. Really good looking breakfast spot, but not going to eat too much as I don’t want to puke.
Gotta love a fighter base when you ask for 25,000 gallons of fuel. “Do you mean 2,500 gallons?” “No, I need 25,000. SEND ALL YOUR TRUCKS!”
Fill ‘er up Friday!
165, ready to ride!
See ya later E8 JSTARS.
Copilot doing copilot things.
Hashtag HUD life.
Gotta love a fighter base when you ask for 25,000 gallons of fuel. “Do you mean 2,500 gallons?” “No, I need 25,000. SEND ALL YOUR TRUCKS!”
Fill ‘er up Friday!
165, ready to ride!
See ya later E8 JSTARS.
Copilot doing copilot things.
Hashtag HUD life.
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Hi friends. I had some time off to edit old photos from a few years ago. Lets see if I remember how to do this still...
Off to go play.
Special guest on the flight deck with a free upgrade to first class seating
Headin’ down to 500 feet above the deck for low level play time.
“Terrain! Terrain!”
Low level dodging F/A-18’s. It’s a non-stop roller coaster ride 500 feet from the ground in circles at 70 degrees of bank.
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Off to go play.
Special guest on the flight deck with a free upgrade to first class seating
Headin’ down to 500 feet above the deck for low level play time.
“Terrain! Terrain!”
Low level dodging F/A-18’s. It’s a non-stop roller coaster ride 500 feet from the ground in circles at 70 degrees of bank.
Adrianspeeder
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Oh I'm not sadly, promoted into a NCOIC of an avionics shop.
Still have lots of pictures to post though.
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Still have lots of pictures to post though.
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Three year ago had a fun trip that hit up Spain and Italy with a new guy. Also helps when your aircraft commander has the same cool watch as you.
Crank these noisemakers up ole son! WE GOTTA GO!
Dollar rider hero shots because you only get one first trip around the world.
Had to show the dollar rider the best spot in Spain.
Italian fun. We only stay at the finest hotels.
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Crank these noisemakers up ole son! WE GOTTA GO!
Dollar rider hero shots because you only get one first trip around the world.
Had to show the dollar rider the best spot in Spain.
Italian fun. We only stay at the finest hotels.
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Rules have been loosening on nose art of airplanes in the last few years. We have a female dedicated crew chief for 06-6168, and she did lots of paperwork to be allowed an official Rosie the riveter markup.
Keep ‘em flyin’.
By this point of my career I had about a year to go of flying. The boss decided to start pairing me with a new guy every trip to feel out future prospects. "So you wanna fly? Well, ya gotta earn it!"
As good as the C-17 is, sometimes we can't fit everything in one jet that has to move at once. A C-5 can haul two C-17s worth of cargo, but it'll most likely be late and broken. Solution? A two ship movement. I was on jet number two. Always nice to be around my favorite tail '07-7173. I was the Dedicated Crew Chief in 2011 and 2012.
There’s a storm brewin’ up! We gotta go!
Let’s go Cap’m!
Ground spoilers armed.
Love my girl 7173 on the move!
Good safety RACM.
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Keep ‘em flyin’.
By this point of my career I had about a year to go of flying. The boss decided to start pairing me with a new guy every trip to feel out future prospects. "So you wanna fly? Well, ya gotta earn it!"
As good as the C-17 is, sometimes we can't fit everything in one jet that has to move at once. A C-5 can haul two C-17s worth of cargo, but it'll most likely be late and broken. Solution? A two ship movement. I was on jet number two. Always nice to be around my favorite tail '07-7173. I was the Dedicated Crew Chief in 2011 and 2012.
There’s a storm brewin’ up! We gotta go!
Let’s go Cap’m!
Ground spoilers armed.
Love my girl 7173 on the move!
Good safety RACM.
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