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Awesome pictures. Great view from up front!
Sure like that beer shot too. :drool: |
Always enjoy your pics. Keep up the good work
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Great photos, even greater work!
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Awesome photos!
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026 - Doin' it fer 'Murica.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 027 - The gates of hell ain't far from Kandahar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 028 - A dollar ride story that I will forever remember. We had left Kandahar, gone to our next FOB, and as we were engine starting to leave, the call comes in to head back to Kandahar for a no-notice medivac. A soldier was not an hour or so before hit by a sniper above his armor, in his throat, through his spine, and out the back. Well, myself and the loadmasters had the cargo reconfiged, onboard medivac equipment setup, and ready for the pickup in under 30mins. It didn't look good with all the breathing equipment, and was given a 50/50 on surviving the flight. Amazingly while coming out of anesthesia, the soldier was able to lift his arms and wiggle toes. I packed it full of fuel while the AC got the waiver for weight, and flight plan to push those motors to the redline, and we went as fast as she would go into Germany. The absolutely smoothest landing fell into place where you couldn't tell approach from touchdown and full stop, and he was sped away still holding on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 029 - This better be the smoothest landing ya can swing in... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 030 - They told us all his chances were greatly increased being still alive on the ground back in Germany. We all made it happen, and all had a drink for him. Whoever that soldier is, hope you are still doing well. Never knew his name, or how his story turned out, but I like to think our piece of the puzzle all came together and made a mission happen. On to a happier part of being in Germany... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg Trip 002 Summer 2011, Illinois 031/32 – My first solo FCC ride to Moline Illinois. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 033 - Back when flaps and slats had to be run through after every engine start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 034 - Flap fault, EFCS reset, ops chk good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 035/36 – Twilight cruse to the next stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 037 - Climbin' hard out of Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 038 - Sunset over Delaware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg |
Originally Posted by adrianspeeder
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Ways you know your country has too much freakin' money. Some kind of man made island thing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.....<snip>... They hit the wall with a real estate bubble as well, it is not going so hot anymore. Gives a place for the rulers of the 'Stans to park their oil money ( that should be going to the people ). The daughter of one of them owns 2 or 3 places there, her younger brother ( ~ 10 ) has 2 I think. |
Originally Posted by adrianspeeder
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Thanks all.
I normally just drink Coors Light all the time, but when out and about I'll sometimes try new things. Adrianspeeder Thanks to you for doing the job you do! Thanks for the pics. Enjoyed them. |
the snow covered mountains kind of looked like a sea with white tipped waves! very cool and that glass shot reminds me i need a drink!
PS thanks for your service! |
I normally just drink Coors Light all the time |
Originally Posted by adrianspeeder
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Ways you know your country has too much freakin' money. Some kind of man made island thing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMG_0481.jpg Adrianspeeder |
Cool pics.
FWIW, here is a little more info on that Palm from Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands |
Trip 003 Winter 2012 Afghanistan
039 - Heading to Kentucky at FL400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 040 - Kickin' back in Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 041 - Not much to do in Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 042 – Sunset cruse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 043 – Fly me to the Moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 044 - Ahh yes, the great rooms of "southwest asia". It all comes back to me now from the first deployment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 045 - Spent 4 months workin' this ramp before. Glad to only have to stay the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 046 - Ways you know your country has too much freakin' money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 047/48/49/50 - More time over Afghanistan lookin' for any rocks being tossed our way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 051 – Splash of gas, and load out next stop to Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 052 - Nothin' quite like a sunset in Afghanistan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg 053 - See this one time, we were camping out in the lobby of this hotel coming home from Manas, and Tim knocks over the fake plant messin' it up. Still hadn't been fixed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...e=image%2Fjpeg |
You, sir, have NO taste in beer - just like most Americans.
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great pics. Thank you for your service sir! I have a couple of buddies in Egypt right now..
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