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World War II Posters  http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=4722

 

P-51 MUSTANG

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Historic Aviation

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AeroWeb: The Aviation Enthusiast Corner - Aero-Web is an aviation enthusiast site created and maintained by aviation enthusiasts. ... Aircraft and Museums '2002 Air Shows and Events; Museum index by Location. Aircraft Locator by Type   http://www.aero-web.org

Shuttle Pics http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=5269

 

Submitted by Sven

http://www.strangevehicles.com/content/item/101786.html

Jets and other aircraft

http://photohome.com/photos/aircraft-pictures/fighters/f-16-1.html
 
http://photohome.com/photos/aircraft-pictures/trainers/t-38-talon-1.html
 
http://photohome.com/photos/aircraft-pictures/trainers/t-38-talon-1.html

Click on F14snd.mpeg in the FTP Directory

F-14 breaking sound barrier just over the ocean...really cool..check it out!
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/steelforum

the F-14
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/futureMARINE/f14.jpg

the F-15
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/futureMARINE/f15-eagle.jpg

the F-16
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/futureMARINE/F16.gif

the F-117
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/futureMARINE/f117.gif

the B-2
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v169/futureMARINE/B2.gif

 

First F-22 Slated for Pacific Rolls Out
Air Force Print News October 20, 2006



Marietta, GA. - Lockheed Martin rolled out the first combat-capable F-22 Raptor Oct. 16 destined for basing and operations in the Pacific Rim.

Raptor 5087 completed its final assembly, with Air Force leaders from Alaska and Lockheed Martin employees on hand to mark the event outside the production line in Marietta.

"Today's F-22 roll out marks another significant milestone for the F-22 program," said Nick Cessario, vice president and F-22 program deputy general manager. "The Raptor industrial team is proud to continue to produce this revolutionary 5th generation stealth fighter for the United States Air Force."

Speaking before Lockheed Martin F-22 production employees, Brig. Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle, commander of the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, said, "Great Americans wear all kinds of clothes. Some wear military uniforms, some wear suits and ties, while others wear blue jeans and t-shirts while they build the F-22. You are all great Americans and I thank you."

More at http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,117365,00.html?ESRC=airforce. nl

 

F-22; ANG's F22 trainer; F117; F18; F15; F16; C130 rolling down the strip; B1 and A10's -
Air Power--56K WARNING!  http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=8097

 

F22

 

X45-C

 
STEALTH 
 

 
B-52 STEALTH BOMBER

F-117 at Oceana

 

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The Blue Angels’ mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States, its elected leadership and foreign nations. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps.

A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo Pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.

The team is stationed at Forrest Sherman Field, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, during the show season. However, the squadron spends January through March training pilots and new team members at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.

The Blue Angels are scheduled to fly nearly 68 air shows at 35 locations in the United States during the 2006 season.

Last season brought out more than 17 million spectators. Since its inception in 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 414 million fans.

BLUE ANGLES http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/index.htm

 
HARRIER  

 

Farewell to the F-14 Tomcat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOogqsbxfJo

F-14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOogqsbxfJo

 
 

1970 Planes aboard USS CORAL SEA (CV-43) http://www.usscoralsea.net/pages/lnr70s.html

 

http://www.usscoralsea.net/images/1980e2vaw113.jpg

http://www.usscoralsea.net/images/77e2vaw114.jpg

USS Coral Sea - Air-To-Air Victories

USSCoral Sea - 19 Nov 1967 - MIG CAP patrol - VF-151 F-4B NL 100
LCdr. Claude D. Clower - Pilot    Ltjg. Walter O. Estes – RIO

http://www.usscoralsea.net/pages/aav.html

http://www.usscoralsea.net/images/bh0039.jpg

 

http://www.usscoralsea.net/images/f81979.jpg

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F-14 Tomcat

 

Tomcats Officially Retire - September 26, 2006

Virginia Beach, VA. - The F-14 Tomcat was officially retired after 36 years of service at the Final Flight Ceremony held at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Sept. 22.

More than 1,300 former and present F-14 aviators, maintainers, and support personnel attended the ceremony.

“The Tomcat helped maintain freedom and democracy around the world,” said Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Christopher Kaelin, a support equipment maintainer with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD). “When you see it come off the flight deck, you know it’s a force to be reckoned with.”

According to Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Scott Seymour, the Final Flight Ceremony is as much a dedication to the aircraft as to the people who contributed to its legacy.

“We are here to salute the vision that conceived the aircraft,” Seymour said, “as well as the intellectual capital that engineered it, the pride of those who built it and the dedication of the Sailors who have maintained it and the raw courage and icy nerve of the flight crews that flew it in defense of our country.”

Seymour said although the F-14 is being retired, the human qualities that brought it about are still as vital as ever.

The Navy’s new F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet” will replace the F-14.

“The Tomcat lives on to its enduring mission and to the men and women committed to those missions,” said Adm. John Nathman, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. “It’s a transition from one superb aircraft to another; the Tomcat to the Super Hornet.”

A small number of F-14s will be departing NAS Oceana through Sept. 30 to their final destinations at museums or be placed in war reserve at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

To further recognize the F-14 retirement, Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf publicly dedicated Sept. 22 as “Tomcat Day” in Virginia Beach.

“We love the Navy,” Oberndorf said. “And today, the Tomcat is at the top of the list.”
Sound Off...What do you think? Join the discussion.
http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,114939,00.html?ESRC=navy.nl

Aviators share their memories of flying the F-14
By JACK DORSEY, The Virginian-Pilot
© September 17, 2006
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=111078&ran=178799

Super Hornet to Hornet http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_200492323.asp

Boeing X-32 (left) and Lockheed Martin X-35 prior to down-select in 2001, where the X-35 was chosen.

 
more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II

In Reagan's Wake - 08/09/05 - A U.S. Navy S-3B Viking makes its approach for an arrested landing over the wake of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) on Aug. 9, 2005. Reagan is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting carrier qualifications for the various West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadrons. The S-3B is attached to Sea Control Squadron 41 (VS-41). DoD photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, U.S. Navy. http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_20058190.asp

USS Ronald Regan

Any Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine.

 
 

 

LoveBoat     HSV  1   2

The U.S. Navy has accepted the first of a new class (HSV, or High Speed Vessel) of transport ships. The USS Swift (HSV 2), a twin hulled catamaran, was designed and built in Australia and is the second ship of the type used by the navy. The first ship of this type, HSV-X1, was a commercial version (a high speed ferry) of the ship, chartered for two years as a joint Army-Navy experiment. Based on that very successful experience, many modifications were made and the Swift was built in ten months. The HSV is actually a small ship, 320 feet long and displaces 1900 tons. It can carry up to 800 tons of cargo and has airline style seating for 300 troops, although up to 600 can be carried. The cargo can include vehicles of up to 70 tons each, including M-1 tanks. Vehicles are driven on and off. There is a trade off between tonnage carried, and speed and range. The twin hull design is also slowed down quite a bit in rough seas. This is not the kind of ship you can use much in the north Atlantic or Pacific.

There is also a helicopter pad and space for two UH-60 or CH-46 class choppers. The basic crew is only 20, but there are crew quarters for 51 and the galley can feed up to 150. The important aspect of the HAV is speed. The Swift maintained a speed of 83 kilometers an hour for four hours during sea trails. The ship can cruise at 63 kilometers an hour for 2,000 kilometers, or 7,200 kilometers at 36 kilometers an hour before it has to be refueled. The HSV has four water-jets, making it very maneuverable. The Swift is going to be used mainly as a mine warfare support ship, but additional HSVs will serve as high speed transports. Weapons can include manned 25mm automatic cannon and remote controlled 12.7mm machine-gun or 40m grenade launchers. The HSV design is also being studied as the basis for a new class of coastal warships. The navy also has a similar ship in service, the Westpac Express, which is used to move marines and their equipment betweenOkinawa and Japan.

 

 

This is the Sea Fighter, the newest and fastest ship in any navy. Its powered by Water jets! Staffed by a crew of 19 US Navy Sailors, and 10 US Coast Guardsman, the ship is built for coastal defense.  It can launch RIB boats from its stern ramp, and has a large internal deck for "Mission Modules" (basically 20' shipping containers that can be set up to house weapons, stores, or even berthing for spec op troops and their gear.

There is a large flight deck on top that can take 2  helos at the same time. Helos can be refuled, and their crews can take a break while onboard. The smaller  window "bridge" above the main bridge is the flight op bridge.

The area in front next to the bridge will have various weapon systems placed there, (like a missle launcher or a large gun)  in addition to the 50 cal machine guns already aboard.

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_050801-N-7676W-546.jpg

This is a US Navy LCU (Landing Craft Utility).  It was the largest landing craft in the service before the LCACs came onboard.  A big amphibious ship like a LPD could hold 1 LCU and 2 Mike 6 boats in their well deck, or 1 LCAC in the same space.  

The LCU has its own crew that live aboard. Underneath the deck is a sperate living and berthing space, as well as the engine rooms. The kitchen is in the small "island" on the starbord side (thats to the right side for you land lubbers), which also contains the  bridge and radio area.

Note the LARC (Light Amphibious Recon Craft) that is being carried on deck.  This is my second FAVORITE boat in the Navy.  These are still in service with the Beachmaster units as salvage vessles. They can swim in the water and drive right up on the beach, as well as drive on roads.  The ARMY designed these units, along with a BARC (BIG Amphibious Recon Craft)  2 Larcs could fit on the back of as BARC!!!!!!!!  Barcs proved to be a bit cumbersome and were retired, but the LARCs still live on.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/lcu-1600-navy.jpg

USS REAGAN,,,


 

USS Campbell Along Side the USS Reagan http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_20065231014.asp

Pacific Ocean (July 25, 2005) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) performs a high speed run during operations in the Pacific Ocean. Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class James Thierry http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_200572715.asp

USS Theodore Roosevelt Passing Under Friendship Bridge -

02/15/06 - USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) passes under the Friendship Bridge during the ship's transit through the Suez Canal Feb. 15, 2006. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is currently under way on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. DoD photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird, U.S. Navy.

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_2006340.asp

USS Abraham Lincoln Off Sumatra -

Indian Ocean (Jan. 9, 2005) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) underway in the Indian Ocean off the shore of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia.

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_20051920.asp

USS Stennis Flyover -

Pacific Ocean (Oct. 27, 2004) - Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) fly in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a practice air and sea power demonstration. Stennis and embarked CVW-14 are returning from a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_200411518.asp

USS Stennis Returns -

(Nov. 01, 2004) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returns to San Diego, Calif., from a five month deployment to the Northern and Western Pacific Ocean. The San Diego-based aircraft carrier, commanded by Capt. David Buss, is the center of the carrier strike group and is the flagship for Commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven (CSG-7), Rear Adm. Patrick Walsh.

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_20041131.asp

Preparing for Night Launch

Atlantic Ocean (April 17, 2006) - An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the “Jolly Rogers” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VFA-103), waits to unfold its wings as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Pukin’ Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VFA-143), ignites its afterburners while preparing to launch from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Benjamin D. Olvey http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_2006421000110.asp

F-18 launches from a carrier ,,(video)
http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/f18catshot.asp

Night Launch Off the Kitty Hawk

03/20/05 - A catapult shooter gives the signal to launch an EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136), off the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) on March 20, 2005. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in the joint exercises Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSO&I) and Foal Eagle, a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan)

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_200542422.asp

USS TRUMAN,,,


 

 

Atlantic Ocean (May 7, 2006) - The Enterprise Carrier Strike group (CSG) sails through the Atlantic Ocean in formation. Enterprise CSG which consists of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), guided missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47), guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) and Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), are currently on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. Also pictured with the strike group is the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), which is currently on a surge deployment as part of the Global War on Terrorism Surface Strike Group (GWOTSSG) 06-2. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rob Gaston

USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/63.htm

USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/65.htm

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA-67) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/67.htm

USS NIMITZ (CVAN-6 http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/68.htm

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/69.htm

USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/70.htm

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/71.htm

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/73.htm

USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/74.htm

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/72.htm

USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/75.htm

USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/76.htm

PCU GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77) http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/77.htm

NavSource Online: Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive http://www.navsource.org/archives/02idx.htm

http://www.uscarrierhistory.com

Valiant Shield 2006 - Three Carrier Strike Groups
http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml

For the first time in over 20 some odd years, three carrier strike groups got together in formation for a great photo op. 

From left to right are the aircraft carriers, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KITTY HAWK, and RONALD REAGAN.  We even had Air Force planes fly-over, see the B-2 Stealth Bomber in the fourth picture down.

http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml

060618-N-8492C-276 PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) ? USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (foreground), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) (middle), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and their associated carrier strike groups steam in formation while 17 aircraft from the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fly over them during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) while preparing for exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise includes 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike groups. Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise. Official U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographers Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz (RELEASED)

 

 

 

USS Coral Sea Tribute Site http://www.usscoralsea.net

1980's USS Coral Sea CV-43 - Tied up at a pier next to the battleship USS Iowa BB-61.

http://www.usscoralsea.net/images/cv4380sbb61.jpg