Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 15, 2010, 01:46:48 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 15, 2010, 01:46:48 PM
Here are some pics from yesterday at the air show. I went Saturday too, but just sat with my wife in the Predator booth her squadron runs every year.
This year they had a combat search and rescue simulation that was pretty sweet.
There was snipers on the corners of the roof of the Thunderbird's hanger (red, white and blue building) this year which was pretty odd.
Even though the Thunderbirds are amazing, the plane that always just stuns me is the F22 Raptor. The way F22s move just seems to be unreal. Pictures just don't do it justice. If you have never seen one in action, check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFM8FHR56PY
On to the pics....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/146.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/116.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/114.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/047.jpg)
This year they had a combat search and rescue simulation that was pretty sweet.
There was snipers on the corners of the roof of the Thunderbird's hanger (red, white and blue building) this year which was pretty odd.
Even though the Thunderbirds are amazing, the plane that always just stuns me is the F22 Raptor. The way F22s move just seems to be unreal. Pictures just don't do it justice. If you have never seen one in action, check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFM8FHR56PY
On to the pics....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/146.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/141.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/139.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/135.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/132.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/128.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/126.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/116.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/114.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/111.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/105.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/090.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/084.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/083.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/081.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/074.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/072.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/059.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/Aviation%20Nation%202010/056.jpg)
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Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: hypostang on November 15, 2010, 02:19:17 PM
Post by: hypostang on November 15, 2010, 02:19:17 PM
Way cool!!!!
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 15, 2010, 02:25:07 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 15, 2010, 02:25:07 PM
Way back when I was on the nimitz,we would have dependents cruises. Had the wife right down on the deck for launching and recovery. It's something she will never forget.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Scott D on November 15, 2010, 07:35:29 PM
Post by: Scott D on November 15, 2010, 07:35:29 PM
Awesome
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 15, 2010, 07:38:48 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 15, 2010, 07:38:48 PM
Quote from: Kitz Kat;341734
Way back when I was on the nimitz,we would have dependents cruises. Had the wife right down on the deck for launching and recovery. It's something she will never forget.
That's awesome! I didn't know they did that. I'm about halfway through watching the PBS documentary Carrier that was filmed on the Nimitz. That is one amazing ship/city.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 16, 2010, 03:42:00 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 16, 2010, 03:42:00 AM
Yeh it's big, I never seen all of it in 4 yrs. I was a yellow shirt on the flight deck.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 16, 2010, 07:24:26 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 16, 2010, 07:24:26 PM
I'm digging the P-40 Warhawk, P-51D Mustangs, F86 Saber Jet, and F-4 Phantom. I love vintage planes.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 16, 2010, 08:47:43 PM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 16, 2010, 08:47:43 PM
Great pics!! Thanks for sharing! I love the Thunderbirds, it's always been a dream of mine to have pics taken with my car and them. I know it's been done before but I'd love to have mine done.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 04:52:01 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 04:52:01 AM
Here a couple of Marine F4's pics. Before we got the F14's.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: vinnietbird on November 17, 2010, 06:42:09 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on November 17, 2010, 06:42:09 AM
The "Lead sled". I always did like the phantoms. I was a crew chief on the KC-135R Stratotankers. I miss that jet. After 4 years with it during my 5 years in the A.F.,I knew that jet I was assigned to as well as I know the Sport now.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 08:21:17 AM
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 08:21:17 AM
I lived so close to the Niagara Falls AB,, that I could see the planes light'em up on the runway from my bedroom window.... Watched f4, f14, f15. and f16s all day long when I was young... they also had apache's and stealth's for a while, right before Desert Storm
f-15s were my favorite... Now they only home the c-130s..... all those transports that were in the war came from that base....I remember once that a shute didn't open off a c130 during a drop exercise.. sounded like a bomb went off....Tons of firewood scattered all over the runway.... every once in a while f-22s will fly over my house on Grand Island on they're way to the base. Now all I see are border patrol choppers all the time..lol
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I also forgot the c-5 that was there too... big ass plane. blocked the sun when it came and went..lol
f-15s were my favorite... Now they only home the c-130s..... all those transports that were in the war came from that base....I remember once that a shute didn't open off a c130 during a drop exercise.. sounded like a bomb went off....Tons of firewood scattered all over the runway.... every once in a while f-22s will fly over my house on Grand Island on they're way to the base. Now all I see are border patrol choppers all the time..lol
edit:
I also forgot the c-5 that was there too... big ass plane. blocked the sun when it came and went..lol
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 02:21:51 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 02:21:51 PM
Quote from: daminc;341946
I lived so close to the Niagara Falls AB,, that I could see the planes light'em up on the runway from my bedroom window.... Watched f4, f14, f15. and f16s all day long when I was young... they also had apache's and stealth's for a while, right before Desert Storm
f-15s were my favorite... Now they only home the c-130s..... all those transports that were in the war came from that base....I remember once that a shute didn't open off a c130 during a drop exercise.. sounded like a bomb went off....Tons of firewood scattered all over the runway.... every once in a while f-22s will fly over my house on Grand Island on they're way to the base. Now all I see are border patrol choppers all the time..lol
edit:
I also forgot the c-5 that was there too... big ass plane. blocked the sun when it came and went..lol
Did they break the sound barrier often? That's always neat.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 02:28:54 PM
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 02:28:54 PM
F-14s did... and the whine from thier burners is insanely loud
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 17, 2010, 02:35:43 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 17, 2010, 02:35:43 PM
There is supposed to be a bunch of C-17s and C-130s flying around today here for some big training exercise out in the desert. We have F-15s, F-16s (including the Thunderbirds) and F-22s stationed here in Vegas but I have never seen or heard anything break the sound barrier. I think it's discouraged in urban areas. Back when I lived in Kansas, we had B-1 bombers stationed at Mcconnell there and they were pretty loud. They have moved on though and there is pretty much only KC-135s there now.
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 17, 2010, 02:38:07 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on November 17, 2010, 02:38:07 PM
Quote from: 1Bad88tbird;341901
Great pics!! Thanks for sharing! I love the Thunderbirds, it's always been a dream of mine to have pics taken with my car and them. I know it's been done before but I'd love to have mine done.
We joked about painting the TC in a Thunderbirds color scheme and having pictures taken with them and stuff, but it would be cool to have some pics of nice Thunderbirds with the jets.
Awesome F-4 pics Kitz Kat!
Title: Yes, I'm an air show junkie. Here are the pics. (Nellis AFB, Las Vegas show)
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 03:04:01 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 03:04:01 PM
Quote from: daminc;341976
F-14s did... and the whine from thier burners is insanely loud
The f4's and the "Viggie" A12, it was our are High teck photo taker. Were the worst, they vibrated your brain in your head,and stank!!,F14's were a lot cleaner,but shook the ground to, when your standing there on the catapult launching them in to the sky!!