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Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009/2007/2005/2004
Posted: 2009-05-17 09:22pm
by MKSheppard
So I was there and I filled up two 2 GB SD Cards with about 200~ photos; and here are some of the choice picks:
Link
Each photo is about 400~ KB; and because I'm gonna post this in multiple places; I decided to go with this method of linking to my Photo Gallery instead.
No F-22 on the ground this year; nor B-1B.
But as way of pennance; a B-52 was completely open for inspection; they were even letting little kids climb up the crew ladder.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-18 10:52am
by Hawkwings
Awesome. Places where you can take pictures are awesome. I'd share my pictures of my tour of Edwards AFB, complete with two F-22s taxiing not 200 feet from where I was, but, erm, I don't seem to have any pictures. Darn security and all...
Those heritage flight photos are sweet. I'd love to be part of that formation.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-18 12:11pm
by Fingolfin_Noldor
They seem awfully reluctant to show the F-22 up close. Security? I was at a AFB near Pittsburgh airport and they didn't let anyone look at the aircraft, except some parents with children. *grumble*
Nice photos by the way.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-18 06:56pm
by Hawkwings
Probably don't want you getting close enough to throw rocks and such at it. That skin covering is expensive stuff.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-18 07:12pm
by Chardok
Dammit. You people do this shit on purpose. Here I am within near-walking distance of Air Force Basic training for the ENTIRE AIRFORCE, and not an Air Show in sight - suppose I'll just keep snapping pics of my pumpkins.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-19 07:20am
by weemadando
That AC-130 has 6 speedboat kills. Intriguing...
Also is that an AH-6 or is it an MH-6?
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-19 07:51am
by Thanas
I am unfamiliar with the scorecard symbols on the Thunderbolt - what do they mean? I get the trucks and the locomotive, but what about the rest?
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-19 08:07am
by weemadando
From top to bottom:
V-1 Flying Bomb/Doodlebug kills
Trucks
Locomotives
[These ones I'm guessing]
Bombing Missions
Rocket Missions
Fighter Sweeps
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009.
Posted: 2009-05-19 02:48pm
by tim31
The V-1 silo looked more like an Me 163 to my eyes?
Damn though, this looked like more fun than Avalon was
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009/2007/2005/2004
Posted: 2009-05-19 10:02pm
by MKSheppard
Added an assload of photos. YOu can access them here at
Link
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009/2007/2005/2004
Posted: 2009-05-20 02:29am
by JointStrikeFighter
Pretty sure the unknown MRLS is a HIMARS.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009/2007/2005/2004
Posted: 2009-05-20 07:35pm
by Beowulf
JointStrikeFighter wrote:Pretty sure the unknown MRLS is a HIMARS.
Agreed. Looks like HIMARS.
Re: Andrews AFB JSOH Open House 2009/2007/2005/2004
Posted: 2009-05-20 08:00pm
by Sea Skimmer
It’s HIMARS with an improved version of the standard FMTV truck’s low signature armored cab. The rest of the launcher is totally unchanged, about one battalions worth of launchers is being armored as we speak for service in Afghanistan. Iraq gets by fine with our hoard of MLRS launchers which already have armor protection.