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Brian · 10-04-2009, 12:47 PM

Ok, let me nerd out on some plane stuff.

Who belongs to/enjoys/partakes in different Squadrons. Navy, Marines, Air Force.

Let me see what you belong to and what you work on.
Post pictures of your crew and equipment.
I'd like to see!

To start off, this is for Barry
VMAQ-1 out of NC.
Electronic Warfare.
The Banshees.

PROWLER.

zenki.life · 10-04-2009, 01:36 PM

i saw the blue angels once. so beautiful.

JEDIs13 · 10-04-2009, 01:52 PM

did you go to the air show out in mo val yesterday???

Brian · 10-04-2009, 02:12 PM

Miramar yes.
haven't been to one since I was much younger.

HyperTek · 10-04-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEDIs13

did you go to the air show out in mo val yesterday???

i live by teh base i dont think there was a show this week?

MADE · 10-04-2009, 02:56 PM

I have worked on the Avionics of all the aircraft in the Marine Corps except the V-22.

And the last day for the Miramar airshow is today, it's worth checking out plus the weather is good right now.

yokotas13 · 10-04-2009, 03:47 PM

im stuck on heavies. well a mini heavy.

I still say the c-130 is the most capable aircraft out there

raz0rbladez909 · 10-04-2009, 04:01 PM

i recently left a helo squadron in virginia so that doesn't qualify, but now i'm heading to a fighter training squadron at miramar, VMFAT-101 will get pics when i get orders

JEDIs13 · 10-04-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTek

i live by teh base i dont think there was a show this week?

some guy came by my house to pick up an exhaust i was selling. he said he was on his way out to mo val for an air show.. so i was just guessing lol

Brian · 10-04-2009, 04:04 PM

^^^^ Razorblade
Cool.

Miramar. Was just there yesterday. They seem to mostly run Hornets as opposed to Super Hornets. Why is that?

VMFAT-101 SHARPSHOOTERS. sick name. love it.

MADE · 10-04-2009, 04:05 PM

The Navy brought the Super Hornet the Corps will move straight into the JSF. Well thats the plan.

Brian · 10-04-2009, 04:14 PM

Oh I see. When is the JSF supposed to replace the Hornets?

kouki-gymkhana · 10-04-2009, 04:19 PM

Pretty sure the JSF is a planned replacement for the Hornet and the Harrier.

MADE · 10-04-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Oh I see. When is the JSF supposed to replace the Hornets?

I don't know the official date for the full replacement but I'm sure I'll be in the 1st Civ Div by that time. But the first squadron to upgrade is with the next 5 years though. I've been out of the Fixed wing side for almost 5 yrs now. But I was talking to a guy who was working on the bugs for the programs 2 weeks ago about this.

BTW Did you get any pics of the Blue Angels?

Brian · 10-04-2009, 05:00 PM

I took a couple of the Blue Angels, but they aren't neat really at all.

All I have is a camera phone that isn't the best to shoot with.
Let me upload them

here we go.

kouki-gymkhana · 10-04-2009, 06:21 PM

Haha, one of my old co-workers was the M.D for the Blue Angels. He brought in the flight leader about 2 years ago and he explained the dialogue they use while in flight to coordinate their performances. It's really quite interesting!

PS: No, I'm not in the military.

GSXRJJordan · 10-04-2009, 06:30 PM

I was an AB (Aircraft Boatswain's Mate) first, launching planes off the roof, then an AT (Aircraft Electronics Tech) on the Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)... worked in AIR/V2 then in AIMD/IM3 from 2003 to 2005.

Launching planes off the deck was cool, kinda. Scary. F14's were BEAST when they lit the burners, you feel your whole guts vibrating... we all missed them when they decom'd them.

Hornets and Superhornets both have their place, and they're very small (more planes per carrier) and much cheaper to repair/maintain (that's the real reason they replaced the F14's and A5's).

My job on the carrier was to maintain ELINT and Offensive Electronics Warfare equipment for the F-14, F-18 and the EA-6B (Prowler)... pretty cool job as far as they go, it's really strange being in the Gulf though when it's 120* outside, and inside your shop it's 60* (they have to keep it cool for the R/F equipment) - you walk around the ship in cold-weather gear and people look at you like you're nuts.

I was around jets so much that I'd be totally fine never having to listen to that noise again in my life.

Brian · 10-04-2009, 07:47 PM

^^
Yes.

Do tell more please.
The Electronic Warfare stuff amazes me.
E/A-18 replacing those EA-6s. Cool.

VF-31 Tomcatters. Love it.
VFA-31 now, yes.
New Weapons Platform, Baby!

usdm180sx · 10-04-2009, 08:28 PM

I built a model of an F-16 based in Misawa AB Japan and an F-15 based at Kadena AB Okinawa

heavenboundkevin · 10-04-2009, 08:42 PM

im the guy that will rescue the fighter pilot when he ejects out over water. (like that will ever happen)....pics from training a while ago..

usdm180sx · 10-04-2009, 08:48 PM

Ejecto seato cuh!!!

fromxtor · 10-04-2009, 09:03 PM

I'm part of the 4th fighter wing, we currently have 95 F-15E. Down from 96 after one of our jets got shot down in afghan, killing both of the flight crew recently.

*Agamemnon* · 10-04-2009, 09:16 PM

About 15 years ago when I lived in Reno, we had a squadron of F-4 Phantom II's called the high rollers. When the Phantom was decommissioned, we got a squad of shitty C-130 Hercules transport ships.

When the air over Reno was filled with the sound of wussy turbo probs instead of the panty dropping, ear drum rupturing sound of General Electric J79-GE-17A axial compressor turbojets, I died alittle inside.

Pharewell sweet prince.

Okinawandrifter87 · 10-04-2009, 09:40 PM

Ill try and get some pics of the FA-18's we have over in Beaufort, SC.

yokotas13 · 10-04-2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

About 15 years ago when I lived in Reno, we had a squadron of F-4 Phantom II's called the high rollers. When the Phantom was decommissioned, we got a squad of shitty C-130 Hercules transport ships.

so you got real planes?
awesome

real men love torque

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-05-2009, 05:59 AM

JSF is gonna replace the F-16 and A-10s on the AF side...but seriously, nothing can ever replace this SOB...

After seeing the gun on this damn thing in action, nothing can ever replace it. Imagine it diving down on a steep angle dive, fires its gattling gun...thing almost looks like it stops, all you hear is "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp"

As far as the F-22, we've had them deployed out here the last 6 months. Basically testing to see how theyll work out away from their home station in Langley. Been playing war games with our on station F-15s and they are utterly destroying our F-15s. 2nd deployment out here and they're getting better. They started off with a 4:1 kill ratio, when they left they were at 20:1. F-15s are still one of the best air superiority fighter in the world and it got dusted badly.

Flight of F-15s taken during the Solar Eclipse over us a couple of months ago:

Hey look its Starscream!!!

Training with F-18s from Atsugi...

S14_Kouki · 10-05-2009, 09:40 AM

^^^^ that pic of him re-fueling is awesome

GSXRJJordan · 10-05-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

^^
Yes.

Do tell more please.
The Electronic Warfare stuff amazes me.
E/A-18 replacing those EA-6s. Cool.

LOL you got pics of the cruise patch?!? That was actually a pretty big deal... the whole "last F14 squadron to deploy" shit. Cool.

As far as the EW equipment I worked on, the most common stuff was chaff dispensers lol, but my 'main job' was to repair all offensive/defensive ECM for the Tomcat and Hornet/Superhornet. The F14s had so much gear that broke though... and everything that came in had to be checked out on this 'test bench' which was literally the oldest piece of equipment on the ship I think. The computer that ran the bench had a 386 chip @ 33MHz running it. OLD.

Anyway, every day you do tests on your test bench, then gear gets given to the ships maintenance department from the squadron... if it has to do with ECM or EA-6B offensive shit they call someone from my shop down to pick it up. We sign for it, inspect it, then run it through a series of tests ~ some of these take like 10 mins, some take hours and hours (to run through the entire signal spectrum of a EA-6B ALQ-99 pod). Super sweet part was once you started the test, you weren't expected to do anything besides watch the test bench (in case the test fails), so you kick back and fall asleep.

Once the box fails a test, you drag out the schematics and try and visually see what's wrong - sometimes you can actually see a burnt out chip or solder trace, which makes deciding what to replace very easy. Most of the time you can't, and you use your best judgement on which component to order - then you wait a couple days for it to get flown out to the ship, replace it, and test it again.

The coolest part for me now is all the work I did on the harnesses between the components (the wires and connectors were the only thing were were qualified to actually work on) gave me a lot of experience that has helped me launch a legit wiring operation with cars. So in that sense, Go Navy.

Brian · 10-05-2009, 04:47 PM

I decided recently that Figting 31 is my favorite squadron.
I love all the art. I think I'm going to colect some of the patches and whatnot once I get a job again.

GSXRJJordan · 10-05-2009, 05:56 PM

VF(A)-31 goes back a looooooong way - lots of history. Very prestigious squadron to be a part of ~

10-04-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Fighter Attack Squadrons Ok, let me nerd out on some plane stuff. Who belongs to/enjoys/partakes in different Squadrons. Navy, Marines, Air Force. Let me see what you belong to and what you work on. Post pictures of your crew and equipment. I'd like to see! To start off, this is for Barry VMAQ-1 out of NC. Electronic Warfare. The Banshees. PROWLER. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 02:12 PM	#4
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Miramar yes. haven't been to one since I was much younger. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 02:56 PM	#6
MADE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norf Norf Posts: 974 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have worked on the Avionics of all the aircraft in the Marine Corps except the V-22. And the last day for the Miramar airshow is today, it's worth checking out plus the weather is good right now. __________________

10-04-2009, 03:47 PM	#7
yokotas13 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milford, CT Age: 36 Posts: 10,519 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: yokotas13 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	im stuck on heavies. well a mini heavy. I still say the c-130 is the most capable aircraft out there __________________ 2015 Subaru Outback Overlander - Wagonofdoom

10-04-2009, 04:04 PM	#10
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^^^^ Razorblade Cool. Miramar. Was just there yesterday. They seem to mostly run Hornets as opposed to Super Hornets. Why is that? VMFAT-101 SHARPSHOOTERS. sick name. love it. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 04:05 PM	#11
MADE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norf Norf Posts: 974 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The Navy brought the Super Hornet the Corps will move straight into the JSF. Well thats the plan. __________________

10-04-2009, 04:14 PM	#12
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Oh I see. When is the JSF supposed to replace the Hornets? __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 04:19 PM	#13
kouki-gymkhana Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston & So. FL Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Pretty sure the JSF is a planned replacement for the Hornet and the Harrier. __________________ The atypical S-chassis enthusiast*

10-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#15
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	I took a couple of the Blue Angels, but they aren't neat really at all. All I have is a camera phone that isn't the best to shoot with. Let me upload them here we go. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 06:21 PM	#16
kouki-gymkhana Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston & So. FL Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Haha, one of my old co-workers was the M.D for the Blue Angels. He brought in the flight leader about 2 years ago and he explained the dialogue they use while in flight to coordinate their performances. It's really quite interesting! PS: No, I'm not in the military. __________________ The atypical S-chassis enthusiast*

10-04-2009, 06:30 PM	#17
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: << 626 >> Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I was an AB (Aircraft Boatswain's Mate) first, launching planes off the roof, then an AT (Aircraft Electronics Tech) on the Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)... worked in AIR/V2 then in AIMD/IM3 from 2003 to 2005. Launching planes off the deck was cool, kinda. Scary. F14's were BEAST when they lit the burners, you feel your whole guts vibrating... we all missed them when they decom'd them. Hornets and Superhornets both have their place, and they're very small (more planes per carrier) and much cheaper to repair/maintain (that's the real reason they replaced the F14's and A5's). My job on the carrier was to maintain ELINT and Offensive Electronics Warfare equipment for the F-14, F-18 and the EA-6B (Prowler)... pretty cool job as far as they go, it's really strange being in the Gulf though when it's 120* outside, and inside your shop it's 60* (they have to keep it cool for the R/F equipment) - you walk around the ship in cold-weather gear and people look at you like you're nuts. I was around jets so much that I'd be totally fine never having to listen to that noise again in my life. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

10-04-2009, 07:47 PM	#18
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^^ Yes. Do tell more please. The Electronic Warfare stuff amazes me. E/A-18 replacing those EA-6s. Cool. VF-31 Tomcatters. Love it. VFA-31 now, yes. New Weapons Platform, Baby! __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-04-2009, 08:28 PM	#19
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I built a model of an F-16 based in Misawa AB Japan and an F-15 based at Kadena AB Okinawa __________________ -Norm!

10-04-2009, 08:48 PM	#21
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Ejecto seato cuh!!! __________________ -Norm!

10-04-2009, 09:03 PM	#22
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 40 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I'm part of the 4th fighter wing, we currently have 95 F-15E. Down from 96 after one of our jets got shot down in afghan, killing both of the flight crew recently. __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

10-04-2009, 09:16 PM	#23
Agamemnon Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Age: 38 Posts: 2,585 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	About 15 years ago when I lived in Reno, we had a squadron of F-4 Phantom II's called the high rollers. When the Phantom was decommissioned, we got a squad of shitty C-130 Hercules transport ships. When the air over Reno was filled with the sound of wussy turbo probs instead of the panty dropping, ear drum rupturing sound of General Electric J79-GE-17A axial compressor turbojets, I died alittle inside. Pharewell sweet prince.

10-04-2009, 09:40 PM	#24
Okinawandrifter87 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,959 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Ill try and get some pics of the FA-18's we have over in Beaufort, SC. __________________ Driftphreak87

10-05-2009, 05:59 AM	#26
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	JSF is gonna replace the F-16 and A-10s on the AF side...but seriously, nothing can ever replace this SOB... After seeing the gun on this damn thing in action, nothing can ever replace it. Imagine it diving down on a steep angle dive, fires its gattling gun...thing almost looks like it stops, all you hear is "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp" As far as the F-22, we've had them deployed out here the last 6 months. Basically testing to see how theyll work out away from their home station in Langley. Been playing war games with our on station F-15s and they are utterly destroying our F-15s. 2nd deployment out here and they're getting better. They started off with a 4:1 kill ratio, when they left they were at 20:1. F-15s are still one of the best air superiority fighter in the world and it got dusted badly. Flight of F-15s taken during the Solar Eclipse over us a couple of months ago: Hey look its Starscream!!! Training with F-18s from Atsugi... __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

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10-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#29
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	I decided recently that Figting 31 is my favorite squadron. I love all the art. I think I'm going to colect some of the patches and whatnot once I get a job again. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

10-05-2009, 05:56 PM	#30
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: << 626 >> Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	VF(A)-31 goes back a looooooong way - lots of history. Very prestigious squadron to be a part of ~ __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

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