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re: Views from the flight deck - some cool pics
Posted on 9/8/22 at 7:53 pm to Tuscaloosa
Posted on 9/8/22 at 7:53 pm to Tuscaloosa
Eleuthera, Bahamas
Posted on 9/8/22 at 8:09 pm to Tuscaloosa
Very cool. have an upvote.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 8:53 pm to Tuscaloosa
This is one of my favorite threads. Thanks for sharing
Posted on 9/8/22 at 9:06 pm to Tuscaloosa
I like the pictures over the cities. Its cool as hell just to see how it almost looks like a map.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 9:25 pm to Tuscaloosa
In the eye of Kay yesterday near Cabo San Lucas
St. Bernard Parish
Around Bozeman
TS lit up last week
TS without grass
Key West
Dry Tortugas
Chasing another 130(bonus D-day stripes)
Cockpit panorama over Newfoundland. My big head on the left.
Another shot of Newfoundland
Couple of shots of Afghanistan
Gaudy Dubai
Somewhere over the North Atlantic. Thought it looked cool.
Some low pressure system that turned out to be nothing.
The Azores
Obligitory Grand Canyon Shots
This post was edited on 9/8/22 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 10:57 pm to HerkFlyer
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Cockpit panorama over Newfoundland. My big head on the left
I’ve spent a ton of time in Newfoundland over the last 6 months or so. An absolute hidden gem that I’ve turned into basically my second home. Wish I could move there. Are you guys still working out of Gander?
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:02 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Are you guys still working out of Gander?
I've never set foot in Gander. Honorary St. John's citizen here.
Gander isn't popular in the C-130 community(not enough watering holes I guess ), St. John's is our Vegas though. I love the place.
ETA: to answer your question though, yes their are a lot of American 130s that go into Gander. I've just avoided it somehow.
This post was edited on 9/8/22 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:04 pm to HerkFlyer
I had a friend of mine on a drill weekend get a little over zealous when it was his turn to take a few shots at an F-4 drone over the GoM and he splashed it before everyone else could get shots in, boss said you are riding home in the C-130!! he was a real coonass and telling me about it later(rode in the cockpit,) "man, I didn't think we'd ever get there! and I'm talking about to two thousand feet!"
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:06 pm to 777Tiger
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boss said you are riding home in the C-130!!
I'm sure you pointy nose types would rather die than hitch a ride in the four fan trash can of glory.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:07 pm to HerkFlyer
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I'm sure you pointy nose types would rather die than hitch a ride in the four fan trash can of glory.
pretty sure I asked you this but you got on with DAL, right?
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:09 pm to 777Tiger
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pretty sure I asked you this but you got on with DAL, right?
Driving the bus, hat and all.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:09 pm to HerkFlyer
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Honorary St. John's citizen here.
Awesome! St. John’s is a great spot. I usually stay just north of there in Pouch Cove. That whole province is gorgeous.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:11 pm to HerkFlyer
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Driving the bus, hat and all.
that is awesome, congrats! you have it dicked!!!
still doing reserve though, right?
ETA: AF reserve
This post was edited on 9/8/22 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:15 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Awesome! St. John’s is a great spot. I usually stay just north of there in Pouch Cove. That whole province is gorgeous.
It is absolutely gorgeous and a hidden gem as you said. Next time you're in St. Johns go get dinner in the underground part of the Yellow Belly(The underbelly). Speakeasy joint complete with bar staff in period dress. I would kill for their short rib with steamed veggies and their whiskey sour that they make with egg whites.
All this talk is making me wish I was there.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:17 pm to 777Tiger
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still doing reserve though, right?
ETA: AF reserve
Yep, taking orders now flying storms. Going back to the airline in October.
Studying and trying to remember how to fly the 320 as we speak.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:20 pm to HerkFlyer
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now flying storms.
Biloxi? proud of you young baws and happy for you, we need as many mil guys as possible to pass the baton to, this is a changing industry and who's in control of the rudder is in question right now
ETA: remember how to fly the 320 as we speak.
triggers and flows baw
This post was edited on 9/8/22 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:26 pm to HerkFlyer
quote:Had a REALLY nice day out there about 20 years ago.
Dry Tortugas
As in, I’d take that one on repeat for a decade or two.
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:28 pm to 777Tiger
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Biloxi?
Yep, this is inside the eye of a cat 2 I flew yesterday. Hurricane Kay off the Baja peninsula. It's since been downgraded.
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triggers and flows baw
Yeah, I remember most of it, its the details that get me. Been on mil leave for almost four months. I had just gotten consolidated on the bus when I took orders.
It kinda sucks because the airbus is just different. It's super easy when you're used to it, but flying it is just a different frame of mind. It will make you look stupid if you're out of practice.
This post was edited on 9/8/22 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 11:30 pm to soccerfüt
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Had a REALLY nice day out there about 20 years ago.
Did you take the float plane out?
I've never actually been, but my frau would be pissed and had a REALLY nice day out there without her.
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