Randy Haskin's Eagle

[Victor Archer]

I found it

[Tin Man]

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Who's flying in the back seat without a brain bucket?
Tom

[Tin Man]

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Looks like someone left off an inspection panel in pic 2. Maybe this was a maint flight with a tech in the back seat.
Tom

[Peashooter]

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That's where they throw the toilet paper out for ribbon cuts...

[race21]

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That space is where R2D2 rides! Hang on R2!!!

[Tin Man]

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Gotta back track on the back seater without a helmet, but it does look like they left the lavatory door off.
Tom

[race21]

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That guy in the backseat has to be Obi-Wan Kenobi....he's training Hacker in the ways of the force!

[Randy Haskin]

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Wow, cool photos Victor!

Yes, the back seater is wearing his helmet...he merely has the dual amber visor setup like in this shot. As you can see, I don't have that setup anymore.

The "missing panel" is actually a cooling vent.

Thanks!

[speeddemon]

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The "missing panel" is actually a cooling vent.

For the argon-cooled laser cannon, right?

[MMPerk]

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Great shots!!

What I wouldn't give to go for a ride.

Lonnie

[zaqwrx]

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I have friend who used to be with the same fighter group back in the early 90's. He was there during the transition from F4 to F15.

I'd always ask about the same question; "What's it take to get a ride?"

The answer was always the same; "Well, If you're not a Congressmen or Senator you can start by blowin' the Colonel and you'd better hope he goes for that sorta thing."

Never did get a ride.

[Randy Haskin]

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Here are couple happy-snaps from my trip today from Nellis AFB to Barksdale AFB...

De-arming after landing at KBAD


A BUFF that landed shortly after our flight


I was #3 of a 10-ship...looking up the line at 1 and 2


Another shot of #2


My 'pitter taking care of business after landing


The other residents at Barksdale...the mighty Hog

[Randy Haskin]

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you can start by blowin' the Colonel and you'd better hope he goes for that sorta thing."

I can't for the life of me think of anything that happens in a jet fighter that is worth doing that....

[bent]

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I like the de-arming shot, dont suppose you can say what the pratice stuff is simulating.

[Randy Haskin]

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I like the de-arming shot, dont suppose you can say what the pratice stuff is simulating.

Nothing at all...there are 600 gallon fuel tanks hanging under the wings, a travel pod hanging under the left belly station, and two LANTIRN pods affixed under the intakes. No simulated ordnance since today was just a cross-country flight.