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Author:  Dutchy [ 17 Sep 2008, 20:46 ]
Post subject:  Last deployment Willow Grove
Article on af.mil
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123115579
And for the Nose-art lovers (like me), also an intresting picture.
It is named \"Try Me\" Okay this is for the nose-art section. So i gonna place it there too.
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 3M-131.jpg
Author:  jackb [ 17 Sep 2008, 22:03 ]
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Willow Grove didnt bring any jets, just people. The jets were from Boise and KC. I got pics of their doors, some new (to me) and some I recognized from when they releived us at Eielson in 2006. I'll post pics soon.
Author:  Waltz41 [ 17 Sep 2008, 22:28 ]
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jackb wrote:
Willow Grove didnt bring any jets, just people. The jets were from Boise and KC. I got pics of their doors, some new (to me) and some I recognized from when they releived us at Eielson in 2006. I'll post pics soon.


I really don't want to argue with someone who is there, but are you sure JackB? When they left in May, with KC leading off the deployment, they took about 4 jets from each, (I think there were two extra KC A-10s as the spares which came back)......I'm almost certain that a few PA jets were there...I was over doing some photography for them in early August and several jets were missing on the line (in fact I could probably tell you the tail numbers)......I have photos of them going up too leaving Willow Grove in May with the KC pilots....

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Author:  Waltz41 [ 17 Sep 2008, 22:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Last deployment Willow Grove
Dutchy wrote:
Article on af.mil
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123115579
And for the Nose-art lovers (like me), also an intresting picture.
It is named "Try Me" Okay this is for the nose-art section. So i gonna place it there too.
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/ ... 3M-131.jpg


That A-10, 119 is a KC jet. Pretty cool...
Author:  30mike-mike [ 18 Sep 2008, 12:22 ]
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Wow! Check out the 5000 lb bomb on the centerline! :shock: :wink: [lol]
Author:  Dice-man [ 18 Sep 2008, 13:32 ]
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Thanks for the link on the door art Dutchy. :D Now that I'm TDY and have a broke computer you're my eyes and ears for stuff like this. I had a pilot from Osan send me a new door but it may be this weekend before I can download it and post it.
Author:  Old Chief [ 18 Sep 2008, 22:57 ]
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PA is there Jack, they're just in stealth mode. I know this because of some good \"stuff\" that went on with one of their jets and the BLOS mod.

OC
Author:  jackb [ 20 Sep 2008, 15:15 ]
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I didn't notice any during the sawp at Al Udeid, but I guess I wasn't paying attention to them enough.
Author:  sgtgoose1 [ 20 Sep 2008, 23:51 ]
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That's a \"Weird Configuration \" for a \"Hog trip over the Pond\".

We had 2 tanks, but now to think of it, when we had XC birds on the weekends if they had \"Tanks\" We always had to hang 2, I think maybe 2 times in 6 years hung a center line.


Goose
Author:  TheLastRaven [ 22 Sep 2008, 17:29 ]
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Goose,
As long as I have been in...which isn't THAT long mind you...I have always seen a cenetrline. The only time I have seen tanks on 4 and 8 has been in pictures from the Gulf War and before. Not sure what changed or why...maybe someone around here does, though, and can fill us in.

--Raven
Author:  Coach [ 23 Sep 2008, 21:34 ]
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The centerline tank is the usual configuration for pond crossing. The normal routing they use now keeps them close enough to divert bases that the extra gas is not required.

I think the Desert Storm deployment went into Moron Spain if I recall correctly, that requires more fuel for en route diverts so they used two tanks.

Let me know if I'm wrong on that.

Coach
Author:  Bacon Bits [ 23 Sep 2008, 23:07 ]
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Moron was mentioned in 'Warthog' as the stop off, with the Azores as a divert.
Author:  Waltz41 [ 25 Sep 2008, 22:44 ]
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Tuesday and today, all the jets came back, 6 each day. A few pics...check out the 'sand' they brought back with them and the mission/bomb markings.....

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Author:  Dice-man [ 28 Sep 2008, 16:31 ]
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Also on the “C” model stations 4 & 8 are normally “dry” stations. They can be reconfigured wet but, a single tank on #6 is the normal configuration.

Nice shots waltz. :shock:
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