Aviation BS and Photo Thread

I want my A&P....Maybe I'll get that after I get the college degree and commercial pilots licence. The learning never stops!

 

Will do. Finishing up my last 2 classes for my CCAF (Associate's) in Aviation Maintenance Technology then gonna knock it out. I've been in the Air Foce a little over 7 years now working in Aircraft Maintenance, so I can take the test for airframe side now. Unfortunately my particular subfield doesn't qualify me for powerplant, so i'll take care of that on my own. Looking forward to it. I left active duty and transitioned to the national guard last year so looking forward to getting a job on the civilian side and seeing the differences.

 

I've been thinking of going National Guard after college

 

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Guard or Reserves are good, just make sure your employer is cool with your deployments.

By law, they are supposed to hold your spot, but it does not always happen and/or employment complications arise.
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If you have airframe in the bag, try to pursue a civilian position in the powerplant field. That way you'll knock that requirement out.

 

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The US Military desperately needs some new equipment and spares ... to stay mission ready and safe.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-military-helicopters/

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Yeah, if I'm flying for the airline that won't be a problem. Not sure how it would work with corporate flying. I'll see as the time gets closer

 

A little eye candy from the local airshow in Leesburg Va today

 

Terrell, Texas Flight of our Fathers airshow. Very cool to be at a small town airshow.

 

T28B rotary piston engined trainers.

 

A26 Intruder, had the left wheel brake lockup on landing
Pilot did a great job keeping it on the runway.




MI-24 Hind Attack Helicopter - two of them flew in for the static display.

 

Man - that's some antiquated analog goodness there.

 

They used the same targeting computer from their tanks.

 

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...^^^... The MIL MI - 24 is a tough machine and can do a little of everything from small troop transport to heavy gunship and is fast for it's size.

The Russians even use the Mi-24 as a stationary gravity bomber, dropping old fashioned HE iron bombs ...

Maybe that is a Norton bomb site ?? ... this is not a "techno machine" ...

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I like this A-26 and it does a few low fly overs (fairly low for this aircraft - gear up).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j21m-lNW2Mg

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Oh heck yeah. That's cool!

 

Sun is coming up. Off to Nashville!

 

Had a great time this weekend at the California International Airshow in Salinas. Next weekend, California Capital Airshow in Sacramento!

 

You and me are cut from the same cloth. I'm don't support aviation though, MATVs and assorted other vehicles for the DoD and DOS.
Putting and supply support is very routine but it butters my bread

 

Woohoo! Love the rivets on the side of that C130 (I assume). I was just gonna ask where in CA that was. I'm planning to take my wife and 14 month old son to the Capital show. it will be his first. I better bring some Peltors for him. Blue Angels, , FA18 and F16 demos, B-29 FiFi, and Pearl Harbor 75th commemoration, for starters.
http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/lineup/

 

Yeah, it'll be a great show. I've had the fortune of being their photographer since its inception. If only we could do something about that blazingly hot tarmac!