Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
On 22SEP2021, because of a new ‘rule’ the Iowa Air National Guard (IANG) relieved 60 years old F-100 code named Shillelagh from its duty as gate guard, in front of the 185th Air Refueling Wing HQ, on Sioux Gateway Airport/Colonel Bud Day Field in Sioux City.
Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
IANG video by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, with an interview of Technical Sergeant Kevin Brown explaining that under new rules gate guards can not longer be painted on-site, they must be painted in designated paint shops:
Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
Shillelagh is going to be thoroughly cleaned and painted, and returned to gate guard duty by Spring of 2022.
Iowa Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot, 22SEP2021.
IANG time lapse video by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent De Groot:
Massachusetts Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Melanie J. Casineau.
04MAY2013, annual re-dedication of F-100 memorial on Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.
MANG photo by Master Sergeant Sandra Niedzwiecki.
In November 2010, an F-100 Super Sabre was relieved of gate guard duty on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. It was shipped to Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, for restoration.
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
The Spirit of Long Island (#0222, aka Triple Deuce) served in the New York Air National Guard from 1966 until 2019. On 18AUG2021, after several days of moving and assembly, Triple Deuce began a new job as gate guardian for F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base.
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
The 106th Maintenance Group spent two years going through red tape, and Air Force Museum demilitarization training, to get the HC-130 rescue Hercules qualified as a gate guard.
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
New York National Guard ‘engine mount’ video by Warrant Officer-1 Edward Shevlin:
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
New York National Guard photo by Captain Mark Getman.
New York National Guard ‘end result’ video by Warrant Officer-1 Edward Shevlin:
Kurdistan24 video interview about Peshmerga/Iraqi government delegation in Washington DC, delegates also attended the U.S. National Defense University, 24SEP2021:
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 22SEP2021.
Over the 22nd and 23rd of September, 2021, while the U.S. Congress argues over how much deeper they want to put the U.S. taxpayer into debt, the Peshmerga received a large ‘divestment’ of brand new HMMWVs paid for by U.S. and ‘coalition’ taxpayers.
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 22SEP2021.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 23SEP2021.
On 23SEP2021, $2.9-million worth of vehicles were given to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 22SEP2021.
Also on Al Asad Air Base, on 22SEP2021, $2.5-million worth of U.S. made (but as of July 2021 now German owned through VW-Traton) Navistar-International trucks were given to the Iraqi army.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 22SEP2021.
In my previous Mother of all Money Pit report I pointed out the sudden build-up of Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria]), forces in Iraq, but coincidentally there are big happenings regarding the oil industry in Iraq as well.
Interestingly, in May through July 2021, U.S. and British empire main-stream news media reported that India had halted the use of IVerMectin (IVM), and even the use of home CoViD treatment kits, this turns out to be false! Western news media has also declared India’s recovery from Delta to be a “mystery”! Not only did several Indian states continue the use of home treatment kits, but continued the use of IVM with excellent results!
22SEP2021 video by Doctor John Campbell, explaining the use of home healthcare kits in India, breaks down what is in the kits, which include Ivermectin:
10SEP2021, Fox 26 Houston report on nurse who is prescribing IVM to people in Texas, she swears it works; “Essentially no side effects. So, it baffles me as to why so many are hesitant to use it.”:
31AUG2021, TrialSiteNews reports on UN WHO’s reported success of IVM use in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh, calling it “impressive”. Indian doctor says Western news media claims that India stopped using Ivermectin are part of a misinformation campaign:
A company with the world’s largest yogurt operation (located in Idaho), accused in the past of favoring immigrant and refugees over U.S. citizens, as employees, and of course denying those accusations, has announced (on 21SEP2021) that it wants Afghan refugees to fill their vacant positions, and is creating a coalition of more than 30 companies that will do the same!
The owner of Chobani is also not a U.S. citizen (just like Elon Musk is not), even though he has been living in the United States since 1994! Hamdi Ulukaya is described by Wikipedia as “a Turkish businessman, activist, and philanthropist of Kurdish descent based in the United States.”
In 2005, using a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, Ulukaya bought a defunct Kraft yogurt factory in New York. He called his new business Agro Farma. By 2007 he had changed the name to Chobani.
Chobani yogurt facility, Twin Falls, Idaho, December 2012.
In 2012, Chobani opened what was then called the largest yogurt factory in the world, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
In 2014, Ulukaya began funding refugee operations around the world, starting with a $2-million donation to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
It should also be known that Ulukaya has made huge donations within the United States, helping local communities struggling with the never recovering bad economy. He has also expressed concern and support for the U.S. dairy farmers.
2015, CNN report saying Ulukaya wants all U.S. corporations to hire refugees:
A new documentary claims Chobani puts employees before profit. Do an internet search for all the food donations Chobani makes around the world every year and you will wonder how does Chobani have anything left over to sell, and, how can it afford to pay its employees?
The only time I’ve had Chobani yogurt was about five years ago when I was totally reliant upon food from charities. It was slimy and tasted bad, but then again it could have been sitting on a shelf for a long time, which in the case of donated foods is typical, I was routinely given food products that were several months past their ‘use by’ dates. If I can’t find a job soon (and I’ve been told by several HR managers that it is because of my age) I’ll be forced to return to relying on food pantries/banks. Oh by the way, in 2017, lawsuits filed by former employees at the Twin Falls, Idaho, Chobani factory claimed the company discriminated based on sex and age.
Firtina = Tempest (most often loosely translated as storm, but a Tempest is an English word for a particularly violent storm, which artillery bombardments certainly are)
Also, note the large vent on the front left of the turret, to keep all those new electronics cool.
Photo via ASELSAN.
Photo via ASELSAN.
T-155 in the town of Binnish in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, 12FEB2020. Photo by Omar Haj Kadour, Agence France-Presse.
T-155 pounds targets in Northern Syria, October 2019.
Firtina pounding targets in Syria, January 2019.
Ammo-supply vehicle for T-155.
The T-155 has its ammunition delivered by the POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply Vehicle.
Photo via ASELSAN.
This 2018 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri (Turkish Armed Forces) promotional video has scenes of T-155:
2017 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri video mainly of the T-155:
In 2016, Turkish taxpayer owned MKEK (Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) patented two new systems for controlling and loading of the main gun.
T-155 destroyed by Kurdish-YPG Russian made Konkurs anti-tank missile, somewhere in Syria. However, Islamic State has also been taking credit for destroying Turkish tanks inside Syria.
This 2015 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri promo-video has scenes of T-155, about 41 seconds in:
T-155s fire upon YPG targets north of Aleppo, Syria.
CGTN video report, CoViD evolved from several different animals, says endangered animals rescued from smugglers got sickafter they were rescued, says white tailed deer tested positive in 2019, claims these animals did not originate in China, they came into China already infected so therefore China is not the origin of CoViD-19:
Just over a week ago, Colonel Todd Burroughs, Deputy Director of U.S. Military Advisor Group-North (MAG-North), told Iraqi Peshmerga (Kurdish militia) “this is just the beginning” in regards to more U.S. military freebies. On 20SEP2021, another million dollar ‘divestment’ took place!
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
This time it went to Iraqi airborne Special Forces Quwat Al Khasa (Qwat al-Khasah), at the usual location of Al Asad Air Base.
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
But wait, there is more!
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 16SEP2021.
On 16SEP2021, what is called a Class V (ammunition) Divestment, to Peshmerga, took place at Erbil.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
On 15SEP2021, on Al Asad Air Base, approximately $6.6-million worth of U.S. made vehicles were given to Iraq’s Agency of Intelligence and Federal Investigations (AIFI)!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
But wait, there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 14SEP2021.
On 14SEP2021, three U.S. made diesel fuelers were given to Ninawa Operations Command’s 15th Division (joint Iraqi army, Peshmerga unit) on Al Asad Air Base.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
On 13SEP2021, twenty armored cars, new tires, and an undisclosed amount of computers were given to the Iraq Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
All these ‘divestments’ come at the same time that Iraq has suddenly decided to build up its military, and Biden is deploying more U.S. personnel to Iraq:
Christian video report, DAIISH returns to power in Iraq:
Rudaw interview with NATO Netherlands General concerning the stagnating ‘Peshmerga Reforms’ by U.S. led forces, admits there is not enough “trust”, says a crucial political decision about the justification for the continued existence/goals of Peshmerga needs to be made soon:
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Michael S. Murphy.
US-2 gets fueled on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, 20FEB2020.
Photo via ShinMaywa Industries.
First flight of the prototype PX-S was in October 1967. The production Patrol Seaplane-1 (PS-1, aka SS-2) flying boat is a anti-ship combat aircraft which does not have conventional landing gear, it is not amphibious as the ‘landing gear’ is actually beaching gear (with each main gear leg having one wheel/tire) and cannot withstand the impact of landing on a runway.
Photo via ShinMaywa Industries.
ShinMaywa flying boats incorporate a ‘spray suppressor’ around the forward hull, to allow rough seas handling.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
In October 1974, the prototype US-1 first flew.
Photo via ShinMaywa Industries.
The US-1A (aka PS-1 Kai, aka SS-2A) is a Search And Rescue (SAR) plane that has conventional landing gear (with each main gear leg having two wheels/tires) which allows the flying boat to land on a paved runway, making it a true amphibious aircraft. The visual difference between a PS-1 and US-1 is the bulge housing the conventional type landing gear on the US-1, the PS-1 has no side fuselage bulge.
Short USMC video, by Corporal Waiyan Tin, of US-1A taking off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, 2017:
Cockpit of US-2 (US-1A Kai). USMC photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
Typical interior of PS-1/US-1A. Photo via ShinMaywa Industries.
In the 1980s, Japan replaced its PS-1s with Lockheed designed P-3 Orions (Kawasaki began licensed building of P-3Cs in 1978).
USMC photo by Sergeant Chase Tillett, MCAS Iwakuni, 05MAY2017.
The US-1As were retired in 2017, replaced by the updated US-2 (prototype US-1A Kai which first flew in December 2003, and began operations as US-2 in March 2007).
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
The visual identifier of the upgraded US-2 (US-1A Kai) are the propellers.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Harrison Rakhshani.
US-2 (US-1A Kai), MCAS Iwakuni, May 2019. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Kenny Nunez.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Kenny Nunez. US-2 (US-1A Kai), MCAS Iwakuni, May 2019.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Nathan J. Maysonet. US-2 (US-1A Kai), MCAS Iwakuni, 2018.
MCAS Iwakuni, 09AUG2017. USMC photo by Lance Corporal Gabriela Garcia-Herrera.
MCAS Iwakuni, July 2017. USMC photo by Lance Corporal Jacob A. Farbo.
USMC video by Lance Corporal Cory Schubert, US-2 (US-1A Kai), January 2015:
Shin-Meiwa US-2 lifts off, 07JAN2015. USMC photo by Private First Class Carlos Cruz Jr.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
Warming up the modern engines of the US-2, U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 08JAN2013.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
Starting the old-skool three-prop engines of the US-1A, U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 08JAN2013.
USMC photo by Lance Corporal Todd F. Michalek.
ShinMaywa Industries reports that as of 2020: PS-1 ASW Flying Boat 23 aircraft in total (Completed production)
US-1A SAR Flying Boat 20 aircraft in total (Completed production)
US-2 SAR Flying Boat 7 aircraft in total (in production)
ShinMaywa video documentary, history of the company:
On 15SEP2021, the state of Washington posted a job listing for Isolation & Quarantine Strike Team Consultants. The job starts in October, is considered temporary but could last 12 months. Earlier this year the gov’na of Washington mandated that all state employed healthcare workers had to be fully vaccinated.
QF-100 SUPER SABRE
