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Vehicle I-D: Join the U.S. military get a classic car?

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This is a pic-n-vid round-up of some of the car shows across the U.S. involving U.S. military personnel, in 2018-19.

Iron & Ink, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, February:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Isabelo Tabanguil, 24FEB2018.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Isabelo Tabanguil, 24FEB2018.

Also in February, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, ironically used this old maintenance intensive MG to promote the concept of saving money:

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Alexis P. Docherty, 26FEB2018.

In March, the city of Twentynine Palms, California, tried to make Marine Corps personnel fell better about being stationed in the Sun:

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Rachel K. Porter, 31MAR2018.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Rachel K. Porter, 31MAR2018.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida:

Mustangs take part in a public relations car-show on Eglin AFB, 27APR2018. USAF photo by Samuel King Junior.

The Sergeant Slaughter truck was part of the car show on Eglin AFB, Florida. USAF photo by Samuel King Junior, 11MAY2019.

At Fort Benning, Georgia, hosted the Teal Wheels automobile show as part of April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month:

U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, 28APR2018.

USA photo by Bryan Gatchell, 28APR2018.

In May 2018, Airmen got to ride in the kool kars at the 20th Annual Altus, Oklahoma, car show:

F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Father’s Day Car Show:

Also in June, the Gearhead Car Show at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico: 

In September, near San Angelo, Texas, the Goodfellow Air Force Base took part in the Ruckus at the Rec Camp, including a car show:

A Lamborghini Gallardo ‘landed’ on the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar flightline, during the MCAS Miramar Air show:

I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion Car Show at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, September:

Also in September, the 15th Annual Cruisin’ Keesler Car Show at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi:

Another September car show took place at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma: 

September seems to be THE month for car shows on military bases.  Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky: 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Employees’ Wheels to Work car show, Walla Walla, Washington, October:

Also in October, officials at Luke Air Force Base , Arizona, tricked people into attending a health fair by holding a car show: 

In November, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, a car show was held to celebrate the re-opening of the base Auto Hobby Shop: 

VEHICLE I-D: U.S. MILITARY FERRARI AND LAMBORGHINI

1942 FORD FIRETRUCK RETURNS TO SERVICE WITH THE USAF!

NHRA SPONSORS RACING IN IRAN, CHEVY VS BMW!

2016 CHUBBUCK DAYS MASS BAPTISM BY FIRE….TRUCK!

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Time to see the ‘Doc’

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These USAF pics of Boeing B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ were taken at the Wings over Whitman Air & Space Show, in Missouri, 14JUN2019.  You didn’t have to worry about that new fangled stall software grounding all those Boeing airliners today.

Flight engineer station.

You know what kind of grin that is!

Video, B-29 Doc taxis-in, Whiteman, 09JUN2019:

Video from June 2017, McConnell AFB, Kansas, B-29 take-off, co-piloted by Brigadier General Paul W. Tibbets the Fourth, grandson of the pilot who flew the Enola Gay:

Official video report, after 60 years B-29 Doc comes back from the dead:

Restoration efforts, 2014.

B-29 NAVIGATOR: “WOULD I EVEN BE ALIVE TO EAT THE SANDWICH I SAVED?”

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1942 Ford firetruck returns to service with the USAF!

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In March 2019, after years of restoration by a dedicated retired Airman, a 1942 Ford firetruck was returned to service at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

The truck was one of the first two firetrucks to be assigned at Seymour Johnson Field when the base opened in 1942.

2016 CHUBBUCK DAYS MASS BAPTISM BY FIRE….TRUCK!

REVELL 1937 FORD PICKUP OR WHY MODEL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE WRONG!

11 AUGUST 2012: BUSIEST CHUBBUCK DAYS EVER! DOGS, CARS, FIRE TRUCKS

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Model kit EC-130J gets special handling by National Guard!

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A real 193rd Special Operations Wing EC-130J Commando Solo, October 2020. Air National Guard photo by Munnaf Joarder.

In April 2019, Pennsylvania’s 193rd Special Operations Wing’s Fabrication Shop recently was given the opportunity to repaint the EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft model outside the wing HQ building.

Video of repairs to model that has been on display since 2006:

Kit Bashing:

USAF photo by Airman First Class Thomas Charlton.

WORLD’S LARGEST C-141B STARLIFTER MODEL?

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Black Letter C-130J; it’s a byatch!

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In June 2019, a C-130J in Japan was proclaimed to have achieved Black Letter proficiency; no maintenance problems!

In the official video report, USAF 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs explain just how hard it is to get the rare Black Letter:

Here’s official Ramstein Black Letter C-130J video report from May 2018:

VEHICLE I-D: LAST ‘SPOOKY’ DAYS OF THE AC-130U GUNSHIP?

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Vehicle I-D: Last ‘Spooky’ days of the AC-130U Gunship?

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On 08JUL2019, some of the last AC-130U ‘Spooky’ with the 4th Special Operations Squadron returned from a recent deployment.

AC-130Us have been on constant deployment since 2001, but are supposed to soon be replaced by the new AC-130J Ghostrider.

U.S. Air Force video report by Staff Sergeant Marleah Cabano:

A Spooky sight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, 08JUL2019.

Here’s a cool video of the homecoming:

Welcome home!

Big Daddy AC-130U:

Black Letter Last Flight

Kit Bashing, Technology

Vehicle I-D: Normandy painted C-130 Hercules

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On 02JUL2019, a ‘Normady’ striped USAF C-130J paid a visit to Belgium, to give some firefighters a ride.

The 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, landed on Chièvres Air Base, to help U.S. Air Force 424th Air Base Squadron firefighters train-up, and asked the Belgians if they wanted to tag-along.

Plastic space ship cockpit of C-130J Super Hercules.

Not sure what the firefighting training was as the USAF didn’t provide any pics of that.  I think it was actually a covert joy-ride.

There were several C-130 in Invasion Stripes attending the D-Day Anniversary, like this C-130J from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Back in May 2019, a C-130H got striped, a Kentucky Guard bird scheduled to take part in this year’s D-Day Anniversary.

KENTUCKY DOG TRAINS TO RESCUE ALASKANS FROM A HC-130J!

D-DAY F-15E STRIKE EAGLE

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Earthquake: Did USAF know California was about to be hit?

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Over the July 4th, 2019, weekend California’s ‘seismic drought’ came to an end with two 6+ quakes.  Interestingly, Vandenberg Air Force Base had just conducted an earthquake drill exactly one month prior.

The scenario was held on 05JUN2019, to test if the base could continue operations during a natural disaster.

Interestingly the observers were made up of personnel from the 30th Space Wing Inspector General judge advocate of military justice, in other word’s Air Force lawyers and legal assistants.

30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters practiced drilling through concrete to rescue victims.

The 30th Medical Group was tasked to prove it could relocate and continue providing medical care if the base hospital was destroyed.

U.S. Air Force stated that disaster drills at all its bases are ongoing yearly events.

Technology, U.S.

Kentucky dog trains to rescue Alaskans from a HC-130J!

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Tennessee Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Darby Arnold, 25JUN2019.

K9 Callie and her handler, Technical Sergeant Rudy Parsons, a para-rescueman (aka Para-Jumper, PJ) with the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, Kentucky Air National Guard, wait to jump into the icy water off Alaska, 25JUN2019.

Tennessee Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Darby Arnold, 25JUN2019.

Video (by SSgt Darby Arnold) of people jumping out of a perfectly good Alaskan National Guard HC-130J Combat King-2 (I think the dog was just along for the ride on this one):

Tennessee Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Darby Arnold, 25JUN2019.

K9 Callie, a Dutch Shepherd, trained for search and rescue, sits on the ramp of an HC-130J aircraft awaiting training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 25JUN2019.

VEHICLE I-D: ALASKA MILITIA GETS NEW HC-130J

THAT’S NOT A C-130J, IT’S STILL THE OLD C-130H!