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Arkansas Landing: Do-328/C-146, C-130H, MC-130J, AC-130J

Video August 17, 2024 Hutchins AAron

On 04AUG2024, the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and the Arkansas Air National Guard, used Highway 63, near Bono, as a runway for transport and special operations aircraft. It was part of the greater Emerald Warrior 24 Field Training eXercise (FTX) II (2).

Arkansas Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Samuel Zang, 04AUG2024.

For the first time, Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing used Highway 63 as a runway for it’s C-130H Hercules aircraft. Officially it is to “expand the Arkansas Air National Guard’s capabilities that can be used in humanitarian and disaster relief.”

On Hurlburt Field, Florida, Special Operations Airmen board a C-146A, bound for HWY 63. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Joseph Pick, 02AUG2024.

The USAF’s 492d Special Operations Wing (SOW) sent their C-146A Wolfhound (Do-328).

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim, 04AUG2024.

An MC-130J crewmember preps to fuel an AC-130J. USAF photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim, 04AUG2024.

The 492nd SOW also sent their MC-130J Commando-2 to act as a FARP (Forward Arming Refueling Point) to resupply a 1st SOW AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship.

An AC-130J rolls in for fuel and ammo. USAF photo by Airman First Class Saisha Cornett, 04AUG2024.

Silent video of MC-130J & AC-130J:

MC-130J, 2023: Pennsylvania’s new Commando-2

C-130H, 2023: African Lion

EC-103H, 2022: Compass Call makes its last call?

AC-130U, 2019: Last days of the ‘Spooky’?

Idaho, Technology

Full scale kit-bash? The builder claims it is a Chevy Truck!

Video August 16, 2024 Hutchins AAron

Actually, the builder says it is the remains of several 1980s Chevy trucks, which were rotting away on his property. Plus, wherever else he could add from his junk collection.

This is the front.

Seen at one of the biggest free car shows and food feed in Bannock County, the 17th Annual Client Appreciation Car Show & BBQ!

Special custom air cleaner? I thought the builder was trying to keep the rain off the motor, but no, he just needed somewhere to put an abandoned trash can lid.

It took place in O.K. Ward Park, on the northwest side of Pocatello, on 08AUG2024.

The rear steering requires somebody to sit in the back and operate with a crank handle.

Here’s my video:

Rear steering gearbox and rear axle are from the front of an old 1980s pickup.

Here’s another video:

17th Annual Client Appreciation Car Show: Is it actually a 4×4 Chevy Impala?

International

Never Ending Korean War; Germany joins In!!!

Video August 15, 2024 Hutchins AAron

At the end of June 1950, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, aka North Korea) invaded Republic of Korea (RoK, aka South Korea). The United Nations condemned the attack and essentially declared war by creating the United Nations Command (UNC), and designating the United States as the leader of the UNC.

At the end of July 1953, an armistice (a type of truce/ceasefire) was established, but it did not officially end the war. It is a true ‘Cold War’ that never ended.

Photo via U.S. Forces Korea, 02AUG2024.

On 02AUG2024, at a ceremony on Camp Humphreys in the RoK, NATO Germany became the 18th country to join the UNC operations: “By joining the UNC, we are contributing substantially to stability on the Korean Peninsula.”-Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense of Germany

U.S. Armed Forces Network (AFN) video report, recorded on 02AUG2024 but not released until 15AUG2024:

In 1954, the Cold War era West Germany established the Red Cross Hospital in Busan (aka Pusan), RoK.

In 1953, many people were lead to believe the war was over:

Never Ending Korean War, 28MAR2024: Russia blocks U.S. sponsored sanctions against North Korea!

1951: Ethiopia invades Korea?

1950: South African Red Nosed Mustangs stampede!

How to fuel & arm your USAF F-86 Sabre in Korea

Idaho, Technology

10AUG2024: Pocatello Air Tanker Base

Video August 12, 2024 Hutchins AAron

The last time I observed DC-10 air tanker operations (ops) on the Pocatello Airport was in July 2021 (in August 2022, I observed BAE-Avro-RJ85, MD87 and Air Tractor ops).

Sometime between 11 and Noon, flying eastward over the Chubbuck Days Festival.

On 10AUG2024, I was alerted to the DC-10’s presence when they flew low over the Chubbuck Days Festival in Cotant Park.

Ex-NASA DC-8 now serving as Idaho State University’s aviation maintenance aircraft, and further down is another DC-10 being ‘bombed-up’ at the U.S. Forest Service’s air tanker base.

DC-10s and a retired DC-8 (the wind has picked up and is messing with the audio):

The Pocatello Air Tanker Base is one of several U.S. Forest Service operations covering the western United States. Upgrades to the base were completed by Summer 2022, however, the upgrades actually resulted in “minimized capacity”:

The ‘new-to-me’ location of the U.S. Forest Service’s air tanker base, on the eastern end of the airport runway. Near the dirt racing track and skeet shooting range.

The new U.S. Forest Service air base ops building versus the old building, and apparently there was a new fire near the Soda Springs area of Idaho (according to the wildfires.gov website):

Pocatello Air Tanker Base, July 2021:

K-Max & 10 Tanker, waiting for the call

DC-10 & B-17 Sentimental Journey

Wildfires 2019:

Idaho’s 911

SMOKE ’EM IF YOU GOT ’EM, 2017!: POCATELLO AIRPORT FIRE BOMBERS ARE BACK! Air Tractors, RJ85s, old outdate Neptunes, and of course DC-10s.

U.S. WILDFIRES 2016: DC-10 POCATELLO AIRPORT

IDAHO WILDFIRES 2015: POKEY AIRPORT DC-10 WATER BOMBER

Idaho Wildfires 2012, the year it got real bad: Canadian BAe 146 (RJ85) join the fight on Pocatello Airtanker Base

POCATELLO BURNING! EVACUATIONS! SOUTHEAST IDAHO BURNING! BANNOCK COUNTY BANS FIREWORKS, DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY!

To see more of my past coverage just do a search using Idaho Wildfires, or Pocatello Tanker Base, or Pocatello Airport.

Idaho, Technology

Is it actually a 4×4 Chevy Impala?

Video August 11, 2024 Hutchins AAron

Seen at one of the biggest free car shows and food feed in Bannock County, the 17th Annual Client Appreciation Car Show & BBQ!

It took place in O.K. Ward Park, on the northwest side of Pocatello, on 08AUG2024.

Here’s my video:

Here is another video:

Was it something I ate?: Bad Gas at the free car show and B-B-Q feed fest!

Idaho

Bad Gas at the free car show and B-B-Q feed fest?

Video August 10, 2024 Hutchins AAron

One of the biggest free car shows and food feed in Bannock County, the 17th Annual Client Appreciation Car Show & BBQ!

It took place in O.K. Ward Park, on the northwest side of Pocatello, on 08AUG2024.

Here’s my video:

The current owner gave me the back story to this 1966 Chevy-2 Super Sport. The original owner used it for drag racing until finally permanently parking the car in his garage. After more than a decade, another guy came along looking for a project to use his Chevy LS-1 motor and 6-speed manual transmission on.

The current owner revealed to me that the old-skool fuel injector set-up is fake, it is actually a glorified air cleaner housing for the carburetor hidden underneath!

Even though it has a modern 6-speed manual transmission, it sports an old Hurst style 4-speed shifter.

The current owner drives his fake-news gasser around town whenever he can, yes it is street legal.

13th SAC show:

The X-26?

Kit Bashing

Going Gangbusters! Lincoln Model L roadster unboxing.

Video July 20, 2024 Hutchins AAron

Round2 is reissuing the old MPC Gangbusters series of car kits, and I just happen to have an original Model Products Corporation issue from the mid-1960s!

Boxing:

More proof its old:

Unboxing:

Bullet riddled:

Whitewall damage:

I need a drink:

Golden crispy instructions:

More golden-crispy instructions:

Cool kits for only $1:

Shenanigans: REVELL-MONOGRAM P-47D THUNDERBOLT

Technology, U.S.

Oregon: F-15EX Eagle-2 has landed!

Video July 4, 2024 Hutchins AAron

On 05JUN2024, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing received its first Boeing F-15EX Eagle-2 (aka Super Eagle).

Oregon Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Nichole Sanchez, 05JUN2024.

Tail number 008 arrived at Portland Air National Guard Base, just in time for lunch. I edited this together from video recorded by Steven Conklin and Technical Sergeant Kyle Mergeler:

Tail #008 was built in Berkeley, Missouri.

Berkeley, Missouri, 05JUN2024. Oregon National Guard photo by Aaron Perkins.

It is the first of 18 Super Eagles heading to Oregon’s 142nd Wing.

#008 departs Berkeley, Missouri, on its way to Portland, Oregon, 05JUN2024. Oregon National Guard photo by Aaron Perkins.

More about the F-15EX, 2021: F-15EX HAS ARRIVED! COMMANDER SAYS “IT’S AN EX-CITING DAY!”

F-15EX-CITEMENT!

Oregon Eagles in Finland: OREGON KOTKAT LENTÄÄ SUOMEN YLI

International

NATO vehicle I-D: The Archer from Sweden

Video July 3, 2024 Hutchins AAron

Artilleristystem 08, aka Archer, using the Bofors FH77 155mm gun. Supposedly, as of March 2023, Ukraine received eight of these auto-loading wheeled self-propelled gun systems.

Near Tolga, Norway, during wargame Trident Juncture, 31OCT2018. Svenska Armén photo by Marcus Nilsson.

Sweden has long been a ‘partner’ of NATO, but in March 2024 Sweden became a full NATO Member.

Camp Atterbury, Indiana, 15NOV2021. Virginia Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Bryan Myhr.

Virginia Air National Guard video report (by Staff Sergeant Bryan Myhr) of Archer artillery system being demonstrated during wargame Bold Quest, on Camp Atterbury and Mascatatuck Urban Training Center in the U.S. state of Indiana, 15NOV2021:

Camp Atterbury, Indiana, 15NOV2021. Virginia Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Bryan Myhr.

NATO vehicle I-D: SWEDEN’S TRACKED VEHICLES

International

NATO vehicle I-D: Sweden’s Tracked Vehicles

Video July 2, 2024 Hutchins AAron

Sweden has long been a ‘partner’ of NATO, but in March 2024 Sweden became a full NATO Member. This is an incomplete list of tracked vehicles used by the Svenska Armén.

The specially outfitted Strv-122 (Leopard 2A5):