[adrianspeeder]

Trip 008, Summer 2012, Florida

134 – Load it up!



135 - Had to haul some stuff, got my picture with one of the rigs.



136 - Short final to Orlando baby!



137 - And this made the whole trip worthwhile.



138 - I need this.



139 - And then I was good for the day.



140/141/142/143 – Nerd shit.









144 - Awesome weather down here.



145 - Pretty slick hotel.



146 - Never will go on a trip without swimmin' shorts again!



147 - I get paid for this?



148 - Stormy day heading home.



149 - Off the wind on this heading lie the Marquesas.
We got eighty feet of the waterline nicely making way.
In a noisy bar in Avalon I tried to call you,
But on a midnight watch I realized why twice you ran away.

[WPCatfish]

Hope you didn't have to patch up any bullet holes...flares would make a neat picture!

[Frank]

Thank you for the pictures and your sevice.

[adrianspeeder]

Trip 009, Fall 2012, Afghanistan

150 – Midnight launch for the land of sand.



151/152 – Angle of the dangle.





153 – First Afghan stop for a splash of gas.



154 – Fill ‘er up Friday. Stackin’ banks while drainin’ tanks.



155 – Perfect Dover sunshade.



156 - They don't call it the sandbox for no reason...



157 - Load brought out a Coke!



158 – Stopping in Manas Kyrgyzstan, so busted out an old patch.



159/160/161 – Next day back to Afghanland.







162 - Combat entry checklist: Apply combat musk.



163 - Smell like a team, fight like a team.



164 - Damn near blown tires hot brakes. Quickly chocked the nose and released the main landing gear parking brakes so they don't pop.



165 - New spot, never been here before.



166 – Tight turn spotting.



167 - I often wonder how is it possible for such pretty sunsets to be above land with a history of fighting for over 4000 years, but for that moment of flight at level 340, the desert is peaceful.



168 – German hotel ready to drink!



169 – The Russian number 9's!

[Paul]

great stuff,, /////Thank you for serving..

Paul D co. 1/22 4th inf div RVN 68/69

[adrianspeeder]

Trip 010, Summer 2013, California

170 - Wet and rainy here, so let’s go find some sun.



171 - Hey, let’s land and get some gas please...



172 - Best view the country.



173 - Kickin' back maxin' relaxin' all cool...



174 - Always wanted to see the grand canyon. Check that one off the list.



175 - Lake Arrowhead.



176 - Ways you know the hotel is fancy. Beats the hell out of an Army tent.



177/178 - I love LA!





179 - Creepiest nightlight and midnight snack I've ever seen.



180 – Next morning I get the jet ready to ride.



181 - Highest I've been yet.



182 - Another done alpha one.



183 – Route 301/50 bridge.



183 - As good as the trips are, always nice to head on back to home.

[adrianspeeder]

Trip 011, Summer 2013, Andrews Stage - Ascension Island Brazil

185 – 29 day mission is off to a good start.



186 - Commandeered a bucket truck to take a look.



187/191 - Tracked it down to a leaking manifold that is the link between the fly by wire controls, mechanical backup mode, and hydraulic cylinders that move the rudder. Ordered one up, came in on the next fast train, and got 'er swapped out easy as can be. Just an awkward upsideown diagonal mount and the bastage weighs 55lbs.











192 - For all my world traveling, I've never been in a Subway system. Scratch that off the bucket list.



193/194 - Second favorite airplane.





195 - Built Ford tough!



196/197/198 – Hitting all the tourist spots.







199/200 - Always wanted to visit this. Thankful I was able to.





201 – Stole a New Jersey jet for the second part of the trip.



202/203 – Refuel in Puerto Rico.





204 - Struts and tires squattin' down with a 580K lb takeoff weight.

[sanman9781]

awesome pics, please keep them coming...

[WPCatfish]

Why would you need to land to get some gas? Don't you keep a KC-10 on speeddial?

[adrianspeeder]