Viking1066
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F2H-2 launching from the USS Champlain (CV-39) for a strike over Korea. Douglas AD Skyraiders are to port NMNA
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Viking1066
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Badge of No.75 Squadron RNZAF (showing a 'Tiki', a typical Maori figure usually worn as a carved necklace)
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Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
A parachute might be your friend, but gravity ain't. Guess which one fails more often.
GreenKnight121
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This and the one after are TWIN-seat A-4s - the ones Singapore bought were converted to trainers from single-seat examples with a unique separate cockpit layout.
GreenKnight121
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Much prettier than the previous one.
GreenKnight121
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Title: A-4 plane photo montage with window rock
Caption: Photo montage showing an A-4 from NASWF, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, super-imposed on a photo of Window Rock near Fort Defiance, Arizona.
Description: Courtesy of Captain K.T. Weaver, USN (Ret).
Catalog #: NH 88061
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Glider
Major
We live on the perimeter of a parachuting club/school. About three years ago we came home to find an unopened chute in the garden.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
Yikes.
special ed
1st Lieutenant
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Then.... The chutist is MIA .. Missing In Air.
MIflyer
Major
I do not disagree, but I'd like to point out that jumping out of a car moving at similar speeds would be a lot dumber.
Glider
Major
It was quite funny as my wife who couldn't see as there was a hedge in the way shouted 'Where's the body' which startled the neighbours and I had to calm everyone down.
It's great fun.
More related to this photo. It shows SGT George Hale and his 77SQN Meteor "Halestorm" aircraft after his shooting down of a MiG 15 aircraft on 27 March 1953.
SGT Hale arrived in Japan in late 1952 and converted to the Meteor in Japan in only 2 weeks. In mid December he joined 77 Squadron at the base at Kimpo. He called his aircraft Halestorm having the name emblazoned underneath the cockpit on the aircrafts fuselage.
On 27 March, Hale and SGT David Irlam were on a routine reconnaissance mission over North Korea when they saw and engaged two MiG fighters. As Hale dived into attack, he then identified another two enemy aircraft. In the ensuing dogfight, Irlam's aircraft was damaged and returned to base. However, Hale destroyed one enemy aircraft and then after being confronted by another pair of MiGs, scored hits on one of these as well. Having used all his ammunition in the engagement, Hale broke off contact and returned to base. This was the last time that 77 Squadron aircraft engaged in aerial combat in Korea, and the last air to air engagement that the RAAF has been involved in to this date.
In all, Hale completed 131 combat missions in Korea returning home in June 1953.
Today, the cockpit of Hale's Meteor Jet 'Halestorm' is on display at the South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide.
Viking1066
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Republic of Singapore Air Force, One TA-4SU leading Two A-4SU Super Skyhawks taxi on the flight line at Korat AB, Thailand, during Exercise Cope Tiger '02 WIKI
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