Fighters everywhere!

[jtusa]

When my dad was a fighter pilot and we lived near bases I loved the sound of jets flying over. Just like someone said earlier, it's the sound of freedom.

 

[AMCRambler]

Was gonna try and become a fighter pilot when I was younger. Applied to the Air Force Academy and got my representative from the house to nominate me but I got denied because my grades weren't good enough :-(. If only I had studied a little harder I wouldn't be the computer geek that I am today.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: scorpmatt
I work on an army base right next to an AFB, the AF demonstration team, the thunderbirds, are coming out this weekend. Its gonna be hella noisy. w00t!

:camera:s?

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

hmm I wonder if I had permission to take my pics of an armed and loaded F16 on the flightline at March ARB... they specifically didn't allow shots of the inside of the cockpit but no one said anything about taking pics of the exteriors.

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

At Dobbins Air Force Base (marietta ga) we tried to go into the base 😱 and obviously they wouldnt let us, but we told them we wanted pictures, and they said we couldnt and if they saw us off base taking pics they would call the cops :Q this from some guys dressed in camo carrying big guns

they probably just didnt like us lol

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Standard here. Usually see every type fo airframe in the US inventory over a years time.
Plus a good chunk of foriegn air frames.


Jet Noise - sound of Freedom.:thumbsup:

Freedom? I live in Canada, we have probably 2 dozen fighter jets tops, and we're just as free.

You can thank your big buddies to the south for that.

Actually, our big buddies to the south have probably caused us more international grief then we'd like. i.e. guilty by association.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

Why it might not be illegal (not sure of the law after 9/11), you will be stopped and questioned, possibly after someone runs your plate, if you are seen doing so. Trust me on this. Best advice is to NOT do it, or to ask permission first.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

Why it might not be illegal (not sure of the law after 9/11), you will be stopped and questioned, possibly after someone runs your plate, if you are seen doing so. Trust me on this. Best advice is to NOT do it, or to ask permission first.

you have to be an official photographer to photograph anything if you are physically on the base. flightline is very secured and you have to have a special clearence. i work in the photo lab of Offutt AFB so i would know :roll:

 

[SilentZero]

I used to live on Ramstein AFB in Germany about 3/4 a mile from the airstrip...so I know how you feel.

 

[PottedMeat]

You see many F18 Hornets / Super Hornets flying around the reserve base ( i think ) in fort worth. its pretty cool to see them fly so low ( seems like ~500-1000 ft ) but really goddamn loud. i wonder if the businesses are compensated for that like mervyns/sports authority/ridgmar mall? the F16/22 lockheed plant is here too but i really dont see many F16s around. i really should take a picture of the low flying planes ( should be ok - its on mall property or public roads )

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
You see many F18 Hornets / Super Hornets flying around the reserve base ( i think ) in fort worth. its pretty cool to see them fly so low ( seems like ~500-1000 ft ) but really goddamn loud. i wonder if the businesses are compensated for that like mervyns/sports authority/ridgmar mall? the F16/22 lockheed plant is here too but i really dont see many F16s around. i really should take a picture of the low flying planes ( should be ok - its on mall property or public roads )

Ridgmar mall. Ha. That place is a ghost town. Are there any businesses left in it?

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Standard here. Usually see every type fo airframe in the US inventory over a years time.
Plus a good chunk of foriegn air frames.


Jet Noise - sound of Freedom.:thumbsup:

Freedom? I live in Canada, we have probably 2 dozen fighter jets tops, and we're just as free.

You can thank your big buddies to the south for that.

Actually, our big buddies to the south have probably caused us more international grief then we'd like. i.e. guilty by association.

I'm counting the number of times you have needed an air force/military due to the US' actions.

I'm coming up blank, perhaps my history is a bit fuzzy.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Standard here. Usually see every type fo airframe in the US inventory over a years time.
Plus a good chunk of foriegn air frames.


Jet Noise - sound of Freedom.:thumbsup:

Freedom? I live in Canada, we have probably 2 dozen fighter jets tops, and we're just as free.

You can thank your big buddies to the south for that.

Actually, our big buddies to the south have probably caused us more international grief then we'd like. i.e. guilty by association.

I'm counting the number of times you have needed an air force/military due to the US' actions.

I'm coming up blank, perhaps my history is a bit fuzzy.

you just proved the other guys point.....

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Standard here. Usually see every type fo airframe in the US inventory over a years time.
Plus a good chunk of foriegn air frames.


Jet Noise - sound of Freedom.:thumbsup:

Freedom? I live in Canada, we have probably 2 dozen fighter jets tops, and we're just as free.

You can thank your big buddies to the south for that.

Actually, our big buddies to the south have probably caused us more international grief then we'd like. i.e. guilty by association.

I'm counting the number of times you have needed an air force/military due to the US' actions.

I'm coming up blank, perhaps my history is a bit fuzzy.

you just proved the other guys point.....

How so, he said "our big buddies to the south have probably caused us more international grief then we'd like." in response to 'not needing airforce and still free'.

That doesn't make sense. If the US has caused *MORE* gried then they'd like I want to know what "grief" has been caused. Also, if we cause that much grief, surely they would need to protect themselves, yet they have relativly little military.

I'm saying Canada has recieved less grief with us here, than without. I think the fact they haven't needed any kind of "real" national defense because we boarder them is the proof in the pudding.

If we weren't here, they'd need some sort of armed forces. Their lack of armed forces shows their general acceptance of our intentions (we ain't invading them). Even Sweden has armed forces...

 

[FoBoT]

hopefully they are practicing to kill more terrorists

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
You see many F18 Hornets / Super Hornets flying around the reserve base ( i think ) in fort worth. its pretty cool to see them fly so low ( seems like ~500-1000 ft ) but really goddamn loud. i wonder if the businesses are compensated for that like mervyns/sports authority/ridgmar mall? the F16/22 lockheed plant is here too but i really dont see many F16s around. i really should take a picture of the low flying planes ( should be ok - its on mall property or public roads )

Ridgmar mall. Ha. That place is a ghost town. Are there any businesses left in it?

aside from the major stores you find in any othe mall in the US, nope not really.
they did manage to clean it up and bring in a new theater but thats about it for the area.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
You see many F18 Hornets / Super Hornets flying around the reserve base ( i think ) in fort worth. its pretty cool to see them fly so low ( seems like ~500-1000 ft ) but really goddamn loud. i wonder if the businesses are compensated for that like mervyns/sports authority/ridgmar mall? the F16/22 lockheed plant is here too but i really dont see many F16s around. i really should take a picture of the low flying planes ( should be ok - its on mall property or public roads )

Back in the early 90's, I used to go just north of Ft Worth in the evenings after work and watch the Bufs coming in low across the lake on approach to Carswell. Gear was down at that point and they just seemed to be floating as they were letting down in the pattern.

They looked much more graceful up there than on the flightlines.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

Why it might not be illegal (not sure of the law after 9/11), you will be stopped and questioned, possibly after someone runs your plate, if you are seen doing so. Trust me on this. Best advice is to NOT do it, or to ask permission first.

you have to be an official photographer to photograph anything if you are physically on the base. flightline is very secured and you have to have a special clearence. i work in the photo lab of Offutt AFB so i would know :roll:

Airforce have always been anal ninnies... and thier stupid ass red line around thier jets you cannot cross except in certain points...

Us Navy Airdales laugh and them and all thier rules..
the Navy Aviation communuty is so much more laid back than the other Militarys

we always took pictures of our jets and our people all over the base.
including working on jets on the flightlines..
we can take pitures all over our carriers at sea aslo..

and we dont have to walk through any red lines when we walk to our flightline.. ..
airforce ninnies..

FLYNAVY!

 

[murban135]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
hopefully they are practicing to kill more terrorists

:beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
hopefully they are practicing to kill ALL terrorists

fixed

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: dugweb

it's actually illegal to take pics of the air force bases activity (not that they could enforce)

Actually I don't believe that's the case. It's normally illegal to take pictures of the flightline from INSIDE a base without the authorization of the Installation Commander, but there's no prohibition on taking pictures from outside the fence.

Why it might not be illegal (not sure of the law after 9/11), you will be stopped and questioned, possibly after someone runs your plate, if you are seen doing so. Trust me on this. Best advice is to NOT do it, or to ask permission first.

you have to be an official photographer to photograph anything if you are physically on the base. flightline is very secured and you have to have a special clearence. i work in the photo lab of Offutt AFB so i would know :roll:

Airforce have always been anal ninnies... and thier stupid ass red line around thier jets you cannot cross except in certain points...

Us Navy Airdales laugh and them and all thier rules..
the Navy Aviation communuty is so much more laid back than the other Militarys

we always took pictures of our jets and our people all over the base.
including working on jets on the flightlines..
we can take pitures all over our carriers at sea aslo..

and we dont have to walk through any red lines when we walk to our flightline.. ..
airforce ninnies..

FLYNAVY!

At least the Air Force (or Army or Marine Corps) hasn't handed incredibly sensitive intelligence gathering technology to our adversaries in Asia, delivering it to their airport -- twice in fact, if you want to consider the Pueblo though that's a different case. If that's where the "laid back" attitude gets us, thank God for security.

Let's make it easy for those trying to collect against us. That's brilliant!

 

[imported_malcontent]

Originally posted by: wasserkool
boooo I DEMAND Pics..

try do some morse code to the pilots like "SOS" "SOS"

Perhaps with a green laser as the signal device?

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: scorpmatt
I work on an army base right next to an AFB, the AF demonstration team, the thunderbirds, are coming out this weekend. Its gonna be hella noisy. w00t!

Did you get to see the show? I saw the thunderbirds practicing as I sat in bumper to bumper traffic friday evening on the way to Portland, but I had to work up north Saturday and missed it again🙁

 

[rh71]

better than the sounds of Harleys "warming up"... God... no consideration.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: loic2003
1) Get a 4 foot piece of drain tube (about 5 inch diameter), stand near the begining of the runway, rest it on your shoulder and point it at the aircraft as they land.

2) Tell us what happens (with pics/video)

3) Profit...