« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Down

Author Topic: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow  (Read 1157 times)

Offline Gary26

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« on: August 23, 2009, 08:33:47 PM »
Got the chance to work fire supression at an airshow. Our job was to control grass fires started by the pyrotechnics. At times this had us 50 yards from the runway and hanging out in airshow center and had F22's and F16's flying right over our head.


Im the guy on the left.(Shortbus)

After the show was over we got an escort from the F22 ground crew and got a complete walk through on the F22's fire suppression systems, outer ejection control panels and weapons bay, and missle/bomb capabilities. Very cool cuz nobody was allowed near these aircraft.



Enjoy :rock
« Last Edit: August 23, 2009, 08:37:17 PM by Gary26 »
Logged
C.O. VMF-213 Hell Hawks
                                          
  VMF4

Offline Kazaa

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 8371
      • http://www.thefewsquadron.co.uk
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 08:36:45 PM »
Very nice cam... the raptor is a sexy bird! Thanks for sharing. :aok
Logged



"If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost."

Offline cactuskooler

  • Skinner Team
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2093
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 08:37:52 PM »
Wow that's neat! That's a great picture of you two with the Harrier hovering above.
Logged
cactus
80th FS "Headhunters"

Noseart

Offline mechanic

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 11297
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 08:41:27 PM »
The harrier is so loud, i bet your ears were ringing after being that close.

I got to admit it, the F22 is the sexiest aircraft of our modern age by a long way.
Logged
And I don't know much, but I do know this. With a golden heart comes a rebel fist.

Offline Stoney

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3482
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2009, 08:57:51 PM »
Quote from: mechanic on August 23, 2009, 08:41:27 PM
The harrier is so loud, i bet your ears were ringing after being that close.

Its the loudest aircraft I can think of on approach to land.  Most other jets are at idle or close to it, while the Carolina Lawn Dart is at full power on approach.  Given the amount of security they put up around the Raptor at air shows, I'm surprised they let you take that up-close photography.  Cool pics!
Logged
"Can we be incorrect at times, absolutely, but I do believe 15 years of experience does deserve a little more credence and respect than you have given from your very first post."

HiTech

Offline Guppy35

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 20385
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 09:07:19 PM »
That Harrier is a privately owned Sea Harrier.  I think it's the only privately owned Harrier out there.  Former Royal Navy bird
Logged
Dan/CorkyJr
8th FS "Headhunters

Offline j500ss

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 495
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 09:08:37 PM »
Somebody was at RFD, Stillman Valley fire dept, I know a couple of those guys.  First breakfast is coming up soon eh?

Nice pics BTW
Logged

Offline Gary26

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2009, 09:11:45 PM »
No more breakfast at SFD. :(
Logged
C.O. VMF-213 Hell Hawks
                                          
  VMF4

Offline B4Buster

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4816
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2009, 09:20:02 PM »
Yeah, I hope government officials don't show up at your house and you "suddenly vanish" for taking those pictures and posting them on the internet  :uhoh
Logged
"I was a door gunner on the space shuttle Columbia" - Scott12B

Offline Gary26

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2009, 09:23:38 PM »
Well the guys with the assault rifles didnt mind. Although a guy took a pic from the front right after I did and someone made him delete it.
Logged
C.O. VMF-213 Hell Hawks
                                          
  VMF4

Offline crazyivan

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3920
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 09:35:48 PM »
Well they gave the Air Force a new toy. How about giving the navy this. :aok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-8ebBdPBhA
Logged
POTW
"Atleast I have chicken!"- Leroy Jenkins

Offline oakranger

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 8379
      • http://www.slybirds.com/
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2009, 09:47:20 PM »
F-22 looks so fake with that skin.  As if you had it done on photo shop.  Never really seen on but i must say it is smaller than i thought.
Logged
Oaktree

56th Fighter group

Offline Gary26

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2009, 09:50:02 PM »
Its very small.  I said the same thing. Told my buddy that it was so expensive they couldnt finish the paint job.
Logged
C.O. VMF-213 Hell Hawks
                                          
  VMF4

Offline Gary26

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 09:50:58 PM »
Quote from: j500ss on August 23, 2009, 09:08:37 PM
Somebody was at RFD, Stillman Valley fire dept, I know a couple of those guys.  First breakfast is coming up soon eh?

Nice pics BTW
Who do you know there and where are you from.
Logged
C.O. VMF-213 Hell Hawks
                                          
  VMF4

Offline mechanic

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 11297
Re: Benefit of being a fireman at an airshow
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2009, 10:18:21 PM »
Quote from: Stoney on August 23, 2009, 08:57:51 PM
Its the loudest aircraft I can think of on approach to land.  Most other jets are at idle or close to it, while the Carolina Lawn Dart is at full power on approach.  Given the amount of security they put up around the Raptor at air shows, I'm surprised they let you take that up-close photography.  Cool pics!


Have you ever heard a VC-10 take off? Those things are louder, on landing they are almost as loud especially if they have to throttle up just before starting to flare the touchdown. Quite awesome noise anywhere within Brize Norton when those things are powered up.

Logged
And I don't know much, but I do know this. With a golden heart comes a rebel fist.
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Up
« previous next »