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of the Event: My response to his statement? Yes, they
are weapons, and since we paid for them, I want them
to entertain me if they aren't currently needed for
war. |
Protesters
of the Event: They just don't get it... |
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Monaco
Air ran all of the vendor booths, and we got a safety
check by their staff for proper food handling and
such. |
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An
OV-10 Bronco surveillance and forward observation
aircraft. Made obsolete by the A-10. |
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Army
sergeants explaining the 25mm Chain Gun. |
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25mm
Chain Gun control panel.
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An
ALQ-188 ECM pod mounted on a Duluth 148th F-16 aircraft.
The AN/ALQ-188 Electronic Attack Training Pod provides
generic capability to simulate enemy threat electronic
countermeasures for aircrew training and weapons evaluation.
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20mm cannon on the F-16. Note there are no powder
burn marks on the firing port. They probably don't
get to fire AA cannon fire very often. |
AN/ALQ-188
Electronic Attack Training Pod
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A
Vought F-4U Corsair, a crucial fighter in the Pacific
Theater in WWII. Driven by a 2000 horsepower R-2800-8
radial engine
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Prop-view
of a Cirrus SR-22 GTS
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Prop-view
of a Cirrus SR-22 GTS
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A
Wisconsin-based KC-135 refueling tanker followed
closely by four 148th Minnesota ANG F-16s
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An
Duluth-based F-16 in landing mode.
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Earl
flipping burgers in the "Cheeseburgers in Paradise"
vendors booth. About 200 degrees air temperature
back there, no kidding.
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An
F-15C Air Interceptor doing a 2000-ft. runway rotation
takeoff display.
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This
F-15C went vertical from a 2000-ft. runway rollout
to 35,000 feet in less than 2 minutes without a
stall.
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A
Navy F-18 Super Hornet, at the verge of breaking
the sound barrier.
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A
Navy F-18 Super Hornet and a WWII Navy F-4U Corsair
flying together.
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A
Russian MiG-19 flown by a former U.S. Navy F-14
Tomcat pilot.
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My
father Earl enjoying the show...
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