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| Cool Military Photo of The Day; Harrier Landing | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 9 2006, 06:23 AM (140 Views) | |
| George K | Nov 9 2006, 06:23 AM Post #1 |
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Finally
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![]() Atlantic Ocean (Nov. 7, 2006) - An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Four (HMM-264) launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the Atlantic coast with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., prior to an upcoming regularly scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremy L. Grisham |
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| Jolly | Nov 9 2006, 06:26 AM Post #2 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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They'll be phasing them out before long. But they were an amazing aircraft... |
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| ycul | Nov 9 2006, 06:30 AM Post #3 |
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Junior Carp
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My favourite part of our town's carnival day is the Harrier display on the beach. That and the chick-on-a-wing now I come to think about it. |
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| sue | Nov 9 2006, 07:55 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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cool. I watched the first part of a PBS documentary on warplanes last night; totally enthralling. Ever since the special on the Ferry Command a couple of weeks ago, I'm hooked. Never used to get why people would get all fired up talking about military aircraft; now I want to go touch one.
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| kentcouncil | Nov 9 2006, 11:28 AM Post #5 |
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Fulla-Carp
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The Harrier's replacement: the JSF in VTOL mode:
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