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Post by lesterpk on Mar 8, 2007 20:42:58 GMT 12
Hi, while cleaning out my hard drive the other day I came across my folder of photos from when I was deployed to the Gulf with 5Sqn a few years back. I thought you guys might like to see some of the images, although the actual location of our base is still classified, you should be safe to view them as I have cleaned off any incriminating evidence ;-) Les. Seasprite visit with CDF onboard, thats me under the P-3 wing.  Typical desert view.  We visited Nimitz.      We had a bit of fun too.  Maintenance team, note the mission markings under the window.  Sunrise.  Nimitz again  Aerial view of Camp Mirage  This infamous melting desert boots on the nacelle  Local jet just behind our accommodation, not sure what happened but pilot had ejected, could see the seat rods.  How to thanks your host base commander? Have an ugly shirt BBQ of course!  |
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Post by Bruce on Mar 8, 2007 22:42:25 GMT 12
must be hush hush - the images wont display properly on my machine - Maybe "they" are out to get you!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 8, 2007 22:53:24 GMT 12
That's a shame, they're not working for me either.
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Post by beagle on Mar 9, 2007 3:28:32 GMT 12
choice images Les
I see the Canadian herk there, was that a Canadian Aurora as well.
Good shots on the carrier, those S3 Vikings all masked up, any reason you were told.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Mar 9, 2007 6:49:22 GMT 12
That burnt out jet looks like a Hawk. Great photos Les - thanks for sharing them.
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Post by beagle on Mar 9, 2007 7:58:25 GMT 12
Thats what i thought too. The saudi's have hawks
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 9, 2007 8:09:41 GMT 12
Yep, definitely looks like a HAwk. Great photos, despite the heat and dust and the situation, the scenes look rather tranquil.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 9, 2007 11:38:27 GMT 12
Great photos, Les; shame the boots you were supplied with weren't up to the heat of the job.  From the Hawk image, I think we've all manged to work out where you were!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2007 16:29:31 GMT 12
Now i can see the photos, they're excellent. Thanks for sharing them Les.
I really like the desert sunrise over the Orion.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:23:27 GMT 12
Glad you guys liked them. Its not Saudi though, nice try. I was going to post another shot instead but you can see the roundel in that one. Even if you guess right I cant confirm it.
Beagle, its not an Aurora in the photo but they were at the camp, thats an Aussie AP-3C to the left of ours.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:30:04 GMT 12
Tranquil yes, f#$%&*&!% ing hot though. Thats a measurement of the reflected heat as it would feel and did feel on the tarmac. Actually it was amazing how quick we aclimatised. The first couple of days we went through 2 pallets of water, after a couple of weeks it took us a week to get through a pallet.  |
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:36:04 GMT 12
I'll try to post some more over the weekend, and then I'll start on the 2Sqn Nowra photos I came across as well. Enjoy.
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Post by Calum on Mar 9, 2007 21:20:19 GMT 12
Could be a UAE Hawk. The Base looks like suspiciously like Al Minhad Air Force Base in Dubai. CLICK HERE |
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Post by beagle on Mar 9, 2007 21:46:12 GMT 12
spot on target
never been there myself.
Been through Bahrain though in a Herk.
The next day we lifted off but had an overheat in the air con ducting so had to return.
At 10am it was 45 degrees then.
Bit of a giggle in the main terminal watching all the women walking around in their black garments. When they moved enmass , it looked like a bit swarm of bee's etc
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Post by beagle on Mar 13, 2007 21:26:21 GMT 12
Any more images Les  |
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 14, 2007 20:59:15 GMT 12
Heaps but about to head away for a few days, will get round to it later.
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Post by beagle on Mar 14, 2007 21:06:34 GMT 12
Cheers bud, look forward to them. With this new extra 5 working days holiday from April, do you get any more as well |
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