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August 08, 2023, 11:56 AM
RETTOP
Thanks for posting this.
Having worked in a USMC Helicopter Squadron, I know that the maintenance crews are going to be very busy when those aircraft return.
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August 08, 2023, 12:15 PM
Gustofer
Reminds me of watching MITOs at Griffiss.
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August 08, 2023, 12:27 PM
ensigmatic
Cool!
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August 08, 2023, 04:08 PM
YooperSigs
One of the reasons I have a serious hearing impairment is I was often in close proximity to starter cartridge B52 starts and MITOs Totally worth it and I would love to do it again!
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August 08, 2023, 06:11 PM
PJS
When were you at griff? I was there 86 to 89. SPS
August 08, 2023, 06:45 PM
Gustofer
87-90. I was one of the Army guys stationed there. 10th Aviation. I was a medic and mostly worked at the hospital ER.
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August 08, 2023, 06:57 PM
gearhounds
The F-15 has been in service for 47 years and is still such a menacing platform.
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August 08, 2023, 07:01 PM
Sigmund
quote:
Originally posted by Gustofer: Reminds me of watching MITOs at Griffiss.
Love the smoke! I grew up south of Syracuse and was in the 174TFW, NY ANG 1980-86. I went to Griffiss often to - cough, cough - shop at the BX. Sure, I did some shopping, but first I'd drive the scenic perimeter road by the SAC alert area and weapons storage area. IIRC, there were picnic tables real close to where you filmed the takeoffs.
I was just there a month ago, the SAC alert area is now a huge Family Dollar warehouse. F-106 ADC alert barns are also gone, replaced by general aviation t-hangars.
August 08, 2023, 07:29 PM
Gustofer
That wasn't me doing the filming. Could have been, though, as we watched them from there. Those guys were heading south. I remember once when they took off to the north. I was living up by Delta Lake then and the whole house was shaking. It was pretty amazing.
Last time I drove through there would have been '08 I think. It sure has changed, but driving around there sure did bring back a lot of memories. They did still have the static B52 out by the Chestnut gate then.
________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton.