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Aircraft Being Used in Fallujah
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Posted on 11/11/2004 12:25:56 PM PST by Michael Goldsberry

The U.S. aircraft being used this week in the air war against Fallujah:

_ 5 attack craft: F-18, F-16C, F-14, AV-8 Harrier and AC-130 Spectre gunship.

_ 7 unmanned spy planes: Shadow, Raven, Pioneer, Predator, Hunter, Gnat and Global Hawk.

_ 3 attack helicopters: Apache, Kiowa and Super Cobra.

_ 5 other: MC-130 (Special Forces C-130 used in leaflet drops over Fallujah), E/A6B Prowler (electronic warfare), EC-130 Compass Call (electronic warfare), Joint Stars (observation) and another observation plane.


TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fallujah; iraq
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To: afnamvet

Our newest stealth fighter:






























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21 posted on 11/11/2004 12:49:40 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (Stay safe in the "sandbox" Greg! THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS!)
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To: lormand

EC series=electronic countermeasures

MC series=special operations


22 posted on 11/11/2004 12:50:31 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

...but, but, I can't SEE it!


;-)


23 posted on 11/11/2004 12:51:55 PM PST by BoilermakerCAengineerguy
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To: Leapfrog

No A-10's???


24 posted on 11/11/2004 12:52:30 PM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Leapfrog
E/A6B Prowler (electronic warfare),

Those would be EA-6B Prowlers from VMAQ-2 Death Jesters.


25 posted on 11/11/2004 12:53:03 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: lormand

7 - "Load-em up, move-em out, raw hide!"

Back during the Vietnam war, we had a Spectre squadron at our base in Thailand, which was spectacularly sucessful. And their themesong was "Ghost Rider's in the Sky". After a while, it caused such a ruckus of enthusiasm, particularly when played in the clubs on base, that the Wing Commander had to ban the song, just to preserve some order amoung the troops.


26 posted on 11/11/2004 12:53:26 PM PST by XBob (Free-traitors steal our jobs for their profit.)
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To: Leapfrog

Global Hawk

27 posted on 11/11/2004 12:54:16 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: K4Harty

Predator

28 posted on 11/11/2004 12:57:23 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: lormand

I have fallen in love with this thing also, there was a link with the gunhsip in action from an onboard camera. Have you seen this? If not let me know and I will find it for you. It is a MUST SEE if you like this piece of machinery.


29 posted on 11/11/2004 1:02:25 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I got political capital and I intend to spend it!)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

ROTFLMAO!!


30 posted on 11/11/2004 1:03:07 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I got political capital and I intend to spend it!)
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To: Leapfrog
Dragon Eye (used today in Fallujah for surveillance between buildings)
31 posted on 11/11/2004 1:03:44 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: evets

"Insert Tab C into Slot D, next to extention B,
DAMN THESE INSTRUCTIONS SUCK!"

Where is john kerry with the glue when you need him.

32 posted on 11/11/2004 1:05:57 PM PST by ChadGore (59,834,837 Bush fans can't be wrong.)
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To: afnamvet

Dragon Eye

There...that's better!

33 posted on 11/11/2004 1:06:26 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: Leapfrog

RQ-5 Hunter

34 posted on 11/11/2004 1:15:04 PM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: XBob

I guess "Ghost Riders" is an obvious song for this baby, because I just looked at the picture of inside the AC-130 and that was the song that popped up in my head.


35 posted on 11/11/2004 1:40:44 PM PST by lormand (Dead People Vote DemocRAT)
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To: afnamvet
The TERRORISTS take over airliners with BOXCUTTERS.

Crash them into the WTC.

Now this

is what we call revenge. We use model airplanes to find terrorists hiding in Fallujah and call down strikes from the air, the sea, the land, with precision hits.

36 posted on 11/11/2004 1:57:30 PM PST by UCANSEE2
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To: K4Harty

Is the link you are talking about, the one that I sent to you of the AC-130 taking out some Islam-0-commies near a mosque?


37 posted on 11/11/2004 2:04:25 PM PST by lormand (Dead People Vote DemocRAT)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

I'll never forget the first time I saw that plane, she's a beauty!


38 posted on 11/11/2004 2:05:09 PM PST by RJL
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To: lormand

YES, thats the one! God that was awsome. We watched that at work and we had everybody around just loving it. Good thing we are 100% Bush Country here.


39 posted on 11/11/2004 2:08:06 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I got political capital and I intend to spend it!)
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To: Leapfrog

?........A-10........?


40 posted on 11/11/2004 2:08:12 PM PST by maestro
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