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I’ve been off the site for quite a while, and was surprised to not find the Print Shop after the site update. Is it gone or did I not look hard enough?

Sounds normal, from a user perspective... :D

I can not agree with you more! NP2000 for all my Legacy friends!

No one else at the Rock has H3s but the 50th. Doesn't really make a lot of sense of me to replace the H3s with H1s. But, in my 11 year AF career, not much of anything has made any sense...

My wife once accused me for looking at planes more than other women. I just turned to her and asked if that was really a problem. After several seconds of silence, she just walked away. Small victories, small victories...

Left side & right side.

53rd AS hasn't been AETC since Jan 08, we're AMC under the 19th Airlift Wing.

Great idea, but we all know that it will never happen. Personally, I would like to see the NP-2000 mod on all the H-models.

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there only 2xE-Model Squadrons left in the AF?

The 53rd (now primarily an H1 squadron, but we still have a few E-models), the 61st, 62nd & PRANG have E-models.

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there only 2xE-Model Squadrons left in the AF?

The 53rd (now primarily an H1 squadron, but we still have a few E-models), the 61st, 62nd & PRANG have E-models.

That was based on information I had...not firsthand. I guess this would be the first case where the simulators were modified before the airplane, huh?

Yep! I was quite surprised when I showed up for a CRM sim two months ago and the box had the 241 display where the SKE scope goes. I mentioned to the LM operator that we don't have the 241 yet, and it surprised him too. I'll be glad to get the 241 in the H1s, I prefer it over the 59.

The H1s at Little Rock are getting modified now...have been.

Really? That's interesting. I fly the H1s and I haven't seen a 241 yet, only on the H3.

H1s do not have the 241 radar, we still have the 59. Funny thing, the LM guys installed the 241 in the sims on the Hill at LRF though...

Bob, the 53d (my squadron) is the H1 squadron at LRF. The 61st is the E model squadron, however, we still have some E models on our books. Right now we are still triple qual'd (E, H1, H3), and those plans don't look like they will change.

Railrunner, I was talking to a Minnesota ARC guy last week, and he mentioned that Pope will only have 2 tails on their ramp starting this summer. His source was a buddy of his from Pope, and that the Pope guys are not too happy about having all of their tails gone.

62-1823 was one of my favorites. I had the pleasure of taking her around the sandbox on her last deployment. Sure wish I could have taken her to her retirement home.

Should be PACAF, again...

Dyess' H1s are coming to LRF, and the 53 AS is now the primary H1 squadron. The 61 AS is staying the primary E model squadron, but they are also qualified on the H1. The 50 AS can go play with their H3...

The 53rd is getting the H1s, they're already on our books. We just let the 61st borrow them every now and then...

Yep, for flight crews.

The 53rd is supposed to be the "owners" of the H1s, and the 61st will keep the E models. At this time, the 53rd and the 61st are the only ones at LRF that are qualified in the H1s, the 50th will qualify later. The grand scheme was the 53rd to be H1, 61st to be E (until they convert to J), and the 50th to stay H3. But, I'm sure that will change in the near future...

What's left of the bird

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Oberon

Sad to see that poor, old girl that way.

Top: Yes, the 61st still flies the E model. The green tails limp in and out of parking but they still get the job done.

More so than the red tails, right Mikey?

Congrats Dave! The 61st is where I started out too.

Z

Wombat told me they sent 72-1290 from Littlle Rock to AMARG last week.

Bob

Sad day, she was a good old girl to fly!

Never heard that one, how long ago did that happen? I got here in '92 & haven't ever heard it.

That happened over here in the sandbox. And yes, it was the 777 EAS that had a crew entrance door separate from the aircraft in flight.

Google Earth shows 7, imagery date 24 Feb 2006. Coordinates: 10 48'31.72"N 106 39'32.64"E.