'Tona and R/T out on the Air Force Base with Predator

[hemi68charger]

Hey gang..
Couldn't resist posting the pics.. Sorry if I'm wearing out my Daytona... BUT, my best bud Scott took a very nice photo of Julie and I getting 'Tona situated for her trip back home with me... She came out to the base with Kim for our unit's military Family day which incorporated BBQ, bouncing-thingies for the kids, games, music and a little car show... She was having no part with going back home with mom in the Durango, it was, "I wanna go home with Daddy in the 'Tona".. Who am I to refuse such a request. 

PS: Kim had no problem with it... She could listen to the radio instead of one of Julie's movies on the VES.. lol

Also, here's a Predator I'll be working on now that we're out of the F-16 business..........

Troy

[472 R/T SE]

Cool pix Troy.

Julie's a little doll. 

So will you get any jets' or strictly Predators' & where'd your F-16's go?  Which military branch uses the F-35? 

[tan top]

good pictures 

[mikepmcs]

Which military branch uses the F-35? 

Apparently everybody is gonna get one.    Will we ever learn!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II

[hemi68charger]

Cool pix Troy.

Julie's a little doll. 

So will you get any jets' or strictly Predators' & where'd your F-16's go?  Which military branch uses the F-35? 

Hey Mike...
As it sits now, we're the 147th Reconnaissance Wing, changing over from the 147th Fighter Wing. The Wing has been very active in both theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan.. I think senior leadership is still looking to get a manned aircraft of sorts at the base. I'm glad I got my F-16 flight before they left. 

Personally, I'm going from big to small during my military career.. Started off with B-52's, loading everything from tons of GP bombs and nuc's, to F-16's and now, two little, yet VERY lethal, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

I believe the F-35 JSF is being/will be utilitized by the Air Force,Navy & Marines to compliment the F-22.

Troy

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Cool pix Troy.

Julie's a little doll.  

So will you get any jets' or strictly Predators' & where'd your F-16's go?  Which military branch uses the F-35?  

The F-35 is still in the development stage... none are deployed.  There will be three versions, and they will be in service with the Air Force, Marines, & Navy...  The F-22 serves with the Air Force & Air National Guard.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/capabilities/air_power/5th-gen/index.html

[Dave Kanofsky]

Nice pic's Troy, I see you were wearing "bald" that day ;-)

[hemi68charger]

Nice pic's Troy, I see you were wearing "bald" that day ;-)

And no beard..........   

Each Friday before drill, I shave it off and grow it back the following Monday.......... And............................ funny you say "wearing" bald. Jacob, my 8 year old, then 3, once asked me if I was wearing my hat or bald to work today......... lol  I always wear my cap to work, even at my civilian professional job.

Troy

[hemi68charger]

... The F-22 serves with the Air Force & Air National Guard.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/capabilities/air_power/5th-gen/index.html

That's what we were hoping for to replace the retiring F-16's at our Texas Air National Guard base, F-22's......................

[xs29j8Bullitt]

... The F-22 serves with the Air Force & Air National Guard.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/capabilities/air_power/5th-gen/index.html

That's what we were hoping for to replace the retiring F-16's at our Texas Air National Guard base, F-22's......................

At a production limit of 187, Texas ANG won't be getting any... 

[hemi68charger]

... The F-22 serves with the Air Force & Air National Guard.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/capabilities/air_power/5th-gen/index.html

That's what we were hoping for to replace the retiring F-16's at our Texas Air National Guard base, F-22's......................

At a production limit of 187, Texas ANG won't be getting any... 

Dang... Oh well........... I'll retire out with the MQ-1......  maybe the MQ-9 Reaper.

[nascarxx29]

Great pictures

[Brock Samson]

Yeah, great pics,.. So who's red '69 Six-Barrel, That's a great lookin Charger I don't recognise?.. 

[hemi68charger]

Yeah, great pics,.. So who's red '69 Six-Barrel, That's a great lookin Charger I don't recognise?.. 

Hey Brock.. Congrad's on the sale of your '71........ That '69 R/T is my buddy Scott. He's in the one picture next to me in uniform. He's got a single plane 4bbl intake with, I believe, Demon carb on it...  Not much into the six pack hood scoops on a Charger, but when drove up with it a few years ago at a car show after putting it on, I was impressed.. Maybe it's the color and wheels, but it looks mean on his car........ And with the 4-speed,,,,,,,,,,, she's moves pretty darn nice......

Troy

[Dave Kanofsky]

Nice pic's Troy, I see you were wearing "bald" that day ;-)

And no beard..........   

Each Friday before drill, I shave it off and grow it back the following Monday.......... And............................ funny you say "wearing" bald. Jacob, my 8 year old, then 3, once asked me if I was wearing my hat or bald to work today......... lol  I always wear my cap to work, even at my civilian professional job.

Troy

You shared that "wearing bald" story with me at Talladega and I thought it was pretty funny - I couldn't pass up the opportunity to use it!

[hemi68charger]

Nice pic's Troy, I see you were wearing "bald" that day ;-)

And no beard..........   

Each Friday before drill, I shave it off and grow it back the following Monday.......... And............................ funny you say "wearing" bald. Jacob, my 8 year old, then 3, once asked me if I was wearing my hat or bald to work today......... lol  I always wear my cap to work, even at my civilian professional job.

Troy

You shared that "wearing bald" story with me at Talladega and I thought it was pretty funny - I couldn't pass up the opportunity to use it!

Man, I'm getting old and forgetful... lol

[Rolling_Thunder]

Looking Good Troy - Some I'll play with the MQ-1...   along with any other thing that flies and can drop shock and awe.          

Now you have me contemplating taking my Charger out to Texas - I originally was planning on leaving her in CA...     

Went over all the future plans for my enlistment with my former CCT friend - he is currently now going after his JTAC-I so by the time I get there as a ROMAD 

[nitrometal]

Personally, I'm going from big to small during my military career.. Started off with B-52's, loading everything from tons of GP bombs and nuc's, to F-16's and now, two little, yet VERY lethal, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

Troy

Hey Troy, if you keep going to smaller aircraft maybe you'll eventually end up with these in your squadron?!  

[dads_69]

Wow. My favorite color combo on 69' and a wing car to boot next to it, very cool. 

Mark

[C500]

cool pictures, thanks for sharing Troy.

[hemi68charger]

Personally, I'm going from big to small during my military career.. Started off with B-52's, loading everything from tons of GP bombs and nuc's, to F-16's and now, two little, yet VERY lethal, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

Troy

Hey Troy, if you keep going to smaller aircraft maybe you'll eventually end up with these in your squadron?!  

No kidding... Soon, I"ll be loading the darts in a blow gun.... 

[hemi68charger]

Went over all the future plans for my enlistment with my former CCT friend - he is currently now going after his JTAC-I so by the time I get there as a ROMAD 

Oh, is this Navy lingo?  CCT?, JTAC-I?, ROMAD?....... 

We here in the Air Force don't have these acronyms.  Well, at least from what I know..

Reegardless, look forward in seeing you in the unit........   

Troy

[hemi68charger]

cool pictures, thanks for sharing Troy.

  Pas Problem...........  (No Problem)....

Troy

[Rolling_Thunder]

Went over all the future plans for my enlistment with my former CCT friend - he is currently now going after his JTAC-I so by the time I get there as a ROMAD 

Oh, is this Navy lingo?  CCT?, JTAC-I?, ROMAD?....... 

We here in the Air Force don't have these acronyms.  Well, at least from what I know..

Reegardless, look forward in seeing you in the unit........   

Troy

Air Force Lingo -
CCT = Combat Controllers,   
JTAC-I = Joint Tactical Air Controller Instructor, 
ROMAD = Junior man on a TAC-P team =  Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver

When you sign for TAC-P (Tactical Air Control Party) you begin as a ROMAD and after two years you promote to a JTAC -

Honestly, I knew nothing of these things until about a year ago myself....    they are a relatively small group of people (I believe TAC-Ps number around 700 total - guard and active over the US) so not many people know about them. They are generally assigned to Army infantry units and are responsible for calling artillery, and close air support.



You probably have not heard of them because they only recently opened those positions at the 147th (last year)  by the last count I heard of it was merely two people there - - -  They still have 36 slots then need to fill in the coming years.     You might see them around the base in the future - they are issued Black Berets with a Green/red/blue crest....