Ken Middleton Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 There is some sort of antenna behind that panel, but I don't know what for. Hey, I was a Crew Chief, not Avionics. The panel is not supposed to be painted, but frequently is-depending on how much attention the paint shop paid during the paint spraying.The variation between paint schemes is why I personally think too many modelers worry about a "Perfectly Accurate" paint job. Obviously they are not even "Perfectly Accurate" out in the fleet, so there is some room for variation. Just my 2cents, however. JMC JMC, thanks for the info - I agree on the paint and even the same airframe can have variations on each repaint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve jahn Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 thanks John - you will see a wide variety on the MOD Eagle scheme in its waviness and coverage. Even on tops of the wings, and both sides of the tails. I have no idea how strict they are or what guidelines they must follow.Don't know on that panel - sometimes it is grey and some times it is the camo color. And there is a similar panel on the top of the fuselage in about the same spot It is one of the ALQ-128 EWWS (Electronic Warfare Warning Set) antennas. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle21 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 JMC, thanks for the info - I agree on the paint and even the same airframe can have variations on each repaint A lot of times variations in the paint can be caused where in the lifetime of the paint job the jet is. A jet fresh from depot will have a brand new paint job over the complete airframe (it will have been completely stripped and repainted). A couple of years later the same jet will go to the local paint barn for a touch-up paint (selected areas will be sanded and repainted). At some point after that the jet will go through the paint barn for a "full' repaint (most of the airframe is sanded, then repainted). However, only at the depot is the jet stripped back to metal and reprimed, then painted. Point being that the same airframe can exhibit "different" paint characteristics, depending on the life of the airframe. Repainting has always been an interest of mine, since I got to help prep my jet at Edwards. It is kind of an interesting process. Probably more input than anyone wanted! JMC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C-130CrewChief Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It also depends on how "into it" the painters are that day. Or even how hung over they are.... Structures guys are almost as fun to party with as Crew Chiefs! I once had a corrosion guy just hand me a rattle can and tell me to do my own touch ups. He clearly wasn't into it that day! I painted the << Bleed air door >> next to here it says " hot exhaust" I think I did quite a good job... Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It is one of the ALQ-128 EWWS (Electronic Warfare Warning Set) antennas.Steve thanks Steve A lot of times variations in the paint can be caused where in the lifetime of the paint job the jet is. A jet fresh from depot will have a brand new paint job over the complete airframe (it will have been completely stripped and repainted). A couple of years later the same jet will go to the local paint barn for a touch-up paint (selected areas will be sanded and repainted). At some point after that the jet will go through the paint barn for a "full' repaint (most of the airframe is sanded, then repainted). However, only at the depot is the jet stripped back to metal and reprimed, then painted.Point being that the same airframe can exhibit "different" paint characteristics, depending on the life of the airframe. Repainting has always been an interest of mine, since I got to help prep my jet at Edwards. It is kind of an interesting process. Probably more input than anyone wanted! JMC Nah, I am always interested in info like that - thanks :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It also depends on how "into it" the painters are that day. Or even how hung over they are.... Structures guys are almost as fun to party with as Crew Chiefs! I once had a corrosion guy just hand me a rattle can and tell me to do my own touch ups. He clearly wasn't into it that day! I painted the << Bleed air door >> next to here it says " hot exhaust" I think I did quite a good job...Curt thanks for the info Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nice closeups Ken. I particularly like the angle of the first one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nice closeups Ken. I particularly like the angle of the first one. thanks Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 did some long exposure night shots tonight of five 104th FW F-15s launching in burner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Either that's a long burst from the cannon with red tracers or one helluva laser beam........ J/K Ken that's some very nice time lapse shooting. I remember seeing one done on a carrier with Phantoms...from the cat out about 200 yds or more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Really cool, Ken ! I use to do those type of shots of the So Cal Freeway system ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That looks very cool. You didn't hold the camera all that time did you Ken? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Either that's a long burst from the cannon with red tracers or one helluva laser beam........ J/K Ken that's some very nice time lapse shooting. I remember seeing one done on a carrier with Phantoms...from the cat out about 200 yds or more. Really cool, Ken ! I use to do those type of shots of the So Cal Freeway system ... Gregg That looks very cool. You didn't hold the camera all that time did you Ken? :lol: thanks Clif, Gregg and Richard. I used a tripod and wired shutter remote, which in itself was a huge help. First time trying this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne S Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Thats pretty cool Ken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thats pretty cool Ken. thanks Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
who Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 HI Ken any chance of you capturing the F-15SG from Singapore at Mountain AFB? U seem to have alot of connection. THanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDWMatt Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Was digging through some of my old slides... F-15A ASAT, Edwards 1984: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne S Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Was digging through some of my old slides...F-15A ASAT, Edwards 1984: Very nice shots, Thank You for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 HI Kenany chance of you capturing the F-15SG from Singapore at Mountain AFB? U seem to have alot of connection. THanks sorry who, I don't have any contacts there, and that is almost all the way across the country Was digging through some of my old slides...F-15A ASAT, Edwards 1984: very cool - neat seeing the missile! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 yes, there is an F-15 there - shows how dark it is with minimal light. I'm surprised it came out this well, it was hand held as he was taxiing for an alert scramble and one of the alert scrambles with the long exposure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C-130CrewChief Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Looking at the Robins AFB site I found this interesting pics. http://www.robins.af.mil/shared/media/phot...F-5350S-017.JPG http://www.robins.af.mil/shared/media/phot...F-5350S-004.JPG Was he the Streak Eagle pilot? I shall look it up... Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Looking at the Robins AFB site I found this interesting pics.http://www.robins.af.mil/shared/media/phot...F-5350S-017.JPG http://www.robins.af.mil/shared/media/phot...F-5350S-004.JPG Was he the Streak Eagle pilot? I shall look it up... Curt Good find Curt From the properties on the pics: "A Robins firetruck shoots a stream of water over the F-15 after Lt. Col. Coleman's final flight. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp" "Lt. Col. Kevin Coleman poses for a photo before his final flight Nov. 23. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp" And a bit of Google searching http://ericpalmer.wordpress.com/2009/12/10...-kevin-coleman/ On a chilly, overcast day last week, Lt. Col. Kevin “Iceman†Coleman climbed into the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle for a test flight, just as he had done routinely for the past 15 years at Robins.But this flight was not routine. Coleman, who currently holds more flying hours in the F-15 than any other pilot, was making his last flight prior to his retirement on Tuesday. Members of the 339th Flight Test Squadron and others came out to watch his final takeoff and landing, marking the end of a 30-year Air Force career. A Robins fire department truck sprayed water over the plane as he taxied in after landing. His son, Austin, and daughter, Ally, sprayed him with hoses after he climbed out of the plane, and friends gathered congratulated him on his achievements. “I’m really going to miss the people here and the great friends I’ve made over the last 15 years,†Coleman said. “It’s really amazing to spend half of one’s career at one base.†His wife, Jan, and mother-in-law Maurine Bagley also came out to see the flight. But it is far from his last ride in an F-15. He is immediately heading to St. Louis, where he will become an F-15 test pilot for Boeing’s foreign sales division. He will be flying at locations around the globe, including Singapore, Korea and Saudi Arabia. “It’s fun and I like doing it,†he said of flying. “I’ve set my career to fly as long as possible.†He was the first pilot to reach 100 missions in Desert Storm. He has 5,200 total hours in the F-15, having previously flown F-4s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I agree. Thanks for posting those close ups of the ASAT missile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ken, have you ever thought of seeing if the Navy would allow you to deploy on a carrier and snap pics with them for a time? Do some freelance military photography? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ken, have you ever thought of seeing if the Navy would allow you to deploy on a carrier and snap pics with them for a time?Do some freelance military photography? Ric, I have thought about, but have not really pursued it...but I should at least investigate it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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