marcinko Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 1 hour ago, hawkwrench said: This sure would be a nice Christmas present to myself! Surely you meant, to us, a nice gift to us TF160 birds lovers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Of course I meant all of us. Maybe we'll get some really good detailed shots of these helps finally! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I called them on Friday but the PAO SGT I needed to talk to was out until Monday so I'll call back on Monday to see if they can finish, more likely, find our pictures. I really want to get this done. This project has taken way too long, but I want it as complete as I can get it. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evilspyderman Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Hey guys this is my first post on here. I am a great source of information on the aircraft. Ask any questions you like of me and I will answer anything I can that is not sensitive information on our amazing aircraft. That being said please please please be very careful posting pictures of an aircraft this is in harms way all over the world. A CD with hundreds of pictures to be sold to people is a security violation. If the pictures were not authorized to be taken by the Regt Public Affairs Officer please don't sell them to anyone, especially not to people overseas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Evilspyderman said: Hey guys this is my first post on here. I am a great source of information on the aircraft. Ask any questions you like of me and I will answer anything I can that is not sensitive information on our amazing aircraft. That being said please please please be very careful posting pictures of an aircraft this is in harms way all over the world. A CD with hundreds of pictures to be sold to people is a security violation. If the pictures were not authorized to be taken by the Regt Public Affairs Officer please don't sell them to anyone, especially not to people overseas. I'm in - can you please provide some pics that illustrate how the FLIR display was mounted on early model H-6 aircraft? With regard to the CD, if you read through the thread, you'll see that all the pictures are being approved by proper channels. Edited December 24, 2016 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evilspyderman Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I wish I could but I am a 60 guy at Fort Lewis, no little birds here. I assume that is similar to what we used on the MH-60L COMNAV. A green CRT display, old technology with a few buttons across the bottom. Should be very similar to this. http://www.cornucopia3d.com/purchase.php?item_id=13002 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Evilspyderman said: Hey guys this is my first post on here. I am a great source of information on the aircraft. Ask any questions you like of me and I will answer anything I can that is not sensitive information on our amazing aircraft. That being said please please please be very careful posting pictures of an aircraft this is in harms way all over the world. A CD with hundreds of pictures to be sold to people is a security violation. If the pictures were not authorized to be taken by the Regt Public Affairs Officer please don't sell them to anyone, especially not to people overseas. The PAO and S2 have approved all the photos that will be used in the book. Open source stuff, such as airshows, are not approved but since they are open sourced there is no security violations. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Evilspyderman said: I wish I could but I am a 60 guy at Fort Lewis, no little birds here. No worries Evil. If you have any, I'd personally love to see pics of any helo's with crew art / nicknames (if there are any left) as well as any shots of aircraft down range (obviously ones that are cleared for release). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evilspyderman Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Excellent thank you gentlemen. I started reading but it was a terribly long string of comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Heck yeah, I got 3 MH-60M questions 1) On the right side of the helo just where the tailboom meets the cabin transition section, there is a rectangular opening. What is it for and where does it go? 2nd question. On the nose of the MH-60M, their are 2 triangle shaped "sonethings" in front of each pilot's windshield. What are they and is the opening hollow or closed off? 3rd) A member on here named Hot Mike apparently is also a 160th guy and he said that the unit is close to fielding touch screens in the back near the crew chiefs position to aid the crew with systems management. Do you know about that and can let us see pics if it doesn't violate OPSEC? THANKS, and Merry Christmas to you and all the guys of the 160th SOAR. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evilspyderman Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Okay awesome, 1. If you are talking about the large rectangle that's is forward of the flare launcher but aft of the transition section (the tapered part between the tail boom and the cabin fuelselage. It is an avionics access panel. Open it and there are boxes inside. Nothing exciting. 2. They are cooling vents, if you look in the from the outside there is wire mesh and a cooling fan like you would find in a computer. 3. Sounds like a rumor to me. I honestly don't know what I would need or use a touch screen anything for in the back..... Doesn't mean I am right there are a lot of "good ideas" that get talked about at FTCKY that never go anywhere and I don't here about way out here but if it were close to being fielded I would have heard about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infofrog Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Any updates ? Rick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I literally just called them this past Friday and still no update on the status of our pictures. I have a friend who flies there looking into it for me. I haven't forgotten this project. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Ladies and Gentlemen, Here is the latest. I am sorry to say that this is termination of this project. Mr. Werner, After discussions with ARSOAC and the 160th we have determined we will be unable to support this project as requested. I apologize for the time it took to get to this decision but the request spanned a couple of commanders. If you any questions, please let me know. LTC Robert Bockholt Director of Public Affairs US Army Special Operations Command Sorry. Thanks to Aaron Drake and Aaron Rhodes for the effort. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Does that mean no CD pics also??? I'll take a CD copy if you say yes Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 No CD pics either Tim. If the 160th is uncomfortable with photos out there that THEY authorized in the first place, I am not comfortable distributing photos that they may not have had, or doing this project on my own. Floyd and Aaron may feel different about theirs, but this is the way I feel about my photos. I would just say that this is the end of the project. Period. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd S. Werner, Jr. Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, hawkwrench said: Does that mean no CD pics also??? I'll take a CD copy if you say yes Tim No none of our photos will be released to outside sources. It was an agreement we entered into this project with. If they didn't approve them we wouldn't use them. So we won't. Airshow pics no problem but the ones we all took at the compounds will not be released. I'm not done yet. I plan on attacking this again. I'm a very patient man and persistent. Floyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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