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It's Warbirds Thursday!There are only a few radial-engine military trainer aircraft flown by generations of pilots such as the T-28 Trojan.The T-28 was manufactured by North American Aviation and used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War. It has continued in civilian use as an aerobatics and warbird performer.The T-28 was desingned to replace the T-6 Texan. Its first flight as a XT-28 was on 24 September 1949. The T-28A arrived at the Air Proving Ground, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-June 1950, for suitability tests as an advanced trainer by the 3200th Fighter Test Squadron, with consideration given to its transition, instrument, and gunnery capabilities. A total of 1,948 T-28s were built.Following the T-28's withdrawal from U.S. military service, a number were remanufactured by Hamilton Aircraft into two versions called the Nomair. The first refurbished machines, designated T-28R-1 were similar to the standard T-28s they were adapted from, and were supplied to the Brazilian Navy.Later, a more ambitious conversion was undertaken as the T-28R-2, which transformed the two-seat tandem aircraft into a five-seat cabin monoplane for general aviation use. Other civil conversions of ex-military T-28As were undertaken by PacAero as the Nomad Mark I and Nomad Mark II.Many retired T-28s were subsequently sold to private civil operators, and due to their reasonable operating costs are often found flying or displayed as warbirds today.The below pictures shows a T-28B Trojan with military code BA 8171 in a blue USN display paint. #Photographer #AviationPhotographer #Photography #T28 #Trojan #NorthAmericanAviation #USN #LaFerteAlais #LestempsdesHelicesPlease let me know what kind of pictures and/or stories of vintage aircraft and/or warbirds you would like to see posted going forward. Thanks!

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On December 7, 1941, the United States was thrust into World War II when the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was appointed Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet later that month. He oversaw the Allie's island-hopping campaign to systematically defeat the Japanese-held territories throughout the Pacific Ocean and led pivotal battles, including Midway. When the war ended, Admiral Nimitz became the Chief of Naval Operations. He made one of his more lasting legacies in this role: the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels are the Navy's flight exhibition team. Maybe you have seen them in action with their close-flying diamond formation (18" apart) and high-speed, low-ground maneuverers. Since its founding, a team of six Blue Angel fighter pilots tours the country, headlining airshows. Does the Navy need the Blue Angels? Of course not. The Blue Angel squadron does not make better fighter pilots. The Navy has other training for that. Why then form and keep the Blue Angels? Sometimes you need a little sizzle. Admiral Nimitz saw the general public lose interest and awareness in naval aviation as he led the Navy's post-war transition and demobilization. Pilots are essential to a Naval Fleet's attacking and defensive capabilities. Nimitz's vision was for the Blue Angels to demonstrate the professionalism and skill of naval aviators. Look, we know the memes about runners. We always wear GPS watches and talk about upcoming races and how long we ran this weekend. Does that sound like you? It does me. Remember, though, that you can overdo this, and we should realize (gasp!) that not everyone is as interested in running as we are. But don't lose the sizzle. It's good to remind those around you that you run. Maybe you will inspire them to start running when they see running's tremendous health and mental benefits on you. We're not Admiral Nimitz. However, there's no reason we can't have a similar lasting legacy. #running #halfmarathon #halfmarathontraining #marathon #marathontraining #supplements #research #runcommunity #runningcommunity #peregrune

In the midst of a critical mission, as tensions ran high and the intricate dance of military precision played out, we pushed the limits to ensure the success of a historic operation under the cover of darkness, proving that even in the face of adversity, determination and teamwork prevail. #SpecialOpsMissions#MilitaryPrecision#NightStalkers#HighStakesOperation#CombatReadiness#TacticalTeamwork#BehindEnemyLines#OperationEnduringFreedomhttps://lnkd.in/f_D2_PN

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Spot on! Civil aviation has separate rulebooks for different airplane sizes (like FAR 25 for big passenger jets). Military aircraft certification, on the other hand, is more like a checklist for each system on the plane, from wings to electronics (think MIL-HDBK-516C and EMACC). This "one-size-fits-all" system approach in military manuals makes sure all kinds of military planes, from fighter jets to cargo haulers, meet safety standards no matter what their mission is. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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If you can write, you can write your own copy.If you can write your own copy, you can convert your ideal clients easily.If you can convert your ideal clients easily, you can make six figures.If you can make six figures, you can buy a Lamborghini. If you can buy a Lamborghini, you can fix a Lamborghini.If you can fix a Lamborghini, you can learn to fix a Lynx Mark 8 helicopter, a Pacific 24 sea boat, a four and a half inch naval gun, a Samson radar system, or a type 45 destroyer.And when you can fix all that… you’ll be a Royal Navy Engineer ⚓️Remember that advert?Yeah. Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should (or that you have to) 🥹Sure, you might have been born in Carlisle… but you can be made in the Royal Navy 💀And I might be from Salford, but I can save you time and sanity by writing your website copy for you.No enlistment required 🫡#JustPissOff #iWasBornInSalford #ButIWasMadeChronicallyInfuriatedBySideHustleNarrative

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How do we get pilots and Air crew to swing for the fences to get the mission done? We learn to speak their language, we let them know we have flown a mile in their jet, helicopter, in their NVG, in their gear that pulls them forward so they have a headache when they’re done.This my first flight over Whidbey Island. This is flying over Glacier Peak in WA State, from the famous mission scene in TOPGUN Maverick. I remember when CVWP put me forward to AirBoss Whitesell for Project Specialist NATOPS designation so I could go for a ride in the jet. To get the exposure and understanding I needed, we needed more than one flight. It took more than six dunks in the Dunker, blinded, different positions. We did it. My coaches pushed me across the finish line. Our mission of “putting the provider through the pain of the aviator to provide better interventions” would have many peaks and valleys ahead. John P. Cordle, Dr. Eng, Pdt (Prolific Disruptive Thinker) It was symbolic to me to have this much visibility on all of my flights. Over 200 miles on a bluebird day. When a pilot used to hurt flying says to me, “Doc, I still do those exercises anytime I hurt, and I don’t have pain.“ That keeps me motivated. That gets me out of bed in the morning. What’s the solution?1. Be able to provide help that actually helps. 2. Have the backs, literally and figuratively, of the flight line and fleet. 3. Eliminate risk when seeking help. U.S. Naval Air Forces US Navy U.S. Naval War College U.S. Navy Reserve USNORTHCOM Helicopter Sea Combat Wing PACIFIC #navalaviation #flynavy #pilots #helicopterpilots #aviationindustry #aviationsafety

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Man-carrying under-wing pods.The exint pod was a design for a man-carrying, under-wing pod capable of being fitted to the underwing weapons pylons on military fast-jets and military helicopters. The concept was conceived by the former Acton, London based aircraft consultancy AVPRO U.K. Ltd as a method of inserting and extracting special forces operatives.According to Flight International magazine, in the late 1990s the UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency test fitted a prototype pod to a Bae Sea Harrier at its Boscombe Down research facility. It is not clear if the pod subsequently went into production and/or service, although some web sources cite it as being certified for use on Israeli AH-64 Apaches.#exintpod #underwingpod #weaponsbay #weapons #militaryjet #warbird #specialoperations #specialforces #specialoperators #navyseal #deltaforce #blackcats #marines #SasidharanMurugan #Itzmemsd

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#whatsitwednesday - is a heliport a vertiport or a vertiport a heliport?The first official use or the word vertiport dates back to the Federal Aviation Administration's AC 150/5390-3 - Vertiport Design issued on 1991-05-31, in anticipation or the first civilian tiltrotor aircraft. The first vertiport to open following the issueing of the AC, was the Dallas CBD Vertiport at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas in 1994. While it mostly caters for helicopters, military V-22 aircraft do use the facility for exercises and conventions.Image: Archer 's proposed Oyster Point vertiport.

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I want to like this post as its professionally good to fly with the very best but when i see P.A.F flying with USAF , i can't forget the U.S is aiding and equipping India fully to target Pak as it waived CAATSA for India to buy Russian S-400 BMD & Russian crude but didn't like our PM's visit to Moscow perhaps fearing Pak would also try to get S-400 BMD However Pak 's need is in order to keep its nuclear deterrence in tact unlike India's viz to destroy Pak's nuclear deterrence So those who would be supporting Pak in getting Russian S-400 BMD would be believers in Peace and those who oppose it can't be Peace lovers or friends of Pak ...no more no less !! The U.S should end its discriminatory policy towards S.Asia and particularly a state to whom it owes so much apart from the $9 billion of CSF Funds wrt Pak's role in its WoT The U.S should lift CAATSA for Pak too to buy w/e it needs for its security needs includig S-400 BMD as well as to get cheap oil, electricity & gas for Pakistani ppl by completing the IranPak Gas Pipeline . Pakistanis will eat grass but we will not compromise on our security Godwilling #ispr