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UH-1H of FLATIRON MEDEVAC from Cairns Army Airfield, Ft. Rucker, AL. on 23 May 2007. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

Marines exit a USMC CH-46E Sea Knight that has landed in the Chocolate Mountains in Southern California. The personnel will participate in a live-fire exercise. Aircraft and personnel shown are particaping in or support USMC Weapons and Tactics Instruction (WTI) exercise run out of MCAS Yuma, AZ. 19 April, 2006. © 2006, Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist.

Carolinas Aviation Museum OV-1D Mohawk, serial # 62-5874 (N1171Y) in-flight over the Low-Country along the coast of South Carolina on 22 April, 2007. The aircraft wears markings representative of its service with the 15th MI BD, 504th MI BN at Ft. Hood Texas. The aircraft is being flown by Carolinas Aviation Museum Chief Pilot Brad Gibbs (left seat) and accompanied by Casey Howell in the right seat. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

Sky Soldiers in parade! Four black and gold AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters of the Sky Soldiers precision flight demonstration team fly in extremely close echelon left formation during a cross-country mission on 18 Oct. 2007. The aircraft are, from front to back, AH-1Fs serial # 67-15826 (N826HF), piloted by J.R. Skip Lam (rear) and CW-4 (Ret.) Tony Hill (front), 66-15283 (N830HF), piloted by LtC. (Ret.) John Woodward (rear) and CW-4 (Ret.) Brian Callahan (front), 67-15766 (N766HF), piloted by CW-4 (Ret.) Jerry Krometis (rear) and Maj. (Ret.) Dave Stark (front), and 79-23233 (N233LE), piloted by USMC LtC. (Ret.) Peyton Dehart (rear) and CW-4 (Ret.) Richard Thetford (front). The Sky Soldiers AH-1F Cobras are flying to their final airshow appearance for 2007 in Ft. Worth, TX on 18 Oct. 2007. The Sky Soldiers Cobra demo team is part of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation based in Atlanta, Ga. and is sponsored by the US Army Recruiting Command. The Sky Soldiers are the only military branch demonstration team represented by retired members of the armed forces. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist
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AT-38C Talon, serial # 68-8165, in-flight over Georgia during a training mission from Moody AFB. The jet is assigned to the 479th Flying Training Group, which will be dissolved soon as a result of the 2005 BRAC recommendations. All 479th training aircraft will be dispersed to AETC bases throughout the country. AT-38Cs of the 479th FTG are the only T-38Cs within AETC that wear an F-16 style paint scheme. The F-16 paint scheme furthers the mindset that the student pilots are no longer operating training aircraft, but because they are in the Introduction to Fighter Fundaments (IFF) program, they are now flying tactical aircraft. The paint scheme is applied in gloss colors for ease of maintenance. Copyright 2006, Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

Self-portrait in an AT-38C Talon during a maximum performance aileron roll. The jet is being flown by Maj. Randall "Hacker" Haskin of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron. The pilots of the AT-38C Talon have excellent visibility from the cockpit. The 435th FTS is part of the 479th Flying Training Group, which will be dissolved soon as a result of the 2005 BRAC recommendations. All 479th training aircraft will be dispersed to AETC bases throughout the country. Copyright 2006, Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

Mechanics are the unsung heroes of aviation and this is true in the Coast Guard, as well. Here a crew of maintainers pose for a photo shortly after washing down HC-144A, serial # 2303, at Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL. on 16 June 2008. Shown, from left to right, are: AET3 Jordan Rule, AET3 Michael Zoltek, AET3 Dillon Herbert, AET3 John Warren and AMT3 Jake Eide. The HC-144A is a derivative of the EADS CASA CN-235-300 twin-turbo medium cargo aircraft tailored to the Maritime Patrol and Surveillance mission as part of the USCG Integrated Deepwater System. Ocean Sentry will eventually replace the HU-25. Currently only three aircraft have been delivered and are undergoing Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) at Aviation Training Center Mobile with service entry expected in 2009. © 2008 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist cactusinburner@yahoo.com www.focalplaneimagery.com

OH-58Ds from 1st Battalion, 14th Aviation Regiment, Ft. Rucker, AL. 16 May 2007. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

UH-60M, serial # 05-20002, (02A) of F. Company, 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment (1-212th AVN) "Eagles', Ft. Rucker, AL. 21 May 2007. The aircraft wears a 'Superman' symbol on the engine cowling. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. cactusinburner@yahoo.com

AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters flown by the Sky Soldiers AH-1F Cobra Precision Flight Demonstration Team in-flight. The aircraft are owned by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving and fostering the heritage of US Army Aviation. All are former front-line US Army attack helicopters that have been fully restored by the AAHF and now wear a striking black and gold paint scheme. Photographed on 15 Aug. 2009. © 2009 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. www.focalplaneimagery.com

Close-up of a patch worn on the helmet of Austin Police Department SPO Thomas Lopatowski, the Chief Tactical Flight Officer for the APD Air Operations Unit. Lopatowski is shown working aboard a Texas Department of Public Safety EC-145, N145TX, as the aircraft approaches a simulated survivor in the water during an inter-agency water rescue exercise/scenario at Decker Lake, located near Austin, TX. Photographed on 4 August 2009. © 2009 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist. www.focalplaneimagery.com

UH-60L Blackhawk, flys past a large waterfall that feeds into Lake Buchannan in central Texas during a training mission. The aircraft belongs to B Co. 'Braves', 3rd Battalion (Assault Helicopter Battalion), 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division based at Ft. Hood, TX. Photographed 29 Nov. 2007. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, www.focalplaneimagery.com
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