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USN Photo of the Day: BUFF Intercepted by "Don't Mess With The Navy" Hornets During Rigging Maneuver
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| 1st week in May 2008
| United States Navy
Posted on 06/03/2008 5:43:15 AM PDT by EnjoyingLife
1st week in May 2008, Western Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Guam, USA -- Two USN F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets intercept the low flying USAF B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber as it performs a rigging maneuver to identify the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Large, medium, and the above smaller photo via http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050822.htm (photo 5).
The Story
Navy, Air Force train together to showcase capabilities
By Staff Sgt. Stephen Teel, 36th Wing Public Affairs, Andersen AFB, Guam, USA
http://www.GuamPDN.com/guampublishing/pacificedge/data/EkEkEFulppeoOcKtLi.htm
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; b52; f18; navair; nimitz; riggingmaneuver
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To: Joe 6-pack; blam
"What are ‘rigging’ maneuvers?"
Democrat ballot box tactics.Dems refer to that as 'S.O.P.'.
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06/04/2008 5:30:40 PM PDT
by
uglybiker
(I do not suffer from mental illness. I quite enjoy it, actually.)
To: cav68
You need your vision checked.
To: onedoug
That’s why you aren’t in a position to make such foolish decisions.
To: A.A. Cunningham
Then let them fly weaponless.
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06/06/2008 11:04:25 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: EnjoyingLife
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07/31/2008 7:02:34 PM PDT
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Tommyjo
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