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Scenes from Iraq
philp
Joined: October 09, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 05:01 PM UTC
Buddy of my Dad is a Blackhawk pilot currently in Iraq. He has been sending me a bunch of pics he has taken and I finally got them added to our site. Stop by and check them out.
http://www.ipmsslc.com/photo/thumbnails.php?album=92
http://www.ipmsslc.com/photo/thumbnails.php?album=92
rbeebe99
Joined: August 13, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 05:27 PM UTC
Great pics, thanks and hope your dad's buddy stays safe.
Regards,
Robert
Regards,
Robert
Martinnnn
Joined: April 26, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 05:47 PM UTC
Cool pics, thanks for sharing. I especially like these:
looks ehmm....scary
used to be rivals....Russian and American birds
Martin
looks ehmm....scary
used to be rivals....Russian and American birds
Martin
tom
Joined: December 01, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 05:56 PM UTC
Who uses the heuy in one of those pictures; there awsome pictures and tell him thank you for the pic's. And we are all proud and very thankful for keeping us safe.
Happy Modeling
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Happy Modeling
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philp
Joined: October 09, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 02:38 PM UTC
The UH-1N is a Marine bird.
Added a few more pics including this.
Any idea what type this is?
Answer on the site with another pic.
Added a few more pics including this.
Any idea what type this is?
Answer on the site with another pic.
phoenix-1
Joined: December 25, 2003
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2005 - 08:41 AM UTC
Very cool pics, Phil.
Anybody know what these pilots are wearing? I am tempted to say that it is an NBC set-up because the suits are kinda shiny but I don't know.
Almost makes 'em look like those guys from Star Wars.
Kyle
Anybody know what these pilots are wearing? I am tempted to say that it is an NBC set-up because the suits are kinda shiny but I don't know.
Almost makes 'em look like those guys from Star Wars.
Kyle
USArmy2534
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2005 - 10:37 AM UTC
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Almost makes 'em look like those guys from Star Wars.
Dang it! I was gonna put up a side by side image comparison and ask the same thing! Reading minds is not cool
Jeff
Darktrooper
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2005 - 11:10 AM UTC
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Very cool pics, Phil.
Anybody know what these pilots are wearing? I am tempted to say that it is an NBC set-up because the suits are kinda shiny but I don't know.
Almost makes 'em look like those guys from Star Wars.
Kyle
They do Kinda look like they're Imperial Stormtroopers, but i believe it's called the Air Warrior system. it's an NBC suit/ Air breathing filtration system.
winchweight
Joined: December 30, 2003
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2005 - 09:11 PM UTC
Many of the crewchiefs / flight engineers wear these masks as standard in dusty areas. They house the microphone, protecting it from wind noise. They also protect the crewmen from the blown dust of a desert landing. Sadly we, the RAF don't have a similar system and rely on shemaghs and ski goggles with our helments. 
philp
Joined: October 09, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 11:17 AM UTC
A bunch more pics added to the site on all 3 pages. Several interesting pics of a sandstorm moving in at 60 mph.
Petition2God
Joined: February 06, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 11:44 AM UTC
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A bunch more pics added to the site on all 3 pages. Several interesting pics of a sandstorm moving in at 60 mph.
wow, that's an incredible picture! Thanks.
USArmy2534
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 02:45 PM UTC
That would about be the time I'd **** my pants and rethink my enlistment! Wow.
Jeff
Jeff
philp
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 06:11 PM UTC
Ok, a couple more new ones today. Really like this one.
Red4
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2005 - 01:45 AM UTC
If I'm not mistaken the sandstorm pic is from Al Asad airbase. I spent the last couple months there preparing for re-deployment home. Thanks for sharing. "Q"
Vadster
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2005 - 02:18 AM UTC
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Almost makes 'em look like those guys from Star Wars.
- yeah it does! Like the Tie Fighter pilots or AT-AT drivers..in black
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"distance to power generators?" "17 decimal 28" "target - maximum firepower!"
Calavera
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2005 - 06:14 AM UTC
I just want to say that those are excelent pictures.
philp
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2005 - 02:53 AM UTC
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If I'm not mistaken the sandstorm pic is from Al Asad airbase. I spent the last couple months there preparing for re-deployment home. Thanks for sharing. "Q"
Yes, that is Al Asad.
Whiskey
Joined: May 30, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 05:41 AM UTC
That picture was on the cover of Stars and Stripes about a week ago. Turrettoad sent me an email with several photos taken by a KBR employee that everyone sees now.
Phil, what unit is your dad in? Do you know what fob he is based out of?Cool pics.
Phil, what unit is your dad in? Do you know what fob he is based out of?Cool pics.
philp
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 06:06 PM UTC
Zach,
Friend of my Dad (my Dad is retired Air Force). He is with Co B 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, 42 Infantry Division. Based on Forward Operation Base Speicher.
I added a few more pics from a recon flight at Baji today.
Friend of my Dad (my Dad is retired Air Force). He is with Co B 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, 42 Infantry Division. Based on Forward Operation Base Speicher.
I added a few more pics from a recon flight at Baji today.
Whiskey
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Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 02:23 AM UTC
Whoops, guess I missed that part.
Cool, my unit is under the rainbows command and we actually go through speicher every now and then.
Cool, my unit is under the rainbows command and we actually go through speicher every now and then.
Panzercmdr
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Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 04:00 AM UTC
Phil,
Thanks for posting these great pics, and hopefully your dad and the other soldiers will come home soon from Iraq.
Thanks for posting these great pics, and hopefully your dad and the other soldiers will come home soon from Iraq.
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