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03-25-2016, 05:55 AM
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Great write-up - how do we make it happen more often?
Vlad,
Thanks for another great trip description!
Do you know who set this up? FAA, EAA, Local flying club?!
Granted it has to go through the base commander - for his approval.
How can the rest of us get on the notification lists - like you seem to be?!
Appreciate all of your trips!
Ralph
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03-25-2016, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by RV74ME
All of it spent at McGuire. I see nothing has changed there, ha! Even recognized one of the crew members.
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That's funny, I was thinking the same thing. In the picture of the group walking up the stairs to the KC-10 the guy in the flight suit looks awfully familiar. I flew C-141's out of McGuire. Of course, that may well be his son!
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03-25-2016, 07:25 AM
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Location: Prescott, AZ
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It is comforting to know that the US Military is getting along with our Russian friends. 
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03-25-2016, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
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What a cool adventure. As always, thanks for sharing, Vlad!  
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03-26-2016, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Novi, MI & Venice, FL
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Ahh, McGuire. The start of my yearlong vacation in SE Asia.
It does take some pre-planning and coordination though to be able to fly to a military base. Once I flew to a joint base, had all the PPR clearance from the Air Force, but when I got to the Coast Guard ramp, half the Coasties were not aware of the mission and we were sequestered until they were all brought up to speed.
Departures are interesting too. Little did I know that the tower automatically filed a VFR flight plan upon our departure. They just never told us that they filed one. Even Flight Service had to search around to find the correct coordinating office.
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03-26-2016, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: PA
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Ahhh, my favorite three-holer. I've got a little over 2000hrs in those jets as a boom operator. Wishing very much that my time in them wasn't drawing to a close...
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Originally Posted by recapen
Do you know who set this up? FAA, EAA, Local flying club?!
Initially, this MACA seminar was an annual event organized by 514AMW (Reserve) Safety. Not sure if the 514th still runs it, or if 305AMW (Active Duty) Safety has taken it over. I think it's only advertised locally, as it's purpose is to educate the local civilian flyers about the unique aspects of McGuire's airspace and the heavy traffic in the area.
Granted it has to go through the base commander - for his approval.
In years past, the Chief of Safety gathered the pertinent info from those interested and did the legwork to get the approvals through the chain of command.
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
That's funny, I was thinking the same thing. In the picture of the group walking up the stairs to the KC-10 the guy in the flight suit looks awfully familiar. I flew C-141's out of McGuire. Of course, that may well be his son!
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I know the guy you're talking about; I'm pretty sure he was an FE on the -141 before coming to the -10. Between the two Reserve squadrons, we've still got several former T-Tail Mafia members left who are flying the -10 in all crew positions.
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Last edited by jarhead : 03-26-2016 at 09:45 PM.
Reason: spelin, gramer
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03-27-2016, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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Originally Posted by kc0081
In the early 1990's, I was a crew chief on the KC-10A at Barksdale AFB in La. My main aircraft was good ole 83-0081, so when I seen your pics, I got all kinds of excited! Wow! I went everywhere with her, all over the world. One time at Eielson AFB in Fairbanks Alaska we broke down in the coldest part of winter, well..., too long of a story.
A young me in 0081's number 3 engine. Did anyone notice the SAC patch? Also, she used to be painted white. Thanks for sharing!
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Nice picture. Look what they did to your favorite engine.
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Originally Posted by RV74ME
I was an instructor pilot in the KC-10...thousands of hrs. traveling the world. All of it spent at McGuire. I see nothing has changed there, ha! Even recognized one of the crew members.
Would be kinda cool to fly my RV-7 back there one day...of course, it will be a while, seeing as I'm still building the tail!
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
That's funny, I was thinking the same thing. In the picture of the group walking up the stairs to the KC-10 the guy in the flight suit looks awfully familiar. I flew C-141's out of McGuire. Of course, that may well be his son!
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That's your guy gentlemen. He is a FE and he has been around for long time. He can tell you stories...
Another RVator (he flies a different three holer now) spent some time in this hangar when it was still new. Hi Ivan

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03-27-2016, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hilton Head Island
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Proof that I was there!
I had to look hard for a photo that does show I was there a long time ago!
It's not the single seat figher SmokeyRay used to fly but it does date the hangar.
No, I am not old enough to have flown the "Thud"
Ivan
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Last edited by SmilingJack : 03-27-2016 at 08:25 AM.
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