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Scenes from Iraq

Started by philp, March 10, 2011, 11:32:08 PM

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March 10, 2011, 11:32:08 PM Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 02:28:21 PM by philp
First off, this is not What If stuff so if the mods need to move it, feel free.

In 2005, a guy my Dad knows, went to Iraq.  Tom Humes was a Blackhawk pilot with the Delaware Army National Guard.  He started sending pictures and stories to my Dad who, of course, forwarded them on to me.  When I started asking questions, Dad put me in touch with Tom.  Tom agreed to let me publish his pics on our clubs (now defunct) gallery.  These were pretty popular at the time so I finally started putting them up on one of my Picasaa Web sites.  Been working on this for 2 days and still have another 20+ emails to go thru.  I have added Tom's commentary to some of the pics and my own take on some of the others.  He did a pretty good job identifying most of the stuff but I did get to help him with a few.

If you are intereted, the location is:
https://picasaweb.google.com/modelphil/OurManInIraq#

And here are a few teasers:









Phil Peterson

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#1
March 11, 2011, 12:44:23 AM
Very interesting - thanks for sharing.

This one photo and the associated caption "TIE fighter pilots spotted in Iraq" could form a whiff scenario just by itself  ;D:



Anyone want to model/profile an Iraqi TIE Fighter?

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Greg
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rickshaw

#2
March 11, 2011, 03:38:25 AM
Obviously refuelling from the pipes on the ground.  Interesting masks.  Never seen that type before.
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jorel62

#3
March 11, 2011, 04:14:45 AM
Great pics Phil. Thanks for sharing them with us. Buy your friend a beer for us........

PR19_Kit

#4
March 11, 2011, 07:28:01 AM
But did the Blackhawk make it through the arch???
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Cliffy B

#5
March 11, 2011, 11:57:27 AM
Neat shots!  What's the skinny behind those TIE Fighter helmets?
"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."
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Taiidantomcat

#6
March 11, 2011, 12:52:05 PM Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 12:57:45 PM by Taiidantomcat
HGU 56. They guard the face from high winds, derbis, etc. Required on the latest USMC version of the Huey and all other helicopters that exceed a certain speed with the doors open... I want to say 150 knots but I could be wrong.

"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

ChrisF

#7
March 11, 2011, 05:38:55 PM
I have an old tie interceptor on a shelf somewhere i was abusing for paint testing... It may just get a sand scheme over the weekend now you've started me off...  ;D

philp

#8
March 11, 2011, 11:23:02 PM
Finished posting the rest of the pics. 219 in the album.
Phil Peterson

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ChrisF

#9
March 13, 2011, 02:20:46 PM
Anyone got any spare Iraqi decals ? ;)  moo haha !

Taiidantomcat

#10
March 13, 2011, 05:36:41 PM
Quote from: ChrisF on March 13, 2011, 02:20:46 PM
Anyone got any spare Iraqi decals ? ;)  moo haha !

Tons if you want some. I am a huge Tie Interceptor fan  :thumbsup:



Interesting exhausts on this Hip, never seen them before.

Thanks for sharing these Phil  :cheers:
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Scooterman

#11
March 13, 2011, 06:53:14 PM
Like the dual AN/ALQ-144 hot bricks under the boom too.
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