34kb
jpg file showing a OOPS:) P19 trying to mate with a P5 during a
parade at the Kadena Air Force Base in 1989. And we always
wondered why they wanted us to leave the big rigs on the airfield
LOL. The fine display of interservice interaction was sent in by David Ouart
Alright fighting the red devil, Lets rock and roll
Well at least 2 wheels are still in the right place
This use to be a helicopter at one time
Boy the runway sure seems closer this landing
OUCH, these types of landings sure are hard on propellers
Helicopter crash
OOPs, wheres the landing grear at?
Now we see the reason that wearing bunker gear when
training saves lives
The preceeding 8 files were submitted by John Lehmann
Ike, Just wanted to clear up one of the pictures you have in your
site and give credit where credit is due. The picture of the
crash crewman in the explosion was PFC Wolfe during Team Spirit
90 and it had appeared in Rescue Magizine a few months after the
fact. The incident wasn't a training event, it was the famous job
of cutting up 55 gallon drums for the shithouses, only in this
case the drum wasn't purged when it was sent over from fuel like
it was supposed to be. Sgt Michael Skinner order the troops to
put bunker gear on before cutting, thankfully saving the life of
Wolfe. What you are actually are seeing is the bottom of the drum
that was being turned and held by the troop with the K-12 off to
the side. The photographer was LCpl Jessica Dahl, 7051, who was
there with the crew and was just taking pictures when the
explosion happened. The suprise of the blast caused her to snap
the picture without realizing it until she had the film
developed. Just about everyone who was in Okinawa at the time had
a copy of that shot after it was taken including Lehman (who like
I wasn't there). Thought you might want to add the story to the
picture. Email Mike Skinner and he might be able to tell you more
about the situation as it happened or have copies of the pictures
taken afterwards of the area which shows just how bad it was.
Just for the record Wolfe only suffered a mild concussion and
some nerve damage to his hand which didn't affect his active duty
status. Mark Richardson
86kb gif file of a crashed Prowler at Brogue
Field(photo submitted byJail1@AOL.com)
94kb gif file of an F-4 being towed back to
its flightline(photo submitted byJail1@AOL.com)
218kb
file of an CH-46 crash(photo submitted byJail1@AOL.com)
214kb
file of crashed A4mJim
Price@isaac.net)
203kb
file of a crashed CH46 showing the scene from ground level. This
was submitted by Jail1@AOL.com
It was a Harrier crash (naturally), in January 1987, the first
mishap I ever responded to. The aircraft was taking off on R/W
32, starting from the centermat - when the aircraft left the
ground, it experienced problems with its control system - it
rolled 90 degrees to the right, the pilot punched out (he was OK,
he landed near centermat), and the aircraft impacted near the
wind tee in centerfield on its right wing. The aircraft flipped
on its back, skidded over 500 feet, and came to a flaming halt.
Cherry Point vets will recognize the crash barn, the aircraft
ended up about a nine-iron shot away. Very exciting, and the
response time looked terrific on the crash report!
Semper Fi, John
This was actually my last fire about a year and a half ago.
(picture courtousy of Victor)
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If you don't have scanned images send photo's to
Isaac R Diehl
10795 Mishalany Drive
Grottoes VA, 24441
Updated 15 October 2005
We do more with less, So politician's can do less with more--Isaac R. Diehl 2/96
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