Made in America, Thank you very much !

[Vie]

I think it's the (AWADS) Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System and Air Defense System in the nose, but I just jumped from them, maybe one of the Air Force guys "knows what's in the Nose".

I made a mistake. Forget I said anything about the Fulton—I was confusing the E model with the H.

The aircraft pictured is a (US) AFSOC MC-130H Combat Talon II. In the nose is an Electronics and Space Corporation AN/APQ-170 multi-mode radar, with an AN/AAQ-15 FLIR (IDS) turret below (unseen, probably crushed on the aircraft pictured).

When I was a student in Albuquerque, I used to see the occasional MC-130H at Kirtland—they wore the “lizard” scheme back then. Now I’m getting all misty-eyed about New Mexico...

 

[ScreamingDiver]

That looks like Al Taqaddum Airbase it's about 75 clicks west of Baghdad.

 

[ScreamingDiver]

I know it never looks good on a pilot when he damages a plane.

But how could this be considered their fault if they weren't notifified?

I don't think he was talking about the pilots, but the guys who were in charge of the airbase that didn't let anybody know, they are the ones going to get fried. Expensive mistake.

 

[Mako Mark]

I love that first shot,

someone should add this to the military snafu's thread

 

[Squalus]

I can imagine the look and pucker factor of the flight crew when they hit that pot hole :11: .

One has to think about intelligence, oh yeah I forgot that is an oxymoron at times. Hmmm think I will keep my lap belt fastened all the time from now on landings.

Gotta luv Mr. Murphy

 

[sinkorswim]

Man that had to be one scary ride, the belly of the plane is still in the pothole !

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Whoa, that's a mess. Wonderful that there wasn't good enough communication... I can't stand that! at least there were no deaths.

Take care,
Matt