As luck would have it, right after I wrote my last post, we have electrical problems on this base. This problem is self-induced however. The local electrician cut thru a main power line and well, there goes the electricity. The generators cranked up with no problems but overheated after running in 125 degree heat for a few hours. So, the generator would not work, the main power was cut and getting fixed and our hooches were well over 100 degrees at 11:00pm. Plus we had a huge fire in a helicopter hanger, then a plane crash (no injuries), all in the hour or so after I got back from my trip to Kirkuk.
The trip to Kirkuk was highlighted by the stellar landing by our army pilots. Not!
The runway is nearly 10,000 feet long, but we didn't land until the runway remaining sign said 2,000 feet remaining. We landed and got on the brakes real hard. The general I was with was alittle ticked off. I'm having to get with all of the flying airplanes here, 17 different types, and help make them understand that this type of flying is unsafe and unacceptable. I guess they think they are gonna get shot down on short final. I don't think so.
Here another picture of the
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