Saturday, October 20, 2012

Osan Air Power Days

Today we spent a good part of the day at the air show at Osan Air Base checking out all the different aircraft they had on display and watching the stunt pilots do their thing.  The thing that makes this air show different is the fact that we got to see Korean and US aircraft.
C-141
Cessna 172
This one's for you Grandma!
F-86
F5 Freedom Fighter
F4 Phantom
For my Uncle Robby who flew them in Vietnam
F15
 
 
Korean Air Force AWACS Boeing 737
I have no idea what she was doing, but it was pretty loud so she's rockin' the ear plugs.
F-15
Looking at the machine gun - cuz that's what's important to boys!
Inside a C 141
South Korean Black Eagles
I think David and I were more impressed with the acrobatics than the kids were, but it was some really cool stuff!
My boy insists he's going to be a pilot some day.
CH-47 Chinook
South Korean (Russian made) Ka27 Helix helicopter, one of only a couple helicopters with stacked counter rotating propellers and no tail rotor
Ka27 Helix
PATRIOT missle launcher

PATRIOT missle launcher deployed to Korea for the first time in April 1994 by PFC Samuelson
Stinger missle
Stinger missle

 
A big thanks to my awesome husband for helping me with this post!

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