National Geographic

renarts

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April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

National Geographic

Posted by renarts on Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:37 AM

Did you guys see last months National Geographic? There is a disturbing photo of a white shark launching out of the water getting ready to snatch a navy PD off a ladder from under a blackhawk(?) in San Francisco Bay. The photo is a hoaxed composite of two seperate shots but the diorama possibilities are staggering.

What sort of helo is used for navy air/sea rescue operations? I gotta do this diorama!

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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leemitcheltree

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington State

Posted by leemitcheltree on Thursday, May 22, 2003 4:07 AM

Mike,
It's a great pic and I'd love to see it as a diorama.
Don't the Navy use Seahawks? It's the naval version of the Blackhawk.

Cheers,
Lee Tree

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, May 22, 2003 4:41 AM

A useless piece of trivia, the shot is composed of the blackhawk imposed over a scene from the 1966 Batman movie based on the tv series.
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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 22, 2003 11:47 AM

Yes, the Navy uses Seahawks for almost all helo OPs, rescue, ASW, etc. The Sea King is retired for the most part.

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Cobrahistorian

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December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, May 22, 2003 7:12 PM

Hey guys,

Yeah, I saw that photo too... Its clearly a fake, but cool lookin nonetheless. The helo is an MH-60G Pave Hawk in USAF colors. Its not Navy. The Navy has several different versions of the Seahawk though. SH-60B/F were the first variants. Not sure what they're up to now. The Coast Guard operates the HH-60J Jayhawk.

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Thursday, May 22, 2003 8:55 PM

Yeah the magazine shows the two photos it was composited from. It gave me the heebiest of jeebies regardless. Wink [;)]

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 22, 2003 9:43 PM

R model is the latest.
A link to more info on the Seahawk:
http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/sh-60.htm

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Snacko

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May 2003
From: USA

Posted by Snacko on Friday, May 23, 2003 8:07 AM

You mean this???

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/therealsnacko/vwp2?.tok=bcVmtmRBKaD9EG2S&.dir=/Net+Pics&.dnm=Fish+out+of+water.jpg&.src=ph

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Snacko

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May 2003
From: USA

Posted by Snacko on Friday, May 23, 2003 8:09 AM

Speaking of funny pics - here's one for the helo section!

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/therealsnacko/vwp?.dir=/Net+Pics&.dnm=speed_enforcement.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, May 23, 2003 4:37 PM

More stealth choppers I see.LOL
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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 23, 2003 9:23 PM

Are those pics of the first aid kits? Tongue [:P]

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, May 24, 2003 6:39 AM

Snacko, your second link doesn't work.
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

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Snacko

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May 2003
From: USA

Posted by Snacko on Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:45 AM

Hmm. Please double check. I just clicked on them and they both took me to my Yahoo page where I posted the pics.

Thanks,

- Snacko

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 10:24 PM

yep

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