Mark 48 update
Correction about the Mark 48 sinking of the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Carrier ops
The carriers involved in Operation Epic Fury are staying busy around the clock. #aircraftcarrier #ussford #epicfury #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
VLS system
A bit about VLS system being used to launch Tomahawks in Operation Epic Fury. #vls #tomahawk #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari
Mark 48 Torpedo
Here is a MK 48 torpedo while being loaded aboard USS California SSN-781. It was first introduced in 1972 and has a range up to 24 miles depending on its speed, it has a maximum speed of 65kt (75mph). #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Mark 48 Frigate Sinking
A bit about the Mark 48 ADCAP used to sink the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
YC-14 CF-6-50 engine
More about the YC-14 Pima Air and Space Museum #yc14 #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
TLAM away
Here is USS Spruance DDG-111 firing a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Sunday the 28 Feb. Note the Helios laser system in the foreground, designed to engage, drones, small boats, and sensors. #epicfury #ussspruance #tlam #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Harrier Comparison
Harrier comparison at Pima Air and Space Museum #harrierjumpjet #av8b #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
When to turn?
One of the challenges with operating the Vigilante aboard an aircraft carrier was that its nose wheel was so far behind the pilot, trust in the deck crews was key! #ra5c #vigilante #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Apollo 17
Here is a view of the Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules (CSM) photographed from the Lunar Module (LM) "Challenger" during rendezvous and docking maneuvers in lunar orbit, 14 Dec 1972. Note the exposed Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay in Sector 1 of the Service Module (SM). Three experiments are carried in the SIM bay: S-209 lunar sounder, S-171 infrared scanning spectrometer, and the S-169 far-ultraviolet spectrometer. Also mounted in the SIM bay are the panoramic c
