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04-05-2009, 09:40 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Thunder Over The Bay, Keesler AFB, Biloxi Mississippi... Took the family over to Keesler Air Force Base to see the Thunder Over The Bay Airshow... The ThunderBirds were there as well as a host of others.... Heres some shots and small video clips I took....
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04-05-2009, 10:04 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Video clips....
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04-05-2009, 10:14 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Shots of the Gang.....
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04-05-2009, 10:24 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Great stuff Dan.  I am sure the boys will remember this for the rest of their lives.
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04-05-2009, 11:45 AM
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| Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plainwell, MI
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| Super Pictures! I was stationed at Keesler AFB twice. The first was in 1972 and the second was in 1980. The area I lived in was the "Triangle" area in 1972. From photographs I have seen the Triangle area of student barracks is all gone. They never had anything like this when I was there! RATS! I know you had fun! Bill G. |
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04-05-2009, 12:30 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| I had a friend stationed down there not terribly long ago who said the Triangle was the same as it had been 20+ years ago. Those barracks buildings were cinder block and concrete. I can't imagine they have fallen into disrepair. Especially with the amount of interior paint that must be on them now!
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04-05-2009, 12:55 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Les, what gang signs is your youngest flashing? 
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04-05-2009, 01:11 PM
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| Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plainwell, MI
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| Triangle Area Quote:
My Student Squadron, 3392, was at the northern point of the triangle. I went to school twice at Bryan Hall which is just inside the old triangle area just north of the road that crosses the old flight line. That is most likely where the aircraft were displayed. I enjoyed both times I was there for school. I had a bunch of fun. Maybe I'll have to post some of the stories in the right area. Bill G. | |
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04-05-2009, 01:18 PM
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| “Archive”  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Awsome job there Dan!!!
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04-05-2009, 01:35 PM
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| Great Pics Dan... I love the business end shots of the A-10. Nice family pics too. I understand Keesler didnt take very good care of their people during Katrina. I was stationed in Keesler in 1986 and 1988... both permanent party and student. I have shots of the triangle from the air when I was taking off in a Bonanza. Since it was a training base and the Air Force had a high proportion of women, there were a lot of young ladies away from home looking for comfort and fun. I wouldn't even bother going to the Airman's club unless I had enough money for: 6 beers. hotel room. cab fair to and from hotel room. It was 86 miles away form my dorm room to the French Quarter Days Inn in NO... Man.... I still havent grown up! . Last edited by comiso90; 04-05-2009 at 01:38 PM. |
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04-05-2009, 03:41 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk
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| great stuff Dan, looks like you all had a good day
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04-05-2009, 04:20 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA.
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| Great shots Dan.  |
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04-05-2009, 04:30 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Thanks guys, we had a blast... Alittle young for gang signs, just doin the classic rocker move..... "Show ur horns!!!"
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04-05-2009, 04:49 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | Good stuff Dan, looks like you all had fun.
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04-05-2009, 05:36 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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| Good stuff Les! Glad you enjoyed yourself.
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