Looks like CF-1. Its just a shape. KC-130 looks like a KC-130T from VX-20. Mostly contractors (mostly retired/former Marines). The USMC test pilots are all "J" guys.
Huh. I just watched a YouTube of a huge whale that apparently beached itself trying to escape an orca attack. Nothing to do but watch it die. I couldn't help but think, "CH-53K!"
That's an awful lot of expensive hardware to be flying around the sky! Fantastic air lift exercise, I guess, impressive expertise and precision.
Any reason they didn't just fly the F35 from one base to the other? ;-)
Aw yeah. Beautiful manoeuvre.
Here is a news story with all the details
https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/CH-53K-lifts-F-35C-external-load-test/Tue-01242023-0936
Looks like CF-1. Its just a shape. KC-130 looks like a KC-130T from VX-20. Mostly contractors (mostly retired/former Marines). The USMC test pilots are all "J" guys.
hahah! The promo at the end was great. Reagan bringing the cooperation theme at the end was great, Ryan!
Huh. I just watched a YouTube of a huge whale that apparently beached itself trying to escape an orca attack. Nothing to do but watch it die. I couldn't help but think, "CH-53K!"
Disaster was averted because no zeppelins were landing at Lakehurst at the time.
Why didn't they just fly the jet to the base?!?
Damn. That’s some serious skill.