The Patriot Files

Military jet airplane animation

David — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:41:07 -0800

by: David

Description: Military jet airplane animation

Wild Weasel

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:16:58 -0700

by: David

Description: Wild Weasel is a nickname for an aircraft of the United States Air Force specially equipped with radar seeking missiles used to remove radars and SAM installations of enemy air defence systems. The techniques used with Wild Weasels in the Vietnam and the Yom Kippur War were later integrated into the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) a plan used by US air forces to establish immediate air control, prior to possible full scale conflict. Initially known by the operational code "IRON HAND" when first authorized on August 12, 1965, the term "Wild Weasel" derives from Project Wild Weasel, the USAF development program for a dedicated SAM-detection and suppression aircraft. Originally named "Project Ferret", denoting a predatory animal that goes into its prey's den to kill it (hence: "to ferret out"), the name was changed to differentiate it from the code-name "Ferret" that had been used during World War II for radar counter-measures bombers. In brief, the task of a Wild Weasel aircraft is to bait enemy anti-aircraft defenses into targeting it with their radars, whereupon the radar waves are traced back to their source so that the Weasel or its teammates can precisely target it for destruction. A simple analogy is playing the game of "flashlight tag" in the dark; a flashlight is usually the only reliable means of identifying someone in order to "tag" (destroy) them, but the light immediately renders the bearer able to be identified and attacked as well. The result is a hectic game of cat-and-mouse in which the radar "flashlights" are rapidly cycled on and off in an attempt to identify and kill the target before the target is able to home in on the emitted radar "light" and destroy the site. The technique (or a specific part) was also called an 'Iron Hand' mission, though technically the Iron Hand part refers only to a suppression attack that paves the way for the main strike. The unofficial motto of the Wild Weasel crews is YGBSM: "You Gotta Be Shittin' Me". This appears prominently on the logo patch of some squadrons. As the story goes, this was the response of Jack Donovan, a former B-52 EWO (Electronic Warfare Officer): This was the natural response of an educated man, a veteran EWO on B-52s and the like, upon learning that he was to fly back seat to a self-absorbed fighter pilot while acting as flypaper for enemy SAMs. The "WW" tailcode of the 35th Fighter Wing derives from its Wild Weasel heritage.

Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:19:53 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: My wife really likes this one.

Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:10:50 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: Keith Hixson did a great job at my wedding. Thanks, Keith!

Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:10:41 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:10:32 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: Kinda shaky, but I didn't fall over.

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Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:10:23 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: My brother escorting my mom to her seat.

Carvo-Johnson Wedding

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:10:13 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: This is one of my favorites.

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Keith's pep-talk

Gunner Carvo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:57:28 -0700

by: Gunner Carvo

Description: Keith making sure I wasn't going to pass out

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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Day Poster November 11th, 2009

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:44:51 -0700

by: David

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Day Poster November 11th, 2009

Darrel_DD214_p3_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:48:17 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

Darrel_DD214_p2_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:47:19 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

Darrel_DD214_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:25:00 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

CAPTAIN PETER ROTHWELL MIKE FORCES

Richard Hambley — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:47:32 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Australian... DAIWI... Captain Peter Rothwell Mike Force Company Commander at temporary Mike Force jungle camp west of Pleiku 1968 (Rick Hambley photo)

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:12 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:07 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:03 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:59 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:56 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

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Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:53 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:50 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:47 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Photos to remember and Quotes not to be forgotten.

darrels joy — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:25:28 -0700

by: darrels joy

Description: These Are My Credentials 51 pages

Fox Island Cemetary War Memorial, Fox Island WA

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:12:04 -0700

by: David

Description: Fox Island Cemetary War Memorial, Fox Island WA

Fox Island Cemetary War Memorial, Fox Island WA

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:12:04 -0700

by: David

Description: Fox Island Cemetary War Memorial, Fox Island WA

Mike Force Hatchet Team

Richard Hambley — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:52:18 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: WALLY (FAR RIGHT)...AUSTRALIAN .....LEADING MACV-SOG MONTAGNARD HATCHET TEAM IN CAMBODIA SEARCHING FOR VC AND NVA CAMPS. 1968 (RICK HAMBLEY PHOTO)

An Khe Camp Radcliffe 1968 SRAP PLATOON

Richard Hambley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:30:53 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Rick Hambley (Forward Observer) painted up. Ready to sneak outside perimeter on night time ambush patrol with the SRAP platoon.

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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 1968

Richard Hambley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:25:49 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Sgt. Rick Hambley (Forward Observer) calling in artillery fire mission in support of Mike Force operation, Central Highlands 1968

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Nose Art

David — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:13:01 -0800