Bone

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 09/22/2013 at 00:03 • Filed to: None

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I'm in Abilene this weekend, home of Dyess AFB. I had some free time, so I hung out near the base and watched the Bones doing touch-and-gos. If you look closely you can see the pilot.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 00:12

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If only we could have scratch and listen pictures.

daender > f86sabre 09/22/2013 at 00:18

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The pictures would have to be made of nitroglycerin to equal a fraction of the wonderful deafening music those planes make.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 09/22/2013 at 00:23

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The T&Gs were done low altitude, hard bank, and one went right over my head. Louder then hell, and absolutely glorious. This is the one that went over my head. Not a great shot, but you get the idea. There is a public park, Rister Park, right off the north end of the runway. It's a great place to hang out and watch, except for the fire ants. A front came through on Friday and turned the winds out of the north, so they were coming right over my position. This being TX, they usually head out to the south.

Also in attendance today was an E-4B. This is the second time I've caught the E-4B at Dyess. Unfortunately, they didn't take off while I was there.

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 00:32

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I used to live just south of abilene, and we got to see the b1b's do low passes all the time, I miss it.

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 09/22/2013 at 00:38

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Buffalo Gap? Tuscola? There's not much south of Abilene until you hit Brownwood (on the way to Austin, at least).

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 00:54

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San Angelo

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 09/22/2013 at 00:56

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Gotcha. I play in the orchestra in Abilene, and have been making the commute from Austin for 18 years. San Angelo isn't on my route. But I hear it's real nice.

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 00:59

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its...not. its hilly and there is some great mountain biking at the "lake" but its not what I would call nice.

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 09/22/2013 at 01:00

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You just described a LOT of Texas.

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 01:03

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its true, I lived all over fort worth, lubbock, Amarillo, midland, odessa, and lots of little towns out west. great people and food though.

Makoyouidiot > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 06:41

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I'm gonna be in Abilene today, but not for a fun reason. Gotta go to the main hub store for O'reilly there and do inventory. Blech. Also, Bones are epic. They used to do passes over my apartment when I lived in Abilene.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > ttyymmnn 09/22/2013 at 06:50

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Its just such a beautiful plane. Also, DAT NOISE!