My desktop. Okay, it's really the left side, but somebody has to be flying this thing.
One of our "backseat driver's", the left side door gunner doing some practice at the range. Pretty noisey, but very comforting for some reason.
Chalk One as we pulled up for a photo opportunity.
Chalk One landing for fuel at one of the the FARP's (Forward Arming and Refueling Point).
AH-64D Longbow at an unnamed northern base. (Yes, Pat. The CAV, see the Yellow Shield, is still at his old stomping grounds.)
CH-47 Chinook unloads while we get gas up and load passengers. Lots and lots of passengers and a tremendous amount of cargo space. What a workhorse. Great helicopter.
A Medevac UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to depart.
Following Chalk One (see the red circle) into an LZ. The LZ is also a Motor Pool. Lots of gravel. Dust wasn't too bad. Nice and cozy. 
You never know who you'll get to sling gravel at. A Mercedes sedan. Sorry but you parked there buddy.
Mission accomplished. From left-right - CPT Tim Woods (Pilot-in-Command), SGT James Finney (Right side crewchief/door gunner), me (Pilot), and SGT Jamuel Ruiz (Left side door gunner).It's a small desk, but a big workspace.
Love you all,
C-M/P/3
(Christopher-Michael/Poppy/CW3 Pedersen)
3 comments:
Great photos! Thank you for the aerial updates. We love them. One question, how does Trigger accompany you on all your adventures skyward and needle-ward to be your photo-biographer? He is one amazing bike! :-)
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Obviously, you missed Trigger's tile: SUPER Reporter. That implies his Ninja-like adeptness. Being in the journalism field yourself, you must appreciate such qualities, I'm sure.
Also, Trigger relies heavily on "an undisclosed source which spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose any information." And Trigger will never, ever disclose his source. Even if you waterboard him...which he'd probably enjoy if it means some of this Iraqi dust is removed.
And yes, he is one amazing bike!
Great Pics Chris. Thanks!! -P
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