Nearly 70 F-15 Strike Eagles in the largest Elephant Walk to date - Polidicks

[quote] Nearly 70 F-15E Strike Eagles of the 4th Fighter Wing performed an “Elephant Walk” during a Turkey Shoot training mission on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Apr. 16, 2012: a contingent larger than a mid-size European air force and a “show of force” even more impressive than the one organised at [URL="http://theaviationist.com/2012/03/06/elephant-walk/"]Kunsan air base on Mar. 6[/URL] to send a message a Kim Jong-un in anticipation of the [URL="http://theaviationist.com/2012/04/13/missile-launch/"](failed) ballistic missile test[/URL]. The wing, with aircrews assigned to the 333rd, 334th, 335th, and 336th Fighter Squadrons, generated about 70 sorties to destroy more than 1,000 targets on bombing ranges across the state, to commemorate the 4th’s victory over the Luftwaffe on Apr. 16, 1945. The term Turkey Shoot dates back to a mission that took place Jun. 19, 1944 during WWII: on this day U.S. Navy aircraft carrier downed 373 Japanese planes with the loss of only 23 American planes and, according to the 4th FW historian Dr. Roy Heidicker, a Navy pilot who participated in this mission was attributed as saying “It was like a turkey shoot”. While supporting the war effort the 4th FG destroyed more enemy aircraft than any group or wing in Air Force history and the 4th FW carry “We proudly carry on the legacy of the 4th FG’s victories, as well as those of the wing’s Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War efforts and believe it is critically important that current and future generations of Airmen understand and celebrate our history, so they can visualize what they will be capable of doing in the future,” Col. Patrick Doherty, 4th FW commander said in the [URL="http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123298198"]press release[/URL] published on the SJ website.[/quote] [img]http://cencio4.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/elephant-walk1.jpg?w=460&h=276[/img] Bigger image: [url]http://cencio4.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/elephant-walk1.jpg[/url] I couldn't help but post something my base and shop did. Pretty cool stuff. This is the first one I was apart of but I didn't realize it was the largest.

So what exactly is an elephant walk?

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;35598859]So what exactly is an elephant walk?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://alvyray.com/Photography/Images/Elephants9sm.jpg[/IMG] shouldnt it be called plane walk?

[QUOTE=buro;35598930][IMG]http://alvyray.com/Photography/Images/Elephants9sm.jpg[/IMG] shouldnt it be called plane walk?[/QUOTE] silly buro planes dont walk

Oh... I totally thought 70 F-15 hit Bald Eagles.

I thought they did 70 strikes on an Elephant walk and thought it was a bit mean, it's not like the Elephants have AA guns or anything, bastards

[QUOTE=Jimbojib;35599715]I thought they did 70 strikes on an Elephant walk and thought it was a bit mean, it's not like the Elephants have AA guns or anything, bastards[/QUOTE] next we'll see pictures of elephants that are dog fighting

"Elephant walk (aviation), a term used to describe aircraft taxiing in close formation, before takeoff" [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_walk_(aviation)[/url]

That musta been loud as hell

Imagine if the one in the middle accidentally hit his afterburners.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;35601119]Imagine if the one in the middle accidentally hit his afterburners.[/QUOTE] they wouldnt

[QUOTE=Phaselancer;35599207]Oh... I totally thought 70 F-15 hit Bald Eagles.[/QUOTE] I was thinking that there was some sort of bombing run on elephants.

Mind fuck title

I read the entire article thinking the thing took place in Turkey

If I wasn't America's ally when I saw this shit i'd shit myself. Mainly because those aren't even the best planes we have right now.

Eagles walk with elephants to go shoot some turkeys.

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;35598859]So what exactly is an elephant walk?[/QUOTE] It's basically a show of force. We basically combined a "look what I can do!" moment with a training mission. [editline]16th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;35601119]Imagine if the one in the middle accidentally hit his afterburners.[/QUOTE] Not to ruin your fun but there's a huge distance (from pinky to thumb I guess) for the throttle movement, Mil power (on the outstretched hand distance) would be your index finger, they're probably at idle at the pinky. Afterburner also has a notch that you have to press past and it'll sort of snap forward into it. If that makes any sense to you.

[QUOTE=RopaDope;35601589]If I wasn't America's ally when I saw this shit i'd shit myself. Mainly because those aren't even the best planes we have right now.[/QUOTE] You overestimate the F22 and F35.

[QUOTE=Sir M;35600429]next we'll see pictures of elephants that are dog fighting[/QUOTE] I think dog fighting is reserved for dogs. Unless we're talking about airplanes, which we are ironically... I feel like you planned that.

[QUOTE=Impact1986;35606146]You overestimate the F22 and F35.[/QUOTE] F35 is crap. F22 is overpriced for an aircraft with such a narrow role, but is unrivaled in its field. Not much can really compete with the F-15 even.

[QUOTE=GunFox;35607923]F35 is crap. F22 is overpriced for an aircraft with such a narrow role, but is unrivaled in its field. Not much can really compete with the F-15 even.[/QUOTE] F15 is like the PC. Up-gradable and reliable like the M16 and the PC. I heard they win a dogfight if pit against the modern Mig fighters. Anyone who disagree please state your reason why the F15 is not the best war plane in the modern era.

Fucking love the F-15.... I really wished they massed produced the MTD version. Oh and my avatar is an F-14 :V