Life on the Lincoln

Ben McClintock, an ABH who worked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), answers questions about his experiences on an active flight deck!

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A massive provider returns to port after providing massive amounts of provisions! πŸ“¦πŸ›’οΈ USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) navigates her way into San Diego Harbor under calm morning conditions. βš“οΈ Her namesake, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, lead an exc
When the lightning looks electric. ⚑️⚑️ (2.26.24) One of the visiting F-35A’s from Luke Air Force Base draws some lines on the downwind leg of the break just before landing at MCAS Miramar❗️ @lukeafb @usairforce @mcasmiramarca @f35jpo #f35 #f
These are the days! β˜€οΈπŸ™‡πŸ˜ Under severe blue skies comes this vision containing MCAS Miramar’s classic control tower, an F/A-18C with VMFA-323 Death Rattlers, and the always iconic VMFAT-101 SharpSHooters F/A-18 color bird! Oh yeah, an F-35C w
What, no spot-free rinse? 🀨 Asking the North Island tower to activate the bird bath just prior to departure is GOFER96, a C-130H with the 133rd Airlift Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard! 🦫🚿 @mnangrecruiting @133airliftwing @usairforce @ai
“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” - Yogi Berra ⚾️ Carrying Mk-76 practice bombs are a pair of F/A-18D’s with VMFA-323 Death Rattlers, no doubt practicing their trade so that when
If the C-5 had an online dating profile, I imagine it might go something like this… ‘Sup. The name’s Fred. I enjoy traveling, long strolls on the tarmac, and being really high maintenance. Ask anyone, it’s true. βœ”οΈ Drinking
A few owls take a break from filling our skies with nightmares and daydreams! 😱 A trio of F-35B’s with VMFAT-502 Flying Nightmares execute a carrier break prior to recovering at MCAS Miramar last month! πŸ¦‰πŸ¦‰πŸ¦‰ VMFT-502 traces its lineage all
Passing me by in just the right frame! πŸ”€ Departing MCAS Miramar is RAIDER17, a KC-130J with VMGR-352 Raiders making a straight shot for the skies offshore! 🌀️ @vmgr352_raiders @3rdmaw @mcasmiramarca @marines #c130 #c130hercules #kc130 #kc130j #kc
That’s the Spirit!! πŸ‘πŸΌ An MH-60S with HSC-3 Merlins utilizes a channel departure as a Spirit Airlines magic school bus makes its approach into KSAN! 🚸 @hsc3mightymerlins @usnavy @ak60pilot @haze_gray_helo @uh_60_blackhawk_ #h60 #mh60 #mh60
On May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden was dispatched from this world as fate dictated - by the hands of an American. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Americans found his location. Americans entered another country’s airspace unannounced. Americans breached and entered the compo
When I saw @ajsr13131313 shots of this fresh VMFA-311 CAG bird, I hoped to catch it in the near future. Little did I know it would depart this morning in the brief window of time I had! πŸ€ πŸ™‡πŸ» Outbound MCAS Miramar is TOMCAT11 flight of two F-35C&r
Stallions running the ridges! πŸŽβ›°οΈ A pair of CH-53E Super Stallions with HMH-465 Warhorses team up to run some of Camp Pendleton’s countless ridges and canyons before descending into the Mike Turf Area! 〰️ Sorry for the heat blur, I got as cl
California loves a good car wash. Why should an aircraft be any different?! 😁 Crews with VMFA-323 Death Rattlers take advantage of the sunshine and give this bird a bath! 🚿🧼πŸͺ£ @vmfa323 @3rdmaw @mcasmiramarca @marines #f18 #f18hornet #fa18 #fa18h
If I was dealt a hand that included an F-16, I’d feel confident becoming a gambler! πŸ’Έ Departing NAS North Island with several other Vipers on the same morning as the A-10’s is this F-16 from the Gamblers of the 21st Fighter Squadron. &s
Submarines are cool. They operate in a similar manner as aircraft where they’re both able to navigate and maneuver in ways terrestrial craft cannot. Want to go up? Down? Maybe a bank angle? Descend and turn simultaneously? βœ”οΈ One last thing - s
When all options on the ground simply won’t cut it, this stud can step in and make it possible. 🦾🚨 Departing MCAS Miramar is a CH-53E with HMH-465 Warhorses heading out to get work done! 🐎 HMH-465 has really exhibited what this machine can
Fires. Fighter jets. Chinese warships. Commendation Medals. πŸŽ–οΈ These are just a few of the topics discussed in my interview with Ben McClintock regarding his time aboard USS Abraham Lincoln. It’s up, go check it out! Link below. https://ww
One thing about the Marine Corps: regardless of generation or equipment, they’re always lethal. ⚠️ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Caught in transition is an F/A-18C with VMFA-323 Death Rattlers returning to its line while an F-35C from VMFA-314 Black Knights taxis for
When you’re so unique with such a long reach that you’re the only one cleared for this approach all day! πŸ›¬πŸ™‹πŸ»‍♂️ Totally surprising me here was REACH2650, a USAF C-5M Super Galaxy with the 349th Air Mobility Wing out of Travis AFB

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