What You See Going Past On The Highway of LIfe

[otter42]

Ok, so I'm on the road a lot for my work, and started a photo file of military vehicles, planes, or whatever. I have wanted to start this post for some time, because I know there are others out there that can't pass up getting a pic of anything military passing by. I live in an area that doesn't have a large military presence, so these may seem lame to some of you, but I just love seeing these on the hwy, and always try to snap a pic or two. Ok, let's see your photo's! Ken

[otter42]

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[otter42]

Not sure if the screw is Navy or not, just thought it too cool to pass.

[otter42]

Sorry this one is so bad, but I wanted to show the 4 wheeler.

[northcoastaero]

The aircraft appears to be a Chinese built Nanchang CJ-6 series trainer in Russian markings?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanchang_CJ-6

 

The screw may not be Navy because it would probably be covered with some sort of tarp so that

the design/shape could not be seen, especially with submarine screws.

 

I once saw an earlier variant of a U.S. Army AH-1 Huey Cobra being transported. It was probably

on its way to a museum.

 

Interesting topic!

[otter42]

Thanks for response, didn't know for sure what the plane was, I got some great close up shots of it, but I had my camera on video!!! Can't wait to see some other members photos. Ken

[gwb123]

When I was a kid in the 60's I tried to keep my camera handy on road trips. I always got excited when I saw US Army vehicles on the road. Thinking back, these were most likely Reserve and National Guard convoys deploying for summer camp. For some reason I thought they were on their way to some great adventure, which was probably rarely the case.

 

One photo I missed was when we were up in the Niagara Falls area in the 1960's at a road stop. Parked near the edge was a strange looking craft on the back of a truck. I later realized it was a Bell Hovercraft, quite possibly an experimental version headed to their test facility. At the time it did not have military markings, but I knew it had to be something special.

 

More recently, I was traveling I-29 from Kansas City to Omaha when I passed an artillery unit on a road march. It looked like the unit had finished training and was heading home. I thought about getting ahead of them and photographing them. But then I thought about how ridiculous I probably would have looked to the young men and women of the unit snapping their photos as they went by!

[otter42]

Gil,

Thanks for the input, I know sometimes I feel stupid taking pics, but it doesn't stop me, guess even at 59 I'm still a kid at heart! Ken

[BillW]

OK so this may sound a little out there but once as a kid we were driving past China Lake Naval Station (circa 1960s) and I swear I saw a "Flying Saucer" parked near a hangar.. Thinking back on it now it resembles some of those experimental aircraft that never made it into production. As I recall it was fairly small and had an open cockpit probably a 2 seater. I have seen some footage of a prototype making test flights that looks like it could have been the aircraft I saw. According to the video I saw the aircraft was so unstable that it was abandoned.

 

The point being was that I wish I had a camera at the time. Oh well water under the bridge now.

 

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[Garandomatic]

I swear i saw a WWI British mark? Something or other tank on a semi trailer when i was about 10. That was cool!

[Waltz41]

Every couple months when I go to the Allentown Gun and Militaria show, up Rt. 309 from my house, I get to see a British light armored car that just sits at the end of a garage's property on the road. It's been there for many years. No idea on the back story of it. Kind of a 'landmark' I get used to seeing :-)

[huntssurplus]

While it may not be exactly military when they were transporting the space shuttle to the Udvar-Hazy center in Dulles Virginia I was able to see the shuttle as it flew overhead towards it's final destination!

Hunt

[pathfinder505]

While it may not be exactly military when they were transporting the space shuttle to the Udvar-Hazy center in Dulles Virginia I was able to see the shuttle as it flew overhead towards it's final destination!

 

Hunt

I flew into Dulles after it arrived and saw it sitting on the tarmac