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Sunday, September 19,
2021:
Open House at Camp Ripley, 25 miles
south of Brainerd. Lots of hardware on display including this CH-47 Chinook. Mark remembers those from his days in Vietnam. |
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Plenty of equipment for a youngsters
to try a hand at. Good thing it wasn't loaded! |
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A
Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. It is capable of
lifting 40,000 pounds, that is 20 tons! |
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Helicopters, including this
BlackHawk, where a big crowd draw. |
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This young guy is dreaming of flying a
helicopter someday. |
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A band played preceeding a jet flyover
and ceremony. |
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Native American men and women
servicemembers were honored this day. |
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Mark was seen in this Army Jeep, just
like the old days. |
Quote of the day:
 Great
to see the hardware they are using today. Mark
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