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14 January 2006, 16:27

ONBOARD USS ALABAMA (AFPN) -- Airmen with the 22nd and 23rd Special Tactics squadrons quickly descend from a helicopter rope onto the deck of this submarine in the Pacific Ocean during an exercise. The exercise tested special operations infiltration and rescue tactics. (U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Daniel J. Niclas)

AllAmerican75

14 January 2006, 19:11

That's way cool! Can anyone enlighten me as to why the doors on the HH-60 are orange? It seems like that would mess up the low-vis paint scheme.

Ranger Manges

14 January 2006, 19:13

Orange doors were always "Student Pilot" for us

Sharky

14 January 2006, 19:34

They're like big "STUDENT DRIVER" signs for helicopters.

Doc P

14 January 2006, 20:36

Cool photo.

"Alabama!" Wonder if Gene Hackman or Denzel were on board?

wickedyz

16 January 2006, 00:04

The orange means that it is a test aircraft or that the parts that are orange are being tested. This is probably a test bed aircraft.

Nuke

16 January 2006, 10:14

The orange means that it is a test aircraft or that the parts that are orange are being tested. This is probably a test bed aircraft.
Probably not true on the testing of parts!
The Navy has some SAR units that perform Civil SAR and they have the Orange paint for visual purposes. Navy Fallon birds have the same scheme.

BCoRanger

16 January 2006, 10:16

Yeah how do they test the nose? It passes if it doesnt fly off? :D:D

EasyRunGent's

16 January 2006, 10:23

Looks like an Iraqi taxi cab....but different

wickedyz

17 January 2006, 11:54

It is usually on electronic gear inside that they paint orange, if it is a test instrument. I wasn't referring to the cowlings on the ac. It probably is one of the 60's from Patuxent River that is being tested. I think that it is the new SH-60 derivative. I tested a few planes down there and we always had orange boxes inside of them as well as orange chase planes in some cases.