Series of illustrations and photographs depicting various activities at Gunsmoke '85 which was held at Nellis AFB, in October 1985. Competition is held only every two years. See Airman Magazine, Jan 86 for more info. Upper left corner is National Guard maintenance checking out an A-7 on the flight line. Immediately below is an F-4 pilot in a debriefing meeting. Immediately below him is a crew chief or line supervisor using a walkie talkie to order duel for his airplanes. Below that is an A-10 with bomb loading in progress on the Nellis flight line. Below that is the tool box competition line up. top right is an F-4 crew just back from a strafing mission. Underneath is an actual copy of the Official Gunsmoke Newsletter published daily by the Public Affairs Office at nellis during the competition. It told all that happened on a particular day and was available all over the base. Below that is a maintenance man polishing the part that sticks out in front of an F-16. Inset photo is just one example of all the different types of hats and emblems seen at Gunsmoke. Everyone knows about the Remove Before Flight streamer omnipresent on any flight line.
