Aircraft

Arcey · September 18, 2014, 07:10:53 PM

Were we speakin' of schools? Opps, 'nother thread.

Fat lady 'n her kids could see 'em practicin' from the classroom taday.

Texas Lawdog · September 18, 2014, 07:24:41 PM

Moose enjoyed the polyester flight suits that the pilots wear.

litl rooster · September 19, 2014, 01:01:43 AM

Arcey hope one or two of them were inspired by what they seen.

Arcey · September 19, 2014, 05:39:37 AM

Quote from: litl rooster on September 19, 2014, 01:01:43 AM
Arcey hope one or two of them were inspired by what they seen.

Hope so.

A pilot (lower case intended) reporter (lower case intended) took a ride inna SNJ with the Geico folks yestitty. Short video included.

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/09/take-ride-aboard-74yearold-skytyper-prop-plane

litl rooster · September 19, 2014, 07:08:50 AM

Without creating a new account- advise Mr. Clarenance the reporter suffered from altitude sickness. Green helmuts is for Rookies

Arcey · September 19, 2014, 07:23:51 AM

Give 'im a horn ta stick on it 'n send 'im back ta the Republik.

'Nother reporter flew with the Blue Angels. Didn't puke. Did good. The article's the top link. Bottom link goes straight to YouTube.

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/09/videos-pulling-7-gs-navys-blue-angels

Texas Lawdog · September 19, 2014, 07:31:00 AM

Those Pilots try and make the riders sick from the Gs. I would hate to be the poor soul that has to clean out the masks.

Arcey · September 19, 2014, 07:38:40 AM

Put me in the back seat. If I puke I'll clean it up.

Four-Eyed Buck · September 19, 2014, 07:43:09 AM

Are you sure your frame would handle the G's, Arcey? Not so sure my discs would like the heightened compression. I might end up being 5'6 or less instead of 5'7

Arcey · September 19, 2014, 07:56:09 AM

Prolly not, Buck. Then again, I ain't gonna get invited no how so we'll never know.

Texas Lawdog · September 19, 2014, 09:43:30 AM

I guess that size does matter.

Arcey · September 19, 2014, 03:26:52 PM

Could see the Navy showin' off from the gas pumps at Sam's but by the time I got ta my observation spot it Oceana they'd parked 'em. Did see three bi-planes 'n a jet powered glider (?) werkin' on their routines. Saw three T6s appear then disappear towards the ocean.

Had folks sittin' nearby with camera lenses big as a mortor............................................

Four-Eyed Buck · September 19, 2014, 06:42:17 PM

Hopefully they were on tripods ,Arcey. Otherwise them things might be a bit muzzle heavy

Texas Lawdog · September 19, 2014, 06:55:58 PM

Next Friday, Cavanaugh's will be hosting the last reunion of the "Flying Tigers". They will have a flyover at 0900 with P-40s and P-51s. A catered BBQ lunch. Tickets are $30.

pony express · September 19, 2014, 10:35:04 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on September 19, 2014, 06:55:58 PM
They will have a flyover at 0900 with P-40s and P-51s. A catered BBQ lunch. Tickets are $30.

I'd like to see that, P-40s are one of the best looking planes of the era, to me at least. I know the P-51s were better, but I sure like the looks of the P-40. Don't see many of them, even though they made a ton of them, I've read a lot were used for training and stateside patrolling all through the war.

Texas Lawdog · September 20, 2014, 06:35:46 AM

I was able to attend a reunion of my Dad's WW2 last weekend and I am attending a Reunion of the Flying Tigers this Friday at Cavanaugh's. I wish that the Museum was nearer to my house.

Steel Horse Bailey · September 20, 2014, 07:47:04 AM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on September 20, 2014, 06:35:46 AM
I was able to attend a reunion of my Dad's WW2 last weekend and I am attending a Reunion of the Flying Tigers this Friday at Cavanaugh's. I wish that the Museum was nearer to my house.

Awesome! Glad you got to visit your Dad's unit.

That reporter couldn't think of anything but crashes and "how to get out of this thing!"

Whadda puss.

I'd prolly have to grease the sides of the cockpit to squeeeeeeze my arse an' shoulders in the seat, but just give ME a chance! I'd give those readers a helluva You-Tube piece!

And yes - if I did puke (highly doubtful) I'd be honored to clean up my own mess! More time in the thing, I say!

Texas Lawdog · September 20, 2014, 08:00:34 AM

I got to meet the current 310th Commander, a Bird colonel. They have activated two of the squadrons(379 and 380). Plans are in the works to activate my Dad's squadron(428) in the future. He gave 2 of the current 310th patches to put on my flight suits.

Steel Horse Bailey · September 20, 2014, 08:18:11 AM

Sounds good, Litl' Jimmy!

I wish I had more information about ANY of my Dad's Navy units. The only carrier I know he flew from was the U.S.S.Independence, which was an "Escort Carrier," sometimes known as a "Jeep" carrier. They were considerably smaller than the full-size carriers like the "Lady Lex" (U.S.S.Lexington) or the "Hornet" or the "Enterprise." (No - NOT NCC 1701!)

Major 2 · September 20, 2014, 10:04:17 AM

here you go Jeff & Jim

SN 43-24362 recovered from Fl Everglades in 1986. Nearly complete airship wreckage.

-Curtiss P-40 Warhawk SN 43-24362 recovered in the Florida Everglades. This nearly complete airship is one of the few surviving, unrestored P-40 Warhawks left in the world. Currently being restored in Douglas Ga.
This fighter was piloted by Earl Goodyear and involved in a mid-air collision in 1945 with another P-40 piloted by Roy Rom during a training exercise. This event resulted in a forced landing in the Florida Everglades. Both planes remained undisturbed for the next 40 years.
The laborious recovery was performed in 1986, and took nearly two years to excavate and remove from a very remote part of the Everglades. The aircraft had to be disassembled and moved out by small boat, component by component.