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Leo Tanner · « **Reply #860 on:** December 07, 2009, 03:14:45 PM »

And I thought a ride on a B-17 was expensive...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_space_tourism

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #861 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:06:55 PM »

No Hill for a Stepper! Leo!

kflach · « **Reply #862 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:42:13 PM »

That article says the spaceship has room for "six well-heeled passengers." Do you think that means I can take my C & B '58 Remmington NMA, or do I have to buy a cartridge revolver?

After I win the lottery, of course.

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Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #863 on:** December 08, 2009, 07:18:43 AM »

A new angle for "Space Cowboys"! Keep your firearms stowed in the overhead bins and make sure your serving trays are locked in the upright position.

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · « **Reply #864 on:** January 04, 2010, 01:38:01 PM »

http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=320

I usually consider 'planes just another vehicle, but here, look at these:

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #865 on:** January 04, 2010, 01:58:22 PM »

Nice collection there Sir Charles.

And they said nose art was gone...this fresh from the sandbox.

Arcey · « **Reply #866 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:03:05 PM »

Chalk is kinda low rent……..

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #867 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:13:46 PM »

Well they did their best within regs. It aint no Vargas but at least someone took the time.

kflach · « **Reply #868 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:15:00 PM »

Sir Charles,

Thank you *very* much for that link. The museum's clearly expanded since I was there (a long time ago). There are some fascinating and beautiful planes in those pictures. (although I must point out that it's obvious that the F-14 Tomcat is the most beautiful) and it was a delight to scroll through them all.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #869 on:** January 04, 2010, 09:40:09 PM »

Nice pics. I recognized a lot of them, some I didn't. Gets the memory cells sparkin'.............Buck

litl rooster · « **Reply #870 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:02:36 PM »

I want the one in Pic #100 They were made for use in the Korean War. Supposely a man could carry it on his back then set it up and fly it.

I didn't see a pic of Ike's Helicopter in that group, The first Marine 1.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #871 on:** January 05, 2010, 10:18:31 AM »

Quote from: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on January 04, 2010, 01:38:01 PM

http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=320

I usually consider 'planes just another vehicle, but here, look at these:

I had no idea there were so many flying wings still in existence. There's a little one at Chino's Planes of Fame Museum that is supposedly the only one left that can be flown...supposedly!

I worked with a man 24 years ago who was helping restore it and it was alway a "month or so" from being completed. I think they announced it was done about five years ago, but I've never seen anything about it actually flying.

Steel Horse Bailey · « **Reply #872 on:** January 05, 2010, 10:32:51 AM »

They may not want to take a chance on wrecking it.

If it truly IS the "only" one in flyable condition, well ...

It takes a bit of special training to fly the Old wings. They didn't have the benefit of a flight characteristics computer to help keep it stable.

Jack Northrop would be proud.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #873 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:07:17 PM »

My Grandfather and other relatives worked for Northrop after the war. Somewhere I have a pile of scetches stored away and the wing is in there. He retired sometime in the 70's and when he died I got all sorts of things from the plant. Gonna have to dig it all out and see what's in there.

Steel Horse Bailey · « **Reply #874 on:** January 05, 2010, 06:26:48 PM »

Quote from: Leo Tanner on January 05, 2010, 02:07:17 PM

My Grandfather and other relatives worked for Northrop after the war. Somewhere I have a pile of scetches stored away and the wing is in there. He retired sometime in the 70's and when he died I got all sorts of things from the plant. Gonna have to dig it all out and see what's in there.

By all means!

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #875 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:47:01 PM »

As far as I can found out, it is the only flying wing that is flyable. The museum at Chino has had it along time before it was flyable. I saw parts of it at the museum when I visited there in 1985.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #876 on:** January 05, 2010, 10:56:41 PM »

Quote from: Steel Horse Bailey on January 05, 2010, 06:26:48 PM

By all means!

The things I wish I had kept better track of. So far I have come up with The patches the crews were given when asigned to a new project, some tie tacks and cuff links and some other miscellaneous stuff. I know I kept it all but the questions is where.

Steel Horse Bailey · « **Reply #877 on:** January 06, 2010, 08:36:46 AM »

Quote from: Leo Tanner on January 05, 2010, 10:56:41 PM

The things I wish I had kept better track of. So far I have come up with The patches the crews were given when asigned to a new project, some tie tacks and cuff links and some other miscellaneous stuff. I know I kept it all but the questions is where.

I unner'stan! I have a LOT of "keepies," in my garage. There should be a sign over the door saying: "I KNOW it's here, but where?" Amazing how much can be kept in a 2.5 car gay-rage! (And there actually IS a vehicle - a non-running GEO Tracker - in there!)

Steel Horse Bailey · « **Reply #878 on:** January 06, 2010, 08:46:54 AM »

One thing I DO have (where I know it's located) is (are) 4 blown-up photos of my step-dad, Bud's B-24 and crew. I got to meet the Pilot/Captain when he came to Bud's funeral. Bud was a nose-turret gunner in a B-24G. It had a Tucker - as in automobile - turret, if I remember correctly. He was in during 1943-1945 time frame, and was on 4 raids to Ploesti (

) and two to Regensburg. His bomb group was in N. Africa, then moved to Italy.

When Mother and Bud married, (1960) he REFUSED to fly ('tho he would in an emergency) and still hated the Germans so much that he and Mother decided it would "be better" if they didn't visit me in Fulda (former West Germany) when I was stationed there from '83-'90.

DEEP feelings.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #879 on:** January 06, 2010, 09:35:33 AM »

I know what you mean. My Dad had a Deputy who was a Bataan Death March survivor. Japanese weren/t real high on his list.

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