Aviation Discussion (non-c130)
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Here's an owl coming in for the kill... right at the camera... only a minute long. The last two or three seconds are amazing, watching the feathers ruffle and the wings swell. See the trailing flaps go down, the rudder correct for displacement from center line, the leading edge devices deploy, the landing gear extend. Interesting to watch the corrections in the flight path as the bird comes in. Seems to be a cross-wind from his right. This is taken at 1000 frames per second. http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8 Don R.
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OOOOOPS
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T'was the night before Christmas and out on the ramp, Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ. The aircraft were fastened to tie downs with care, In hopes that -- come morning -- they all would be there. The fuel trucks were nestled, all snug in their spots, With gusts from two-forty at 39 knots. I slumped at the fuel desk, now finally caught up, And settled down comfortably, resting my butt. When the radio lit up with noise and with chatter, I turned up the scanner to see what was the matter. A voice clearly heard over static and snow, Called for clearance to land at the airport below. He barked his transmission so lively and quick, I'd have…
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Over the years I turned wrenches on a variety of aircraft, most of them recips. JC-131B C-121C O-2A C-7A B-52D/G/H (depot at Kelly) C-5A (depot at Kelly) C-37a (FTD school) T-38A (FTD school and T-38A/F-5A in the field) VC-118A C-131D/F VT-29B/C/D C-130 (only when I had to and very little) My question is: was there used, and if so where, any asbestos used on the birds. I seem to recall the C-118 brakes had asbestos as well as the heaters. But I can't be sure of it anymore. I know all the old hangers I worked in mush have had asbestos in them, especially the ones in Area B at Wright-Patt (Wright Field).
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Just received my order for this key chain. About 5" long. Even though the site is more of a rotary engine site (like it cars), it has a number of these items. http://www.rotary13b1.com/c/remove-before-flight.html
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For all you old round engine guys. Don R.
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from us infidels...:p
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Any of you old Langley guys ever go up to the big dump up by Poquoson, shootin' rats???? Especially at night. Used to go up there, sit on the hood of a car, goin' 'round in circles, and pop them with 22's and 22 mags. They'd even drag their buddies off after they were hit. Can you imagine doin' that now?????????? Just a brain blivet I had here. Anybody do any other things like that for giggles????? Giz
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One of the things I used to stress on check rides was situational awareness. I'd take the airways chart from the pilot and hand it to the FE and ask him to point to where we were. A few had no idea; which brings me to the point of this post. Last Friday afternoon, a McGuire C-17 landed at Peter O. Knight airport which has a 3,580' runway. It was supposed to land at MacDill AFB's 11.421' runway. The airplane stopped with the nosewheel a few feet short of the end of the runway and, since the 100' wide runway was too narrow to turn around, they backed down the entire runway. It had 23 passengers and 19 crewmembers. Was no one looking outside? The runways have basically…
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Little sight seeing the other night over DFW...
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In the May issue of the Air Force Association magazine in the AF Senior staff changes it reads...Brig. Gen Paul W. Tibbets IV, from Dep. Dir. of Nuclear Ops. STRATCOM, Offutt AFB Nb. to; Commander, 509th BW, AFGSC, Whiteman AFB, Mo....how sweet is that? Anybody out there get it?????? Bill
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But, but, but Biden says "the Taliban are our friends not our enemy", and Obama said "the war on terror is over". Help me, I don't understand???:confused: http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-announce-spring-offensive-141951854.html
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This has been around for quite some time, but it;s still fun to read -- and sadly it's 100% true. Don R. The Age of the 707 (Go to the overrun and suck the gear up) Those were the good ole days. Pilots back then were men that didn't want to be women or girly men. Pilots all knew who Jimmy Doolittle was. Pilots drank coffee, whiskey, smoked cigars and didn't wear digital watches. They carried their own suitcases and brain bags, like the real men they were. Pilots didn't bend over into the crash position multiple times each day in front of the passengers at security so that some Gov't agent could probe for tweezers or fingernail clippers or too much toothpaste. Pilo…
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Can be seen here. Happy Holidays.
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. Mike
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Published: May 3, 2013 The Associated Press BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The emergencies ministry in Kyrgyzstan says a U.S. military plane has crashed in the country. Kyrgyzstan hosts a U.S. base that is used for troops transiting into and out of Afghanistan and for C-135 tanker planes that refuel warplanes in flight. A ministry official who did not give his name said the plane crashed Friday afternoon near the village of Chaldovar, about 100 miles (160 kms) west of the base. The head of the region that includes Chaldovar, Kuralbek Khamaliyev, told The Associated Press by telephone that the plane broke into three pieces when it crashed into an uninhabited area. The U.…
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I copied this from the latest Amrtican Legion Magazine. Interesting to note that there are no C-130's or C-17's of the 9 aircraft listed, yet the 1960's era B-52 is on the list. Don R.
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As a Nav-Aids weenie I got to see a variety of airframes during my career. Besides the Herks at Pope (and TDY HCs at Kef) here is what and where: KC and EC-135s Grissom KCs Fairford and Castle B-52G and H Castle C-131/T-29, O-2 Pope F-4C, F-4E & T-33 Keflavik HH-3s (TDY) Keflavik RF-4C Bergstrom and Zweibrucken T-39 Bergstrom
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What Non-Herks did you maintain?
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A friend sent me this. I have it on a cassette tape, but this video has some great shots of Cam Ranh Bay. Very funny. I also have an interview with a College Eye pilot talking about his Connie. Caution: contains profanity. Click here: ? Cam Ranh Bay: What the Captain Means - YouTube Don R.
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See p.22 thru 27 Nov-Dec-12Lowres.pdf
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On Saturday and Sunday, October 16-17, Dobbins ARB will be hosting the "Wings Over Atlanta 2010 Air Show and Open House" featuring the USN Blue Angels and Canadian Snowbirds. This is free to the public. For additional information on the air show, please visit the event website: http://www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil/library/wingsoveratlanta/index.asp Dobbins is just south of Lockheed Martin's Plant #6 and is where the F-22 and C-130J aircraft are flight tested before delivery.
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Rescuers say they have discovered bodies near the wreckage of a Russian-made passenger plane that smashed into a steep Indonesian volcano with 45 people on board. Search and rescue spokesman Gagah Prakoso said his teams reached the remote, rugged site near the crater on Thursday afternoon. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/09/official-says-wreckage-missing-russian-jet-spotted-on-side-cliff/#ixzz1uSeoXAIC
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