jbob Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I was looking through some YouTube videos of airdrops and came across a video of Credible Sport. It is a much longer video than the one short one we have all seen of the last landing test which ended in flames. This one shows some more video of landings and takeoffs with the last one a longer version of the one we have all viewed. Not sure if anyone has seen this one or not. I know I haven't. So here is the link: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWoods Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 There was a guy by the name of Rathbone, I think, that had the web site that sold the Credible Sport DVD, its about an hour long. However the web site is no longer there. I saw the DVD it had alot of info about the effort to put that all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffysan Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Before my time in Talons/Big Safari, but I believe putting Credible Sport together was a four-way deal; USAF (Det 4 & HRT), LAS-Ontario, Lockheed-Marietta & WR-ALC. Maybe we can get John Lewis to weigh in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Jeffysan -- I think there were a lot more involved I will have to go get my video and will let you know -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't think that LAS-Ontario was involved much more than answering a few questions over the phone. I think GELAC may have done some of the structural mods (horsals, dorsals, extended-chord rudder, hinged flaps, and drooped leading edges), and special equipment installs may have been done at E Systems-Greenvile, TX. Ken Belden made several trips back east on that program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Millen Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I've watched this several times and have a question....what took so long to shut the engines down? Or was it just that the vedio was in slow motion and made it look like a long time? Muff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Its my understanding two aircraft rec'd this mod...one was destroyed and the second is still modified and on display at the Robins Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Its my understanding two aircraft rec'd this mod...one was destroyed and the second is still modified and on display at the Robins Museum. I think it was three, the one destroyed in the video, one shredded up for beer cans later on and the one still on display. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbob Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 I think Dan is correct in that there were three planes designated for testing/mission. I'm not sure as to the status of the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 74-1683 crashed, 74-2065 went back to hauling trash at Dyess, 74-1686 is in WRB Museum Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [email protected] this is the latest email address I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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