Spectre623

When I went thru C-141 performance school at Sheppard in the early 70's the school Super was an ex B-36 FE. He told us the B-36 had 3 FE's and one out of 3 was an officer. (him) Toward the end of the B-36's career they went to an all officer FE crew. As far as the throttles being numbered backward if you pull the picture of the FE panel in close you can see the leading edge of the vert stab in the window. He is looking aft. Bill

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Will miss your wit Dan. Bill

Took some pics today of Ghost Rider and talked with the guys at the museum. The engines and wings are off and they have found a route that will not require the vert and horz stabs to come off. It will be a few weeks till the move is made due to some construction. . Bill

Please splain why a pretty boy actors' sillyvillian jet is going to a military museum? Bill

Gett'em Giz. Bill

or flight jackets to SPs.

Well said US Herk. Those similar thoughts were floating around in my head but you put it into words so very well. Bill

Stopped by Dobbins today and talked with the guys taking Ghost Rider apart for the move out the back gate. They have all 4 engines/prop assy off and moved to the museum. They have wing dollys in place and are removing the wing splice panels. After that the vert and horz stabs come off and she will be ready to move. Didn't have my camera with me so pics will have to wait till next visit. Will be great to see the old girl in a museum and being taken care of. Bill

Giz, that is an L-100 which has hardboard panels instead of quilted insulation blankets and the spider web is what they use to keep the load from smashing thru 245 if they bump into something hard on landing. L-100's don't use seats in the back. Bill

Lockheed probably kept the cables and pulleys because they remember the airbus that flew itself into the trees as the pilot was screaming" soc' leblu" or whatever, and trying to pull up. Bill :)

You win the cigar JimH...name must have had something to do with her past...Bill

Oh, and Don what was CR's girlfriends name? Bill

Well thank you Don and yes I have. The nav's name was "Blinky" Bill

Yes Don I remember that infamous major, that legend in his own mind, that flatulent flyboy, that bulbous bumbler, that field grade fumbler, that ace of aero space was none other than Maj. C.R.Terror the global gastronome!! I used to love to read about that crew's misadventures way back when! Bill:)

Gee...I thought that was what rags were for, that and the boost packs and struts and steering cylinders and suction boost pumps, and, and, and... Bill

The #1 blade was parked at 12 oclock to "preclude" oil leakage from the beta feedback shaft. When it is cold this is the fix for that drippy nose prop sometimes. Bill

Ha Ha SFEG, don't know if it shows up on your screen next to your post but on mine it shows an ad for a trash dumptser rental for $215...all sizes www.dumpster.com. SOOOO right for your post about the brown and green trash machine!!! TOO funny. Bill

I got on the TAC C-130's in 1963 at Sewart AFB Tn. I thought it was normal when we landed that the flt. crew dissappeared and left me the crew chief, working on the acft. Hey, that was my job! Back then you were on your own when you finished. Slept on the acft. many times. TCS and TAS made no difference to the CC. When MAC took over the 130's, maint. wise it was a much better deal. It was more like an airline Air Force than in TAC where it was like an Army Air Force. I'm sure many of the folks on this board might think right the opposite. Still loved it though!!! Bill

WOW! Dang John, sounds like there ain't nothing wrong with your memory even after getting banged in the head with half a C-130. What an outstanding replay of the accident. Thanks for all the extra info too, they fill in some blanks. It would be amazing to hear about all the uh-ohs that have happened with old Herk and her folks! Thanks again John for the "Rest of the story". Bill

Nice pics Bob. Those appear to be standard U.S. made BRU-41 MER racks we used on our fighters till bout 1990. Each position fired a squib to push the bomb away from the rack. Would be interesting to know how or if they aimed them. Bill

Ha Ha ,Halligan bar or johnson bar you loadies really like any kind of bar me thanks. Bill:)

Now Now Giz, you know THAT will never happen...Next you'll be sayin' we're gitt'in rid of them round motors on our aeroplanes...wha'd you do bump yer head on yer pumper truck pump handle er sompin' ??? Bill :)

Sandy I have a friend named Bill Bailey who went thru basic training in Sep 1964. When did your father in law go thru basic and was it Lackland or Amarillo AFB? Bill