Aircraft - Page 58

xoxoxoBruce · 05-10-2019, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

In the what's-that-running-down-your-leg department:
"On their first deployment, with the aid of aerial refueling, pilots flew non-stop from Holloman to Kuwait, a flight of approximately 18.5 hours—a record for single-seat fighters that stands today." Wikipedia

As I understand it, in 2016 one landed in Kuwait because it had a problem and was forced to land, while its wingmate and the others kept going even further to their secret base.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-16-2019, 09:05 PM

Built is shelter...

Happy Monkey · 05-17-2019, 10:03 AM

Temporary = "until a bomb hits nearby"?

Gravdigr · 05-17-2019, 10:18 AM

Must not have been an ammo dump to hide in...

xoxoxoBruce · 05-20-2019, 12:37 AM

A little sparky on the windshield...

Carruthers · 05-28-2019, 09:59 AM

I give you four USAF MC130s from RAF Mildenhall flying through the Mach Loop at low level.

They went around four times so each probably took a turn in the lead.

Pretty spectacular stuff and, as the esteemed Gravdigr would say, embiggen!

xoxoxoBruce · 05-28-2019, 04:29 PM

UT started the embiggen here, from the Simpsons.

Carruthers · 05-29-2019, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

UT started the embiggen here, from the Simpsons.

Embugger!

sexobon · 05-30-2019, 12:11 AM

I've been in C130s flying NOE. If you're not strapped in, you can suddenly find yourself a foot off the floor. Even when strapped in, air sickness can be a problem as a passenger in the rear. In airborne operations, they fly NOE; then, pop up to jump altitude to put the paratroopers out and dive back down to continue NOE. On one operation, the scheduled jumpmaster (my CO) started puking his guts out and I had to take over as jumpmaster for him shortly before the drop.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-30-2019, 12:20 AM

NOE = Nap Of Earth?

Here's a biggie...

xoxoxoBruce · 06-03-2019, 09:07 PM

I'm well aware of allied gliders used by the good guys in the big one, WW II, my Dad came home with glider wings. But it never dawned on me they were like milk bottles, they wanted them back to refill 'em. So they sent planes out to fetch them home but it wasn't easy since they didn't land at airports, but any treeless spot near their target. Embiggen...

Diaphone Jim · 06-04-2019, 10:52 AM

Never had any idea we retrieved them.
Looks like an interesting challenge and one that beat the heck out the infantry.
Have you found a trove of WWII vids?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-05-2019, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

Never had any idea we retrieved them.
Looks like an interesting challenge and one that beat the heck out the infantry.
Have you found a trove of WWII vids?

Do you think I would hold out on you, my oldest and dearest friends... if it didn't involve money or sex?
No, just find them in my travels.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-05-2019, 02:05 AM

What goes up, must come down, before space travel...

Griff · 06-05-2019, 06:16 AM

Cool aircraft.

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-du...ps-in-vietnam/

05-16-2019, 09:05 PM	#857
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Built is shelter... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-17-2019, 10:03 AM	#858
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Temporary = "until a bomb hits nearby"? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-17-2019, 10:18 AM	#859
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Must not have been an ammo dump to hide in... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-20-2019, 12:37 AM	#860
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	A little sparky on the windshield... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-28-2019, 09:59 AM	#861
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I give you four USAF MC130s from RAF Mildenhall flying through the Mach Loop at low level. They went around four times so each probably took a turn in the lead. Pretty spectacular stuff and, as the esteemed Gravdigr would say, embiggen! __________________

05-28-2019, 04:29 PM	#862
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	UT started the embiggen here, from the Simpsons. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-30-2019, 12:11 AM	#864
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	I've been in C130s flying NOE. If you're not strapped in, you can suddenly find yourself a foot off the floor. Even when strapped in, air sickness can be a problem as a passenger in the rear. In airborne operations, they fly NOE; then, pop up to jump altitude to put the paratroopers out and dive back down to continue NOE. On one operation, the scheduled jumpmaster (my CO) started puking his guts out and I had to take over as jumpmaster for him shortly before the drop.

05-30-2019, 12:20 AM	#865
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	NOE = Nap Of Earth? Here's a biggie... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-03-2019, 09:07 PM	#866
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm well aware of allied gliders used by the good guys in the big one, WW II, my Dad came home with glider wings. But it never dawned on me they were like milk bottles, they wanted them back to refill 'em. So they sent planes out to fetch them home but it wasn't easy since they didn't land at airports, but any treeless spot near their target. Embiggen... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-04-2019, 10:52 AM	#867
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Never had any idea we retrieved them. Looks like an interesting challenge and one that beat the heck out the infantry. Have you found a trove of WWII vids?

06-05-2019, 02:05 AM	#869
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What goes up, must come down, before space travel... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-05-2019, 06:16 AM	#870
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Cool aircraft. https://www.militarytimes.com/off-du...ps-in-vietnam/ __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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