On Mar 6, 3:53*pm, Big John wrote:
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Is the 0-2 the Skymaster? *Saw a great movie some years back that has
a nice 0-2 flying scenes, think it might have been 'Flight of the
Intruder'.

Wil

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Wil

Not flight of Intruder. That was a Navy A-6 movie. Name was "Bat 21".

Ah yes that's what is was, "Bat 21" I loved how the 02 flew. Saw
some going for 50ish and some for over a 100, Riley Rocket I think
they are called.


Pilot got shot down and was given vectors based on a golf course he
had played to a pick up point by SF troops.

Yes 0-2A was FAC Skymaster.

Didn't like it as a FAC bird.

Start a turn around a target and after 180 degrees would get stall
warning and have to go to METO power.

Took lots of technique to put Willie *Pete (marking rockets) on small
target vs 0-1.


The 01 being the L-19 Cessna?

Had hydraulic pump on only one engine and if you lost that engine on
take off, before you got gear up, bird was marginal single engine and
dirty configuration.

One of reasons Air Force bought bird was to use on
trail (replacing 0-1's). Only problem was that if on trail and lost a
engine the single engine altitude was not high enough to fly over the
mountains to get home to south VN. Maybe make it VFR but not night or
IFR en route.

My last GA flight was in a 337 my buddy wanted me to fly for him. Hit
a big buzzard and almost tore a wing off (

Need to do some things around house.


Honey dos? Know the feeling.

Wil

Bye

Big John