Old pics - new scans 3 - USN F-4 Phantom on approach to USS Enterprise

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Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in news:i6ajj.90381
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Curious, what is the activity seen in the water just below the F-4?
It looks like something went into the water.

I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It is
call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a target
for practice bombing runs.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Flights/6F_Gold_Distance.html

"Clem" wrote in message
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"Dave Kearton" wrote in news:i6ajj.90381
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Curious, what is the activity seen in the water just below the F-4?
It looks like something went into the water.

"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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|I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It is
| call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a
target
| for practice bombing runs.
|
| Wayne



You're one up on me. I'd have guessed that the pilot was dumping
unexpended ordnance, prior to trapping aboard.





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Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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|I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It
is
| call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a
target
| for practice bombing runs.
|
| Wayne



You're one up on me. I'd have guessed that the pilot was dumping
unexpended ordnance, prior to trapping aboard.


Dave,

That little bit of trivia came as the result of all those years serving on
five different carriers.

If you look carefully you can see the spar trailing behind the USS
Constellation.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/

"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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| Dave,
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| That little bit of trivia came as the result of all those years serving on
| five different carriers.
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| If you look carefully you can see the spar trailing behind the USS
| Constellation.
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| Wayne
| http://www.soaridaho.com/
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|



Thanks for the info, was the spar always towed by the carrier - or farmed
out to other boats as well ?






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Dave Kearton

Wayne Paul wrote:

I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It is
call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a target
for practice bombing runs.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Flights/6F_Gold_Distance.html

"Clem" wrote in message
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"Dave Kearton" wrote in news:i6ajj.90381
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Curious, what is the activity seen in the water just below the F-4?
It looks like something went into the water.

either i didn't get this pic, or it's already dropped off the server......

redc1c4,
repost, por favor? %-)
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considerable watching."

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"redc1c4" wrote in message
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Wayne Paul wrote:

I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It
is
call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a
target
for practice bombing runs.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Flights/6F_Gold_Distance.html

"Clem" wrote in message
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"Dave Kearton" wrote in
news:i6ajj.90381
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Curious, what is the activity seen in the water just below the F-4?
It looks like something went into the water.

either i didn't get this pic, or it's already dropped off the server......

redc1c4,
repost, por favor? %-)

Here is the picture you requested.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schcreder

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:38:11 -0700, "Wayne Paul"
wrote:

I was wondering how long it would take someone to ask that question. It is
call a "spar." It is a device towed by the carrier. It is used as a target
for practice bombing runs.

Wayne

Let me tell you, if I was the Commander of a multi-million dollar
aircraft carrier, I certainly wouldn't want F-4s or anybody else
dropping weapons 600 feet behind my ship, I don't care how big the
target is.

It may be called a "spar", or "Fanfare" or "CATS", but I believe it to
be a noisemaker, primarily intended to lure acoustic torpedos away
from the ships screws while it is unable to manoeuvre.

Ken

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