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Old January 10th 04, 03:12 AM
Dudley Henriques
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"Jake Donovan" wrote in message
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Ed.

You are right on and if you want to get even more accurate, the Greek AF
used (still may) the T-2 as an attack platform.

We used TPS T-2s for Spin and once in awhile to let off some steam, ACM
platforms.

Jake



Ah yes, the old T2 3 axis coupled entry!! God, that was fun.
TPS was a great bunch with Tex Birdwell, Paul Nafziger, Tom Flannery, and
Admiral Brown down there. We stole the bull off the roof at the Belvedere
across from the main gate one night after a bit of "attitude adjustment".
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Old January 9th 04, 02:24 PM
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Ed- Viper, we should recognize as
F-16 (in Navy livery in Top Gun) BRBR

Please, not just the guys seeking publicity at TopPutz. VF-126, VF-43 and VF-45
owned the majority of the F-16N. Top Pooch had 8, the rest of us had 6, the
only Squadron not having a two seater was VF-126.

Get really tired when I talk about being in an adversary squadrion and the most
common question is 'ohhh, you were in TopGun"...yikes NOT TOP GOON....
P. C. Chisholm
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Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
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Old January 9th 04, 02:21 PM
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DBurch- (BUT
COMBAT? The Buckeye is a Navy TRAINER, isn't it?), but what types of pahane
are/were the "Turkey", "Viper" and "Scooter"? BRBR

'Combat Buckeye', since we flew them in VF-126, a joke. Turkey is the F-14, a
bigger turkey there never was, the Viper the USN version of the F-16 Falcon.
'N' model, made for the adversary squadrons and Topgun. The baby of Duke
Cunningham when he was CO. Scooter was the A-4, also known by us as the
loveable 'Dog', Had E, F, F+ and M models.


P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
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Old January 9th 04, 02:32 PM
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In article , Pechs1
wrote:

DBurch- (BUT
COMBAT? The Buckeye is a Navy TRAINER, isn't it?), but what types of pahane
are/were the "Turkey", "Viper" and "Scooter"? BRBR

'Combat Buckeye', since we flew them in VF-126, a joke. Turkey is the F-14, a
bigger turkey there never was, the Viper the USN version of the F-16 Falcon.
'N' model, made for the adversary squadrons and Topgun. The baby of Duke
Cunningham when he was CO. Scooter was the A-4, also known by us as the
loveable 'Dog', Had E, F, F+ and M models.


P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer


In VT-10 the T-2 was the All Weather Radial Interceptor!
Pusg
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Old January 10th 04, 01:43 AM
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"In VT-10 the T-2 was the All Weather Radial Interceptor!
Pusg"

Still is but with VT-86

Jake


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Old January 10th 04, 03:40 PM
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Allen- In VT-10 the T-2 was the All Weather Radial Interceptor! BRBR

'Mississippi Mig' when at Meridian.
P. C. Chisholm
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Old January 10th 04, 01:40 AM
Jake Donovan
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Pechs,

A lot of the AF pukes call their F-16 Vipers. Mostly the ANG and Reserve.

The F-16N was a hoot. No weight. I had the honor of delivering one of them
to the Blackbirds in Key West. I don't think any of the of N's were not
bent and broken. :-)

As for the T-2, I still enjoy it. Roomy and student forgiving. With them
all being retired, I would love to get a hold of one for the airshow
circuit. (Tried with several friends to get a TA4J that had civil registry
but was beat to the punch. We never did find out who bought it. Boeing
supposedly have several of them in civilian registry.)

What I would really like to know what happened to Lockmarts MB339 (Their
JPATS entry) Word was a few years back that Paty Wagstaff was trying to put
together a deal to buy it but it fell though. Lockmart sold it and all
their spares. It was civil registered as experimental with no moratorium
restrictions.

Happy New Years

Jake


"Pechs1" wrote in message
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DBurch- (BUT
COMBAT? The Buckeye is a Navy TRAINER, isn't it?), but what types of

pahane
are/were the "Turkey", "Viper" and "Scooter"? BRBR

'Combat Buckeye', since we flew them in VF-126, a joke. Turkey is the

F-14, a
bigger turkey there never was, the Viper the USN version of the F-16

Falcon.
'N' model, made for the adversary squadrons and Topgun. The baby of Duke
Cunningham when he was CO. Scooter was the A-4, also known by us as the
loveable 'Dog', Had E, F, F+ and M models.


P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye

Phlyer


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Old January 10th 04, 03:43 PM
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Jake- With them
all being retired, I would love to get a hold of one for the airshow
circuit. BRBR

No kidding. I think one, w/o wing tanks, some canopy mods, lose the POS
electircal system, would make a great air racer.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
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Old January 10th 04, 07:12 PM
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Pechs1 wrote:
Jake- With them
all being retired, I would love to get a hold of one for the airshow
circuit. BRBR

No kidding. I think one, w/o wing tanks, some canopy mods, lose the POS
electircal system, would make a great air racer.


There's at least one civvy-owned Thunder Guppy flying, as I recall from
an article in the EAA's Sport Aviation. Owned by a doctor.

 




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