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![]() "Jake Donovan" wrote in message news:yTmLb.70384$hf1.41645@lakeread06... 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". Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt |
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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 CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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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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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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"In VT-10 the T-2 was the All Weather Radial Interceptor!
Pusg" Still is but with VT-86 Jake |
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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 CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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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 ... 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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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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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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