C-130 on Navy Carrier

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:38:38 +0000, Peter Twydell wrote:

In message , Rob van Riel
writes
smaal problem. I've gotten it into my head to build scale models of every
type of post WWII plane that flew of the decks of US carriers, and now it

Everything? Including FAA, Aéronavale, Koninklijke Marine, RAN, etc.?
Sounds like quite a list if that's the case!

Basically, just US Navy/Marines, but if there was an interesting enough
guest appearance on one of the US carriers, I'll consider it qualified.
And yes, you're right, even that is quite a list, but it's still a lot
less than it would be if I declared a modelling free for all. Many
modellers have hundreds, if not thousands of unbuilt kits in the attic, so
limited myself to this and a few other subjects. It may not sound like
such a great limitation, but it sure beats "anything that ever flew or is
otherwise interesting".

Rob

Rob van Riel wrote:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:38:38 +0000, Peter Twydell wrote:

In message , Rob van Riel
writes
smaal problem. I've gotten it into my head to build scale models of every
type of post WWII plane that flew of the decks of US carriers, and now it

Everything? Including FAA, Aéronavale, Koninklijke Marine, RAN, etc.?
Sounds like quite a list if that's the case!

Basically, just US Navy/Marines, but if there was an interesting enough
guest appearance on one of the US carriers, I'll consider it qualified.
And yes, you're right, even that is quite a list, but it's still a lot
less than it would be if I declared a modelling free for all. Many
modellers have hundreds, if not thousands of unbuilt kits in the attic, so
limited myself to this and a few other subjects. It may not sound like
such a great limitation, but it sure beats "anything that ever flew or is
otherwise interesting".

Rob

Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:16:11 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:
Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...

Sorry, got to draw the line somewhere. Unless Mitchells flew of one of the
carriers after WWII as well...

Rob

In article ,
Rob van Riel writes:
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:16:11 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:
Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...

Sorry, got to draw the line somewhere. Unless Mitchells flew of one of the
carriers after WWII as well...

For the 60th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the USN did indeed
crane aboard somebody's B-25 Warbird and it was flown off at sea.
Does that count?

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Pete Stickney

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"Peter Stickney" wrote in message
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In article ,
Rob van Riel writes:
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:16:11 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:
Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...

Sorry, got to draw the line somewhere. Unless Mitchells flew of one of
the
carriers after WWII as well...

For the 60th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the USN did indeed
crane aboard somebody's B-25 Warbird and it was flown off at sea.
Does that count?


August 26 1995: http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/027021.jpg

In article ,
MikeR wrote:

"Peter Stickney" wrote in message
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In article ,
Rob van Riel writes:
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:16:11 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:
Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...

Sorry, got to draw the line somewhere. Unless Mitchells flew of one of
the
carriers after WWII as well...

For the 60th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the USN did indeed
crane aboard somebody's B-25 Warbird and it was flown off at sea.
Does that count?


August 26 1995: http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/027021.jpg




Did they start him at a runway length equal to what Dolittle had at a
weight equal to a full fuel and bomb load ?




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"Al Dykes" wrote in message


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| Did they start him at a runway length equal to what Dolittle had at a
| weight equal to a full fuel and bomb load ?
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| a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m
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In **** weather from a pitching deck. Luckily both engines started
or they would have to push her over the side.


(somehow, I don't really think so)


Cheers


Dave Kearton

"Al Dykes" wrote in message
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In article ,
MikeR wrote:

"Peter Stickney" wrote in message
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In article ,
Rob van Riel writes:
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:16:11 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:
Don't forget the B-25 Mitchell of course...

Sorry, got to draw the line somewhere. Unless Mitchells flew of one
of
the
carriers after WWII as well...

For the 60th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the USN did indeed
crane aboard somebody's B-25 Warbird and it was flown off at sea.
Does that count?


August 26 1995: http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/027021.jpg




Did they start him at a runway length equal to what Dolittle had at a
weight equal to a full fuel and bomb load ?

No. The 'reenactment' was not quite that authentic.

They started at NAS Alameda with an area marked off equal to the length of
the Vinson's Flight Deck. All 'warbirds' made several 'deck runs' and were
required to be 'off the deck' well within that marked off area. Then they
were craned aboard for the trip over to Hawaii. The 'deck runs' were right
off Waikiki in front of (what seemed like) millions of spectators. On
'runnup' one 'taildragger' tipped forward and smacked his prop real good so
he missed the flyoff. Narration from the flight deck was simulcast on the
local radio station. The whole thing was pretty cool.

In article ,
on Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:06:30 +0100,
Rob van Riel attempted to say .....

Many modellers have hundreds, if not thousands of unbuilt kits in the attic,

I am not required to answer any questions other than my name, rank and
service number.

Any other info I will not divulge....

;')


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