Left or Right?

I wish we had a left-handed set when I was working the flight deck on the
USS Kennedy. I used to reach in (arms length) and wire several cannon plugs
that could only be seen with an inspection mirror. UGH!

Larry
AECS (AW/SW/MTS)
Disabled Combat Veteran
USN Retired

20 years of Navy in my rear view mirror
and getting further away every day ;-)

I worked on F-4E and other mangles that had the same problem. The engineering
people never heard of locking cannon plugs.

The shock mount people aren't clever either. I can think of a few that required
serious contortions to safety.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

B2431 wrote:
I wish we had a left-handed set when I was working the flight deck on the
USS Kennedy. I used to reach in (arms length) and wire several cannon plugs
that could only be seen with an inspection mirror. UGH!

Larry
AECS (AW/SW/MTS)
Disabled Combat Veteran
USN Retired

20 years of Navy in my rear view mirror
and getting further away every day ;-)


I worked on F-4E and other mangles that had the same problem. The engineering
people never heard of locking cannon plugs.

The shock mount people aren't clever either. I can think of a few that required
serious contortions to safety.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Dan,
Which version of E did you work on? I worked for a year at Hill AFB on
the Slat Mod line. Did you ever put the INS Can in the RO's console?
Bill Higdon

Dan,
Which version of E did you work on? I worked for a year at Hill AFB on
the Slat Mod line. Did you ever put the INS Can in the RO's console?
Bill Higdon


Geeze, that's back in 1978 - 1980, Hahn AB, 50 FW. We had TISEO and non TISEO.
I don't recall what blocks they were.

The INS platform was no thrill, but having to change the battery was worse.

My theory is they hung 4 ropes from a ceiling, suspended an engine from each of
the first two, the CADC from the third and battery from the fourth. Then they
built the aircraft around them.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

B2431 wrote:
Dan,
Which version of E did you work on? I worked for a year at Hill AFB on
the Slat Mod line. Did you ever put the INS Can in the RO's console?
Bill Higdon



Geeze, that's back in 1978 - 1980, Hahn AB, 50 FW. We had TISEO and non TISEO.
I don't recall what blocks they were.

The INS platform was no thrill, but having to change the battery was worse.

My theory is they hung 4 ropes from a ceiling, suspended an engine from each of
the first two, the CADC from the third and battery from the fourth. Then they
built the aircraft around them.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Sounds about right for Old McDonnells pig farm :), I hated to work on them.
Bill Higdon