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Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18-
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On 15 Apr 2007 11:41:55 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. It's remarkably easy to mistake a Scooter for a MiG-21 from some aspects. Been there, done that. Didn't shoot! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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![]() "Ed Rasimus" wrote in message ... On 15 Apr 2007 11:41:55 -0700, "Gordon" wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. It's remarkably easy to mistake a Scooter for a MiG-21 from some aspects. Been there, done that. Didn't shoot! Was that an electric or a gas scooter? |
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On Apr 15, 3:06 pm, Ed Rasimus wrote:
On 15 Apr 2007 11:41:55 -0700, "Gordon" wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. It's remarkably easy to mistake a Scooter for a MiG-21 from some aspects. Been there, done that. Didn't shoot! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com Hey, hey, hey . . . just a minute . . . details, details, we want details on this. Seriously, I don't remember this particular war story. I am sure that I am not the only one in the group would appreciate it if you could tell us more about this experience. Thanks and blue skies to all John |
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On 16 Apr 2007 08:51:48 -0700, "John" wrote:
On Apr 15, 3:06 pm, Ed Rasimus wrote: On 15 Apr 2007 11:41:55 -0700, "Gordon" wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. It's remarkably easy to mistake a Scooter for a MiG-21 from some aspects. Been there, done that. Didn't shoot! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com Hey, hey, hey . . . just a minute . . . details, details, we want details on this. Seriously, I don't remember this particular war story. I am sure that I am not the only one in the group would appreciate it if you could tell us more about this experience. Thanks and blue skies to all John Stories that don't get told, are usually stories with not much to tell. This one was simply a case of milling around over N. Vietnam and finding myself directly below a suspicious silouhette--in those days, the general rule that I followed was that you can't be too fast, and you can almost never be too low. Clearly defined black silhouette above of small aircraft with narrow fuselage, fairly small delta wing and a distinct tail plane. All the components of the MiG-21 silhouette. Single exhaust, no smoke. Instantaneous analysis was enemy aircraft--three seconds later, the bogie rolled and the humpbacked, stubby fuselage of an A-4 was clearly indentifiable and my equally instantaneous analysis was "how could I have ever thought it looked like a MiG?" Fortunately the whole sequence took place too quickly for me to engage mouth and broadcast my stupidity to the civilized (i.e. USAF) world. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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![]() Gordon wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. Watch the movie "Ice Station Zebra" sometime- the MiG-21s magically transform into F-4s as they overfly the ice station. Pat |
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On Apr 15, 6:15 pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
Gordon wrote: Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18- wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it. Watch the movie "Ice Station Zebra" sometime- the MiG-21s magically transform into F-4s as they overfly the ice station. I can do better than that. ![]() the movie on a shelf over my desk. They only used one, set up among mirrors to make it appear to be a small formation of jets. Watch them bank in the movie - that formation is almost "magically" tight... The guy that made the movel originally is still breathing - we are going to get him to replace the canopy which has deformed over the years. Neat model, lots of detail, however most of it is painted on. v/r Gordon |
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![]() Gordon wrote: I can do better than that. ![]() the movie on a shelf over my desk. They only used one, set up among mirrors to make it appear to be a small formation of jets. Watch them bank in the movie - that formation is almost "magically" tight... Speaking of being "magically tight", I once saw that model displayed up on a wall in another movie...in a porn movie to be specific. How and when exactly did you come into possession of it? Neat model, lots of detail, however most of it is painted on. That's what they used to say about Seka also. Pat |
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The man that built it donated it to the San Diego Aerospace Museum in
approximately 1982 -- I have a photo of myself with it in September 1983 in the library of the museum. v/r Gordon Seka? Did you really just invoke the name of Seka?? You are talking to a fan of KEISHA, a *real* woman! |
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![]() Gordon wrote: The man that built it donated it to the San Diego Aerospace Museum in approximately 1982 -- I have a photo of myself with it in September 1983 in the library of the museum. Now that's interesting, as the movie probably dated from the late 70's. Did they film a porn movie at his house? It was obviously the one from the movie; it was about three feet in length, silver, and of the early MiG-21F type. It was mounted flat on the wall, topside outwards IIRC. v/r Gordon Seka? Did you really just invoke the name of Seka?? You are talking to a fan of KEISHA, a *real* woman! Aunt Peg. You can tell she's really enjoying it all. Pat |
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