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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
Wayne Paul wrote:
"Bruce R" wrote in message ... "CWO4 Dave Mann" wrote in message . .. Oh yes, isn't that the truth. My first flight was in the cockpit jumpseat of a PBY that my dad was flying on "Dependent's Day" at North Island. I must have been around 7 at that time. They don't do that anymore either -- lawsuits, of course. Cheers, Dave What sort of weapon pod is that under the nose of the F-86 Bruce R Un-guided rockets. 2.75" FFARs |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
"David Hartung" wrote in message . .. Wayne Paul wrote: "Bruce R" wrote in message ... "CWO4 Dave Mann" wrote in message . .. Oh yes, isn't that the truth. My first flight was in the cockpit jumpseat of a PBY that my dad was flying on "Dependent's Day" at North Island. I must have been around 7 at that time. They don't do that anymore either -- lawsuits, of course. Cheers, Dave What sort of weapon pod is that under the nose of the F-86 Bruce R Un-guided rockets. 2.75" FFARs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin-Folding_Aerial_Rocket |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
"Alfie" alfblume(a)hotmail.com wrote in message k... Hello, Bruce! You wrote on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:38:10 -0400: BR What sort of weapon pod is that under the nose of the F-86 Its only armament - 28 FFAR in retractable tray - later the Danish F-86D were modified to carry two Sidewinders on pylons in front of the main wheels. With best regards, Alfie. E-mail: alfblume(a)hotmail.com Was that any use against Russian bombers? I thought they were used mainly against thin skinned ground vehicles or troops. However the Sabre Dog was an all weather interceptor right? Sort of the "sneak up and hit them between the eyes with a ball-peen hammer" then wouldn't you say? Bruce R |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
Bruce R wrote:
Was that any use against Russian bombers? I thought they were used mainly against thin skinned ground vehicles or troops. However the Sabre Dog was an all weather interceptor right? Sort of the "sneak up and hit them between the eyes with a ball-peen hammer" then wouldn't you say? Bruce R This model Sabre was one of the first Western aircraft with a primitive fire control computer to fire the rockets on a collision course with the incoming bomber. There's an overlap between really intelligent gunsights and the early fire control computers that not only told the pilot where to aim, but when to fire the brace of unguided rockets. The principle works well with ducks on weekends and slow moving bombers that fly in straight lines. -- Cheers Dave Kearton |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
Vintage Commercial Aviation Promotions: Flight Attendants http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/...of-flight.html http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/...es-part-2.html Southwest and the Hot Pants girls, with the "Fly me" campaign that women hated so. Those were the days..... I can't remember the airline but the uniform sticks in my memory Doug |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
that could take my mind off the cattle car conditions encountered in flying today Doug Maclean wrote: Vintage Commercial Aviation Promotions: Flight Attendants http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/...of-flight.html http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/...es-part-2.html Southwest and the Hot Pants girls, with the "Fly me" campaign that women hated so. Those were the days..... I can't remember the airline but the uniform sticks in my memory Doug -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Hanger queens - The Glamour of Flight, Part 1 &2
Wilman wrote in
: that could take my mind off the cattle car conditions encountered in flying today Moo? |
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