You're welcome.

The stip along the fuselage...is that a reinforcement band of some kind?

Also...maybe becuase other planes parked around were taller and wider, the
BUFF just didn't look that big...the distance between the main sets of
wheels looked so short...

ZW



"Bob" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:42:43 GMT, "Zomby Woof"
wrote:

Ask, and ye shall receive.

Thanks much. Closer to the wheels than I thought.
Wonder what system it is?
ECM blade antenna this side, and on the other near the tire another
ECM antenna.

The reinforcement plate running along there was added around 1980 when
they moved a couple of the transmitters to outside access.

One of the access doors for the area behind the wheels is just forward
of that radome or whatever it is. Climb up on the wheel, walk along
the edge, open door and crawl in. I slipped coming out that door one
time and did a free fall almost to the ground. My hands caught the
other side of the wheel well lip and gently swung to the ground. I
stood up, but was shaking so bad I had to sit down..

There is another door on the bottom back further. They usually keep a
spare parachute up in there. Before they moved the heavy transmitters
to outside access on the other side from the pic we had to take them
up through this hatch and over the parachute. A real pain in the
back..
Oh, how I miss those -20F roaring blizzard days....

Thanks for the memories...