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Before Lear Jets executives rode around in modified WWII medium bombers like this A-26.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps77e6e93d.jpg

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During Desert Storm, if I wasn't flying, I'd walk out next to the runway (in the dark) and watch 8-ship KC-135 departures. Spacing was 10-15 seconds so it was quite something to witness.

This is a B-29 at Saipan in 1945.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psc5ee8112.jpg

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Cool picture of an F-4E Phantom departing Ramstein AB Germany in 1985. Note the WWII flak tower down below.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psad5a93f8.jpg

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Classic depiction of life in the Royal Air Force in 1939. Gloster Gladiator.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps78ac1010.jpg

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SoCal 1966. Head out to the airport in your Series I E-type and work on your P-51.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps34ec47c9.jpg

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Me in 1985 at Hondo, Texas having just soloed in the mighty Cessna T-41 (172). 'Twas a great day.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psedc1cec3.jpg

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Crew chiefs with their squadron's "hack" airplane, a War Weary (WW on tail) P-51C Mustang with British "Malcom hood" sliding bubble canopy installed. Every squadron had at least one hack that pilots and staff used for proficiency and errand-running between bases. Hacks, although classified as obsolete or over their combat airframe time limit, were often very nice airplanes. Some were modified into two-seat configuration to allow rides for local mayors, nurses, crew chiefs on morale rides, visiting staff officers, etc.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...tP-51BHack.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Great batch of old aircraft photos on this link...
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?n...=15&amp;start=0
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~ Pete </div></div>

This is a great sight, 70 plus pages long, great photos from WW II. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

And we need to keep adding here, great thread [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Found this on Facebook this morning. We mourn the loss of two brave Tuskegee Airmen, Clarence Huntley Jr. and Joseph Shambrey, who passed away in Los Angeles Jan. 5. Thank you for your service gentlemen...blue skies and tailwinds!

I actually helped restore this airplane through the St. Paul CAF and was lucky enough to fly in several different airplanes while working there. I believe I also met both of these gentlemen during one of their many PR gatherings. Great men!

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Sorry to read the sad news Rick, were they involved in an aircraft accident?
Either way, prayers and condolences to these lost airmen's family and friends.

~ Pete

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This link's a great read for old aircraft fans too...
http://jonproctor.net/lax-through-the-years/
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...raudercrew.jpg

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Peter, they have all been slowly succumbing to old age unfortunately and I do not believe many are left if any. The original pilot (after restoration) Don Hinz who was one of the men who I worked under was killed at an air show in 2001 in that very P51C pictured when there was a mechanical failure in the engine. I was at the show and saw him peal from the formation but the engine sounded fine when it flew over me. I later learned it had crashed a mile from the airport. The P51C was again restored and is once again flying.

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Thanks for the update Rick, I recall the P-51 accident you're describing also am sorry knowing these were your friends.
Whether any of us realize it or not, we all lose something as each and every one of these airmen pass away.
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
~ Pete

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An excellent video - a little long, but stick with it. For those of us who shed the blue uniform some 30/40 years ago, it will make your chest swell a little bit, watching the young blue suiters performed their daily tasks as true professionals. Where else but the military are youngsters trusted with such responsiibilites.


: http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/ta...22-raptors.aspx

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I just stopped off at my buddy's gas station this afternoon. There was an &quot;elder statesman&quot; there in the shop area who had a British accent. Turns out he flew Hawker Hurricanes for the RAF during WWII. He came over here after the war and became a tennis and soccer coach for the local high school. Long since retired now. Nice old chap to talk with. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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I remember in the early 80's when my brother was a maintenance captain on F14's and was based at Miramar SD (the original &quot;Fightertown&quot;)which is now a Marine base. When his bird was scheduled for night ops, we would take a tug to the end of the runway and tell the pilot to do a 100% military takeoff (max afterburner). An absolute breathtaking site to witness. I maintain a shrine to the F14 to this day, incredible airplane.

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An OP 2E from Navy squadron VO 67 based at the Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. In commision just over a year from Feb 67 to June 68 they lost 3 aircraft and 20 crew. Very interesting story.
While I was in VW 1 based out of Guam we landed there in our squadrons C121J during a cargo haul to assist one of the regular haulers. Very interesting place, all the runways and ramps were WW II era steel landing mats, that was cool landing on that when they were wet. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]
I think the photo is at Davis Monthan AFB for storage ?



http://www.vo-67.org/vo67_opening.html


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._03aug2011.jpg

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Skip ahead to 3:20 and just listen to the takeoff and initial climb. Love how the power comes up and the turbo-compound 3350s make their characteristic sound. I had relatives who lived a few miles south of McClellan AFB in Sacramento back in the '60s-'70s and on dead-calm mornings you could faintly hear the EC-121 Super Constellations actually taxi out to the runway and perform their run-up checks. Then the sound would die off until the power came up for takeoff and then we'd go out into the yard and wait. Even a couple of miles after takeoff the 121s were maybe 1500 feet over the house. MCC was also a depot for F-105 overhauls and there was nothing quite like a 450-knot four-ship in-trail departure of 105s screaming over the house. I must have blown the screen door off its hinges a hundred times.

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Growing up close to Willow grove and Maguire AFB I remember hearing the super const's flying over too as a kid. It sure is an unmistakable sound [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Is that safe??? the open flame on the underside of the wing

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Bill, thanks for that video, that sure brings back allot of memories for me, here is my bird a WC121N buno 145933 of VW-1 squadron based at Guam, returning to the MCAS @ Chu Lai after 12 hours on station over the Tonkin Gulf doing recon. Circa 67 or 68.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...u_lai_1968.jpg

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Mike -- that 121 pic damn near looks like DaNang ..!?!

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Nope, it is Chu Lai.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, it is Chu Lai.</div></div>

OK -- we had the same type birds flying in/out of DaNang in 65'

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Skip ahead to 3:20 and just listen to the takeoff and initial climb. Love how the power comes up and the turbo-compound 3350s make their characteristic sound. I had relatives who lived a few miles south of McClellan AFB in Sacramento back in the '60s-'70s and on dead-calm mornings you could faintly hear the EC-121 Super Constellations actually taxi out to the runway and perform their run-up checks. Then the sound would die off until the power came up for takeoff and then we'd go out into the yard and wait. Even a couple of miles after takeoff the 121s were maybe 1500 feet over the house. MCC was also a depot for F-105 overhauls and there was nothing quite like a 450-knot four-ship in-trail departure of 105s screaming over the house. I must have blown the screen door off its hinges a hundred times.


Dang,

I had a chance to fly on that Connie from the Cleveland Airshow back to Kansas City about 14 years ago. Unfortunately I had to bring a C-130 back to base and missed out on the chance. I was working for TWA back then and the TWA 767/757 fleet manager brought the Connie out for the CLE airshow. He offered me a ride back to Kansas City, but I had to bow out. Should have tried to get a replacement.

Great video, love the sound of the bird.

Phil Woj

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, it is Chu Lai.</div></div>

OK -- we had the same type birds flying in/out of DaNang in 65' </div></div>

Correct, there were quit a few outfits with them back then, allot of Air Force, allot of different missions. Our VW-1 squadron was based out of Guam and the primary squadron mission was low level Typhoon recon, and during the Viet Nam war we always had a deployment of 2 AC based at Chu Lai on a 2 week rotation.
We did due one deployment out of Da Nang in 68.

These were recon connies based out of Korat Air Base in Thailand, ever see one at Da Nang ?
If you look at the upper fuselage it looks like the upper Radome was removed. This is a Ec121

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ec121r001a.jpg

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I'll have to dig through some old photos from DaNang -- may have pics of them. During that time period there were so many different airframes -- fighters (AF, Marines, and locals), heavies and helos.

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MCC was also a depot for F-105 overhauls and there was nothing quite like a 450-knot four-ship in-trail departure of 105s screaming over the house. I must have blown the screen door off its hinges a hundred times.

Bill, were you a THUD driver too?

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Aaah -- Thuds ... we just lost a great driver of that bird. Col Jack Broughton was a Thud driver -- had some excellent books (Thud Ridge and Going Down Town). I never touched a F-105 -- worked the O-1, O-2, OV-10 (GIB and right seat in those), AT-33, F-5 (Skoshi Tiger), F-100, and F-111. I have over 41 years wrapped up in AF/DoD. Just retired -- nows the time to really start playing with cars/trucks. TAZ

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My brother and his F105 at the Pema Air Museum. He was stationed in Korat, Thialand during the very early 70's with this aircraft. The 105 has deteriorated considerably since we visited PAM in 1989. He even offered to donate part of the restoration but so far they have done nothing with it.

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For those of you that have an interest in aircraft history ...

How they moved the SR-71 prototypes back in the day ...

http://roadrunnersinternationale.com..._the_a-12.html

TAZ

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Good find Taz, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dicky</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MCC was also a depot for F-105 overhauls and there was nothing quite like a 450-knot four-ship in-trail departure of 105s screaming over the house. I must have blown the screen door off its hinges a hundred times.

Bill, were you a THUD driver too? </div></div>

No, I was a 8-year old kid who would run full speed outside to see what was coming out of McClellan, whether a rumbling old EC-121 or a flight of four F-105s in full blower. I still go outside when I hear something interesting going over the house.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aaah -- Thuds ... we just lost a great driver of that bird. Col Jack Broughton was a Thud driver -- had some excellent books (Thud Ridge and Going Down Town). I never touched a F-105 -- worked the O-1, O-2, OV-10 (GIB and right seat in those), AT-33, F-5 (Skoshi Tiger), F-100, and F-111. I have over 41 years wrapped up in AF/DoD. Just retired -- nows the time to really start playing with cars/trucks. TAZ </div></div>

Broughton died? Hadn't heard that. When I was in USAF ROTC in the '80s our commander was Jerry Driscoll, who had been shot down in his F-105 in 1966 and did seven years in Hanoi. He was one heroic SOB and very inspirational. Thud Ridge is required reading in my opinion, not just for aviation buffs but history in general. Broughton was the real deal as were most of those guys.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good find Taz, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] </div></div>

Thanks Taz, great stuff.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For those of you that have an interest in aircraft history ...

How they moved the SR-71 prototypes back in the day ...

http://roadrunnersinternationale.com..._the_a-12.html

TAZ</div></div>

WOW ...THATS IMPRESSIVE &amp; MIND BOGGLING .

GREAT STUFF TAZ

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aaah -- Thuds ... we just lost a great driver of that bird. Col Jack Broughton was a Thud driver -- had some excellent books (Thud Ridge and Going Down Town). I never touched a F-105 -- worked the O-1, O-2, OV-10 (GIB and right seat in those), AT-33, F-5 (Skoshi Tiger), F-100, and F-111. I have over 41 years wrapped up in AF/DoD. Just retired -- nows the time to really start playing with cars/trucks. TAZ </div></div>

Broughton died? Hadn't heard that. When I was in USAF ROTC in the '80s our commander was Jerry Driscoll, who had been shot down in his F-105 in 1966 and did seven years in Hanoi. He was one heroic SOB and very inspirational. Thud Ridge is required reading in my opinion, not just for aviation buffs but history in general. Broughton was the real deal as were most of those guys. </div></div>

He died in Lake Forest, California on October 24, 2014, at the age of 89 ... the Lord needed another damn good pilot and Patriot!

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T-Bird ejection -- here's what happens when the pilot disregards situational awareness and fails to set the altimeter to local conditions. The ACES II worked as advertised !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alo_XWCqNUQ

TAZ

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Does anyone think this dude soiled himself??!?

https://www.google.com/#q=spitfire+flyby

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And then there were three:

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

http://doolittleraider.com/
Retired Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of the last surviving Doolittle Raiders, died at his home in Washington State on Wednesday at the age of 94.

http://doolittleraider.com/raiders/saylor.htm