Aircraft pics

[earntaz]

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

[budnate]

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

[427TJ]

<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.

[427TJ]

<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.

[m22mike]

<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]

[Day2_69Z]

<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

[earntaz]

<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!

[earntaz]

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

[earntaz]

Does anyone think this dude soiled himself??!?

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

[parkbrau]

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