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Loki
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 06:27 pm: | 
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- Lets not forget the numerous assualt T/Os and landings
- Or a Talon on a run in when the computer says the IP has been reached and commands the immediate climb to drop altitude and drops back down to TF again
- I always thought the brakes were an optional item
Just flip those big fans into reverse and say "Whoa Nellie!" |
Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 06:28 pm: |
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so you actually have as many landings as takeoffs, unlike some of us... |
Loki
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 06:59 pm: |
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Yes, unlike some of you. All mine finished that way.
Not everyone gets asked to deplane whilst airborne. |
Loki
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 07:12 pm: |
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Bomber,
A funny here. One time, long ago, whilst playing on Volk Field. Some grounders had had enuff of some crews missing the DZ with their drops. Went and parked a jeep in the middle of the target. Presumably thinking it was safe as anywhere. They had to call for a ride and a flatbed. Seems someone dropped a pallet on it. Looked kinda funny being half squished.
Ever see the fabled FC-130E? Some of the F-4 guys didn't take the 130 with a drag chute so well. |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 07:24 pm: |
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That is an AMAZING series of photos....what's the biggest thing in the picture?
Aircraft carrier.....noooooooooooooooo
C-130 .....noooooooooooooooooo
The cajones of the folks *IN* the bird! |
Loki
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 07:39 pm: |
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This thread has officially been hi-jacked!
and now for something completely different.
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Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 07:49 pm: |
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thank you |
Jackbequick
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 08:29 pm: |
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The big thing in the picture is the USS Forrestal (CVA59).
She's long gone from the scene but those were impressive sleds. Something like a quarter of a million horsepower on four shafts, could go faster than 30 knots and do it for long periods of time. If you could get on the fantail when she was at speed and looked down and slightly aft, there was a hole in the water that was big enough for a nice sized home and about 50-75 feet below the ambient water level. I have never seen that much horsepower at work anywhere else.
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Bomber
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 08:56 am: |
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-accidentally discharged a weapon through the roof
-accidentally discharged a weapon through the floor (neither of these acts was considered nearly as funny by the crew as by the rest of us, btw -- go figure)
-puporsfully discharged a weapon through the (open) rear hatch
-was forciblly arrested whilst in the midst of attempting to discharge a weapon through the (open) rear hatch (silly crewman was worried about a little LAW fer goodnesssakes)
-rolled a bucha numbers
-er, never mind (this was long ago, kids, before Nancy Reagan taught us to say no)
-saw the ZigZag man in some vegatation on a hillside (see above)
-ehm, had my tires rotated (god bless Red Cross volunteers, AKA Doughnut Dollies)
-watched the next bird over (Spectre) work at night -- scared me for months!
-threw up more times than I can count, while sitting quietly
-threw up 4 times, whilst exiting at the request of the load master (he kept referring to us as "cargo" )
-slept -- alot
-kissed the aircraft commander on the top of his helmet (after he came to take us home after a particularly bad day at the office)
-wondered at the fact that the bird could get airborne with all those holes in her
Loki -- hey, since it was an EMPTY jeep, I'm bettin it was a prank, yes? FC130E? mebbe, I was just a commuter, and wasn't up on my train-spotting -- with the exception of the ones with cannon jutting out, they all pretty much looked the same to me -- |
Loki
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 04:52 pm: |
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A gunboat in the dark is a sight not soon forgotten. Used to sit at a buds house and watch them practice on the range.
The FC-130 was a gag. Some F-4 types were whooping it up one afternoon. Talkin about just how short a landing they could each do. So one day soon after.... A little ol 130 comes in for a super short. So while the fighter types were watching. A mock braking chute was popped out the rear, all four went to full reverse. Stopped on the proverbial dime and spit some change back. The chief popped the hatch pokes his head out to check on its deployment and recovery op. As the bird taxis by the fighters he is up there just a waving at them and giving the ol thumbs up. The response was a few laughs and a bunch of bird salutes. Thus the birth and death of the ill fated FC-130. Fighter guys are so sensitive.
It was a prank. Just backfired somewhat. Some crews hit the marks with some regularity and a little pride.
I was a little young for the world tour you experienced. I got to go play in the region for a couple months in '91. Got pics of me in the revetments at that time, that some buds I was working with spent time in during your tour time.
Just went over the twenty year mark working and commuting in the 130. Throw in another for playing with MH-53 heavies.
First helo ride was a D model Huey. Strapped to a litter, looking past my feet, out the door at the ground while in a bank. |
Tramp
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 05:03 pm: |
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what is this...'memoirs of a cargo jockey'? |
Loki
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 05:11 pm: |
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War Stories R Us
is the new theme. |
Tramp
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 05:24 pm: |
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excellent theme! |
Fullpower
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 11:46 pm: |
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funny you should mention "brotherhood of the sea" and russians in the same sentence. my son has been fishing cook inlet all summer ( he is fourteen this summer) the 42 footer that he works on ran up on a sandbar around midnight ( other deck hand was steering at the time) he says a few russian boats came by real close, ID'd them with spotlamp, and went on their way, no assistance rendered. couple american boats gave a tow. so this brotherhood thing might make good airplay on the nightly news but is absolutely bullsheeet out west. |
Fullpower
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 11:47 pm: |
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but in any case, i am very glad that the sub crew is safely back at surface, regardless of the nationalities involved. |
Bomber
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 08:52 am: |
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loki -- ya missed nothin wrt "world tour," which I generally refer to as my post-grad work (hey, I'd finished High Scholl after all!), except the chance to play with some very cool toys (vulcans on the 4th of Joolye!), some very affordable buzzes, and the opportunity to visit with members of the distaff side of the local population almost at will
ah, Huey (not Lewis) -- until they closed it a few years ago, we lived about 10 clicks north of a Naval Air Station (Glenview) -- the Orions worked outa there alot (training, I spose, as the thought of Rooskie Subs in Lake MIchigan is a little commical, yes?), and the Marine Reservists would fly their choppers (not OCC) outa there 27/7 during the summer.
They'd use the railroad tracks near my house as a navigational aid (Hueys being equipped with flashlights and dime store compasses for instruments, and, since they were Marines, they were likely broken), and would, therefore, go riding past my house pretty regularly
I'd watchem go by, thinkin to myself, "there something wrong with those choppers, darn it!" wondering what was strange about them --
then, one day, I realized -- hey, those things got doors! I had no idea that Hueys had DOORS fergoodness sakes! made me laugh
as for war stories, any new Dads please feel free to PM me-- I'll send ya a couple -- they are absolutely, positiviely guarenteed to put the most colicky of babies to sleep PDQ!
"there I was, 3 clicks into indian country, when, all of a sudden . . .. "
ZZZzzzzzzzzzz |
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