LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Originally posted by Navtastic: Dad was a panel tech on a C-140 crew back in the day. I still can't convince most of my n00b friends that I'm not really talking about a C-141. Just for you Sister: [ 29. January 2006, 00:36: Message edited by: LJDRVR ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skipplet Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Originally posted by Navtastic: Holy shit. I've finally run across someone who acknowledges this plane's existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Navtastic Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 LJDRVR, I'm not properly equipped to respond to the affectionate term "Brother". Thanks for the pic. Dad will appreciate it. Navtastic Keeper of Girly Parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I was afraid of that when I typed it. Took a chance and played the odds, sorry about that. I took the liberty of editing the previous post to reflect physiological reality. I hope your Dad enjoys the pics. [ 29. January 2006, 00:41: Message edited by: LJDRVR ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rotorhead Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Here's another for ya...this is the entire panel. Hint: The US Military owned approx 800 of them, and some of us on this board flew them (but we didn't have the turn coordinator slip/skid ball indicator...we had a piece of yarn tied to the front of the windshield). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 TH-55 The only helicopter I've ever flown. (I never took a second dual hop, because I knew if I did, I'd mortgage the house and rob a bank to pay for lessons.) FUN stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rotorhead Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Damn, that didn't take very long...nice job LJDRVR! CONGRATs on having flown one...yes, a joy...we old UPT-H farts got 50 hours or so in them, then went to UH-1H...great times, and IIRC, the 75 KIAS Vne was due to the plastic bubble starts to implode faster than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I had read about helicopters when I was a kid and learning to fly fixed wing. I "knew" what all the controls did, and was pretty sure because of that I would be able to somehow fly reasonably well. So...there we are, careening and fish-tailing through the sky, barely under control, and I'm thinking: "Huh, maybe this IS as hard as they say it is." One thing that I remember helping a lot was the Instructor telling me to look at the arc of the blades rotating and put that slightly above the horizon. That seemed to work. Someday when I've cash to burn. [ 29. January 2006, 01:23: Message edited by: LJDRVR ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 With the sidestick and UFC I want to say F-16, but the canopy sure as shit doesn't click. Israeli Lavi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Apollo Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 F-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Oh yeah, forgot about that one. How's bout this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 A-5 Vigilante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Affirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky60k Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 T-50 Golden Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Alright, pulling out the stops...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergman Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Northrop N-1 Flying Wing. Grumman Widgeon Amphibian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Negative on the N-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 N-9MB [ 29. January 2006, 12:21: Message edited by: Clearedhot ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJDRVR Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 This one's backward [ 29. January 2006, 12:35: Message edited by: LJDRVR ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xtndr50boom Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 ^ DC-6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck17 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Packet. One of my favorite airplanes... Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 C-82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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