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Post by Jim on Apr 15, 2006 13:36:25 GMT 9
:'(What was the "2 BITS CHK"? Numbnuts and Al Durden not eligible for this one ;D..........Happy Easter to each of you and may your green bottle be never less than half full  The Old Sarge |
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Post by Jim on Apr 19, 2006 4:48:14 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Apr 20, 2006 0:10:00 GMT 9
Hey Old Sarge, I seem to remember that the F-106 had a 25 hour inspection. Is that what a "2 bits" is? Or, is that the number of phillips head bits that a crew chief wore out with his speed handle by removing panels for a 100 hr PE?  Pat The Irish Lad |
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Post by Jim on Apr 20, 2006 8:03:01 GMT 9
Or, is that the number of phillips head bits that a crew chief wore out with his speed handle by removing panels for a 100 hr PE? Pat The Irish Lad The only time I can remember a c/c coming into pe insp with his a/c whether it be at Griff or Loring, was when the wind was blowin 15 mph plus, and the temp was near zero (any warmer and it was a heat wave).....And then I had to hide the only other chair in my office to keep him out of the office......But most of the tirekickers should really know about the "2 bits chk" if they were properly accomplishing their pre and post flight insp......It was generally only used when a certain type of discrepancy was discovered.........Strange as it may seem, it was an effortless chk, less energy than tippin , and he didn't have to fix it ;D ;D ;D.........An a case o' for attempting answer my foine Irish Lad....... The Old Sarge |
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Post by Jim on Apr 22, 2006 0:03:17 GMT 9
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D To the lot o ye........67 of you hit this and not one attempt........Guess that Numbnuts, Al Durden and me self be smarter than all 67 of you put together and the smartest of 223 members.................Comon, give it a try, No for ye.......................The Old Sarge naow up to 80 and no bites...........comon....to my knowledge the Duece may be the firt a/c to have this feature and still no |
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Post by Cougar on Apr 25, 2006 21:23:24 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Apr 26, 2006 0:27:24 GMT 9
Are you sure that it refers to something done on the F-106, or was it something that Willy and Orvy thought up when you was kickin tires with them?   Twas a bit o'advice Wilber be a givein me, "Lad" he says to me " When the Duece and The Six show up in ye future, be sure ye be a havin a half dollar piece in ye pocket", "Naow lad" he says, "time for an one for Orville as soon as he puts the chocks under the wheels on that aero machine"  and o'course nother round for all.. The Old Sarge gettin better 2 non apg hits out of 112 ;D ;D ;D ;D Hey, Black Bart take a hit at this |
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Post by docwatson on Apr 26, 2006 0:41:50 GMT 9
Cripes, sarge. I wuz just a kid. Sir.
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Post by pat perry on Apr 26, 2006 1:41:51 GMT 9
Jim Said: for Orville as soon as he puts the chocks under the wheels on that aero machine.
Could this be the old tire tread depth check trick where you use a quarter and if'in you can see the top of old George's head it's time to change a tire?
On a car it's the penny test and you look for old Abe's head. Means you got less than 1/16 inch of tread left
Pat Perry
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Post by Jim on Apr 26, 2006 9:33:49 GMT 9
 Sorry to have misled you guys........2 bits equals half dollar and was Generally, but not always done on top of the wing and to some verticle surfaces :'(and o'course we be a having for Pat and The Doc for comin in ..........The Old Sarge Percentages ain't gettin better- 4 for 126..........Doc does that mean you don't remember what a fifty cent piece looks like?  ?
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Post by pat perry on Apr 27, 2006 0:53:39 GMT 9
Sorry to have misled you guys........2 bits equals half dollar and was Generally, but not always done on top of the wing and to some verticle surfaces :'(and o'course we be a having for Pat and The Doc for comin in ..........The Old Sarge Percentages ain't gettin better- 4 for 126..........Doc does that mean you don't remember what a fifty cent piece looks like? ? Hey Sarge, Check this out www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/twobits.html It seems that two bits is a quarter so if the check you are talking about was with a 50 cent piece should it be a 4 bit check??? Anyway, if'in it was a half dollar and had to do with the top of the wing and some vertical surfaces that narrows it down a bit (no pun intended). Was the half dollar used to guage something like the size of dents or paint adhesion (with the rough edge). Or was it used to access panels like using the edge to unscrew a cam lock or Dzus fastener? This is a real puzzler like them four guys on "This Old House" when they try to guess what a certain tool was used for. You may have to supply some closer hints. Pat - The Irish Lad 456th FIS |
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Post by biendhoa on Apr 27, 2006 7:58:05 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2006 8:59:31 GMT 9
Hey Sarge, Check this out www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/twobits.html It seems that two bits is a quarter so if the check you are talking about was with a 50 cent piece should it be a 4 bit check??? - The Irish Lad 456th FIS[/quote]Well, Patrick me lad, ye be a findin a deliberate misleading clue, hoping an MA-1 Weenie would jump on that like a duck on a junebug-...Yes it would be a 4 bit check, but, being as we tirekickers and other non-essentials didn't draw PRO ? Pay, 2 bits is usually what we might have in our pocket..........Was also referred to as a coin chk- sort of a portable ultra sonic check..... No more clues..............Howsomesoever, me foine lad, for you an be keepin an eye on that tenor what be a fallin down The Old Sarge |
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2006 9:04:46 GMT 9
Jim: spent 8 years on the 6 at tyndall. Never heard of a 2 bit check. But then to I never hung around with speed handle spastics much. Thats what we called crew dogs at tyndall. Tyndal, 8 years there, man- you must be the original homesteader........Most of the speedhandles were owned and operated by weeeeeenie types........But be ye a havin or .....The Old Sarge |
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Post by pat perry on Apr 27, 2006 21:43:36 GMT 9
Sarge says: Was also referred to as a coin chk- sort of a portable ultra sonic check..... No more clues
Ah, ultrasonic he says! Now I did learn a few big words in the ole US of AF and that was one of'em. That was the speed at which we young airmen moved to the club for beers after the night time C-130 launch at Ubon Thialand. Subsonic is the speed at which we moved to the hootches afterwards. Sometimes even had "compass and rudder" problems, if you get my drift, and couldn't find our hootch.
Did you use this coin to check for a liquid level in the fuel tanks?
Pat
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2006 23:43:31 GMT 9
They had baam le baam (33) beer at UBON? , That or Budwieser in rusty steel cans would generally move you up to supersonic looking for a latrine in case ................ The Old Sarge Comon McGee, you know what it was/is....Yes it is still used today Pat Perry is playin around with it and he might just hit the jackpot and tirekickers shouldn't let a MARS dude put them to shame..... even one that would go down into the hell hole to get a screwdriver |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2006 6:55:41 GMT 9
TWO BIT CHECK!
On an FCF the bird had to do Mach 2.
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Post by pat perry on Apr 28, 2006 7:26:20 GMT 9
They had baam le baam (33) beer at UBON? , That or Budwieser in rusty steel cans would generally move you up to supersonic looking for a latrine in case ................ The Old Sarge Comon McGee, you know what it was/is....Yes it is still used today Pat Perry is playin around with it and he might just hit the jackpot and tirekickers shouldn't let a MARS dude put them to shame..... even one that would go down into the hell hole to get a screwdriver Yes, the "Bud trots" would make you go supersonic in search of a latrine. I recall the club had nickel beer nights on Tuesday. A bunch of us came in after launch one night and ordered 150 nickel beers and they brought them out on a two wheeler. There wasn't a clear head in the group the next day. Unfortunately, "moderation" was not a big word I learned in the USAF. Now I'm thinking that some old crew dawg out there knows the answer to this quiz that the Old Sarge has put forth but I can't figure out why he hasn't stepped forward with a guess. I'm surprised that even Patrick McGee hasn't stepped up to this one - c'mon MOW, where ye' be? How about another tip Old Sarge? Pat The Irish Lad |
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Post by Jim on Apr 28, 2006 11:31:07 GMT 9
TWO BIT CHECK! On an FCF the bird had to do Mach 2. ::)Welcom back, BlackBart.............Bird flue got ye parrot an ye be a trainin another to sit on ye shoulder , don't know about the fcf....... for ye............The Old Sarge |
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Post by Jim on May 3, 2006 0:11:31 GMT 9
;D ;D ;D Certainly there had to have been a tirekicker or a tinbender that was at least vaquely aware of the two bit chk ;D.. It was and still is a honeycomb or laminated skin test for delamination......My 1st contact with it was on the Duece in 57.....NUMBNUTS, -can you believe this -210 hits and no answer qoute from Numbnuts email on 26 Apr " Hey you old Goat, You are getting more mileage out of a quarter/half dollar coin than I can get out of gallon of 3.50 gas. I could replace all the control services after pecking on them for delamination while you are finding out what you have been doing. Keep working on those pin head radar guys."Numb...... for our Resident Convair Tech Rep Simpley done- you held the coin (even a nickle would work) between the thumb and forefinger with the heel of the hand (for MA-1 weenies- the same hand with the coin--) almost touching the surface being checked, release the coin - a solid sound- ok, a dull thud(no pun in tended THUD) delamination most likely---- hence the allusion to poor man's ultra sonic test........ for all who tried and a truckload ;D for those who didn't .....The Old Sarge |
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Sorry to have misled you guys........2 bits equals half dollar and was Generally, but not always done on top of the wing and to some verticle surfaces 
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