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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Apr 21, 2015 23:02:43 GMT 9
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Aug 19, 2015 23:22:30 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Aug 20, 2015 1:06:19 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Sept 1, 2015 21:38:03 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/1-september-1952/
Excerpt: 1 September 1952: On 6:42 p.m., Monday, Labor Day, a tornado struck the flight line at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. 76 Convair B-36 Peacemaker intercontinental heavy bombers of the 7th and 11th Bombardment Wings, Heavy, were damaged, knocking out nearly two-thirds of the Strategic Air Command’s bomber force.
The air base was left awash in thousands of gallons of aviation fuel from ruptured fuel tanks. An assessment team from the Air Material Command was immediately sent to begin repairs. One bomber, B-36D-10-CF serial number 49-2051, of the 98th Bombardment Squadron, had been blown across the air base and into a ravine over a mile away. Its fuselage was broken in half and its tail and left wing were missing. Of the 76 damaged Peacemakers, this was the only one that was damaged beyond repair. All the others returned to service by 11 May 1953.
Pat P.
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Sept 2, 2015 7:52:56 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/1-september-1952/
Excerpt: 1 September 1952: On 6:42 p.m., Monday, Labor Day, a tornado struck the flight line at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. 76 Convair B-36 Peacemaker intercontinental heavy bombers of the 7th and 11th Bombardment Wings, Heavy, were damaged, knocking out nearly two-thirds of the Strategic Air Command’s bomber force.
The air base was left awash in thousands of gallons of aviation fuel from ruptured fuel tanks. An assessment team from the Air Material Command was immediately sent to begin repairs. One bomber, B-36D-10-CF serial number 49-2051, of the 98th Bombardment Squadron, had been blown across the air base and into a ravine over a mile away. Its fuselage was broken in half and its tail and left wing were missing. Of the 76 damaged Peacemakers, this was the only one that was damaged beyond repair. All the others returned to service by 11 May 1953.
Pat P.
Pat, when the contractor dug in to the ground to lay the foundation for your house, did they find part of that "missing" wing, like maybe a "Corncob" 4360?
Jim Too
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Post by pat perry on Sept 6, 2015 7:32:37 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/5-september-1983/
F-4E gets a "Tow Job". This has got to be an 11 on the 10 point pucker factor scale.
Excerpt: The crew of the F-4E was in serious danger. It was unlikely that the airplane could remain in the air for much longer. It was decided to head for Gander, Newfoundland, the closest place to land, 500 miles (806 kilometers) away. Captain Robert J. Goodman, U.S. Air Force, aircraft commander of the Stratotanker, decided to escort the crippled fighter which continued to lose altitude. It was necessary to try to refuel it three more times, and on occasion, the tanker actually towed the fighter back to altitude.
With the help of the tanker, the Phantom II finally arrived at Gander and landed safely.
It is amazing what USAF men can do to save lives and equipment! Well deserved award of the Mackay Trophy!
Pat P.
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Post by Jim on Sept 6, 2015 9:16:07 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/5-september-1983/
F-4E gets a "Tow Job". This has got to be an 11 on the 10 point pucker factor scale.
Excerpt: The crew of the F-4E was in serious danger. It was unlikely that the airplane could remain in the air for much longer. It was decided to head for Gander, Newfoundland, the closest place to land, 500 miles (806 kilometers) away. Captain Robert J. Goodman, U.S. Air Force, aircraft commander of the Stratotanker, decided to escort the crippled fighter which continued to lose altitude. It was necessary to try to refuel it three more times, and on occasion, the tanker actually towed the fighter back to altitude.
With the help of the tanker, the Phantom II finally arrived at Gander and landed safely.
It is amazing what USAF men can do to save lives and equipment! Well deserved award of the Mackay Trophy!
Pat P.
Something is screwy about the tow part. Last I knew, whether, it is drogue or boom, there are safety releases that automatically release the tanker from the recipient when the g forces, angle of attack or air speed parameters are exceeded. Or the boom operator can initiate the breakaway. Didn't know he could override them.....
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Post by LBer1568 on Sept 6, 2015 11:05:11 GMT 9
I remember reading about this back then. I worked the tankers while in Simulator Program Office. We bought a C-5/C-141 Tanker part task Trainer so we were into tankers and the refueling booms. The KC135 was a fly by mechanical controls while the KC-10 was a fly by wire type boom. Yes the boom would separate if enough force was applied. But if they used gentle movements and didn't exceed pitch limits it could exert quite a bit of force. And if the F-4 was in the "pocket" it would also get some aero lift and "Suction" from KC-135. I remember another F-4 rescue where the wingman actually put his wing under the bad F-4 and helped him return to base with lost power etc. These are out of ordinary rescues and weren't the norm. But airmen always try to help their peers if they can. Lorin
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Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Sept 6, 2015 11:27:10 GMT 9
I remember reading about this back then. I worked the tankers while in Simulator Program Office. We bought a C-5/C-141 Tanker part task Trainer so we were into tankers and the refueling booms. The KC135 was a fly by mechanical controls while the KC-10 was a fly by wire type boom. Yes the boom would separate if enough force was applied. But if they used gentle movements and didn't exceed pitch limits it could exert quite a bit of force. And if the F-4 was in the "pocket" it would also get some aero lift and "Suction" from KC-135. I remember another F-4 rescue where the wingman actually put his wing under the bad F-4 and helped him return to base with lost power etc. These are out of ordinary rescues and weren't the norm. But airmen always try to help their peers if they can. Lorin Don't forget Pardo's Push in 1967.
F-4s from 8th TFW at Ubon. 433rs TFS, Satan's Angels, my squadron.
www.historynet.com/pardos-push-an-incredible-feat-of-airmanship.htm
I recall a lot of cheering on that one, and great reception of both crews when they got back to Ubon.
Jim Too
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Post by pat perry on Sept 10, 2015 8:34:26 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/8-september-1954/
Excerpt: The nose of the F-100 crunched through the corrugated aluminum, punching out an eight-inch steel I-beam. I was lucky. Had the nose bopped three feet to the left or right, the results could have been catastrophic. Hitting to the right, I would have set off the hangar fire-deluge system, flooding the hangar with 50,000 barrels of water and ruining all the expensive airplanes. Hitting to the left, I would have dislodged a 25-ton hangar-door counterweight, bringing it down on the F-100 cockpit, and doubtless ruining Crossfield.
Chuck Yeager never let me forget the incident. He drew many laughs at congregations of pilots by opening his talk: “Well, the sonic wall was mine. The hangar wall was Crossfield’s.” That’s the way it was at Edwards. Hero one minute, bum the next. That I was the first pilot to land an F-100 dead-stick successfully, and memorized elaborate and complete instrument data on the engine failure besides, was soon forgotten.
Scott Crossfield
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Post by pat perry on Sept 14, 2015 22:27:10 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/13-september-1985/
Son flies Dad's Celestial Eagle
Excerpts: From level flight at Mach 1.22, Major Pearson pulled into a 3.8 G zoom to a 65° angle of climb. On reaching 38,100 feet (11,613 meters) and having slowed to 0.934 Mach, the LTV ASM-135 missile was automatically launched. The 30 pound (13.6 kilogram) kinetic interceptor warhead collided with the Solwind P78-1 satellite at an altitude of 345 miles (555 kilometers) and a closing speed of 15,000 miles per hour (21,140 kilometers per hour).
This was not an explosive warhead. The satellite was destroyed by the energy of the very high speed impact. The ASM-135 is 18 feet (5.48 meters) long, 20 inches (50.8 centimeters) in diameter and weighs 2,600 pounds (1,180 kilograms).
This incident was used as a plot device in Tom Clancy’s speculative World War III novel, Red Storm Rising.
22 years later, Celestial Eagle was assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, and was flown by General Pearson’s son, Captain Todd Pearson of the 390th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard. F-15A-17-MC 76-0084 was placed in storage at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, 19 August 2010.
Pat P.
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Post by pat perry on Sept 16, 2015 0:44:30 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/14-september-2003/
Excerpt: "During his time with the Thunderbirds, Stricklin had performed this maneuver more than 200 times. This time, though, he mistakenly entered the Split-S at 1,670 feet (509 meters) above the ground when he should have been at 2,500 feet (762 meters). As he came closer to the ground he realized that he did not have enough altitude to pull out. He banked the F-16 so that it was heading away from the crowd of spectators, and when he was just 140 feet (43 meters) above the surface, he ejected from the fighter. It impacted the ground 0.8 seconds later and was completely destroyed. The F-16 was valued at $20.4 million."
"This accident ended Striklin’s assignment with the Thunderbirds. He was reassigned to staff duties at The Pentagon."
Hmmm... At $100 per month, this baby will be paid off by September 4003.
Pat P.
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Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Sept 16, 2015 2:03:59 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/14-september-2003/
Excerpt: "During his time with the Thunderbirds, Stricklin had performed this maneuver more than 200 times. This time, though, he mistakenly entered the Split-S at 1,670 feet (509 meters) above the ground when he should have been at 2,500 feet (762 meters). As he came closer to the ground he realized that he did not have enough altitude to pull out. He banked the F-16 so that it was heading away from the crowd of spectators, and when he was just 140 feet (43 meters) above the surface, he ejected from the fighter. It impacted the ground 0.8 seconds later and was completely destroyed. The F-16 was valued at $20.4 million."
"This accident ended Striklin’s assignment with the Thunderbirds. He was reassigned to staff duties at The Pentagon."
Hmmm... At $100 per month, this baby will be paid off by September 4003.
Pat P. Maybe he got promoted to Bird Colonel so he would be able to pay it off sooner.
Jim Too
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Sept 16, 2015 5:42:43 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Sept 17, 2015 1:21:34 GMT 9
www.thisdayinaviation.com/16-september-1951/
Excerpt:
"16 September 1951: “From out of the clear, blue western skies comes SKY KING!” The television series “Sky King” debuted on the NBC Television Network.
“Schuyler King,” owner of the Flying Crown Ranch in the fictional town of Grover, Arizona, was portrayed by actor Kirby Grant. His niece, “Penny,” was played by actress Gloria Winters. The television program was an action-adventure series set in the American Southwest. Sky King was a former naval aviator-turned-rancher who was frequently called on to deal with criminals and spies, and rescue his niece, using his airplane.
The airplane, Songbird, was a Cessna 310B with FAA registration N5349A. It was painted white, yellow and gold. Cessna owned the airplane and it was usually flown by the manufacturer’s pilot. A fuselage which had been used for static testing was also provided by Cessna for use in close-up and interior cockpit scenes."
Pat P.
I think he started with a Cessna T-50
Full Episodes: www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sky+king+full+episodes&qpvt=sky+king+full+episodes&FORM=VDRE
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Sept 17, 2015 1:55:27 GMT 9
Indeed he did, Pat.
It was the first year, then they switched to the 310.
I don't know what year the Bobcat was, but they were made of wood and had been around since just before WW2 and used as trainers and transport by the Military.
It was nicknamed the "Bamboo Bomber".
The 310 was the Air Force U-3A, Blue Canoe.
I sent a note to Bryan Swopes about that technical error.
Jim Too
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Post by Jim on Sept 17, 2015 7:52:06 GMT 9
Design and development The AT-17 was a military version of the commercial Cessna T-50 light transport. The Cessna Airplane Company first produced the wood and tubular steel, fabric-covered T-50 in 1939 for the civilian market, as a lightweight and low-cost twin for personal use where larger aircraft such as the Beech 18 would be too expensive. A low-wing cantilever monoplane, it featured retractable main landing gear and wing trailing edge flaps, both electrically actuated. The wing structure was built up of laminated spruce spar beams with spruce and plywood ribs. The fixed tailwheel is non-steerable and full-swivelling. The prototype T-50 made its maiden flight on 26 March 1939.[1]
In 1940, the United States Army Air Corps ordered them under the designation AT-8 as multi-engine advanced trainers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_AT-17_Bobcat
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Post by adart on Sept 17, 2015 8:10:59 GMT 9
Oh how I remember Sky King, watched him every Saturday I believe . I was just a little pooper then...
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Post by pat perry on Apr 10, 2016 6:29:33 GMT 9
Can you believe the Boeing 737 has become the C-47 of the jet age?
www.thisdayinaviation.com/9-april-1967/
Excerpt: "In production since 1968, the Boeing 737 is the most popular airliner made and is still in production, with over 8,000 built so far. More than 2,000 new 737s are on order with a production back log through 2016."
Southwest Airlines uses only the 737 aircraft and has the fastest ground turns of any airlines.
Pat P.
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Post by Mark O on Apr 10, 2016 7:21:42 GMT 9
Can you believe the Boeing 737 has become the C-47 of the jet age?
www.thisdayinaviation.com/9-april-1967/
Excerpt: "In production since 1968, the Boeing 737 is the most popular airliner made and is still in production, with over 8,000 built so far. More than 2,000 new 737s are on order with a production back log through 2016."
Southwest Airlines uses only the 737 aircraft and has the fastest ground turns of any airlines.
Pat P.
An amazing aircraft. Here are the current production numbers, and pending orders from the Wikipedia page. Boeing has shipped 8,966 aircraft of the 737 family since late 1967, with 7,460 of those deliveries since March 1, 1988, and has a further 4,380 on firm order as of March 2016.
Mark O
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