Readers of the legacy site know that your humble scribe is something of a throwback in that he has a fondness for prop aircraft. Comes today an offline note from Mike C. (DC Tailhook RR “Handler”) that included links for F4U training vids. 😀
… so work up those right thigh muscles, there’s more below the fold…
Good gouge from Mike:
So yes, it’s not really Friday by the calendar – but that hasn’t stopped us before. For your consideration an interesting take on this Independence Day of Americans flying a British fighter for recce missions deep into Germany, sans armor (or armour if you please) and guns, loaded with gas and cameras. Big cameras (for…
While there aren’t any official photos out of the 22 Nov sunset intercept, there are a couple homemade ones floating around the ‘sphere – like these courtesy AW&ST’s Ares blog (subscription maybe required). No shots w/Bears – yet: Word is the package was a couple of Raptors, a tanker (natch) and an AWACS. Do you see what we…
In the mail today from ANA: 99 ANAers, Friends of ANA and Naval Aviation, A number of members have asked for more information about The Boeing Company’s great Public Television program, “Angle of Attackâ€. In case you missed it before, the schedule is in the attachment. It is a bit long but you should find…
Several items on the docket today: If at first you don’t succeed… From Ria Novosti comes word the much troubled Bulava SLBM will be tested five times in the coming year: Despite five failures in 10 trials, Russia’s Defense Ministry is planning to complete a series of Bulava tests and put the ICBM into service by…
Full story here: Flight-Test Program Accelerates For U.S. Navy’s E-2D Couple of items worth noting: Within three years, the U.S. Navy’s fleet will have fielded the technology for precisely locating small, flying targets. The target set embraces some of the Navy’s latest nightmares, including the next-generation of stealthy – sometimes supersonic – cruise missiles.Moreover, with…
No, not us. Hopefully by the first of the year after peer review is done… Tommy Thomason has a second volume hitting the streets this month: (hey Tommy, about the cover — with all the great “A” aircraft around, why a Hornet on the cover? Why not an A-4, A-1 or A-6? – SJS) Yes…
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THANK YOU for one of the best videos to explain the intricacies of flying. Meaning no disrespect, but there is something so very sublime about propellor aircraft that jet aircraft can’t match. Then there’s the sound…oh my!!! Are there any F4Us that survived? Have you ever flown one, and, if yes, how would you compare it to modern fighter aircraft? My thanks, as well, to Mike C.
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😆 😆 😆 😆 Would these come as little planes? Just asking, sir.
Deb:
Alas, no I have not and likely wil not have a crack at an F4U or one of the vintage fighters. Suffice to say I have sen them up close/personal in venues like the reno air races (think one P-51 at full song/low altitude is neat? Mulitply it by a dozen…). There are several F4Us and a few of their steroid packed, hormone enhanced brethern (aka the F2G Crsair with the Pratt & Whitney R-4360, a massive, four-bank/28-cylinder radial engine). Might want to watch some of the old re-runs of “Black Sheep” sometime (old TV series) to see a covey of still existant Corsairs in action…
– SJS
Thank you, as I had heretofore not known the names of the different classes of fighter aircraft. I have just finished viewing the post on Instapinch’s site of the beginning of the decommissioning of the USS John F. Kennedy. What a sad time for all who served on the great carrier. The Navy is losing a true legend.
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