Dreaming

[Legal Tender]

What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
Frank

[John Miller]

Legal Tender wrote:

> What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?

F-4 Phantom.

--
John Miller
Email address: domain, n4vu.com; username, jsm

I'm definitely not in Omaha!

[John Carrier]

F-8U3, AKA Crusader III, AKA Super Crusader. Better performance than the
F-4, but its early propensity for duct rumble (and possibly its lack of a
spare engine) tilted the playing field toward the Phantom. In the Navy's
defense, the F-4 had growth potential, the F-8 III would have been the end
of the road for the Crusader. But what an airplane!!!

R / John

"Legal Tender" > wrote in message
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> What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> Frank
>
>

[Pechs1]

ariz-<< What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
>><BR><BR>

A-4...wait, I DID fly it!!

In the 80s...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

[Legal Tender]

Hey Guy's what about F-1h, F-9f, F-4d, F-3h (with a better engine) F-7u,
F-2h, F-1j..
I'd have loved to fly any of those..

Frank

"Pechs1" > wrote in message
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> ariz-<< What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> >><BR><BR>
>
> A-4...wait, I DID fly it!!
>
> In the 80s...
> P. C. Chisholm
> CDR, USN(ret.)
> Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

[John Pelchat]

Any of them . . . (rueful grin) . . .

Near-sightedness kept me out of the game . . .

Maybe one day, I'll give in to a mid-life crisis and buy a war-bird
ride . . . just so I can know that I once had a taste of what could
have been.

Feeling happy nonetheless & wishing all of you blue skies.

John Pelchat

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
(Pechs1) wrote:

> ariz-<< What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> >><BR><BR>
>
> A-4...wait, I DID fly it!!
>
> In the 80s...
> P. C. Chisholm
> CDR, USN(ret.)
> Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

F-104 -- a friend of mine flew them and thought they were the greatest
at the time. He really likes the F-16, but considers the T-38 to have
too heavy controls.

[Mike Kanze]

F7U = flying death-wish.

--
Mike Kanze

"I'm developing an insincere optimism to complement my artificial sense of
urgency."

- Dilbert, 12/11/03


"Legal Tender" > wrote in message
...
> Hey Guy's what about F-1h, F-9f, F-4d, F-3h (with a better engine) F-7u,
> F-2h, F-1j..
> I'd have loved to fly any of those..
>
> Frank
>
> "Pechs1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > ariz-<< What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> > >><BR><BR>
> >
> > A-4...wait, I DID fly it!!
> >
> > In the 80s...
> > P. C. Chisholm
> > CDR, USN(ret.)
> > Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
> Phlyer
>
>

[WaltBJ]

Orval Fairbairn > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> (Pechs1) wrote:
>
> > ariz-<< What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> > >><BR><BR>
> >
> > A-4...wait, I DID fly it!!
> >
> > In the 80s...
> > P. C. Chisholm
> > CDR, USN(ret.)
> > Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
>
> F-104 -- a friend of mine flew them and thought they were the greatest
> at the time. He really likes the F-16, but considers the T-38 to have
> too heavy controls.

>>Roger that! In the 60's I flew the F104A with the J79-19 engine -
oh, mama!
..9 to M2.0 in 27 miles, 1' 45", 1000 pounds of fuel. On takeoff, brake
release to .97M, 43 seconds. Same, to 45000, 90 seconds. M2.0 cruise
at FL730 in 3/4 AB. Not too shabby! I want to fly one some more! Come
on, Powerball ticket!
Walt Bj

[The Raven]

"Legal Tender" > wrote in message
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> What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> Frank

In order of preference, for no logical reasons....

1. Vampire, as a child the shape just seemed magical.
2. Sabre (Australian version), brilliant looking and with great performance.
3. Me-262 with better engines, that is a classic modern looking shape. Must
have scared many an allied aircrew.


--
The Raven
http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
** since August 15th 2000.

[The Raven]

Oops, how could I forget mentioning the Maachi........... Loved watching the
Roulettes practice over my house....... That would have to slot in between
the Vampire and the Sabre, except that I realise a Maachi ejection (worse
case scenario) would take my legs off...........

--
The Raven
http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
** since August 15th 2000.



"The Raven" > wrote in message
u...
> "Legal Tender" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> > Frank
>
> In order of preference, for no logical reasons....
>
> 1. Vampire, as a child the shape just seemed magical.
> 2. Sabre (Australian version), brilliant looking and with great
performance.
> 3. Me-262 with better engines, that is a classic modern looking shape.
Must
> have scared many an allied aircrew.
>
>
> --
> The Raven
> http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
> ** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
> ** since August 15th 2000.
>
>

[Whunicut]

>What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
>Frank

MIG 15 and/or MIG 21

Wh

[Jim Carriere]

WaltBJ wrote:
> oh, mama!
> .9 to M2.0 in 27 miles, 1' 45", 1000 pounds of fuel. On takeoff, brake
> release to .97M, 43 seconds. Same, to 45000, 90 seconds. M2.0 cruise
> at FL730 in 3/4 AB. Not too shabby! I want to fly one some more! Come
> on, Powerball ticket!

Just making sure, but you really didn't mistype FL730?

(oh MAMA!)

[WaltBJ]

Jim Carriere > wrote in message >...
> WaltBJ wrote:
> > oh, mama!
> > .9 to M2.0 in 27 miles, 1' 45", 1000 pounds of fuel. On takeoff, brake
> > release to .97M, 43 seconds. Same, to 45000, 90 seconds. M2.0 cruise
> > at FL730 in 3/4 AB. Not too shabby! I want to fly one some more! Come
> > on, Powerball ticket!
>
> Just making sure, but you really didn't mistype FL730?
>
> (oh MAMA!)

>>>>Indeed not. We returned to Homestead AFB from Tyndall AFB at FL730
after running some tests against a U2 - both uf us had full pressure
suits and they were quite comfortable. The Dash 19 engined 104As
cruised at about 3/4 AB at 315IAS and M2.0 (Eyeball approach to best
L/D). I regret we didn't assess maneuverabiity up there but certainly
there was more power avalable.
Walt BJ

[Nice Guy]

A-4D

"Legal Tender" > wrote in message
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> What Jet from the 50's or 60's do you wish you could have flown?
> Frank
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