Re: C-119 Flying Boxcar [3/9] - avc_00198385.jpg (1/2)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On 2 Jun 2016 15:26:53 -0700, Miloch >
wrote:

>I've seen a few of these as well...long ago...during the Golden Age of a prop
>driven Air Force.
>
>They made alot of noise and rattled like Hell but it was thrilling just to
>watch/listen to one start up.

"I specifically asked for a window seat!"

[john szalay]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in
:

> On 2 Jun 2016 15:26:53 -0700, Miloch >
> wrote:
>
>>I've seen a few of these as well...long ago...during the Golden Age of
>>a prop driven Air Force.
>>
>>They made alot of noise and rattled like Hell but it was thrilling
>>just to watch/listen to one start up.
>
> "I specifically asked for a window seat!"
>

Yea , didn,t get one so I left.

although flying on a heavy drop with the clam shell doors off
was pretty impressive.

[Miloch]

In article >, not my real pseudonym
says...
>
>On 2 Jun 2016 15:26:53 -0700, Miloch >
>wrote:
>
>>I've seen a few of these as well...long ago...during the Golden Age of a prop
>>driven Air Force.
>>
>>They made alot of noise and rattled like Hell but it was thrilling just to
>>watch/listen to one start up.
>
>"I specifically asked for a window seat!"


If you had to take a ****, the pilot just pointed to a paint can in the corner
and gave you the choice of squatting over it and taking a dump or just holding
it until they landed.






go Warriors!

[Byker]

"Miloch" wrote in message ...
>
> If you had to take a ****, the pilot just pointed to a paint can in the
> corner and gave you the choice of squatting over it and taking a dump or
> just holding it until they landed.

119s were infamous for losing hydraulic pressure. In case of emergency, any
and all fluids aboard would be poured into the hydraulic system, such as
water, coffee, soda, and even urine...

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:29:48 -0500, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net>
wrote:

>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in
:
>
>> On 2 Jun 2016 15:26:53 -0700, Miloch >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I've seen a few of these as well...long ago...during the Golden Age of
>>>a prop driven Air Force.
>>>
>>>They made alot of noise and rattled like Hell but it was thrilling
>>>just to watch/listen to one start up.
>>
>> "I specifically asked for a window seat!"
>>
>
>Yea , didn,t get one so I left.

=D

>although flying on a heavy drop with the clam shell doors off
>was pretty impressive.

Eep!