If I won the Lottery

Jay Honeck wrote:
- F-16 Viper
I've noticed this elsewhere. When did they stop calling the F16 the Falcon?

I don't know anyone who calls it by its proper name, "Fighting
Falcon". I have no idea why the name "Falcon" didn't catch on....


But it did catch on. A Google of the terms...
"F-16 Fighting Falcon" = 353,000
"F-16 Falcon" = 186,000
"F-16 Viper" = 48,100

It is just recently (last year or so) that I've heard the term Viper
used. I saw a high school friend of mine in 2001. He knows I fly and I
knew he was in the NG flying. When I asked him what he flew now he said,
"Falcons."

It is just recently (last year or so) that I've heard the term Viper
used. I saw a high school friend of mine in 2001. He knows I fly and I
knew he was in the NG flying. When I asked him what he flew now he said,
"Falcons."

Makes me glad to hear that. I've always liked the "Falcon" name
better.

Maybe "ViperDoc" can chime in here as to why the two names?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Dec 18, 1:32 pm, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:

It is just recently (last year or so) that I've heard the term Viper
used. I saw a high school friend of mine in 2001. He knows I fly and I
knew he was in the NG flying. When I asked him what he flew now he said,
"Falcons."

Did you tell him about your retirement "Plan"
FB

F. Baum wrote:
On Dec 18, 1:32 pm, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
It is just recently (last year or so) that I've heard the term Viper
used. I saw a high school friend of mine in 2001. He knows I fly and I
knew he was in the NG flying. When I asked him what he flew now he said,
"Falcons."

Did you tell him about your retirement "Plan"
FB


I have no idea what you are talking about.

On Dec 17, 8:30 pm, "Kyle Boatright" wrote:

The issue isn't really the airplane. Shoot, if I got enough $, I'd just buy
one of each. Of course, I'd need a lot of hangar space, but with all that
money I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. ;-)

The question is/was what I would need to do to become a proficient pilot in
a substantially more complex, systems dependant airplane...

Advanced ratings are always a plus. You would need an insrument rating
because you wouldnt want to fly one of these down low. Other than that
its just time in type. These turboprops are not that hard to fly, and
most of them are geared toward single pilot operation. Some provide
factory checkouts and training.

On Dec 19, 9:39 am, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
On Dec 18, 1:32 pm, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
It is just recently (last year or so) that I've heard the term Viper
used. I saw a high school friend of mine in 2001. He knows I fly and I
knew he was in the NG flying. When I asked him what he flew now he said,
"Falcons."

Did you tell him about your retirement "Plan"
FB

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Yes you do.)- Its about your make believe benifits package from
another thead.

On Dec 18, 9:34 pm, john smith wrote:
Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

- F-16 Viper

I've noticed this elsewhere. When did they stop calling the F16 the Falcon?

As the story was told to me... around the time the original Battlestar
GALACTICA series was popular on television, the first F-16's began to be
deployed. One of the squadrons deployed to Europe/Germany were the ones
who coined the VIPER moniker on aircraft.

Has this migrated from "If I won the Lottery" to "dear Santa"

In that case I want my Mighty Matilda back.


Bertie

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:27:11 -0800 (PST), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

Boeing Business Jet.

Okay...since ya HAD to go there...I counter with a C-130.

IMHO, a bit slower, noisier, but a LOT more fun...especially after
watching the Youngstown OH (YNG) guys land on the tactical strip,
short, unpaved...very cool.
WAY more useful for me. AND I can take my car along.. so thhpppt.

(yeah, I know I been away awhile)

--Don

Don Byrer KJ5KB
Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy
Glider & CFI wannabe
kj5kb-at-hotmail.com

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without bending the gear..."
"Watch out for those doves...smack-smack-smack-smack..."

In article ,
Don Byrer wrote:

Okay...since ya HAD to go there...I counter with a C-130.

IMHO, a bit slower, noisier, but a LOT more fun...especially after
watching the Youngstown OH (YNG) guys land on the tactical strip,
short, unpaved...very cool.
WAY more useful for me. AND I can take my car along.. so thhpppt.

Since you had to go there, I'd go for a LC-130 instead. All the benefits
of a standard C-130, plus you can land on snow.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...aft/lc-130.htm

John
--
John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/

I'd get an AC130, if available. Could be handy along the southern border.


"John Clear" wrote in message
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| In article ,
| Don Byrer wrote:
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| Okay...since ya HAD to go there...I counter with a C-130.
|
| IMHO, a bit slower, noisier, but a LOT more fun...especially after
| watching the Youngstown OH (YNG) guys land on the tactical strip,
| short, unpaved...very cool.
| WAY more useful for me. AND I can take my car along.. so thhpppt.
|
| Since you had to go there, I'd go for a LC-130 instead. All the benefits
| of a standard C-130, plus you can land on snow.
|
| http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...aft/lc-130.htm
|
| John
| --
| John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/
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