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"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
... lots of snippage | || | 1.) Could be a male versus a female. | 2.) Could be operational vs a nugget. | 3.) Could be instructor vs a student. | 4.) Could be one with live ordnance and one without. | 5.) Could be from different squadrons. | 6.) Could be one single vs one married. | | There's no limit to the same aircraft dissimilar opportunities when | operating under budget constraints. | | Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. | | | Ed Rasimus -- I was going to suggest Air Force against Navy, but that's been done. What ever happened to the Navy crew that shot down the USAF Phantom by mistake ? Would have been 15-20 years ago, in the Med as I recall. Not intended as a jab at either side, just curious. Cheers Dave Kearton |
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In article , Dave Kearton
wrote: I was going to suggest Air Force against Navy, but that's been done. What ever happened to the Navy crew that shot down the USAF Phantom by mistake ? Would have been 15-20 years ago, in the Med as I recall. Not intended as a jab at either side, just curious. Cheers Dave Kearton The one I recall was an F-4 (RF-4?) crew shot down by an F-14. circa 87 IIRC But I'm sure someone here remembers the details better than I. Pugs |
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I was going to suggest Air Force against Navy, but that's been done. What ever happened to the Navy crew that shot down the USAF Phantom by mistake ? Would have been 15-20 years ago, in the Med as I recall. Not intended as a jab at either side, just curious. Cheers Dave Kearton Dave, We had one of the guys on the news group who worked on this guys FENAB while at Airpac I think.... if I think real hard while the rum is working I think it was Wil DroskL of the steel JAws fame. He can fill in the blanks Merry christmas Sparky Pugs, You gona make it back west for xmas? Up to our A## in snow. |
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Fleet use of flaps for low speed maneuvering was universal. About a
4-potato count to get 1/2 flaps. Trim was also used extensively. You'd run in trim for a turn and use back stick to fine tune it ... just a wee bit more efficient using the whole slab vice just the elevator. Slats were problematic. They weren't designed for maneuvering and (particularly in older, misaligned aircraft) reluctant to deploy symmetrically above 300. Most guys would plan their turns so that slats were either going to stay up, or they'd be below 300 before they came out. Once the slats out turn was done, a little bunt was sometimes required to get 'em up for optimized acceleration. One of the Advanced RI simulator hops involved high density altitude T/O and approach. So I'd give the stud a full bag TA-4, Cannon AFB (highest field in the database with approach templates), and 100 degrees RW temp (highest the sim would go). Takeoff run was leisurely, once airborne he could climb (barely) or accelerate to flap speed (barely), but not simultaneously. A nice aero lesson to prepare him for the real world. R / John "Elmshoot" wrote in message ... Hoops Stewart, my main IUT instructor, in a TA-4(P-6 engine), with Tumor(our RIO) in the trunk. I know the Traning command put some more restrictions on us like no Flaps during the fight, so it was far game to throw them out in the fleet? Also I remember that NATOPS prohibited aero braking after landing but when I got to VC-12 OMARS it was considered normal to Aero Brake after touchdown I was shocked the first time it happened. It was my first experience flying a MAX weight A-4 as well. Two full drops and an RMK-31 tow reel pod on the centerline. The brief was if anything happened to the engine below 1000' automatic eject. Up to 5K you get one attempt to figure out and do something then step out. What a PIG!!! Sparky |
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Doug- Donk Ryan? BRBR
Donk Szoka- P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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Doug- Wigs was my CAG in CVW-15 circa 91-92. A LEGENDARY aviator and all
around great guy. The whole air wing idolized him. Flew the Hornet, the Tomcat (day/night), and got qualled in the SH-60 (even as a HAC IIRC). BRBR A SHAME what the USN 'leadership' did to him. Took a promising, Flag bound Naval Officer and Aviator and crushed the life out of him. Tailhook '91 hurt a lot of fine people so that turds like Kelly and others could get their next star. P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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In article , Elmshoot
wrote: Merry christmas Sparky Pugs, You gona make it back west for xmas? Up to our A## in snow. Nope, two deer in the freezer and we're in Maryland for the holidays. Enjoy that white midwest Christmas Sparky! Called my parents in FL where thye are snowbirding and Dad was out flying in the balmy wx. Pugs |
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"Pechs1" wrote in message ... Frijoles- My first 1v1 dissimilar sortie was against USAF AT-38, second against Canadian F-5A, third against VF-126 A-4F (circa 1984, P-8 BRBR Your third ever 1v1 against a VF-126 A-4E/F...and you won? Must have been such that the A-4 was 'hands tied' somehow via the brief. If it's a visual setup, like a mile abeam, 350 kts, tough to beat the 'Dog'...or maybe it was Donk flyin?? P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer Read it again -- third dissimilar, and yes --won. I also had lotsa similar stuff prior. IIRC the pilot had just come from the fleet F-4 world. |
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Wigs was the real thing. The kind of guy everyone wants working for them.
The kind of guy everyone wants to work for. Knew him when he was off his first tour as a TG instructor and again in Va Beach when I was his son's Webelos scout leader. The Ultimate Class act! Only the Navy would take such great pleasure in devouring its most promising young. R / John "Pechs1" wrote in message ... Doug- Wigs was my CAG in CVW-15 circa 91-92. A LEGENDARY aviator and all around great guy. The whole air wing idolized him. Flew the Hornet, the Tomcat (day/night), and got qualled in the SH-60 (even as a HAC IIRC). BRBR A SHAME what the USN 'leadership' did to him. Took a promising, Flag bound Naval Officer and Aviator and crushed the life out of him. Tailhook '91 hurt a lot of fine people so that turds like Kelly and others could get their next star. P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer |
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