Phast Phantom photo

"John Carrier" wrote in message
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"Pechs1" wrote in message
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John-Blissful ignorance. F-8's forever!

Yer just youinger than me...

I don't think so ... albeit perhaps in spirit.

altho when I finally flew an A/C with one seat, did
like that!!!

Yes. Lots of advantages to the two-seater. But single seat, F-8, A-4 was
much more satisfying work at the emotional level.

R / John

"Leanne" wrote in message news:...


Sorry about the previous post as I have a bad mouse button and it will cause
the computer to send things while I am reading.

I see that the single seat A-4 and F-8 have been mentioned. Did anyone get
time in the F4D Skyray or is it before your time? I worked in depot
maintenance on the electrical and electronics wiring problems,especially
those caused by someone let the hell hole door swing free.

Leanne

I'm waitin' to see who's older. How're you all gonna settle THIS one? How
about year of first cruise and aircraft flown. I think we've already
established that John was F-8's and Pechs was F-4's.

I've seen John's F-8 plaque on the wall in the Naval Aviation Museum snack
bar in Pensacola, but I can't remember the year it was for.

--Woody

On 11/4/04 2:31 PM, in article , "John
Carrier" wrote:


"Pechs1" wrote in message
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John-Blissful ignorance. F-8's forever!

Yer just youinger than me...

I don't think so ... albeit perhaps in spirit.

altho when I finally flew an A/C with one seat, did
like that!!!

Yes. Lots of advantages to the two-seater. But single seat, F-8, A-4 was
much more satisfying work at the emotional level.

R / John

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Leanne" wrote in message news:...


Sorry about the previous post as I have a bad mouse button and it will
cause
the computer to send things while I am reading.

I see that the single seat A-4 and F-8 have been mentioned. Did anyone get
time in the F4D Skyray or is it before your time? I worked in depot
maintenance on the electrical and electronics wiring problems,especially
those caused by someone let the hell hole door swing free.

Well before my time. Mid-late 50's design by Ed Heinemann. Great rate of
climb. One great turn. Held the world speed record for a short while (next
to last on the low altitude course), several time to climb records and 100km
closed course too IIR. Barely supersonic, not quite enough internal fuel.

R / John

I'm waitin' to see who's older. How're you all gonna settle THIS one?
How
about year of first cruise and aircraft flown. I think we've already
established that John was F-8's and Pechs was F-4's.

I'll make it half easy, Woody. Sept 1947 B-day. USNA '69.

R / John

Doug- How're you all gonna settle THIS one? How
about year of first cruise and aircraft flown. BRBR

VF-33, onboard Independence, late fall of 1975...

Wings June 14,1974...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

John- I'll make it half easy, Woody. Sept 1947 B-day. USNA '69. BRBR

Okay then..3 January, 1951...University of Colorado, 9 semester plan,
Commisioned December 23, 1972
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Leanne- I see that the single seat A-4 and F-8 have been mentioned. Did
anyone get
time in the F4D Skyray or is it before your time? I worked in depot
maintenance on the electrical and electronics wiring problems,especially
those caused by someone let the hell hole door swing free. BRBR

Before my time as well. A-4/F-8 still on Hancock, I believe when I started,
VFP-63 still in Miramar.

I was in the first class in Beeville that flew the TA-4 instead of the
F-9..1973
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Pechs1 wrote:
I was in the first class in Beeville that flew the TA-4 instead of the
F-9..1973
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Curious if the community sponsored the on base October BBQ for all hands
back in '73?

Sure did wonders for morale.

Bunch of kids. 22 Jan 1931, Ketchikan, Alaska. USAF Aviation Cadet
Class 54-H, 28 Apr 54. F86F Sabrejet, F86Dog, F102, F104A, F4, 2000+.
Last flight in F4 Jan 31 80. Hung it up for good 31 March 80. Carter
wore me out. 104A with the J79-19 engine - yahoo! .9 to 2.0. 27 miles.
1'45", 1000 pounds of fuel....
Walt BJ