Dunno Pete. It'd be fitting if they made it some kinda tribute to Bill Lear. The man was a real genius.
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Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys
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VFT today. That was the first plane I ever took the controls of. (well one like it) No take off or landing by any means but level flight, bank left, bank right, climb and descend was all I needed. I signed up for the Cessna private pilot school the next day.
Hooked? You Bet!
Hooked? You Bet!My late father in law was a Navy aviation mechanic in Hawaii in WWII. For his 75th Birthday we bought him a ride in a T-6. I sure do miss him.VFT today. That was the first plane I ever took the controls of. (well one like it) No take off or landing by any means but level flight, bank left, bank right, climb and descend was all I needed. I signed up for the Cessna private pilot school the next day.
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Some of you may know of Chrissy. She surely does like her plane ride...
So that's what one of those looks like.
At least she didn't upchuck.
Might have a project for Jim:
https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/...rid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website
Hope no one was waiting for a DHL delivery from San Jose Costa Rica!
https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/...rid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website
Hope no one was waiting for a DHL delivery from San Jose Costa Rica!
Yeah... pretty sure that ain't gonna buff out....
You forgot to add the Flex-Seal.
The sexiest engine ever! I get goose bumps every time I even think about the glorious sound a Mustang, Spitfire or whatever makes doing a low fast flyby.
My brother spent some time riding in the back of one of those doing stuff he can't tell about! And he was only about four years old when that picture was taken!
"Imagine volunteering for this: you and 79 other soldiers will fly 16 bombers that have never flown in combat before off an aircraft carrier not built to launch those bombers, fly those bombers over hundreds of miles of open ocean, race over enemy territory at treetop level, drop bombs, then eject or land a few hundred miles later and be either captured, executed or isolated far from home with no guarantee of return.
Oh, and by the way, you can’t take the bomber’s usual load of machine guns on the flight because it will weigh down the aircraft. Instead, take these painted broomstick handles and poke them out the turrets. That should frighten enemy fighters from a distance.
It does not sound fun, but that was exactly the job description of the 80 Army aviators who took part in the Doolittle Raid, the legendary mission to strike back at Japan shortly after the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The raid, which historians credit with playing a key role in helping the Allies win World War II, took place exactly 80 years ago today." Link.
Oh, and by the way, you can’t take the bomber’s usual load of machine guns on the flight because it will weigh down the aircraft. Instead, take these painted broomstick handles and poke them out the turrets. That should frighten enemy fighters from a distance.
It does not sound fun, but that was exactly the job description of the 80 Army aviators who took part in the Doolittle Raid, the legendary mission to strike back at Japan shortly after the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The raid, which historians credit with playing a key role in helping the Allies win World War II, took place exactly 80 years ago today." Link.
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, Crew No. 1 Crew No. 1 (Plane #40-2344, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron,
Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator;
SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo).
Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator;
SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo).
They don't call them "The Greatest Generation" for nothing.
