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re: Favorite Military Aircraft
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:01 am to RazorTiger30
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:01 am to RazorTiger30
From a different perspective.
Spooky is my favorite. We (Marines) also called him Puff. He worked out around our hilltop many a night. Couldn't see him, just heard him up there. Puff would blurt out a red curved laser like ray. Those were just the tracers. That, with a loud noise kind of like an 18 wheeler downshifting into second gear at 70 mph.
Then there's the B-52s. I witnessed many an airstrike. Almost felt sorry for the NVA. I did say almost. Never saw the B-52s. Just saw the explosions then felt the vibrations and a few seconds later heard explosions.
The Marine Corps used the old 34's and later had the newer CH-46 choppers in Nam. I spent some time with a unit that was supported by the Army and they had Hueys. Every now and again I got to hitch a ride back to the main base in an Army huey. NOTHING beats flying with those open sides at tree top high in a Huey.
Now that I think of it, they are all my favorites.
Spooky is my favorite. We (Marines) also called him Puff. He worked out around our hilltop many a night. Couldn't see him, just heard him up there. Puff would blurt out a red curved laser like ray. Those were just the tracers. That, with a loud noise kind of like an 18 wheeler downshifting into second gear at 70 mph.
Then there's the B-52s. I witnessed many an airstrike. Almost felt sorry for the NVA. I did say almost. Never saw the B-52s. Just saw the explosions then felt the vibrations and a few seconds later heard explosions.
The Marine Corps used the old 34's and later had the newer CH-46 choppers in Nam. I spent some time with a unit that was supported by the Army and they had Hueys. Every now and again I got to hitch a ride back to the main base in an Army huey. NOTHING beats flying with those open sides at tree top high in a Huey.
Now that I think of it, they are all my favorites.
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Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:05 am to stinkdawg
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A-10 Warthog. All day everyday.
This! THE blue collar aircraft that just kicks arse
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:06 am to FrenchJoe
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Then there's the B-52s. I witnessed many an airstrike. Almost felt sorry for the NVA. I did say almost. Never saw the B-52s. Just saw the explosions then felt the vibrations and a few seconds later heard explosions.
We need to Arc Light ISIS's arse, it's not like they have any jungle to hide in.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:07 am to dr smartass phd
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I have the pdf of Sled Driver.
Used copies of the book itself fetch a fairly decent price on the open market.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:35 am to Ace Midnight
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Used copies of the book itself fetch a fairly decent price on the open market.
I find it pretty hard to swallow shelling out $400 + for a book
Posted on 9/19/15 at 10:36 am to Napoleon
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for sheer length of service...the B-57 Canberra
I had never even heard of it..
The Canberra was the first U.S. jet bomber to drop bombs during combat
the British photo recon variants were just recently retired...
there are actually a couple of more B-57s in storage at the boneyard (NASA recently reactivated a third aircraft that had been in storage for something like forty years)...i think they will stay flying for a lot of years yet...
Posted on 9/19/15 at 11:27 am to RazorTiger30
Douglas Skyraider (pictures are from my Dad's slides)
My Dad joined the Marines in 1942, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He flew a lot of different planes and helicopters.
My Dad joined the Marines in 1942, served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He flew a lot of different planes and helicopters.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:01 pm to chinhoyang
Wow very jealous of your old man, had some aviators in my family as well. I love the Skyraider.
For me my favorites are, in nor order:
1 ME109
2 Spitfire
3 P51
4 P40
5 P39
6 B17
7 F14 Tomcat
8 Russian Yak vtol
9 Grumman Hellcat
10 B25
11 P38
12 F4
Ill stop lol
For me my favorites are, in nor order:
1 ME109
2 Spitfire
3 P51
4 P40
5 P39
6 B17
7 F14 Tomcat
8 Russian Yak vtol
9 Grumman Hellcat
10 B25
11 P38
12 F4
Ill stop lol
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:24 pm to vl100butch
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for sheer length of service...the B-57 Canberra
The B-52 entered service only one year after the B-57 and is still a combat aircraft and we have 76 of them. Engineering analysis shows that the airframe is good until at least 2045. That date could even be extended if the AF chose to do so.
There are only 3 WB-57s and they are only used for research and science projects.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:39 pm to RazorTiger30
EA6B Prowler!
Posted on 9/19/15 at 12:41 pm to EA6B
E-2 Hawkeye
Posted on 9/19/15 at 1:00 pm to rmnldr
MV-22
Only because my son is attached to them in the Corps
Only because my son is attached to them in the Corps
Posted on 9/19/15 at 1:06 pm to Tic44
FW 190s. Particularly the D variants.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 1:27 pm to ninthward
A couple more old photos:
Vietnam, 1968:
Vietnam, 1968:
Posted on 9/19/15 at 7:38 pm to Napoleon
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I also like the P-82 twin Mustang. It's like two P-51 mustangs, but put together.
Designed to escort B-29s.
Posted on 9/19/15 at 8:51 pm to Tic44
F 22
Apache copter
Warthog
Apache copter
Warthog
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:22 pm to RazorTiger30
To get to work...
Once I am at work...
Once I am at work...
Posted on 9/19/15 at 9:26 pm to Wolfhound45
I thought the A-6 was really cool
Posted on 9/19/15 at 11:16 pm to RazorTiger30
SR-71
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Posted on 9/20/15 at 12:33 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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I thought the A-6 was really cool
Like the A-10, very effective. The Navy replaced it with the faster, sexier F/A-18, much like the USAF wants to replace the A-10.
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