Technical military question

[ORAC]

Curious, what is a 'pylon' as referred to above?

Hardpoints

[Lightning Mate]

A pylon is a fixture on the aircraft, on which weapons or tanks are installed.

They contain explosive release units, which when activated, ensure positive separation of the stores attached to them from the aircraft.

Pylons cannot be released in flight.

Photo if you wish.

[DuncanMac]

Thanks both!

[ORAC]

Pylons cannot be released in flight.

Depends on the aircraft. I can recall an F-4 on NQRA doing it in order to make the tanker. As, it would seem, could the F-111

Even just the stores can be interesting.......

[ORAC]

May be of interest. TV news report of F-16 jettison of fuel tanks and 2x500lb bombs.

[DuncanMac]

Thanks.

I don't know what's wrong with my PC set up, but I can see the YouTube links/picture posted on this site, but when I play it, I lose the image/film but do hear the commentary/music. However, if I drag my cursor over the red playing line at the bottom of the film, I'm able to view the content frame by frame.

I'm not very technical . . .

[Hempy]

Duncan, update your flashplayer Adobe - Install Adobe Flash Player

[ORAC]

The YouTube logo on the bottom right of the insert gives the option of watching direct on You Tube if you hover your cursor over it. Click on it and it should open in another tab direct in YouTube

[kbrockman]

Maybe you can go on a more political correct storytelling route and let him
die of his cigarette smoke?
Would potentially be a lot less dramatic and take a bit more time though.

[DuncanMac]

ORAC

May be of interest. TV news report of F-16 jettison of fuel tanks and 2x500lb bombs.

That's informative and explains what others have said. Thanks.

Hempy

Duncan, update your flashplayer Adobe - Install Adobe Flash Player

Thanks, did that but will have to have another go.

kbrockman

Maybe you can go on a more political correct storytelling route and let him die of his cigarette smoke?

Hmmm, I've done my bit for the PC brigade by making his kid a daughter.

[Gnd]

What about getting hit by hot fireworks, can a Tonka be left 'unsafe' and if a trigger is on the ground, set them off? 8+ hot whummps would smart (or blind them)? Running out of a well known area close to Hadrians wall!!!!

[kbrockman]

An alternate course of events

"In one of the (Tornados)=RAAF F111's there is an emergency. An automated alarm is sounding. The navigator instructs the pilot to dump superfluous fuel, light the afterburner and gain height to ‘buy’ extra time.

A torrent of high octane aviation gasoline cascades towards terra firma , ignited by the engines - down onto where MacDonald stands smoking. With a whoosh, he is evaporated.

Emergency under control, Flight Lieutenant Siân MacDonald requests her navigator plot a course for RAF Lossiemouth, and home.





Voila, problem solved, dramatic effects intact!!

[Gnd]

OK, Get a DDH to sign that one off!!!!!

[ORAC]

Mirage F1 bird strike with emergency jettison and relight



F16 bird strike followed by ejection

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by DuncanMac

, all they wanted to talk about was a remake of the 1955 film, "The Cockleshell Heroes" - British history/gallantry is still very much a draw to some American producers.

Ah yes, dastardly cunning British make sneak attack against the French, saved at the last minute by heroic German defence.

Seriously, I doubt you can better the beach scene, Trevor Howard starts to go up the beach, behind his back the sgt major salutes, a count of 3 later Howard returns the salute in the full and confident knowledge that he is returning the sgt maj's salute to his back. Pure timing and realism.

[NutLoose]

A pylon is a fixture on the aircraft, on which weapons or tanks are installed.

They contain explosive release units, which when activated, ensure positive separation of the stores attached to them from the aircraft.

Unless it is a Jaguar, then they removed the cartridges out of the pylons carrying the Jamming pod and Phimats as it was getting to expensive and producing a shortage with every man and his dog banging them off at the slightest wiff of a problem, thats if memory serves me correctly.

[BossEyed]

Originally Posted by ORAC

F16 bird strike followed by ejection

Not that it makes much difference, but that one's a Hawk (in Canada) - not an F-16. For those who don't already know, see the shadows of the seats leaving the aircraft at 0:56?

DuncanMac, looking forward to the movie.

[DuncanMac]

BossEyed

DuncanMac, looking forward to the movie.

Thanks, but it's only a "short" - something given away free by a writer to a production company, in order to add to their CV . . . and attract the big boys regarding 120 pagers.

I'm overwhelmed by the help and professionalism given by folk on this site.

If ever anyone wants advice on criminal law in the UK, feel free to drop me a PM. Likewise, civil or criminal law in the USA. My partner is a Federal Judge and she too appreciates the assistance you guys have given me. No doubt, I'll be back for more.

Thank you again.

Duncan

[Lightning Mate]

Unless it is a Jaguar, then they removed the cartridges out of the pylons
carrying the Jamming pod and Phimats as it was getting to expensive and
producing a shortage with every man and his dog banging them off at the
slightest wiff of a problem, thats if memory serves me correctly.

Your memory serves you well.

[HighTow]

I'm recently back from a meeting with producers in Los Angeles regarding a full 120 page thriller type screenplay, but to be honest, all they wanted to talk about was a remake of the 1955 film, "The Cockleshell Heroes" - British history/gallantry is still very much a draw to some American producers.

Then for lords sake get them to do something about the Glider Pilot Regiment. If one group of soldiers has ever been deserving of a full length movie tribute it's them. Heck, based on the stories and interviews I've done with them over the years you could make a Band-of-Brothers style TV epic.