Aircraft originally built for Carriers
Great pictures.
Enjoying the thread but if the Gums/ex f-j lovefest is over, more's the pity.....
PS Happy new year ppruners, one and all...🍻
Enjoying the thread but if the Gums/ex f-j lovefest is over, more's the pity.....
PS Happy new year ppruners, one and all...🍻
Last edited by Minnie Burner; 31st Dec 2021 at 10:38.
Salute!
Great recall, Spaz!
We had a Sooey Pig squadron at Korat in the 72 time frame for Linebacker.
They were the standoff jammers and did well. No losses near Hanoi, but we did have a takeoff crash and I tink half the crew punched out OK.
They were glad to see us in the SLUF, as we shared those nervoursly long rolls down the runway. Imagine a procedure to download one or two 500 pounders if computed roll was over 80%. The Double Ugly folks turned around the check speed start signs one night, so next morning the ones at far end said "start takeoff here".
Our retort was "any plane that needs an afterburner to takeoff and a drag chute to land shows a poor design"
Happy New Year from a tired, old aviator.....
Great recall, Spaz!
We had a Sooey Pig squadron at Korat in the 72 time frame for Linebacker.
They were the standoff jammers and did well. No losses near Hanoi, but we did have a takeoff crash and I tink half the crew punched out OK.
They were glad to see us in the SLUF, as we shared those nervoursly long rolls down the runway. Imagine a procedure to download one or two 500 pounders if computed roll was over 80%. The Double Ugly folks turned around the check speed start signs one night, so next morning the ones at far end said "start takeoff here".
Our retort was "any plane that needs an afterburner to takeoff and a drag chute to land shows a poor design"
Happy New Year from a tired, old aviator.....
