Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Hey, Joe... Ms Brimstone and I wuz there on Saturday!! It was a VERY cool show... Even with the Angels performing, 'bout my favoritist part getting a "tour" of the C-47. The "crew" was plum tickled when we told them that Helen's mom had been Donald Douglas's secretary during the war... and they were even more delighted to hear that Alice is still with us when I asked if we could get a picture of Helen in the co-pilot's seat for her Ma. We celebrated her 94th a few weeks ago, and she still giggles with a twinkle in her eye when asked to tell us stories of those days...
Hacker, SASS #55963 Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Nice video of the F-16. I always think that the American taxpayer got its monies worth from the USAF Light Weight Fighter Competition (LWFC). The USAF flies the F-16, production version of the YF-16 winner of the LWFC. The USN flies the F-18, the descendent of the YF-17, the "loser" of the LWFC. And this show saw both of those aircraft flown.
Charlie Whiskers Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 OK....this is a rant. That 16 driver is a good pilot.We had them here for years at the Montana Air National Guard.Then a few years ago the Air Force know all's decided they wanted MANG to go with the F15's.Spent MILLIONS building new maintainence hangers and training the pilots on the 15.Started out with...I think 5 and finally last year they got the whole squadron retrained and equipped with em.Now in all their infinate wisdom,they want to transfer the whole setup to Fresno,Ca.We have probably one of the best areas for flying and often have squadrons from Canada and all over the US coming up here for joint training and manuvers.From what I've read and heard,Fresno has such a smog and fog problem half the time you can't see to fly.Now the bright idea is to bring in 5 of the new C-27's.That means a loss of almost half the personel not to mention having to rebuild NEW hangers and maintainence facilities to handle those.CAN we say Gov't waste?
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