Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Methinks that SAAB is a little nose heavy Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 That is gonna leave a mark. Quote
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 I spent some time in Switzerland, outstanding country. You would be amazed at what they have done with bases in the Alps, Many you can't see at all due to being built into the mountains. Talk about some fine aviating, they impressed the hell out of me. Quote
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Spent a lot of time working with their Air force when they purchased F-18s from us. Great people to work with. Quote
Noz Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 In 1963, my battery commander took a vacation to Switzerland. Â As he was taking an 8mm movie of a beautiful Swiss valley, he saw a flash of light reflected from a metalic surface. He could not see the surface when he lowered the camera. He decided that it was in his head. When the film was developed he again saw the flash of light. He took it to a friend that could view the film frame by frame. What he had caught on film was a door opening in the side of a cliff and a jet fighter being launched by catapult into the valley. The door opening, the plane launched and the door closed all took place in less than 10 seconds. Quote
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 In 1963, my battery commander took a vacation to Switzerland. Â As he was taking an 8mm movie of a beautiful Swiss valley, he saw a flash of light reflected from a metalic surface. He could not see the surface when he lowered the camera. He decided that it was in his head. When the film was developed he again saw the flash of light. He took it to a friend that could view the film frame by frame. What he had caught on film was a door opening in the side of a cliff and a jet fighter being launched by catapult into the valley. The door opening, the plane launched and the door closed all took place in less than 10 seconds. Yep, amazing Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Bet recovery was a booger.... Quote
Noz Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Bet recovery was a booger.... After watching the film several times "recovery" came up. We watched again and realize that a highway in the middle of the valley was very straight and had at least one side road that went to the base of the cliff and stopped. Quote
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