The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery...part DEUX

[brownshoe]

Skyraider misson 1965, SEA.
from the Wix board.
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=54284

Damn! Worked decks just like this, oh the memories. Ron, you out there? You flew this bomb truck. Story time (hint, hint).

 

[jmcquate]

What are those red things on the inboard pylons, napalm?

 

[rondebmar]

What are those red things on the inboard pylons, napalm?

I'll be making some inquiries tomorrow ...have several sources who'll fill me in ...provided THEY can remember ...'cause I surely cannot!!

 

[jmcquate]

I'll be making some inquiries tomorrow ...have several sources who'll fill me in ...provided THEY can remember ...'cause I surely cannot!!

Thanks Ron

 

[jmcquate]

I know that Red is the "Ring" marker is for napalm, but all of the napalm containers I've ever seen has been in an aluminum casing, with no fins to get the tumbling effect.

 

[ea6bflyr]

What are those red things on the inboard pylons, napalm?

They look like ordinary drop tanks, but looking closer at the photos, there's a drop tank on the centerline and in one of the photos in the link, it appears to be dropping napalm.

 

[hlg6016]

Maybe some home brewed stuff? The birds returning to the ship all have clean wings.

 

[rondebmar]

Spoke this afternoon w/an old USN buddy ...Maintenance Officer w/VA-35 in mid-sixties ...expert on the AD/R-3350 ...never saw red munitions (or whatever) on a Spad! More tomorrow...

 

[picklesuit]

Finally got up close to an Osprey...didn't realize how big the engines are and how small the interior is...

 

[mad dog]

Somewhere on West Pac aboard the USS Vincennes...either 1989 or 1990.

"When do we go to the PI?"

"Can we go to the PI now?"

 

[mad dog]

Finally got up close to an Osprey...didn't realize how big the engines are and how small the interior is...

Holy smokes!

Those engines ARE big...I didn't realize that as well.

Thanks for the pics!

 

[Gatordev]

Mad Dog, that's a piece of history there. Looks like a BB behind you. You really are old.

Finally got up close to an Osprey...didn't realize how big the engines are and how small the interior is...

Looks like he tried to pull into FOX 1 for trouble-shooting.

 

[mad dog]

Mad Dog, that's a piece of history there. Looks like a BB behind you. You really are old.

I'm NOT OLD!

I'm glad you reminded me about the BB...which is probably why that pic was taken...to get the BB in the background. It's all coming back now...I was an H2P and on my first deployment...we had 6 pilots on DET 13 (HSL-45)...and I DID NOT get to fly to and land on the BB. We drew straws and I drew one of the short straws. The HAC and H2P that DID get to fly to and land on the BB landed on the bow...on a wooden (teak?) deck...with the forward 16" guns staring at them. Of course, they wouldn't shut up about their really cool experience on the BB...but at least I have a pic with the BB in the background.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Somewhere on West Pac aboard the USS Vincennes...either 1989 or 1990.

"When do we go to the PI?"

"Can we go to the PI now?"

cool pic with the BB

 

[Gatordev]

Do you remember which BB it was, by any chance?

I always enjoyed going aboard the Missouri, even if it was only for a few minutes for a reenlistment. Kind of bittersweet to be able to touch so much history but also see her just sitting there no longer doing what she did.

Plus it's cool to know a Navy cook rescued her from CDR Krill and William Stranix.