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For A-6 Intruder Lovers.....
- Thread starter Catmando
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In the early 1970s there were a few Pacific Fleet F-4 squadrons with Marine RIOs. The Navy had a shortage and the Marines had a surplus. There was an overlap in replacements in my squadron, and for a while we had two Marine RIOs.
One question and one editorial comment . . .
The article mentioned Intruders with AIM-9s. Was this common? I'd never heard of it before.
Second, the heck with you old timers and your Mk 82s. Imagine, if you will, what we could be doing in Iraq and Afghanistan with a carrier-capable aircraft carrying 26 JDAMS . . .
The article mentioned Intruders with AIM-9s. Was this common? I'd never heard of it before.
Second, the heck with you old timers and your Mk 82s. Imagine, if you will, what we could be doing in Iraq and Afghanistan with a carrier-capable aircraft carrying 26 JDAMS . . .
Imagine, if you will, what we could be doing in Iraq and Afghanistan with a carrier-capable aircraft carrying 26 JDAMS . . .
Is there really a need for 26 JDAM capability (bigger numbers and "looking awesome" isn't the same as "need")?
One answer by virtue of a link-link to direct you and one semi-sneering editorial response . . .One question and one editorial comment . . .
The article mentioned Intruders with AIM-9s. Was this common? I'd never heard of it before.
Second, the heck with you old timers and your Mk 82s. Imagine, if you will, what we could be doing in Iraq and Afghanistan with a carrier-capable aircraft carrying 26 JDAMS . . .
Answer:
Stupid Questions about Naval Aviation, Pt. 2
Semi-sneering editorial response:
Roll up and over on your back ... "fly" the target to just ... about .... THERE on the canopy ... pull the pipper down smartly & smoothly to short of the target, set the throttles to right about THERE and forget 'em for now ... roll upright smartly ... initial correct ... track-track ... correct for wind drift .... check altitude ... track ... correct ... check airspeed ... track .... altitude ... correct ... track ... last correct ... lookin' good :icon_smil .... altitude .... PICKLE
... pause ... PULL .... BEND THE THROTTLES OFF PUSHIN' 'EM FORWARD .... check over your shoulder/in mirror for hits ... BEND IT !!! ... jink-jink-jink ... WHOOOOOOOOOOOO !!! :jump2refe:icon_boun RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!!
Harumph. Mk 82's are 'da Bomb !!!
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Yes.. Couple an ass ton of bombs with long (compared to Bugs) on station time.. POOF! Awesome "Bombs on Demand" CAS platform.
Is it wrong that I got a little aroused reading this? OK, now I really miss it...a lot.Semi-sneering editorial response:
Roll up and over on your back ... "fly" the target to just ... about .... THERE on the canopy ... pull the pipper down smartly & smoothly to short of the target, set the throttles to right about THERE and forget 'em for now ... roll upright smartly ... initial correct ... track-track ... correct for wind drift .... check altitude ... track ... correct ... check airspeed ... track .... altitude ... correct ... track ... last correct ... lookin' good :icon_smil .... altitude .... PICKLE
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!!
Harumph. Mk 82's are 'da Bomb !!!
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Cowboy, go shooting.. It'll help. Just a bit.
Naaaaaaah .... the Arabs of VA-115.
The Tailhook Daily Briefing has a great article on the A-Rabs of VA-115 on their last Vietnam cruise. Lots of great, mini-sea stories by several of their crews.
http://tailhookdaily.typepad.com/ta.../10/passing-gas-with-the-arabs-of-va-115.html
invertedflyer
500 ft. from said obstacle
or don't have the time to pick up the book that made Stephen Coonts somebody in publishing world
I think the book is a lot better. The movie was great, but deviated some from the actual plot and a lot from the characters. I couldn't put it down.
Out of shear coincidence I ran into Stephen Coonts' flight lead from Vietnam in Culpeper, VA. Great guy with some great stories.
You and me both. I always wanted to fly the Skyraider, Tomcat, and Intruder in that order. Now I'm just fvcked..
Final Countdown, Midway, and Flight of the Intruder were my "Top Gun".
Whaaat?
Iff'n you weren't saddled with bein' a "SOONER", you'd have selected a Skyhawk as Numero Uno!:icon_tong
* The Bridges at Toko Ri is mine!
BzB
Iff'n you weren't saddled with bein' a "SOONER", you'd have selected a Skyhawk as Numero Uno!:icon_tong
* The Bridges at Toko Ri is mine!
BzB
Where do we get such men? - Watched it last night after I got the word from the downed T-34. Cheesy? Definitely