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

[Brett327]

Last couple times I was there, I seem to remember passdown that thou shalt follow the a/s restrictions in the course rules, as they didn't screw around. My previous might be a slight exaggeration, but I got the feeling that a 5 bill break would have been bad juju. Just a low-level JO view. YMMV . . .

They always say that. Pay them no mind.

 

[flaps]

A few from a small airshow in Ohio last summer:
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how would a t-28 do in acm against a ww2 fighter like an f4u or f6f?

 

[navyao]

Regarding "Flaps'" post, that's what I call centering up the T! That's a $ shot.

Nittany03: "And today there's no O-club at Nellis. Luckily the Strip is nearby."
navyao: Really?

 

[Brett327]

There are very few true O-Clubs left these days. Most have been converted to "all hands" facilities.

 

[jmcquate]

Another AMARG photo; 1989 Mig killer, F-14A BuNo 159437 from VF-32 - "Gypsy 202." I guess she's on a museum hold : )

NASM Udvar-Hazey has the other Gypsy MiG killer re-encarnated as a VF-31 Delta.

 

[707guy]

how would a t-28 do in acm against a ww2 fighter like an f4u or f6f?

Interesting question...anyone know anyone on here who might have flown a T-28 and a Corsair/Hellcat?

 

[navyao]

NASM Udvar-Hazey has the other Gypsy MiG killer re-encarnated as a VF-31 Delta.

Got that one too and it's in a hell of a lot better shape.

 

[bunk22]

Approaching airshow center from this mornings 4 plane fly-by:

 

[LFDtoUSMC]

This might belong in the stupid questions thread, mods please move if appropriate.

I assume that those clown jets are all flown by the IPs. If that's the case... Then...I remember a thread some time back about squadrons having trouble finding flight hours for incentive/job-well-done flights for the enlisted types. Wouldn't this type of flight be a good way to provide those flights??

I'm sure this idea has been floated and shot down. Just wondering why.

Edit: No doubt getting the guys/gals the requisite seat training is a big part of it.

 

[ea6bflyr]

This might belong in the stupid questions thread, mods please move if appropriate.

I assume that those clown jets are all flown by the IPs. If that's the case... Then...I remember a thread some time back about squadrons having trouble finding flight hours for incentive/job-well-done flights for the enlisted types. Wouldn't this type of flight be a good way to provide those flights??

I'm sure this idea has been floated and shot down. Just wondering why.

Edit: No doubt getting the guys/gals the requisite seat training is a big part of it.

From where? There are ZERO enlisted sailors in VT land. And not all clown jets are flown by IPs, they are also flown by SNAs.

-ea6bflyr

 

[LFDtoUSMC]

I was not aware that there were no enlisted in the VTs.

I figured they wouldn't let SNAs do airshow flights. Guess that's what I get for assuming.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I doubt they would have a stud do an airshow flyby but I think what ea6b meant was that studs do fly syllabus flights in the t-45. It is true that vt squadrons are basically entirely staffed by contract civilians for things like maintenance and admin

 

[ea6bflyr]

Yup. Only IPs are allowed to do airshow flybys. There may be a student in the jet, but the IP will be flying when the flyby occurs.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

When did they get all the extra aircraft shelters?

 

[bunk22]

From the ground for the fly-by: