Skeeter, were you based out of there, or was that a divert for CV based aircraft?
Just curious.
How did the Banshee fly?
We were told, if you damage one, you must pay for it.. Well!, it was just a little fender bender.. Damage? right wheel and strut, flaps, speed brake, few scratches here and there... Couple hundred dollars should fix it.. Most damage? ... put a dent in my pride... Delayed my advancement to Admiral... Well!, that was long ago..March 11, 1952 resulting in landing on a ice slick runway at K3 Field So. Korea..
What did hurt.. This appeared in the Aviation News, and several others new media.
Last edited by Skeeterman; 12-05-2006 at 07:33 PM.
Skeeter, were you based out of there, or was that a divert for CV based aircraft?
Just curious.
How did the Banshee fly?
The Navy sent me as Exchange Pilot Program in Feb. 1952 to 1st Marine Air Wing VMJ-1 squadron at K3 Field when it was organized. VMJ-1 was a Photographic squadron flying F2H-2P from there. I did the fighter escort missions in the F2H-2B.. In the VMJ-1, there were eleven (11) enlisted men as pilots. I think there were nine (9) that was called up from reserves. All of these enlisted men were Officers during and after WWII, and when they were called back in, they reduced to enlisted ranks. Most of them mad as hell...
The two best Navy platforms to fly, Banshee and the Skyhawk.. None better in my book.
Last edited by Skeeterman; 12-05-2006 at 08:13 PM.
SO I am not the only one who thinks that...
I missed Musclecars, New Aircraft more than once in a career, and some "real" flying apparently..
Begs the question. Hornets or Corsairs?
Corsairs. Nothing sounds like a radial.
Was lucky enough to watch a restored T-28 Trojan chug to life not 20 yards away, run-up, and take off.Originally Posted by MasterBates
Corsairs.
Corsairs. Definitely, without a doubt, end of story.
Skeeter, would it be too much to share the story behind the pic?
Top 3 things I never want to hear my pilot say: 1. Watch this. 2. The f*ck was that? 3. You take the fat chick.
Count me in as well...
As I said, Corsairs over Hornets, but if I could fly any a/c the Navy's ever used... gotta go with the F-4.
Top 3 things I never want to hear my pilot say: 1. Watch this. 2. The f*ck was that? 3. You take the fat chick.
Dunno if I quite agree with you there man. Yes, the Hornet is more modern, bt I've always had a thing for WW2 aircraft. Case and point, if I could start an warbird collection, the first 4 I'd get would be the Corsair, Mustang, BF-109G and the F-4. In that order.
Sorry, but the Hornet is pretty far down on that list.
going forward in thread-time... helo- Huey
Last edited by TheBubba; 12-05-2006 at 10:02 PM.
Top 3 things I never want to hear my pilot say: 1. Watch this. 2. The f*ck was that? 3. You take the fat chick.
replace the mustang with a p-38 and you have my childhood loves
I'm an instrument panel pilot, not a computer winger. The meaning of that is, When you fly by instruments you become a fighter pilot. You have to read the gages and be a quick thinker, know what the aircraft will do. No relying on a computer to get you out of trouble. When you have to deal with a Mig 15, or any many as four on your tail, you better know what actions to take, for they (Mig pilots) didn't go to the same school.
I must agrees with 'Bubba here, I love the older aircraft. The P-51 has to be the best all around plane to fly. It's all done with the stick, and that's flying..
What about the FW-190? By far my favorite prop plane of WW2.
What's the story behing this little fender bender, Skeeter?
"Because it's judgment that defeats us"
Neither:
Jets = Scooters
Props = Hellcats
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE ... THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME ...
This would have been fun to fly......
As a FO, the Intruder have been my choice......
.. Absolutely. The best for the NFO.As a FO, the Intruder have been my choice......
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE ... THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME ...
Prop: Spad
Jet: A-6
Helo: Cobra (G-Z)
Bubba, Photo mission on 11 March 1952 started at 0500 to take photo's of enemy troop build-up (encampments)near Tunghwa, in Red China. (don't tell anyone, as the world didn't know we flew into China to take photo's)..
The weather was in our favor to make the photo's, as it was probably 10 below zero, and the troops were all in their bunks and no one was manning the AA guns. Nor was any Mig's showing on radar... However, that didn't last very long. As the F2H-2P was making it's second run (photographing) two blimps on the radar was a dead giveaway, we better get down to 600' and run the valleys home. Things change for us, as three AF F-86's came to the rescue..
During the time we had departed K3, a March rain came raining down on K3, and the temp was about 15 degrees resulting a very slick field. K-3 at that time a runway of 5400' before it was extended. Needless to say, the Banshee sorta lost it's footing.
Was the runway grass or did you slide the side or end?
Going along with Bubba, Eddie, A4s, and Skidkid, as well as the threadjack:
Prop: FW-190
Jet: old- ME-262, new-A-4
Helo: Cobra, definately cobra hands down.
"Because it's judgment that defeats us"
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