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From FU, old video but good..Last Ride of the Scooter!
- Thread starter bunk22
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That formation loft attack was pretty badass
Thanks for the video! Fantastic!
I just loved loading ‘em and loved watchin’ ‘em come back empty. “Scooter in the pattern” or “Tinkertoy in the groove” was what I heard while I scurried around the deck.
Busybee is having computer problems and Ron is just home from the hospital, otherwise they’d be posting right now with stories.
The A-7 was a neat little plane as well. I watched as our neighbor in hangar 67 at Cecil, VF-174 became VA-174, transitioning from F-8’s to A-7’s. As great as the A-7 was the F-8was one “kick ass” airplane.
Steve
I just loved loading ‘em and loved watchin’ ‘em come back empty. “Scooter in the pattern” or “Tinkertoy in the groove” was what I heard while I scurried around the deck.
Busybee is having computer problems and Ron is just home from the hospital, otherwise they’d be posting right now with stories.
The A-7 was a neat little plane as well. I watched as our neighbor in hangar 67 at Cecil, VF-174 became VA-174, transitioning from F-8’s to A-7’s. As great as the A-7 was the F-8was one “kick ass” airplane.
Steve
Completely agree, that was very cool!
coolhandlukesd
n00b
I read it before and it's never get old to read, and the video's of the A-4 and A-7 are cool as well!
Idiot Loop...
BzB :sleep_125
Look sumpin' like t*is? I t*ink about *alf of my first 1K *ours in t*e Scooter were upside down watc*ing t*e "Abba Jabba" (AJB-3 AAI/Loft Progammer). Prior to t*e "air war" in t*e 'nam, t*is maneuver took precedence over conventional weapons during training, and we paid dearly for t*at in t*e first year (1965) of t*e war! :watching2
BzB :sleep_125
My KiddyKart!
+1 T*anks Bunk, w*at a fantastic A-4 video, broug*t me back 'bout 50 years, & a tear to me eye. Loved t*at bird. :brokenhea:icon_hear
As for t*e "Sluf", just missed it, my last Fleet Squadron (VA-146 Blue Diamonds), was transitioning into brand-new A-7Bs as I went out t*e door.... timing, timing, TIMING!
ropeller
BzB :sleep_125
+1 T*anks Bunk, w*at a fantastic A-4 video, broug*t me back 'bout 50 years, & a tear to me eye. Loved t*at bird. :brokenhea:icon_hear
As for t*e "Sluf", just missed it, my last Fleet Squadron (VA-146 Blue Diamonds), was transitioning into brand-new A-7Bs as I went out t*e door.... timing, timing, TIMING!
ropellerBzB :sleep_125
It fit like a comfortable glove back in the day.
It was something you wore, rather than flew.
But it surely wouldn't fit me today.
ryan1234
Well-Known Member
It fit like a comfortable glove back in the day.
It was something you wore, rather than flew.
But it surely wouldn't fit me today.
I may need to start doing some thigh exercises:
Did you guys ever use full side stick deflection?
...and I thought the Goshawk cockpit was small!
I may need to start doing some thigh exercises:
Did you guys ever use full side stick deflection?
Yes we did ... snap rolls, high-G barrel rolls, assorted ACM, in fact -- lots of stuff. And of course, cockpit wipe-outs on the deck prior to taxi and/or 'go' ..I may need to start doing some thigh exercises:
Did you guys ever use full side stick deflection?
... and for the record -- the stick position greatly assists in flying by holding the stick between your knees and doing whatever takes two hands ...
