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

[707guy]

"Sweepers sweepers man your brooms. Give the Fury a clean sweep forward to aft..."

 

[BusyBee604]

FJ-1 FURY, best caption
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Evolved in stages into... the beautiful and sweet flying FJ-4 "FURY"!

*Over the San Joaquin Valley near NAS Lemoore, then under construction - 1958
BzB

 

[Malo83]

Closeup,

 

[Renegade One]

Evolved in stages into... the beautiful and sweet flying FJ-4 "FURY"!
BzB

True dat. I actually had a former Boss who started out in the early-1950's VF community, and who shifted to VA later that decade. I asked him one time (over a cool adult beverage) why on earth he shifted to VA in the mid-1950s. His simple answer…"The FJ-4 had the biggest engine…and was the hottest airplane at the time!"

Can't argue with fighter-pilot mentality, I guess…however you spell the community.

 

[Renegade One]

Closeup,

Close-up of "Screaming Eagle" decal…I rest my case.

But I DO wonder what was under the hardback that enabled everyone to climb in and take a seat…tanks? Nuthin'?

Anyone? Bueller?

 

[Malo83]

MARINE Enlisted Pilots,
http://navypilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/flying-peons/
Master Sergeant Harold C "Woody" Woodring, F8U-1 Crusader Pilot

 

[Malo83]

Close-up of "Screaming Eagle" decal…I rest my case.

But I DO wonder what was under the hardback that enabled everyone to climb in and take a seat…tanks? Nuthin'?

Anyone? Bueller?

How about an Allison J35-A-2 Turbo Jet with 4G's of butt kicking thrust!

 

[Renegade One]

How about an Allison J35-A-2 Turbo Jet with 4G's of butt kicking thrust!

Duh…why didn't I know that?

 

[707guy]

Wow - that thing was all engine!

 

[Hozer]

FJ-1 FURY, best caption

What to do with A-pool ensigns during sequester.

 

[BusyBee604]

True dat. I actually had a former Boss who started out in the early-1950's VF community, and who shifted to VA later that decade. I asked him one time (over a cool adult beverage) why on earth he shifted to VA in the mid-1950s. His simple answer…"The FJ-4 had the biggest engine…and was the hottest airplane at the time!"

Can't argue with fighter-pilot mentality, I guess…however you spell the community.

Your former Boss was probably flying this beauty FJ-4B, the VA version of the Fury. Tougher, less slim wing to support 6-total ordnance stations, 2 dive brakes on each side of aft fuselage, and spec. wpns delivery gear (LABS). Wright J-65W-16A engine, 7,700# thrust (same engine as it's replacement, the A4D-2 Skyhawk in the late '50s).

BzB

 

[scoolbubba]

That is a damn good looking plane. It just looks right. We made some beauties back in the 40s thru the 60s. Scooters, Tigers, Vigis, Corsairs...

 

[Renegade One]

Your former Boss was probably flying this beauty FJ-4B, the VA version of the Fury. Tougher, less slim wing to support 6-total ordnance stations, 2 dive brakes on each side of aft fuselage, and spec. wpns delivery gear (LABS). Wright J-65W-16A engine, 7,700# thrust (same engine as it's replacement, the A4D-2 Skyhawk in the late '50s).
BzB

Believe you are exactly correct. Thanks.

 

[BusyBee604]

Hail & Bail at my pad the other day~ fun times. Pretty sweet departing gift (in my opinion)~ I shall miss this tour, but time to be movin' on~

Fits nicely in the cave~ at least for a few more months before the PCS~

Nice "I luv me" cave ('cept fer all the 'clopters)! Just kiddin'... when the chips are down, I'm the biggest helo fan in town.
BzB

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Nice "I luv me" cave ('cept fer all the 'clopters)! Just kiddin'... when the chips are down, I'm the biggest helo fan in town.
BzB

I never have set up an "I love me" wall, I should do that someday.