SOAR

[scoolbubba]

OK, but given that a C-130 with floaties isn't an ekranoplan . . . how do DARPA requirements for the latter justify the former?

I wanted a Caspian Sea monster and all I got was this shitty, clapped out floatie herc.

 

[Griz882]

To be clear I am not saying the floaty C-130 is the be all and end all of open ocean aviation, but it is a concpetual step in the right direction and my whole point is that it should have been a navy step.

 

[taxi1]

To be clear I am not saying the floaty C-130 is the be all and end all of open ocean aviation, but it is a concpetual step in the right direction and my whole point is that it should have been a navy step.

My father, retired chief, still tells stories about being an Airman Recruit and hauling seaplanes out of the water at a base across from Annapolis, where steely-eyed naval aviators would take midshipmen up for flight training.

 

[Pags]

My father, retired chief, still tells stories about being an Airman Recruit and hauling seaplanes out of the water at a base across from Annapolis, where steely-eyed naval aviators would take midshipmen up for flight training.

Lots of seaplane ramps still at Pax. Also, fun NOB trivia: the reason the hangars are called SP and LP is because SP was SeaPlane and those were the seawall hangars and LP was Land Plane and those were the hangars by Chambers.

 

[Jim123]

According to legend, the seaplane ramps at NAS Pensacola were used by class drill instructors to express their dissatisfaction by marching the formation of candidates down the ramp.

 

[SlickAg]

Balancing support to Antarctic science operations with completely unrelated INDOPACOM operational tasking using drilling reservists? That sounds like the OPSO job from hell.

Sounds a lot like a VR squadron, actually.

 

[taxi1]

Also, fun NOB trivia: the reason the hangars are called SP and LP is because SP was SeaPlane and those were the seawall hangars and LP was Land Plane and those were the hangars by Chambers.

That, I did not know!

 

[HAL Pilot]

According to legend, the seaplane ramps at NAS Pensacola were used by class drill instructors to express their dissatisfaction by marching the formation of candidates down the ramp.

Yup.

 

[Griz882]

According to legend, the seaplane ramps at NAS Pensacola were used by class drill instructors to express their dissatisfaction by marching the formation of candidates down the ramp.

Not legend…quite true but not much further than waist deep or so followed by a “to the rear - march” to ensure all ranks were sufficiently moist.

 

[Pags]

That, I did not know!

Looking SW. Current HSCWL building in the background. HM-14 was in these hangars when I was an RP in 06 but they were torn down shortly after and replaced with the current HM-14 facilities.


A couple more shots of different vintages looking to the ENE towards OV.

 

[taxi1]

I used to enjoy taxiing our E2s across to the road to the SP hangars back in the day. FOD walkdowns along the seawall too.

 

[Pags]

I used to enjoy taxiing our E2s across to the road to the SP hangars back in the day. FOD walkdowns along the seawall too.

Occasionally helo guys would land at Chambers from an actual ILS or something and then get in trouble for hopping the fence when no one opened the flightline gate.

 

[Griz882]

Occasionally helo guys would land at Chambers from an actual ILS or something and then get in trouble for hopping the fence when no one opened the flightline gate.

They were following taxi ways…just not “touching” them.

 

[taxi1]

Occasionally helo guys would land at Chambers from an actual ILS or something and then get in trouble for hopping the fence when no one opened the flightline gate.

Heh...jealous!

I was there pre-gates, also when there was still RWY 1-19.

I used to love it when there'd be high winds so we could land on 19 during rush hour. The road was right next to the threshold. You could plop it down on the numbers and scare the crap out of commuters trapped in that spot in traffic (there were flashy lights to stop them).

 

[Pags]

They were following taxi ways…just not “touching” them.

Yeah, some nonsense about no takeoff clearance, etc.