I am sure that will buff right out!, that is what my friend told me after I scraped one of those concrete barriers many years ago, and no it didn't "buff right out".
You didn't use enough bondo, or buff it enough.
I am sure that will buff right out!, that is what my friend told me after I scraped one of those concrete barriers many years ago, and no it didn't "buff right out".
Some Fury love from my logbook. Per the log book, the flight of NG 404, (Buno 139472)... was flown on either 12, or 18 Nov. 1958. Both flights originated/terminated at NAAS Fallon, where we were deployed for self-famming our recently assigned FJ-4s.Every time I fire up x-plane to 'practice course rules' I end up trying to fly the Habu from Flomaton to the break at Mach 2.3, or do loops around the Pensacola beach bridge in a P-51. I guess there are worse things to waste my time on.
Some Fury love from my logbook. Per the log book, the flight of NG 404, (Buno 139472)... was flown on either 12, or 18 Nov. 1958. Both flights originated/terminated at NAAS Fallon, where we were deployed for self-famming our recently assigned FJ-4s.
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*Blast from the past!
BzB
I'm ok... single car slide. I think I did about two full rotations. Almost pulled it out... after the 2nd rotation, and most speed gone, the 'Vette rolled, NASCAR style, slowly into the wall, ass-end first. I was driving too fast getting on the wet on-ramp (concrete to asphalt transition), with old tires (and a, thank you, 0645 brief)~ my bad, but all ok.
1. Should have cut it to idle as the nose approached the windline.
2. Thanks. Long after you're gone, we'll all have to sit through 'Vette training at our safety stand-arounds.
Are civilian jet warbirds allowed to arm their seats, or did the FAA nix that?Seeing your photos of that beautiful F-86, reminded me that on occasion, they have had a tragic side. On 24 September 1972, a private F-86 (N275X) on the airshow circuit, was taking off from Sacramento, CA Airport, suffered engine failure just after liftoff. Having no other recourse, the pilot ejected & barely escaped. Unfortunately, the Sabrejet bellied in past the runway... slid at high speed through a perimeter fence, across a highway, through a parking lot directly into a crowded Farrells Ice Cream Parlor, where many familys/children were celebrating children's birthdays. 22 lives were lost in the parking lot & inside the building, of which half were children. It was a dreadful disaster for the 'Sacto' community, as well as a slow death knell for the previously popular 120+ store Farrells chain, of which only one last store exists today.
It was sad for the lives that were lost, fortheir families, the community, and for a thriving business chain that bore no responsibility for the carnage that occurred on their property (although their were some "after the fact" inquiries, questioning the wisdom the of locating such a mini-mall so close near the extended centerline of a major airport runway".
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"Spun the Vette"? Hope no one injured, min damage... pix?
BzB
390 total hours, and you were flying that? Brass ones, sir...
Remember, that tragedy happened over 40 years ago. If FAA banned armed seats, I suspect it was more recent than 1972. Airshow Huggy would probably know?Are civilian jet warbirds allowed to arm their seats, or did the FAA nix that?
Sure did. There was no RAG/FRS yet at that time, the squadron veterans (front office/DHs), briefed and chased all the fam hops for us 7 "nugget" ENSs. It was only a couple of months after winging (350 total hrs) on my first Fury flight!They did things a little differently in the way-back when.
I believe RonDebMar flew A-1s in advanced at Cabiness in the early '60s, probably a few years after your Dad.My Dad went from CQ in an SNJ directly to F8F Bearcats at Cabaniss Field for advanced and then to JTU-1 flying ex AF F80's for jet transition at Whiting. I have some pictures around here somewhere from those days.
The two things I've guarded jealously and more securely in life than my wallet, are my Navy Flight Jacket & my 4 Flight Logbooks!He lost his logbooks when his Reserve squadron at NAS Dallas moved hangars and the Ops Office managed to lose the box containing all the logbooks.
I believe RonDebMar flew A-1s in advanced at Cabiness in the early '60s, probably a few years after your Dad.
BzB
390 total hours, and you were flying that? Brass ones, sir...
I'm ok... single car slide. I think I did about two full rotations. Almost pulled it out... after the 2nd rotation, and most speed gone, the 'Vette rolled, NASCAR style, slowly into the wall, ass-end first. I was driving too fast getting on the wet on-ramp (concrete to asphalt transition), with old tires (and a, thank you, 0645 brief)~ my bad, but all ok.
Ah so, when I did advanced at Beeville in early '58, A-1 advanced was at NAS Cabaniss. From Chase, we also did weekends in Nueva Laredo (& a couple in Monterey, Mex.), plus San Antonio. You're right, a blur... but good times.Cabiness? ...OLF Corpus? ...I think we did FCLP there.
VT-30 was just a very busy, hazy, fun-filled blur for this NavCad with wheels. Spent most (many?) weekends in Matamoros, Reynosa, or Nuevo Larado, Jun to Sep 1962 or thereabouts. Good times!