Chandler and I went over to pick up the Cub yesterday morning and to shoot some pr stuff for Legend. Airplanes & Coffee had an event going on, never heard of them but there were well over 100 aircraft in attendance.We got over there around 10am and I flew the Cub back around 2:30. Legend is now sold out well into 2022. The "MOAC" still rules the roost at KSLR.............
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Chandler and I went over to pick up the Cub yesterday morning and to shoot some pr stuff for Legend. Airplanes & Coffee had an event going on, never heard of them but there were well over 100 aircraft in attendance.We got over there around 10am and I flew the Cub back around 2:30. Legend is now sold out well into 2022. The "MOAC" still rules the roost at KSLR.............
Some new advance type of "stealth weapon" under the wings Jim?
Dan
But the MOAC can fly all week on what leaks out of a Phantom.......🤣 Ray Swindle wrote:
Those are gun pods Dan, the F-4 had some too! However, it could carry 5 pods vs 2 for the MOAC.
A new MOAC on amphibs is coming up in the next 60 days, that is going to be fun to shoot. Im going to mount my air to air stabilizing rig to a Bass Boat that goes 80, should be epic.
But the MOAC can fly all week on what leaks out of a Phantom.......🤣
I read about the SR-71 fuel leaks on the ground and the air until it got up to speed and heated up. Then I worked on the F-4. We kept the fuel cell guys busy resealing the wing tank channels. Pretty common issue. That was the first thing I checked on preflight so I could get them to the jet early and still make the mission.
First post. Been lurking here for years, but finally decided to join, and say hello. I thought I would start with a picture if I can figure out how. Hope it's OK to post it here, as this seems to be the go-to aviation thread. Here goes nothing....
Dave_3 wrote:
First post. Been lurking here for years, but finally decided to join, and say hello. I thought I would start with a picture if I can figure out how. Hope it's OK to post it here, as this seems to be the go-to aviation thread. Here goes nothing....
Dave_3 wrote:
First post. Been lurking here for years, but finally decided to join, and say hello. I thought I would start with a picture if I can figure out how. Hope it's OK to post it here, as this seems to be the go-to aviation thread. Here goes nothing....
But the MOAC can fly all week on what leaks out of a Phantom.......🤣
I read about the SR-71 fuel leaks on the ground and the air until it got up to speed and heated up. Then I worked on the F-4. We kept the fuel cell guys busy resealing the wing tank channels. Pretty common issue. That was the first thing I checked on preflight so I could get them to the jet early and still make the mission.
Ray might I inquire, did you "work" out of Udorn RTAB?? I have a long life friend who flew F4's out of there into NVN. 1970.
Dan
No sir. During SEA I worked on C-141s 1970-72. We did however transport the Holloman and George AFB equipment for SEA duty. I didn't get to work on Phantoms until our unit at Ellington converted to the F-4C in 1980. I spent a month at Holloman one day repairing 5 C-141s that broke during the transport mission. One required a new engine. We only had a basic engine with no thrust reverser, so we had to take the TR off the removed engine to install on the new engine...two of us. We didn't have an engine jack stand so we used a crane. It was like working in the boondocks. We were on base less than 20 hours and got all of the jets back in service. Since we hadn't eaten anything all day, we walked to the bowling alley (mess hall was closed) to get a burger. I ordered a burger and was immeadiately threatened with jail by a wacko Staff Sgt. if I didn't tuck in my shirt tail. Ieft without getting my burger to walk back to the safety of the flight line. I sat in the bird we changed the engine on for the flight home. It was a 24 hour trip from the time we left home base until we returned, 2am to 2am.
No sir. During SEA I worked on C-141s 1970-72. We did however transport the Holloman and George AFB equipment for SEA duty. I didn't get to work on Phantoms until our unit at Ellington converted to the F-4C in 1980. I spent a month at Holloman one day repairing 5 C-141s that broke during the transport mission. One required a new engine. We only had a basic engine with no thrust reverser, so we had to take the TR off the removed engine to install on the new engine...two of us. We didn't have an engine jack stand so we used a crane. It was like working in the boondocks. We were on base less than 20 hours and got all of the jets back in service. Since we hadn't eaten anything all day, we walked to the bowling alley (mess hall was closed) to get a burger. I ordered a burger and was immeadiately threatened with jail by a wacko Staff Sgt. if I didn't tuck in my shirt tail. Ieft without getting my burger to walk back to the safety of the flight line. I sat in the bird we changed the engine on for the flight home. It was a 24 hour trip from the time we left home base until we returned, 2am to 2am.
"Lifers"..some can be a bitch!!
My cousin was Navy Aircraft Mechanic near Philly..He loved tearing apart engines and rebuilding them!
Thanks for the info Ray..I just thought I'd ask about where you might have been stationed.
Welcome Home Brother!
Dan
Chandler got his medical yesterday and we closed out the day shooting landings into dusk at KTKI. He's in Sulphur Springs today, two lessons in 16G24 cross winds, good practice! Glad it's not my airplane...........
Thanks everyone. I forgot to mention that picture was from the 2019 Reno Air Races. I haven't done much with the camera since then, as last year was pretty much a bust for getting out and traveling.
