The All Things Aviation Thread

[DemonGeminiX]

I bet somebody got in big trouble for that one.

[beowulf]

theres another vid that goes with it ..people got close up to the building before men in black suits and sunglasses kept them away...shows all the windows blown out

[beowulf]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[FBD]

augh, I remember when the Plattsburgh AFB was open and occupied by the military, we went over to ny near there so my dad could do a triathalon, and this fkn f4 took off and pulled like a 90 degree turn right over our heads. loudest thing I ever heard.

[KevinD]

Walked many a mile around USAF bombers, fighters, cargos, transport jets. Don't have a single pic. My fave at the time were the A10, F18, and FB111. The F117 and B2 were still classified, but you could get a model of them. Go figure.

[Oofty Goofty]

augh, I remember when the Plattsburgh AFB was open and occupied by the military, we went over to ny near there so my dad could do a triathalon, and this fkn f4 took off and pulled like a 90 degree turn right over our heads. loudest thing I ever heard.

I was stationed in Spain when the F4 was still in the Air Force inventory. One of the things I remember most about them is that if you were behind them, the engines sounded muffled, but if you were off to the side, it was teeth shattering loud.

We had a site that was a quarter of a mile from the approach end of the runway, on center line. About 10 seconds after an F4 would fly directly overhead to land, there would be a swirling wind that you could hear. It was like a mini tornado, too high to feel, but close enough to hear. No other aircraft made that sound or wind.

[Oofty Goofty]

Walked many a mile around USAF bombers, fighters, cargos, transport jets. Don't have a single pic. My fave at the time were the A10, F18, and FB111. The F117 and B2 were still classified, but you could get a model of them. Go figure.

Sounds like you were an SP.

[FBD]

Walked many a mile around USAF bombers, fighters, cargos, transport jets. Don't have a single pic. My fave at the time were the A10, F18, and FB111. The F117 and B2 were still classified, but you could get a model of them. Go figure.

that's why I wanted to make it down to the aircraft carrier museum on the Hudson...they've got a fuggin SR71 on the flight deck, last I drove past it...and a space shuttle, too

[Oofty Goofty]

that's why I wanted to make it down to the aircraft carrier museum on the Hudson...they've got a fuggin SR71 on the flight deck, last I drove past it...and a space shuttle, too

If you ever get the chance, you need to go to the Air force museum in Dayton Ohio - one word: XB70

[KevinD]

Oofty,

Yep, SP, specialized in SS ( security specialist) and third or so flight to cross train with US Army for ABGD. (Air base ground defense) basically, the air force version of infantry/ recon

[FBD]

If you ever get the chance, you need to go to the Air force museum in Dayton Ohio - one word: XB70

heh....ohio's a fkn haul from here, I have no idea what is there besides a big roller coaster...and an XB70 I can make it to that carrier on the hudson in under 2 hours. but hey, if I'm ever out that way...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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