Author Topic: Juliet Mike One Four Black (Read 36960 times)

Trinity · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2005, 07:53:41 PM »

Glad ya don't live in NC, otherwise I'd be walking out of the house with a 'breller from now on.

Derby Younger · « **Reply #41 on:** November 08, 2005, 08:39:55 PM »

Have to add to my cool list.

Watching the 747 Shuttle Transport with Columbia on board fly by.

Joyce (AnnieLee) · « **Reply #42 on:** November 09, 2005, 03:11:56 PM »

On my "strange but cool" list is this one. I've actually seen one of these in flight.

AnnieLee

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Russ T Chambers · « **Reply #43 on:** November 09, 2005, 03:32:32 PM »

When I was still sorta a young'in I saw one of these Vulcans at an airshow at Mitchell field in Milwaukee WI. It was doing figure eights over airshow center, and staying within the airport boundries.

Looked like a big manta ray! Couldn't believe it stayed airborne!!!!

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #44 on:** November 09, 2005, 05:20:46 PM »

Annie, those were nick-named Pregnant Guppy's. Believe they started out as Boeing Strato-liners............Buck

Forty Rod · « **Reply #45 on:** November 09, 2005, 05:27:19 PM »

Had an SR-71 taking off from Kadena pass over my Fiat 600D at about 300 feet above Highway #1. Poor little car shook its nuts (and bolts) off. I didn't hear anything for three whole days. Plane went supersonic about a half mile offshore.

We called 'em "Habu" on Okinawa...everyone else called them "Blackbird."

litl rooster · « **Reply #46 on:** November 09, 2005, 06:16:59 PM »

40 my first Air Base was Beale, my first post was on the SR71's Blackbirds

Annie, I don't know what a Guppy looks like, but it looks like a White killer whale with wings

Joyce (AnnieLee) · « **Reply #47 on:** November 09, 2005, 06:39:30 PM »

I was standing in the parking lot of the "Electronic Security Command" at Kelly AFB when that thing flew over. I stood and stared until it was out of sight. The only thought that came to mind to describe it was "pregnant guppy." I laughed really hard when I was told it was the aircraft's name.

AnnieLee

litl rooster · « **Reply #48 on:** November 09, 2005, 06:52:54 PM »

another classic and wished I owned one (without the armament) 70 years and still in service

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2005, 07:42:59 PM »

One of the original "Puff The Magic Dragons". Has to be from 'Nam, right lR???.............Buck

$:-\$

Stoney Pete · « **Reply #50 on:** November 10, 2005, 05:24:12 AM »

Quote from: litl rooster on November 09, 2005, 06:52:54 PM

another classic and wished I owned one (without the armament) 70 years and still in service

The armament would would really make it cool. Corse machine guns are more fun when uncle sam is buying the ammo.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #51 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:38:00 AM »

Puff was known as "Spooky" in and around Nha Trang...awesome to watch in action.

litl rooster · « **Reply #52 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:22:48 PM »

Quote from: Four-Eyed Buck on November 09, 2005, 07:42:59 PM

One of the original "Puff The Magic Dragons". Has to be from 'Nam, right lR???.............Buck $:-\$

correct

Quote from: Forty Rod on November 10, 2005, 09:38:00 AM

Puff was known as "Spooky" in and around Nha Trang...awsome to watch in action.

also correct

Quote from: stoneypete on November 10, 2005, 05:24:12 AM

Quote from: litl rooster on November 09, 2005, 06:52:54 PM
another classic and wished I owned one (without the armament) 70 years and still in service
The armament would would really make it cool. Corse machine guns are more fun when uncle sam is buying the ammo.

oh so correct

The article I got that from said, Our goverment is using them in Afganistan today.

The Thai Air Force had 2 stationed at the Air Base I was at but not as as High Tech as "Spooky"

Trinty you didn't shoot my Ford down did you

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #53 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:30:35 PM »

In the last couple weeks, I was in the western part of our county and saw an old Goony Bird sitting all forlorn and neglected along a small airstrip.........Buck

$:-\$

litl rooster · « **Reply #54 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:41:33 PM »

Quote from: Four-Eyed Buck on November 10, 2005, 06:30:35 PM

In the last couple weeks, I was in the western part of our county and saw an old Goony Bird sitting all forlorn and neglected along a small airstrip.........Buck $:-\$

That's ashame, It would look better in my driveway

...there is a outfit in Reading Pa. looking for engines for one

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #55 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:56:54 PM »

I think I remember which driver I was with, if I can remember, I'll ask her where that airfield is..........Buck

Forty Rod · « **Reply #56 on:** November 10, 2005, 08:34:22 PM »

Check Long beach...there used to be two down there just south of the McDonnell Douglas plant.

Trinity · « **Reply #57 on:** November 10, 2005, 08:53:05 PM »

Quote from: litl rooster on November 10, 2005, 06:22:48 PM

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Trinty you didn't shoot my Ford down did you

Naw. But the crew in the Junkers did.

Delmonico · « **Reply #58 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:58:07 PM »

One of my friends works the gas pump fer airplanes, out the back end of a KC-135.

Joyce (AnnieLee) · « **Reply #59 on:** November 10, 2005, 11:22:05 PM »

Gads, I once took a hop from San Vito to Iraklion in a C-135. We sat on canvas straps that ran the length of the plane. My rear was numb from vibration for a week.

AnnieLee

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