Rammy's Ramblings

[Rammy]

Sure glad the other two didn't cancel!

If they did he would of just cancelled the flight. Wouldnt of been too disappointed but it made a nice day trip.

 

[Latestarter]

Absolutely LOVE flying in any fixed wing aircraft. Have been in many from Cessna 172s to commercial air (of course) never been in a military fighter jet but when I was first in college I was also in AFROTC and pilot designated. That was right after Nam and with all the downsizing, I didn't see it happening. So I joined the Navy and became permanent aircrew. Told the recruiter if he wanted my signature, I needed a written guarantee of a job and school for a position that guaranteed I would be flight crew. AF couldn't promise me flight. Navy could and did. Flew for a living There are few things to compare with the feeling of joy & freedom when you move the stick or turn the wheel (simplified) and watch the wing come up as you start to turn. Or flying around clouds. Oh to be a bird...

Glad you had a good/uneventful flight/trip.

 

[Mike CHS]

I have a private pilot's license but that is nothing compared to getting hops in F-4 Phantoms back when they were active.

 

[Latestarter]

F-4 Phantoms back when they were active.

Wow... they were a huge upgrade when they became available in nam. Proof that even a brick can fly given adequate power. If I could afford to own a military jet it would have to be a dual engine model. I have a fondness for the Tomcat. What can I say...

 

[greybeard]

Though you've never seen one last more than 10 months? That seems pretty short.

Nope. It's not a bad leak, just a drip, ......drip,...... drip.
Almost all well water carries little bits of sediment or minerals that precipitate to solid crystals. Doesn't take much to keep that little vale off it's seat.

 

[greybeard]

You just get way to technical. ..problem was simple, had nonthing to do with well....geeezzzz....and if you didn't follow the conversation...you will never understand the language

I followed it and understood it perfectly.
The reference to water wells was a basic simile.

 

[greybeard]

Wow... they were a huge upgrade when they became available in nam. Proof that even a brick can fly given adequate power.

Great if you are a fighter pilot I suppose, or bombing a fixed in the earth target, but for most of Vietnam era troops, it may as well have been a brick. Going into a hot lz, give us a Skyhawk overhead or a big fat Intruder rolling snakes, or even an old slow-loiter forever Skyraider or a Bronco.
I loved the Phantom, and we had them at Mag14 Ch Pt MCAS and we could hear them at MMAF as they took off from Danang 15 miles away, but their loiter time either wasn't the greatest or the pilots just didn't want to stick around long.

 

[Bruce]

AF couldn't promise me flight. Navy could and did. Flew for a living

Um, wait, was that before or after submarine hunting??

 

[RollingAcres]

Yep. Just got back. Turbulance coming in bumped us around a bit. Cant say my hands werent sweating alot. It was cold up there. Just 25 degrees with a wind chill in the teens.
Went to go eat at this place called the Thirsty Moose. Wasnt that eventful but it was fun.

This is the plane and my neighbor, Russ.

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That was nice that your neighbor asked if you'd fly along. Now was that a date?

 

[Latestarter]

I can go in depth if you wish an explanation Bruce, but not on Rammy's thread. I sub hunted from the air (quite successfully I might add). Research the P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft. I was an AW; Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator in the Navy.