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Posted: 3/2/2017 11:47:21 PM EDT

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In the great words of Dugan Ashley, guns, like airplanes, go in a circle.

Beautiful, OK, Ugly, Ugly, Beautiful. The A1 Skyraider fits in there somewhere...

Posted: 3/3/2017 12:35:38 AM EDT

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F-86 SABRE

Posted: 3/3/2017 12:44:45 AM EDT

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Preach!

Posted: 3/3/2017 12:44:51 AM EDT

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That's the story they tell. The engines last a loooooong time at the power rating they used, I know that.

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Bet that 707 is fast with those engines.

The -135 certainly is, I'm sure the 707 is as well. Saudi awacs have CFMs on them and they are 707 frames.

Did they have to derate those engines a bit seeing as how the wings weren't meant to handle that sort of power?

That's the story they tell. The engines last a loooooong time at the power rating they used, I know that.

When they do an engine change on 135s, MX looks at each other with a deer in the headlight look. They can't remember how.

In 7 months working for them in the Died they did one engine change. Due to FOD.

Posted: 3/3/2017 1:09:32 AM EDT

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Detroit ANG F-4C's were beautiful.

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Those were some beautiful Phantoms. Immaculately clean, glossy air defense grey with the checkerboard intake splitters and tails was very tasteful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIM94OO5IA (no sound)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpNFEljViXU

SELFRIDGE MILITARY AIR MUSEUM- 191st FIG_MICHIGAN SIX PACK- F-4 PHANTOMS_1984 DETROIT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIM94OO5IA

SELFRIDGE MILITARY AIR MUSEUM 171st FIS 191st FIG SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB- April, 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpNFEljViXU

Posted: 3/3/2017 1:15:02 AM EDT

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If I was a billionaire, I'd have my own personal Flanker, as close to 711-White (Su-37 Terminator) spec as possible... Though, with my own custom livery, because that shit-banana schema they had her in was atrocious....

Much sexy...

Posted: 3/3/2017 4:16:45 AM EDT

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When they do an engine change on 135s, MX looks at each other with a deer in the headlight look. They can't remember how.

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The last deployment I was on to the died we did 6, but it was summer and most were for overtemps. One for FOD damage.

Posted: 3/3/2017 5:40:41 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/3/2017 8:32:02 PM EDT

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I tripped across this video today that details the XB-70 test program. Pretty good video quality for converted film from the 1960s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoVFs5fdZI#t=2.9668125

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Posted: 3/3/2017 8:53:49 PM EDT

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I tripped across this video today that details the XB-70 test program. Pretty good video quality for converted film from the 1960s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoVFs5fdZI#t=2.9668125

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Very cool! My favorite airplane that never was. Always worth a laugh to see them using the same exact B-2 stands we use everyday.

Posted: 3/3/2017 8:56:56 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/3/2017 9:03:56 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/3/2017 9:17:42 PM EDT

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Can't wait until the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum gets theirs in the air.

Posted: 3/3/2017 9:20:23 PM EDT

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I always liked the look of a 109 with this spinner on it.

Posted: 3/3/2017 9:24:43 PM EDT

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Stunning 109.

Posted: 3/3/2017 9:26:37 PM EDT

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I always liked the look of a 109 with this spinner on it.

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Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach got theirs in from MeierMotors in Germany last Spring. That thing sounds mean.

Pic I took of it's first flight in the US in May 2016.

Posted: 3/3/2017 9:29:10 PM EDT

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Great shot!

And just for fun, I recolored with a sepia filter and seems like it could be 75 years ago somewhere over northern Germany minus the tail markings of course.

All photo credits are of course those of the original photographer!

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Posted: 3/3/2017 9:32:08 PM EDT

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Dr1

Don't know how you're supposed to post pics using new site

Posted: 3/4/2017 4:26:52 AM EDT

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F7F Tigercat Bad Lily:

F7F Tigercat - Bad Kitty Tribute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PLzCoLM2UQ

https://youtu.be/7PLzCoLM2UQ

Posted: 3/4/2017 4:46:46 AM EDT

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Of the a/c I’ve been involved with I’d choose this one:

Posted: 3/4/2017 11:53:20 AM EDT

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Can't wait until the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum gets theirs in the air.

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That would be an awesome day to be there on it's maiden flight !

Posted: 3/4/2017 5:15:50 PM EDT

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That would be an awesome day to be there on it's maiden flight !

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They're still a ways off, but the main fuselage is structurally done. They said they should be mounting engines soon. I'm anxiously watching, because I want to be there too!

I was at Udvar-Hazy today and took some pictures of their Black Widow just for you. I'll try to post them up sometime after dinner tonight.

Posted: 3/4/2017 10:21:06 PM EDT

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Here you go

Posted: 3/4/2017 10:25:08 PM EDT

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I think you misspelled "P-51D Mustang"

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Eleventh Post Nails It!

Posted: 3/4/2017 10:26:09 PM EDT

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The Bugatti P100. Sadly, the single flying replica burned in last August killing the lead pilot/project developer.

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This is the original developmental model from the 1930s.

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Posted: 3/4/2017 10:27:11 PM EDT

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And this.

Posted: 3/5/2017 12:39:45 AM EDT

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Amazing. 7 pages and no Avro Lancasters.

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Posted: 3/5/2017 1:00:20 AM EDT

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I've always liked the 10e

But I think the sexiest war bird is the F16 Super Viper

Posted: 3/6/2017 12:24:05 AM EDT

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Leave it to QUIB to show up and make a Luscombe look sexier than a Spitfire.

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LOL!!!!

Posted: 3/6/2017 12:31:10 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/6/2017 1:56:00 AM EDT

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there is a way to settle the the p-38 vs p-51D debate

Posted: 3/7/2017 6:46:49 PM EDT

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Thanks..................i'll be in my rack !!!

Posted: 3/7/2017 6:53:16 PM EDT

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Damn, Westover is not till 2018 again

I member going there as a wee lad and seeing Fifi the b29 (I think) and the f117 with the armed guards with m16s.

Posted: 3/7/2017 8:33:00 PM EDT

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I still think the XP-67 was a sexy looking bird that never got a chance to properly spread its wings.

Posted: 3/7/2017 9:47:32 PM EDT

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A lot like the Hughes Xf-11

Posted: 3/7/2017 10:33:49 PM EDT

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Very cool! My favorite airplane that never was. Always worth a laugh to see them using the same exact B-2 stands we use everyday.

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I tripped across this video today that details the XB-70 test program. Pretty good video quality for converted film from the 1960s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoVFs5fdZI#t=2.9668125

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoVFs5fdZI

Very cool! My favorite airplane that never was. Always worth a laugh to see them using the same exact B-2 stands we use everyday.

Would be pretty cool to have a fleet of those left over from the 60's, instead of the B-52s. Wish I could have seen that one fly.

Posted: 3/7/2017 10:40:12 PM EDT

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I still think the XP-67 was a sexy looking bird that never got a chance to properly spread its wings.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.gqZ22mXbUnkrtnFECsEbUwEsCQ&pid=15.1&P=0&w=336&h=162

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Might have realized its potential with some good contemporary radial engines. Every concept plane of the time that relied on some up and coming experimental liquid-cooled engine died in the design phase.