Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[Lou66]

Kyle I don't think I would trust my neighbors,, :laughing: They are city people,, they wouldn't know the different between live oak or poison oak.. :laughing:,, they do try to pay me.. but I won't take it.. They bring me whiskey for Christmas.. nice bottles,, the whiskey cost more than the wood.. if they wanted to buy some.. Lou

 

[bindian]

paceron-
The A-7 (Corsair) was an attack aircraft, where the F-8 (Crusader) was a fighter(last of the gunfighters). They were both built by LTV(Vought) so they did look a lot alike, but the A-7 was a much younger and higher tech bird. The F-8 could fly circles around the F-4(Phantom) as it was built for dog-fighting and the F-4 was built to be a fighter/ attach aircraft (no guns). The only armaments we loaded on the Crusader was 20mm Cannons(4) and Sidewinder missles (2-4).

I left Nam for the last time in '71 and at that time the Crusaders had a lot more MIG kills that the Phantom. We in VF-211 had 6 kills and our sister Squadron Vf-24 had 4.

It was a good but old bird and a real hand full in the groove and coming aboard ship, but I still have great memories and a few scars from left from them.

Charlie

The F4's lack of guns was remedied with the E model and it's Vulcan 20 mm gun. The F8 (and the A7) were a handful to land on carriers because of the high wing and lower wing loading than a F4. The high wing stayed out of "ground effect" longer. The lower wing loading took more "offense" to gusts of wind. The phantom, ie...Lead Sled, came in with lots of power and it's weight made it rock solid in the "groove". Think of it as driving a VW Bug in a wind storm .vs a full size Mercury or Cadillac.
hugs, Brandi

 

[NativeSon]

The F4's lack of guns was remedied with the E model and it's Vulcan 20 mm gun. The F8 (and the A7) were a handful to land on carriers because of the high wing and lower wing loading than a F4. The high wing stayed out of "ground effect" longer. The lower wing loading took more "offense" to gusts of wind. The phantom, ie...Lead Sled, came in with lots of power and it's weight made it rock solid in the "groove". Think of it as driving a VW Bug in a wind storm .vs a full size Mercury or Cadillac.
hugs, Brandi

bindian- With the F-8 every trap at best was a controlled crash landing, they could sure take a beating, but they sure flew good. The F-8J which we got for my last 2 cruises had boundary air system out over the flaps that helped a bit, but every trap was an adventure. It also had a new and bigger Radar. They were sure pretty to watch launch at night with the burner lit. They were the Navy's first super sonic aircraft, so they've sure come a long way.

Charlie

 

[jinman]

A Pilot

I don't think I'd ever tire of this view! However, if you were on this flight, would you want the best pilot that money could buy, or would you want a monkey there working for peanuts?

Hope y'all enjoy this as much as I did!

Thanks, that was thrilling. When the ceiling is low and you are in mountain valleys, you better know your approach and use your GPWS no matter who you are. I would not want anything but an experienced pilot who has flown that approach many times. No thanks to first-timers. The problem with flying that in a simulator is that it may not be an airport in the database. If the ceiling were any lower than in your video, or a night-time approach. I think I'll just go somewhere else.

BTW: Charlie and Brandi, didn't they call the F4 Ol' Smokey in Vietnam? It seems I was always told to look towards the front of the smoke trail to locate the airplane.

 

[two_bit_score]

Gotta say, this is kinda funny:Buzz60 | Buzz60

Scary Snowman prank

 

[farmgirl19]

Thanks, that was thrilling. When the ceiling is low and you are in mountain valleys, you better know your approach and use your GPWS no matter who you are. I would not want anything but an experienced pilot who has flown that approach many times. No thanks to first-timers. The problem with flying that in a simulator is that it may not be an airport in the database. If the ceiling were any lower than in your video, or a night-time approach. I think I'll just go somewhere else.

If the pilot is good, they won't be living on the GPWS. One certainly has to have confidence in their equipment, and their own proficiency. Not a place to miss your marks! There is nothing like the feeling when breaking out and the runway is right where you know it should be, when you are in those mountains and clouds. Some of the places in the Grand Tetons are where I got the rush! I didn't always like the airport, or the people at those towns, but the view and the flying was great, if you had an aircraft with the power to get you up and clear on takeoff, without having to circle overhead to gain the altitude.

 

[pacerron]

Don that little log splitter weights over 100 pounds.. almost to heavy for this old man.. but you are right.. I was thinking about hauling it around on a small trailer I have,, 4 x 6 with a generator,, behind the gator.. along with the electric chain saw.. I be a one man show.. silence in the woods,, I will be able to hear that tree falling.. and answer that old question.. Yes it does make a noise.. Lou

I had one of those little electric chain saws, different color. I used it for trimming live fruit tree branches less than 3" dia. Less than 10 hours and poof,
broke the main shaft.

 

[farmgirl19]

Lou; I have managed to 1-Up you! I received an email that a thread I started on TBN has been removed, due to it being relating to politics. I have *never started a thread* on TBN, so how does that work? It stated I could contact them and have the thread moved into the politics area, but if I did not reply to the email, the thread would remain deleted. They can keep it deleted, because I have no idea what thread it is supposed to be.

How does one have an entire thread removed, that was never there? Maybe someone with access and codes is placing things with my name on them into the forum? :confused3: I think I will go enter The Twilight Zone. Maybe The TZ will make sense. :confused2:

 

[pacerron]

Lou; I have managed to 1-Up you! I received an email that a thread I started on TBN has been removed, due to it being relating to politics. I have *never started a thread* on TBN, so how does that work? It stated I could contact them and have the thread moved into the politics area, but if I did not reply to the email, the thread would remain deleted. They can keep it deleted, because I have no idea what thread it is supposed to be.

How does one have an entire thread removed, that was never there? Maybe someone with access and codes is placing things with my name on them into the forum? :confused3: I think I will go enter The Twilight Zone. Maybe The TZ will make sense. :confused2:

FG
Be careful about replying to emails like that.
It may not even be from TBN and you could get a sick computer.
Lots of gimmic email scams out there.

See if when you right click on the email header if you get properties then "sources"
You can find out where it came from that way if you read the lines slowly and carefully.

 

[bindian]

bindian- With the F-8 every trap at best was a controlled crash landing, they could sure take a beating, but they sure flew good. The F-8J which we got for my last 2 cruises had boundary air system out over the flaps that helped a bit, but every trap was an adventure. It also had a new and bigger Radar. They were sure pretty to watch launch at night with the burner lit. They were the Navy's first super sonic aircraft, so they've sure come a long way.

Charlie

Boundry Layer Systems are the cat's meow. However, bugs and mosquitos clog up the system. It has to be squeaky clean and that is impossible on a regular basis.
hugs, Brandi