I want one of thoses F-4's for a static display out side of my gun shop.
John
I specialize in M1 carbines and Lugers.
As a kid, I lived in Arizona 1966-67. I remember driving
through Davis-Monthan AFB. I was absolutely thrilled
being able to see some of the planes that I had been
building models of.
John,
We lived just a couple miles from MAS-Yuma. They flew
F-4s in and out of there everyday,many many times a day.
This was back when they could go super sonic above populated areas.
It was not unusual at all to have to pick stuff up that had fallen off
the walls or shelves after being "boomed"
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
Just think if we would have had those during WWII. Just going super sonic would have scared the hell out of the Axis.. I was talking to an F-4 pilot one day and he said it was like being straped to a rocket with those twin J-79 engines. Only problem was they liked fuel and when they ran out the jet would drop like a rock.
John
I specialize in M1 carbines and Lugers.
We got to the point where we could tell the type of
plane just from the engine noise. One night, we head
a group of jets fly in and one was completely different
from anything we had heard before. The next day, I
remember all of the neighbors commenting on it and
wondering what it was.
We found out that they flew in one of the first F111s.
It was at the MAS for hot weather testing. We drove
past the base and it saw it sitting out off one of the runways
with 4 armed Marines standing around it. Cool looking plane
I really felt sorry for the guys having to stand guard out in
the 100º + heat.
Somewhere I've got a picture of this that I can't seem to
find. When I do, I will post it. I will have to see if my sister
ended up getting any of my mom's old super 8 movies. We
had a lot of film of the F4s and F111 taking off and landing.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
If I can find them. I would certainly post them.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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