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Retired transit worker from NYCT. ,phormer phantom phixer f4j, low tech,low budget modeler. mostly a/c.
Way back when there was more variety of aircraft in a Carrier Air Wing, i.e. two F-4, two A-7 one A-6, one E-2 one S-3 and an SH-3 or H-3 squadron. When I was in VF-31 we had with us VF-103 later in VF-74 there was VF-11. both of which I [...]
A while back I posted a video of an A-7 dropping A couple of nukes, practice of course. At that time, it was part of their mission, after selecting loft the computer would indicate when to release going vertical at that time to get the [...]
I first saw a SNJ around 1961 i was all of five years old. We lived close to Flushing airport in a part of Queens NY. You could see the airfield from my bedroom window. Hearing six radial engines taking of one after another, I could [...]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEW5jACD1iE/@CriticalPast&t=47s
A bit more intensive for the crew was the Bridal/hold back system of catapult hookup.
Here's another Whatiffer. Eliminating the bridle catapult set up by adopting the nose gear hook up from the A-7, including the main landing gear also installing a 20mm vulcan, instead of those prone to jam singles, an engine change [...]
You wanted me to fly high and fast on missions that were probably one way, but the advent of the SAM canceled that. you wanted me to fly law and fast, this I was able to do, but with that found fault. citing an accident rate that was in [...]
This a Navy utility truck assigned to VF31 that has modified as an aircrew transport vehicle. I'm not sure of the make, model or year of the truck but I do remember the home-made trailer top. Decals are from two guys Rockin Rhinos and [...]
This little tug was included in I think was Hasegawa's T-34 Mentor, from forty years ago! The plane has disappeared. but the tug being unbuilt had survived.
I've been wanting to do a recon F-8 forever, but the only way was to obtain a rare conversion kit, that usually is beyond my budget. Thanks to Sword for producing this kit and the later RF-8G.I finally get to do one so late in my modeling [...]
In the above photo there are two means of dealing with the uphill battle aircraft corrosion at sea on a squadron level.Maintanance Control was continually at odds with the corrosion crew for flyable aircraft, corrosion maintenance usually [...]
