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Skeeterman

Skeeterman

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We were told, if you damage one, you must pay for it.. Well!, it was just a little fender bender.. Damage? right wheel and strut, flaps, speed brake, few scratches here and there... Couple hundred dollars should fix it.. Most damage? ... put a dent in my pride... Delayed my advancement to Admiral... Well!, that was long ago..March 11, 1952 resulting in landing on a ice slick runway at K3 Field So. Korea..

What did hurt.. This appeared in the Aviation News, and several others new media.

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MasterBates

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Skeeter, were you based out of there, or was that a divert for CV based aircraft?

Just curious.

How did the Banshee fly?
 
Skeeterman

Skeeterman

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The Navy sent me as Exchange Pilot Program in Feb. 1952 to 1st Marine Air Wing VMJ-1 squadron at K3 Field when it was organized. VMJ-1 was a Photographic squadron flying F2H-2P from there. I did the fighter escort missions in the F2H-2B.. In the VMJ-1, there were eleven (11) enlisted men as pilots. I think there were nine (9) that was called up from reserves. All of these enlisted men were Officers during and after WWII, and when they were called back in, they reduced to enlisted ranks. Most of them mad as hell...

The two best Navy platforms to fly, Banshee and the Skyhawk.. None better in my book.
 
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MasterBates

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SO I am not the only one who thinks that...

I missed Musclecars, New Aircraft more than once in a career, and some "real" flying apparently..
 
TheBubba

TheBubba

I Can Has Leadership!
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Corsairs. Definitely, without a doubt, end of story.

Skeeter, would it be too much to share the story behind the pic?
 
TheBubba

TheBubba

I Can Has Leadership!
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As I said, Corsairs over Hornets, but if I could fly any a/c the Navy's ever used... gotta go with the F-4.
 
TheBubba

TheBubba

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Mefesto said:
Corsair or Hornet? Hornet. Evolution man.
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Dunno if I quite agree with you there man. Yes, the Hornet is more modern, bt I've always had a thing for WW2 aircraft. Case and point, if I could start an warbird collection, the first 4 I'd get would be the Corsair, Mustang, BF-109G and the F-4. In that order.

Sorry, but the Hornet is pretty far down on that list.

going forward in thread-time... helo- Huey
 
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eddie

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TheBubba said:
Dunno if I quite agree with you there man. Yes, the Hornet is more modern, bt I've always had a thing for WW2 aircraft. Case and point, if I could start an warbird collection, the first 4 I'd get would be the Corsair, Mustang, BF-109G and the F-4. In that order.

Sorry, but the Hornet is pretty far down on that list.
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replace the mustang with a p-38 and you have my childhood loves
 
Skeeterman

Skeeterman

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I'm an instrument panel pilot, not a computer winger. The meaning of that is, When you fly by instruments you become a fighter pilot. You have to read the gages and be a quick thinker, know what the aircraft will do. No relying on a computer to get you out of trouble. When you have to deal with a Mig 15, or any many as four on your tail, you better know what actions to take, for they (Mig pilots) didn't go to the same school.

I must agrees with 'Bubba here, I love the older aircraft. The P-51 has to be the best all around plane to fly. It's all done with the stick, and that's flying..
 
skidz

skidz

adrenaline junky
What about the FW-190? By far my favorite prop plane of WW2.

What's the story behing this little fender bender, Skeeter?
 
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