The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery, Troisième partie: la vengeance!

[HSMPBR]

List isn’t too different from heel during close hauled with a decent breeze. Boat displaces 28.5k, and a lot of that weight is in the keel which counters the delta between the front row and the back row (on the other side of centerline).

Oh ok Mr. Sailor McSailerson

 

[Llarry]

1941-2021

 

[Llarry]

Here's a stillborn project from North American: A mockup of a four-seat T-2.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Here's a stillborn project from North American: A mockup of a four-seat T-2.


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Interesting. From what little I could find, Rockwell was considering pitching this as an NFO radar trainer for the A-6/EA-6 Advanced pipeline, to replace planes like the TC-4 with something more “tactical”.

 

[Llarry]

The Grumman F7F first flew in late 1943 and the first combat-ready squadron arrived on Okinawa in August of 1945, so the aircraft just missed WW2 action. The F7F-3N night fighter version did see action in Korea with VMF(N)-513 from 1951-52. But overall, the Tigercat's record was brief. Its contributions to West Coast firefighting were more substantial in the 1960s and 1970s. Here's a converted F7F firebomber with a large tank on the belly.

 

[Griz882]

The Grumman F7F first flew in late 1943 and the first combat-ready squadron arrived on Okinawa in August of 1945, so the aircraft just missed WW2 action. The F7F-3N night fighter version did see action in Korea with VMF(N)-513 from 1951-52. But overall, the Tigercat's record was brief. Its contributions to West Coast firefighting were more substantial in the 1960s and 1970s. Here's a converted F7F firebomber with a large tank on the belly.

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The original Tomcat.

 

[Llarry]

December 17, 1903 -- and so it began...

 

[Uncle Fester]

December 17, 1903 -- and so it began...


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I went to see the new/overhauled exhibit on the Wrights at the NASM (part of their general reno of the museum as a whole) not too long ago. Really interesting and well done. It's cool that they've brought the 1903 Flyer down to ground level (so to speak) so you can really get a look at it.

 

[taxi1]

December 17, 1903 -- and so it began...


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Also, the first LSO

 

[TacticalTater]

December 17, 1903 -- and so it began...


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The day Wilbur found out Orville had a two headed coin.

 

[jmcquate]

They opened the exhibit for the '03 Flyer in 2003 for the 100th anniversary.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Also, the first LSO

Where did they find a "One-eyed Pig F*cker" for that job?