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Let's go back to 1946...
Man those Bearcats are beautiful birds.
The musings & rants of 3 retired military (2 USAF, 1 USN), 1 former WSO, and 1 AF brat. Old AF Sarge, Juvat, Tuna, LUSH, and Beans.
The musings & rants of 3 retired military (2 USAF, 1 USN), 1 former WSO, and 1 AF brat. Old AF Sarge, Juvat, Tuna, LUSH, and Beans.
Like hell he couldn't still fly it. Maybe not do the formation flying, but he could still fly it. You could see it in his eyes and in his hands. They remember.
ReplyDeleteI believe Lex mentioned that once.
DeleteDang, it's dusty in here...
DeleteOne doesn't think of Denver as having a Naval Air Station for their Reservists. Or Olathe, Kansas, for that matter. Or the Navy's biggest Ammo Depot being in Iowa, ( safe beyond Naval Gunfire attack, equidistant to both coasts ).
DeleteBrig - yup.
DeleteScott - No different I suppose from the Navy Personnel Center being in Tennessee. Or squadrons based in Oceana being assigned to a carrier in Sandy Eggo.
DeleteYou put your stuff wherever you can. Though the ammo depot being in Iowa, out of range.
The last time I saw a Bearcat in flight was at the National Air Races in Reno. They also had a Tigercat, which is just as beautiful as a Bearcat.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a Tigercat in person, only photos, but she's a sleek looking beauty isn't she?
DeleteGreat post Sarge!
ReplyDeleteThe flying photography was superb.
R-2800 engines. The sound of a big engine passing overhead brings my wife and I out of those on the double!
As I watched the last few moments of the film a bit of a dust storm swept through the house.
Same here John.
DeleteThe sound is currently not working on my computer, so I'll watch the video after it gets re-acquired. As you do not usually post in the afternoon, I didn't see this post until this morning.
ReplyDeletePaul L. Quandt
I snuck one in on you.
DeleteI had to share it.
Everyone is right, those aircraft sure kick up a lot of dust, right through the computer screen. Very little beats the sound of a big round engine.
DeletePaul
Nothing quite like the sound of a military piston engine to get the blood pumping.
DeleteGot to see the "Rare Bear" in it's natural habitat at the Houma, LA airport back in the early 70's when we stopped over on our way to Houston. An amazing machine.
ReplyDeleteMy step-dad went from SNJ's in Primary at Pensacola directly to F8F's for advanced at Cabiniss Field in Corpus. No dual, just a guy standing on the wing pointing out stuff and telling you what to watch out for and what not to do. Talk about getting thrown into the deep end...
Wow, sink or swim!
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