tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post802041978470048178..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: ConeheadOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54554736012925005692017-05-26T14:13:24.628-07:002017-05-26T14:13:24.628-07:00Both tours in the Pacific, I was always happy when...Both tours in the Pacific, I was always happy when I got a good TACAN lock on the next waypoint or the destination. I've always wondered how the guys with sails and sextants (or heck, the guys with sails and oars) did it.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56015845468460301702017-05-26T14:10:15.790-07:002017-05-26T14:10:15.790-07:00When things work, it's easier to use them. I ...When things work, it's easier to use them. I should have said that the E-Model I flew and put those bombs inside the 25' ring was being prepped for the Wing's Gunsmoke team, so it was kinda hard to miss.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68286075183456535762017-05-23T18:10:19.672-07:002017-05-23T18:10:19.672-07:00Y'all did a LOT better with LORAN than I ever ...Y'all did a LOT better with LORAN than I ever did. I was happy with a five mile fix in the middle of the ocean... sigh... All I had to do was get the P-3 close enough to get a radial and DME to base. :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64679953255431600632017-05-23T17:27:36.917-07:002017-05-23T17:27:36.917-07:00Yeah, JUVAT, The old school c-model fighter mafia ...Yeah, JUVAT, The old school c-model fighter mafia was so mindlessly against dive toss (as they had so little experience in in the d-model) that they actively suppressed usage of that mode when they moved to the D-model. Took a long time for the USAF to get serious about dive toss.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46173123299285623652017-05-23T05:40:13.306-07:002017-05-23T05:40:13.306-07:00Ahhh, I see. I try to stay away from that Time He...Ahhh, I see. I try to stay away from that Time Heat Sink as much as possible. I think I'm at 183 days and counting without a visit.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91083490544736055372017-05-23T05:06:06.492-07:002017-05-23T05:06:06.492-07:00Valory is one of our biggest fans over at koobecaF...Valory is one of our biggest fans over at koobecaF. She asks many good questions so I was trying to answer a question before she asked it. D'oh, she already knew what TOF stood for.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9586001750313625602017-05-22T14:04:15.250-07:002017-05-22T14:04:15.250-07:00I think you're right on the "sortie count...I think you're right on the "sortie count", BTW.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82289312639954115422017-05-22T14:03:18.423-07:002017-05-22T14:03:18.423-07:00I see you are fluent in multiple languages as am I...I see you are fluent in multiple languages as am I. I can order a beer and find a bathroom in 32 different ones. What more does one need?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70951895548667907582017-05-22T13:45:06.997-07:002017-05-22T13:45:06.997-07:00Sure, sure, whatever you two say.
PLQSure, sure, whatever you two say.<br /><br />PLQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13102051426917274012017-05-22T13:12:57.160-07:002017-05-22T13:12:57.160-07:00When we flew over an undercast to change the magne...When we flew over an undercast to change the magnetic north in the SE area of the world, we flew off of some large airplane whose crew members purported to know where they were. When the guy said now, we pickled. I frankly think it had more to do with "sortie count" than anything else.<br /><br />The most helpful phrase I remember from Itazuke is "Ippon biru, kudasai" or maybe to a cab driver, something like, "hiyaku, dozo"Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45612764834866475172017-05-22T12:02:41.668-07:002017-05-22T12:02:41.668-07:00I'm missing something here.I'm missing something here.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55759764225787394422017-05-22T12:01:29.694-07:002017-05-22T12:01:29.694-07:00私は別のビールをしてもいいですか? Always worked for me!私は別のビールをしてもいいですか? Always worked for me!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54539042217037563952017-05-22T11:37:50.682-07:002017-05-22T11:37:50.682-07:00一番!一番!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50664994590414827172017-05-22T11:14:34.402-07:002017-05-22T11:14:34.402-07:00Thanks, I thought that was how it is spelled. How...Thanks, I thought that was how it is spelled. However, not being sure, I didn't want to appear a fool. Not that I don't appear that way far too often.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5936591134388334602017-05-22T10:58:29.301-07:002017-05-22T10:58:29.301-07:00Ichi Ban? Every time I ever heard it that phrase ...Ichi Ban? Every time I ever heard it that phrase was followed by G.I., unless it was Numbah Ten! G.I. Which wasn't as good.<br /><br />Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14685911945491717492017-05-22T10:56:58.567-07:002017-05-22T10:56:58.567-07:00Thanks.Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10042735581771527242017-05-22T10:04:33.749-07:002017-05-22T10:04:33.749-07:00Thank you for a number one ( I would use the Japan...Thank you for a number one ( I would use the Japanese, but I'm not sure of the spelling ) post. These sorts of posts is among the reasons that this site is on my daily stop by list.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65883700878319184022017-05-22T09:03:35.072-07:002017-05-22T09:03:35.072-07:00This post was, to quote Monty Burns, "exxcell...This post was, to quote Monty Burns, "exxcelleeeent," (steepled fingers). Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71757222458193251052017-05-22T08:47:05.495-07:002017-05-22T08:47:05.495-07:00I can see its usefulness on a ship (or even on a l...I can see its usefulness on a ship (or even on a long overwater Cross Country), but as a weapons delivery system. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_error_probable" rel="nofollow">CEP</a> of 450' was pretty good in WWII, not so much in 1980 and pretty much unacceptable now.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31203351735964738072017-05-22T08:39:00.000-07:002017-05-22T08:39:00.000-07:00Yeah, As the link above (moment of terror) related...Yeah, As the link above (moment of terror) related, using Dive Toss almost made me one with the Yellow Sea, so I was reluctant to use it. But, everything was in short supply at Kunsan the last year of the second worst President Ever, parts, flying time, the whole shebang. So, we did a lot of manual bombing. When I got to Moody and Reagan took over, magically parts and flying time became more prevalent. Conehead, who by this time had been to Weapons School, talked me into trying Dive Toss again. 6 out of 6 within 25' made me a believer.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91329007184024900062017-05-22T07:58:08.300-07:002017-05-22T07:58:08.300-07:00Another great story Juvat! Just a note here. When ...Another great story Juvat! Just a note here. When I was at Udorn, we would always meet the the planes right after their sorties so we could talk to the pilots about any radar system issues. Quite often the write-ups we would get after debriefing could be a little vague and hard to interpret. Most of the pilots had trained on 'C' models which did not have the bombing computers and according to what the pilots would tell us, they didn't use the bombing computer or LORAN system because they didn't trust them. They preferred to deliver bombs like they did in the 'C's. Put it in boresight mode and use their own judgement!rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31820656742037014022017-05-22T07:35:07.602-07:002017-05-22T07:35:07.602-07:00Loran's been around for a long time.
It preda...Loran's been around for a long time. <br />It predates all but analog computers.<br />It another good way to confuse midshipmen learning navigation techniques... almost as much funas a sextant. <br />Somebody thoubbt it was a good idea to send some of the radar gang to Loran school even though the gear (read receivers) were nowhere near CIC.<br />The only time I even saw the gear on the ship was when I would go down to the Quartermaster's shack to borrow their electric eraser<br />(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81610394207078990992017-05-22T07:22:01.245-07:002017-05-22T07:22:01.245-07:00O/T - Valory, hahaha!O/T - Valory, hahaha!(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2335246909355370012017-05-22T07:04:34.310-07:002017-05-22T07:04:34.310-07:00Still pretty damn fast.Still pretty damn fast.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4072565443569679352017-05-22T06:54:09.304-07:002017-05-22T06:54:09.304-07:00Nah, got my figures swapped around. Velocity is 3...Nah, got my figures swapped around. Velocity is 3281fps so just under 6 seconds (5.48 to be exact). Still we were straight and level for much longer than that.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com