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That was awesome!More props (he he he) for the P-3
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That was awesome!More props (he he he) for the P-3
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More props (he he he) for the P-3
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No it wasn't . But on the cooler side, P-3 in action firing a Harpoon followed by a Mav.More homerism to follow.Please tell me that is not you...
When I was based with the UN in Africa our senior UNMO (UN Military Observer), was a British SAS COL who fought in the Falklands (I think he was recently the assistant commander in either Iraq or Afghanistan). One of our team sites had an Argentine Air Force major who flew the Pucara during the war and was shot down. One time the SAS col. came to the team site and, as often happens in these situations, the COL and the Major started talking about their experiences during the war over after dinner libations. Turns out the Argentine major was captured by the SAS col. and his unit after being shot down.My lottery plane
When I was based with the UN in Africa our senior UNMO (UN Military Observer), was a British SAS COL who fought in the Falklands (I think he was recently the assistant commander in either Iraq or Afghanistan). One of our team sites had an Argentine Air Force major who flew the Pucara during the war and was shot down. One time the SAS col. came to the team site and, as often happens in these situations, the COL and the Major started talking about their experiences during the war over after dinner libations. Turns out the Argentine major was captured by the SAS col. and his unit after being shot down.
Actually, most of the people there were pretty cool when the situations came up. Yeah, you were on opposite sides but you were both doing your jobs. Our senior American was a Special Forces LTC; there were a number of Russians who were Afghan vets. Let's just say they were familiar with the same areas.Great story. Awkward or awesome? I know the Argentinians still nurse a sore spot over that whole mess. Still, one imagines the libations helped. Did they have that moment of "Oh, Christ, you've lost some hair and gained some wrinkles, but you're THAT GUY."?
:yeahthat:B-29 Superfortress...
Innovative on so many levels.
lol, I have many similar lessons from running coalition maritime ops for CENTCOM.Actually, most of the people there were pretty cool when the situations came up. Yeah, you were on opposite sides but you were both doing your jobs. Our senior American was a Special Forces LTC; there were a number of Russians who were Afghan vets. Let's just say they were familiar with the same areas.
The only issues I ever observed:
1. Indians and Pakistanis had to be kept apart.
2. Some of the CHICOMs would press you for sensitive information, although individually they were usually very nice guys. One major (who claimed he was an instructor at the military academy), while on patrol asked me about specific units in Korea that I had been in; he knew the actual unit designations based upon locations I had mentioned in passing. I responded with raised eyebrows that I thought he was an instructor, to which he responded in all seriousness that he taught order of battle.
3. Many of the Arab officers would read anti-American books in front of us. If I had done the same the American SRO would have had me on the next flight home.
My un-PC lessons learned:
1. Don't let a CHICOM drive.
2. Don't let a Nigerian officer handle money.
3. Don't drink with the Russians.
P-3 is still cooler.....:laff:Here is an entry that is definately Piston...it has 6 Pratt & Whitney R-4360's...
It could also compete in the jet category as it has 4 J-47's.
Six large displacement radials, four turbojets, one hydrogen bomb=Bad Ass
I placed it here because six of the TEN powerplants was piston.
The Peacemaker:
P-3 is still cooler.....:laff:
What the heck was the burn rate on that sucker? The dreaded 9 engine landing?
C-17, that would be an awesome bomber.....Not sure about fule consumption, but I do know they couldn't be aerial refueled. Still had a 3,400 mile range or so. The doggy ones, prior to sticking the four jets, could loiter for 40 hours on a tank of gas.
I think we should turn one into a firebomber!
Here is an entry that is definitely Piston...it has 6 Pratt & Whitney R-4360's...
It could also compete in the jet category as it has 4 J-47's.
Six large displacement radials, four turbojets, one hydrogen bomb=Bad Ass
I placed it here because six of the TEN powerplants was piston.
The Peacemaker:
Not really a contest...
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Corsair!
Faster, greater rate of climb, more maneuverable, and more firepower than the Mustang.
Built like a tank.
About the only areas the Mustang excelled over the Corsair were endurance and visibility.
Oh, and it could operate from a carrier!