Col Stapp Endured The Highest G-Forces Ever To Advance Safety
Pulled over for speeding. Stapp was a bit of a local hero after all of his research. One day, Stapp was pulled over by a police officer for speeding, doing 40 in a 25. At court, the judge recognized Stapp, then dismissed the charge against him. He issued a new ticket to a fictitious police “captain” and the judge paid the fine himself.
Movie Star Aircraft: The P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
Mar 29, 2020 · Cruise’s Mustang, registered as N51EW, was built as an F-6K-15-NT with a Construction Number (CN) of 111-36123 at North American’s Dallas assembly plant in 1944. P-51Ks and F-6Ks were built in Dallas and differed from the D models primarily in the propeller department. Ks were equipped with an 11 foot Aeroproducts prop as opposed to the 11 ...
The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar Was an Over-Engineered Masterpiece
The L-1011 ended Lockheed’s love affair with commercial offerings. The L-1011 was a mix of advanced design and disappointing initial performance. Lockheed couldn’t overcome their delayed entry to market, combined with weak performance from the first versions of the aircraft. The jet sold a total of 249 aircraft to commercial and military ...
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: That Little Attack Jet That Could
Jul 25, 2018 · The Scooter That Never Was. In 1958 Douglas proposed the A4D-4. Essentially the design was a significantly enlarged A-4C with revised (conventional) swept wings and empennage and a bubble canopy. This Skyhawk variant was envisioned as a dedicated long range all weather jet capable of the delivery of “special weapons” from seven underwing ...
Flown by Aces, The F4U Corsair Carried Allies to Victory in the Pacific
Feb 14, 2017 · First Corsair Combat. Twelve Marine Corps F4U-1s of VMF-124, commanded by Major William E. Gise, arrived at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal on 12 February 1943. These were the early “birdcage” version of the Corsair. Their first mission, an escort of Army Air Corps B-24s to Kahili, resulted in no sightings of enemy aircraft.
US Airways’ Enduring Legacy - Avgeekery.com
He lives in snowy Erie, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle and their 6-year-old son Daxton. Besides aviation, Dave loves traveling, RVing, Disney cruises, camping, hiking, meteorology, and spending time with family and friends. The story of US Airways, one of America's most storied airlines, came to an end eight years ago on 17 October 2015.
Six Things You Probably Never Knew About the Mighty A-6 Intruder
The Navy awarded Grumman a contract to build eight A2F-1s in February 0f 1958. The first delivery of an A-6A Intruder to the US Navy was to the A-6 Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) VA-42 Green Pawns on February 7 th 1962. The A-6A became operational with VA-75 Sunday Punchers for the first time in 1963. A-6As had both fuselage and wing air brakes.
AT-802 Fire Boss: Flying The Fire Fighting Crop Duster on Floats
Feb 14, 2021 · The First Scoop in the AT-802 Fire Boss. The first scoop in a Fire Boss is harrowing, wild, and usually a bit violent. The actual scoops are two three-inch pipes that hydraulically extend into the water from the bottom of each pontoon. If power, aircraft pitch, and water speed is not managed properly, the initial deployment feels like you’ve ...
Remembering Western Airlines: The Only Way to Fly!
Nov 21, 2023 · It is Tuesday, May 7, 1957, and you are a passenger aboard Western Airlines flight 70, a Douglas DC-6B which has just leveled off at its cruising altitude after an 0825 departure from San Francisco. The flight is bound for Salt Lake City and Denver. You are settled in with your newspaper and book. Suddenly you hear a bugle call and the sound of ...
Watch: Landlocked Memphis Base Was Once The ...
Sometimes referred to as the Thunder Chickens, VP-67 was a Navy Reserve patrol squadron whose personnel made 23 full deployments or detached deployments over 24 years of service. They flew the SP-2H Neptune and the Lockheed P-3A Orion and later the P-3B. The Neptune flown in the film is a VP-5 Mad Foxes machine though. VMA-124 A-4E Skyhawk.