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Hmmm..do you like low flying aircraft?....then here ya go!

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Nice post, ColdWarrior, thank you!

Please don't ask me why, but wasn't the USAF retiring the Warthog?

Anyway, reading somewhere the other day that Estonia (the whole nation, not just their armed forces), took something like 25% (!!) casualties during WWII.

Not sure if that's accurate (haven't bothered to verify), but if that's so it goes to show there is always more to learn. God bless the people of Estonia.
 

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Nice post, ColdWarrior, thank you!

Please don't ask me why, but wasn't the USAF retiring the Warthog?

Anyway, reading somewhere the other day that Estonia (the whole nation, not just their armed forces), took something like 25% (!!) casualties during WWII.

Not sure if that's accurate (haven't bothered to verify), but if that's so it goes to show there is always more to learn. God bless the people of Estonia.
One of the best books about that sort of thing is Blood Lands, by Timothy Snyder. Its one of those books that you just can not read without putting it down, for a day, or three. Its simply heart wrenching. Mr Snyder tells the story of Europe, the killing fields, between Hitler and Stalin. A must read for anyone who wants to learn about what really happened here before, during and after WW2
 

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Anyway, reading somewhere the other day that Estonia (the whole nation, not just their armed forces), took something like 25% (!!) casualties during WWII.

Not sure if that's accurate (haven't bothered to verify), but if that's so it goes to show there is always more to learn. God bless the people of Estonia.
Wikipedia says 25% (see paragraph #5). Don't remember ever hearing that before:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_in_World_War_II

Like Guyfang says, heart wrenching, horrible.
 

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Fat Albert Low Pass.
Never "met" Fat Albert, but love the HERC.

Our battalion deployed once to Rosie Roads in Puerto Rico on some C-130's and we had to feather a prop during the flight (engine fire, long story).

Making small talk with the loadmaster (that right?), and he told me they can fly fine on (2) engines, and I believed him.

But in hindsight I now suspect he was just trying to keep all us "landlubber" squirrelly Seabees cool calm and collected for the balance of that long flight over open water.

:naner:

Great post, Mr. Tracer!
 
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I been lookin' for this local newspaper clipping from 2004. Finally found it while moving crap around here. No wonder I couldn't find the dang thing ---it was right exactly where it was supposed to be :evil:!

It is amazing how the guy with the camera just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture this "event".

Even more amazing is that due to the hefty dihedral of the wing and the top of the wing mounted power plants, they managed to not zing those giant blades on the runway!

Did actually touch bottom ever so slightly but no real damage and back to work she went.

Jim
 

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I been lookin' for this local newspaper clipping from 2004. Finally found it while moving crap around here. No wonder I couldn't find the dang thing ---it was right exactly where it was supposed to be :evil:!

It is amazing how the guy with the camera just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture this "event".

Even more amazing is that due to the hefty dihedral of the wing and the top of the wing mounted power plants, they managed to not zing those giant blades on the runway!

Did actually touch bottom ever so slightly but no real damage and back to work she went.

Jim
Thanks for posting. The P3 is the military version of the lockeed Electra. A company where I live use to depot maintenance on them. Very sturdy aircraft indeed
 

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I been lookin' for this local newspaper clipping from 2004. Finally found it while moving crap around here. No wonder I couldn't find the dang thing ---it was right exactly where it was supposed to be :evil:!

It is amazing how the guy with the camera just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture this "event".

Even more amazing is that due to the hefty dihedral of the wing and the top of the wing mounted power plants, they managed to not zing those giant blades on the runway!

Did actually touch bottom ever so slightly but no real damage and back to work she went.

Jim
I am reminded that EVERY plane crash shares one common denominator:

NEGATIVE AIRSPACE BELOW WINGS !
 

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I am reminded that EVERY plane crash shares one common denominator:

NEGATIVE AIRSPACE BELOW WINGS !
" Basic rules of flying: Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there."

Jim
 

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After they fly ..... in the group "interview" .....................
What does each Blue Angel Pilot lead off His discussion/description of the flight?

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2019-08-02 SR7 Emergency Landing - Somewhere in Washington State

Aug 1, 2019
On a City boulevard somewhere in Washington State, a State Trooper was in the right place at the right time to catch this EMERGENCY LANDING and provide escort traffic control in the process.

Good job, Pilot, and kudos to this fine LEO as well!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7LEUjoVDMI
 
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