INGENUITY! 450 Gallon Canoes (YES, this is an AVIATION THREAD)

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

In case you were wondering what happened to all those fuel tanks that were jettisoned from US fighter aircraft in Southeast Asia ……

 

[Hoefler]

They would make a great pontoon too!
i like these.
pete

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Yes, Pete - Great pontoons!
I'd kinda like to have one of those canoes too.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Wonder what the US Coast Guard would rate those at for Outboard Horse Power and Carrying Capacity.

I see there are no basic safety equipment items onboard any of those powered canoes..... jus' sayin'.

 

[100acre]

I'd like to have one too! The waves that prow would cut thru ,Free canoe for me and for you! Green eggs and brew.

 

[mbehne]

I got an e-mail a few weeks back with those pics and I said the same thing..... I want one!!!

 

[steelypip]

A little quick research shows that they're probably wing drop tanks from F105s. I'm happy to see them there - my dad probably wouldn't have made it home if it weren't for all those Wild Weasel missions. And yes, they do look like they make great canoes...

 

[quickfarms]

Check the outboards they are using. I wonder how many HP they are?

 

[CycleJay]

It is nice to see a peaceful use, for a leftover weapon of war.. God bless their ingenuity.