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cpayne(at)joimail.com
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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Just received a follow-up email from one of the F-18 jocks down for SNF as lead in a demo 2-ship. Sorry he couldn't buzz the Leeward warbird fly-out as I had suggested during a chance meeting at the FBO's dinner where my wife was working. (yes, I'm a shameless free-loader) Major Chris Zoelzer (USMC) actually has the RedStar web-site book-marked and would love to fly in Yaks/CJ's. I assured him that is a certain possibility in the future and to contact me if OSH is in the cards. He is based near Ft Worth and is looking for a G-fix solution when the day comes that our common Uncle won't pay his fuel bill.
Us jarheads stick together no matter how many AF Pukes are out there.
Craig Payne
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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Hummmmm…seems we YAK drivers already have a Bird in our midst flying a TW. I have personally flown the ex-Southwest Viper demo driver. I have flown on his wing many times both on and off AD. Seems he went over the RV side before he knew about YAKs. He’s crazy about the YAK but uses his RV to travel to and from the individual Alabama guard units as well as to 1st AF and DC. Unfortunately.
There are many others of us in the RPA that share that opportunity every chance we get. Tell your Jarhead bud we “AF pukes” will be happy to teach him how to land not crash land just to be lucky enough to use the jet again. You did tell him that we do not have a hook or a wire to play with either? Now with those trailing link gear you guys have on those CJ’s he should certainly feel at home smoothing out any hard crash landings he may revert to. It is perfectly suited for the postage stamp lighters hooking wires and F-4 drivers where the flare consists of a plop and flop! We in the Viper community have to land the plane that includes the Eagle drivers too. ;>)).
Doc
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Craig Payne
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:51 PM
To: yak-list
Subject: RPA Prospects
Just received a follow-up email from one of the F-18 jocks down for SNF as lead in a demo 2-ship. Sorry he couldn't buzz the Leeward warbird fly-out as I had suggested during a chance meeting at the FBO's dinner where my wife was working. (yes, I'm a shameless free-loader) Major Chris Zoelzer (USMC) actually has the RedStar web-site book-marked and would love to fly in Yaks/CJ's. I assured him that is a certain possibility in the future and to contact me if OSH is in the cards. He is based near Ft Worth and is looking for a G-fix solution when the day comes that our common Uncle won't pay his fuel bill.
Us jarheads stick together no matter how many AF Pukes are out there.
Craig Payne
cpayne(at)joimail.com (cpayne(at)joimail.com)
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MarkWDavis
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:43 am Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Doc, you forgot to turn out the lights around that postage stamp, add big enough swells to make the ramp cycle 16' up and down and make 96,000 tons of boat wallow and dutch roll to where lineup has to be "averaged" out. Then add a fuel state that gives you one look before you have to go find a tanker between thunderstorms because you're in "blue water ops" with no divert and hope the tanker has enough give to get you another pass. That "crash" landing is the greatest feeling in the world! Ah, the good ol' days!
Mark Davis
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bill.mills(at)totaltec.co
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Here , here!!!!
Not to mention hoping the snubber pressure on the hook is correct and they didn’t have to raise the cables higher with toilet paper rolls!!!!!!
[i]Bill Mills[/i]
[i]" Because I fly.... I envy no man "[/i][i] [/i]
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Davis
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:42 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Yak-List: RPA Prospects
Doc, you forgot to turn out the lights around that postage stamp, add big enough swells to make the ramp cycle 16' up and down and make 96,000 tons of boat wallow and dutch roll to where lineup has to be "averaged" out. Then add a fuel state that gives you one look before you have to go find a tanker between thunderstorms because you're in "blue water ops" with no divert and hope the tanker has enough give to get you another pass. That "crash" landing is the greatest feeling in the world! Ah, the good ol' days!
Mark Davis
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MarkWDavis
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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I recall watching/waving a VA-52 A-6 tanker lots of nights on the LSO platform that hook-skipped nearly one pass every night. Drove the airframe guys crazy. Snubber replaced, hooks replaced. It was known as "Boltergeist". It made the final night recovery tanker driver sweat more than once. The toilet paper trick for the Crusaders was gone right before I got to the fleet.
Mark
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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Mark, Bill and all you other Navy pukes,
Ya’ll definitely have my respect! Crash landing on postage stamps knowing your last landing may have been your best landing just is /was not for me. Kind of like landing that humbling YAK-50! Where you were only as good as your last landing!
I did lie a little, we in the AF do have a “Hook” and a “ Cable”. We just try not to use it! Something is really bad when that happens! Guess it’s like Hose Hemantis (sp) said on Ed Sullivan many moons ago when questioned about his future as an astronaut, “ Oh I hope not!”
Doc
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Davis
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:35 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: RPA Prospects
I recall watching/waving a VA-52 A-6 tanker lots of nights on the LSO platform that hook-skipped nearly one pass every night. Drove the airframe guys crazy. Snubber replaced, hooks replaced. It was known as "Boltergeist". It made the final night recovery tanker driver sweat more than once. The toilet paper trick for the Crusaders was gone right before I got to the fleet.
Mark
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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: RPA Prospects |
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Mark,
Like I said a moment ago.. you guys have all my respect. We blue suiters prefer to fly over that big pond nicely nessled on the wing of our gas station.
Give me spindlely gear and 8000 feet any day! It was not until the 50 did I learn what that saying meant…The second greatest thing man does is fly…The first great thing man does is land! And all the time I thought flying was the first greatest thing we did well atleast with your clothes on that is!
Doc
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Davis
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:42 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: RPA Prospects
Doc, you forgot to turn out the lights around that postage stamp, add big enough swells to make the ramp cycle 16' up and down and make 96,000 tons of boat wallow and dutch roll to where lineup has to be "averaged" out. Then add a fuel state that gives you one look before you have to go find a tanker between thunderstorms because you're in "blue water ops" with no divert and hope the tanker has enough give to get you another pass. That "crash" landing is the greatest feeling in the world! Ah, the good ol' days!
Mark Davis
N44YK
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