I'm so old that when I was in the USAF, the Thunderbirds flew the F- 4

[Ptah]

And I heard a rumor that some B-52 pilot flew his bomber under the Golden Gate Bridge!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Ptah...

First off, you're not old!

I am old!

I'll bet that pilot did, too!

:woohoo:

[Ptah]

2. Thank you, my friend.

:hug:

[CGowen]

Hey, the Thunderbirds started with F-84, so you can't be that old

[Ptah]

5. Those F-84s are dynomite!

YeeHaww!!!!!!

[bridgit]

3. A B-52 *under* the Golden Gate...THAT I would have like to have seen...

[Ptah]

6. It could happen!

Where's your sense of adventure.

[bridgit]

8. "adventure"? does getting spit-face-drunk at the lesbian tong bar...

at Jones & Geary count? yeah? then let's go!! :beer:

[Ptah]

9. Ahh, the good old days

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

[bridgit]

12. Oh yes, Sir, between you, hubby and my brothers dear, you will all drive me...

to WhiteLighting!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwEgOfQufbo">Jefferson Airplane - Two Heads :hug:

[Ptah]

14. Duck!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UemtjPU5sFc

[jmowreader]

17. Run!

Some moran in a B-52G tried to overbank the thing at altitude less than 300 feet AGL...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E21byPXR1ek&feature=related

[Ptah]

18. That's quite the video.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Fairchild_Air_Force_Base_B-52_crash


Today, the crash is used in both military and civilian aviation environments as a training aid
in teaching crew resource management. The crash is also often used in safety training as an
example of the importance of enforcing compliance with safety regulations.

[liberaltrucker]

4. Ah, the Phantom!

State of the art aircraft in it's day!

Saved my brother's ass in Nam (69-70) on
several occasions. When his Huey went down,
USAF Phantoms gave air support to rescue
choppers. Y'all allowed him to come home
unscathed, physically anyway. Thanks.

:patriot:

[Ptah]

7. The muscle car of the air.

Love you and your bro, bro.

[liberaltrucker]

10. Back atcha

BTW, we're only as old as we feel.
Sometimes, I feel 30, others, 90.

Life goes on.

:hug:

[Redstone]

22. And let's not forget the A-1Es. The champions of Time On Station.

Never more relieved was I once when 5 had to make the emergency call as the replacement for Blue 32, when I found out that the inbound flight was NOT Fast Movers, but Skyraiders who were able to hit targets fifty, I repeat, five-zero meters out from our panels (white, I repeat, snow panels). Then come back for a gun run.

Enough of thesse memories for tonight.

Redstone

[skygazer]

11. Hell, Mr. Sulu flew a Klingon battle cruiser under the Golden Gate Bridge

A B-52 isn't THAT big a deal. :P

[Ptah]

13. Wow!

I had forgotten that.

But still, a B-52 would be a big deal!

[krispos42]

15. I like Big Ugly

Awesomely tough plane, very versatile, and it had a certain ugly grace to it.

[Ptah]

16. BUFFs are the bomb n/t

[Redstone]

19. The Phantom: The wings went up, the tail went down, and the nose was bent.

But when the Rhino driver hit the Loud Pedal, it was damn impressive.

Especially for someone who was deadheading in the back seat during a ferry flight. Especially when that someone (who wasn't me, REALLY), pissed himself in the piddle pack before we (I mean THAT guy) hit Angels 20 in altitude. Almost straight up all the while.

Redstone

[Ptah]

20. I've seen F-4s do that climb until they were out of sight.

I can't imagine that ride. I'd pass out.

[Redstone]

21. If you didn't pass out, you'd probably piss yourself (like that guy who was

NOT me did)...the Phantom remains an extraordinary airplane.

Redstone