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Had a cousin that was the weapons officer on the 58. They flew their bird to Arizona when they took them out of service. They loved that plane. | |||
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There is just something pure, beautiful, and graceful about the F-86 Sabre.  -Dtech __________________________ "I've got a life to live, people to love, and a God to serve!" - sigmonkey "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition" ― Rudyard Kipling | |||
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The Wildcat is actually a good looking aircraft too, although I think the Hellcat is prettier. Of course, neither one can match the pure sex appeal of the Corsair.  | |||
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Well, her nickname BUFF kind of contradicts "prettiest", but I like her a lot. My favorite, though is the F-15.  | |||
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Somewhere in my archives is a picture of me in the cockpit of one of the Black Sheep Squadron Corsairs when it was being serviced at Chino back in the late 1970s. I'll have to try and find my archives this evening, and if I can, I'll post it. -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Me too. Especially with the Ukrainian blue camo jobs.    | |||
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F7F Tigercat  "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist" | |||
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Another from the GA world, the Piper Comanche 260, produced in the 1960's. I've always admired the sleek, proportional lines of this plane, especially with wingtip tanks (not shown here, unfortunately). This picture is actually a reproduction of a shot from Flying Magazine, and one I had taped to my wall in college. Too bad I never could afford one: -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Boy do I love threads like this. Great call on the Comanche newtoSig765, it's one of the best looking GA aircraft IMO. I'll add a few to the mix... The first plane I ever flew in, and I still think they look great. The Mad Dog...  The gorgeous Spartan executive...  A different Messerschmitt, the 108 Taifun...  My favorite Allied WWII bird, the Razorback model P-47...  My favorite aircraft of all time, the Focke Wulf Fw190 A3...  "SUCCESS only comes before WORK in the dictionary" | |||
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BeechCraft 18:  הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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LOL! Yep! Creative uses for pool noodles! Never saw it happen, but heard many a story from my Uncle about how well the leading edge would open up a forehead on a ground crewman who wasn't paying enough attention. | |||
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Beech didn't. | |||
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Had to find a couple of photos and get them uploaded to post... Loves me the RF-4B, personal attachment after working on them in the Marines...  f4back by Wayne Wilson, on FlickrWhat part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???  | |||
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Ha! Good point. But, around here, it's always been and always will be Beech no matter what the sign out front said at the time! ;-) Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark. “If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016 | |||
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Beech didn't smash 'em - there are at least 3 still flying in the US by private owners who told Beech to fuck off. One is based in CO, but regularly flies in to SoCal go visit its "friends" at SCALED Composites.This message has been edited. Last edited by: aileron, | |||
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Surprised no one has put one of these up; my neighbor just finished a 9 year restoration on one and is taunting me by parking it in my hangar :-(  | |||
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This certainly has to be one of the top pretty airplanes. I, too, had dreams of some day owning one. One year at the Miramar Air Show, I was cruising the static displays and encountered one in the blue camo of the Nevada ANG, with the pilot nsme stenciled below the canopy, "BGEN JIM ALLEN." I had a photo taken while I could still stand! It was posted here some months ago. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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I think you missed the point. The aircraft weren't all destroyed. Several are still flying, and a number of them are sitting in Arizona. | |||
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The Kalamazoo airzoo used to own one of these. It is an absolute hot rod in the sky. Seeing one fly is something you won't forget. Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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The 195 and 170 are the best looking GA airplanes to me. I have a 170 and love it. Something about a rounded tail and a tailwheel. Regards, P. | |||
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