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Oberon

06-08-10 02:30 PM

I believe the Harriers glide ratio is only a little better than a thrown manhole cover :hmmm:

SteamWake

06-08-10 02:35 PM

Which brings us to my well known theory of flight...

Anything will fly if you can 'throw' it hard enough :O:

TLAM Strike

06-08-10 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1414800)

Which brings us to my well known theory of flight...

Anything will fly if you can 'throw' it hard enough :O:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2117/f10403.jpg
'nuff said... :DL

SteamWake

06-08-10 02:45 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWfqVWC2KI

:haha:

Oberon

06-08-10 02:51 PM

:har::har: to both

@TLAM - That's the Lawn Dart isn't it? I recall a German joke.

Q: What's the cheapest way to get a F-104?
A: Buy a plot of land and wait.

heartc

06-08-10 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1414806)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWfqVWC2KI

:haha:

WTF, I don't even...I think I need to cut back on the Weißbier.

:up:

Schroeder

06-08-10 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1414812)

:har::har: to both

@TLAM - That's the Lawn Dart isn't it? I recall a German joke.

Q: What's the cheapest way to get a F-104?
A: Buy a plot of land and wait.

Q: What is an optimist?
A: A German F-104 pilot who quits smoking to prolong his life.

Though a F104 mechanic told me that we had even a worse accident -rate with the F-84 that we used before the 104.:dead:

Oberon

06-08-10 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder (Post 1414824)

Q: What is an optimist?
A: A German F-104 pilot who quits smoking to prolong his live.

Though a F104 mechanic told me that we had even a worse accident -rate with the F-84 that we used before the 104.:dead:

Did you use the Autobahns for take-off and landings, reckon you'd probably need the length for the Lead Sleds? :hmmm: :dead:

Jimbuna

06-08-10 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1414798)

I believe the Harriers glide ratio is only a little better than a thrown manhole cover :hmmm:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1414812)

:har::har: to both

@TLAM - That's the Lawn Dart isn't it? I recall a German joke.

Q: What's the cheapest way to get a F-104?
A: Buy a plot of land and wait.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder (Post 1414824)

LOL :DL

Schroeder

06-08-10 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1414838)

Did you use the Autobahns for take-off and landings, reckon you'd probably need the length for the Lead Sleds? :hmmm: :dead:

There were/are Autobahns that can be used as runways in a war situation (or so I have been told) when the regular airfields would have been a primary target.
Actually a lot of pilots and mechanics liked the 104 and from what I hear it was even more reliable than the French Mirage (again that's just hear saying when I talked to some former 104 ground crews and I'm too lazy to look it up now:O:). And be honest, it's a cool looking bird!
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3866626662.jpg

FIREWALL

06-08-10 05:38 PM

Looks like he did everything by the book. Good for him. :salute:

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