Viet Nam Aircraft Bomb Load
Jun 1, 2019 20:29:20 #
I came across this tidbit of Navy Aviation trivia.
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
Jun 1, 2019 20:36:39 #
Jun 1, 2019 20:53:45 #
Jun 1, 2019 21:00:32 #
I'm reading "About Face" by David Hackworth. I'm at the area of the book after his first stint in Viet Nam. Very interesting book.
Jun 2, 2019 06:19:45 #
There were times when that sit-down style commode would have seemed like a great grand luxury for those of us on the ground in Sunny Southeast Asia.
Oddly enough, the more usual porcelain squatter style was commonly called a 'bomb-sight.'
Oddly enough, the more usual porcelain squatter style was commonly called a 'bomb-sight.'
Jun 2, 2019 06:58:44 #
Jun 2, 2019 07:57:10 #
Jun 2, 2019 09:32:06 #
photophly wrote:
Well now......I guess the Skyraider could carry anything.
It could carry more ordinance than a B17, which had 4 engines!
Jun 2, 2019 09:37:17 #
nimbushopper wrote:
It could carry more ordinance than a B17, which had 4 engines!
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Jun 2, 2019 11:07:18 #
usn ret wrote:
I came across this tidbit of Navy Aviation trivia.
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
Great historical info .. with the real language .., a toilet drop .., go figure ...
Jun 2, 2019 12:41:44 #
The Skyraider was a remarkable aircraft - we were flying them out of DaNang (along with F4s) in 68/69 when I was there. Big ordinance load - 8,000 pounds (plus the toilet of course).
Jun 2, 2019 13:00:12 #
Apparently....Ordinance has No Limitations .....other than gravity & velocity......shit does move downhill.
Jun 2, 2019 21:05:53 #
You are lucky that they allowed those pictures. As a former combat photographer we were not allowed to photograph planes with loaded bomb racks for security purposes.Of course it all depended on the flight security officer and deck officers
Jun 2, 2019 22:03:41 #
usn ret wrote:
I came across this tidbit of Navy Aviation trivia.
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
Now I know why Viet Nam turned out the way it did ----- they didn't include the flusher!
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