Tail Hooks
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Jun 9, 2019 08:24:16 #
OOOHHH NOOO.......somebody's Not Getting Promoted I'd say......ha
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Jun 9, 2019 21:59:16 #
Obviously NOT Merlin & Goose !!
Of course - - THOSE are MARINE pilots (AFAIK Marines flew the F4's)
Of course - - THOSE are MARINE pilots (AFAIK Marines flew the F4's)
Jun 10, 2019 02:49:44 #
Jun 10, 2019 20:25:55 #
Merlin1300 wrote:
Darn good thing we had a tailhook on Bloodhound 91 !!Obviously NOT Merlin & Goose !!
Of course - - THOSE are MARINE pilots (AFAIK Marines flew the F4's)
Of course - - THOSE are MARINE pilots (AFAIK Marines flew the F4's)
That was our Marine F4 we used as a GPS testbed to validate ordinance release software in the late 70's. On one of our missions, we lost the hydraulic pump - so had to deploy the RAT (Ram Air Turbine). Made it back to El Centro without any more hitches - but Pilot wasn't taking any chances - so he called for an arrested landing (Yeah - the El Centro runway had cables !!). THAT was ONE QUICK STOP !!
OBTW - - check out the landing gear on a Marine F4 !!
It's about 2 - 3 x as sturdy as those bought by the USAF. Something about carrier landings really being controlled crashes !
Jun 10, 2019 20:28:11 #
Jun 10, 2019 20:36:20 #
I always wondered WHY the Tail never fell off - - 
Jun 11, 2019 06:43:41 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Sure hope that tail hook holds. 
Something's gotta give. I can't imagine winching that that back on board.
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