This is hilarious (Page 2): I've hardly ever seen James, and I'm like you; not real crazy about "maverick". I wasn't too crazy with the second "Top Gun" movie either.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Earnest Botello wrote:

Great and funny video, Walter, and I am not a fan of Tom or James, thanks for posting.

I've hardly ever seen James, and I'm like you; not real crazy about "maverick". I wasn't too crazy with the second "Top Gun" movie either.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

robertjerl wrote:

Oh Lord! br br My Dad had a similar experience wi... (show quote)

That is a neat story. Thanks for posting it. The flight your Dad was on with him sounded like a pretty neat flight, but I probably would have passed out or lost anything I had since the previous night.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

robertjerl wrote:

Well, my Dad had an advantage, during the war when he and my mother worked for Packard in Detroit he took flying lessons with the Civil Air Patrol and was only 1 hour from his multi engine license when the war ended and the program shut down. He says he and his instructors used to "play" a little over the lakes.

Did He ever go back and get that hour on His own or not. That would be a shame to miss that license for 1 hour. My Dad tried to enlist for WWII, but He had polio when He was a young child and they wouldn't allow him to enlist. He did get a private license in biplanes like Great Lakes Trainers and other biplanes, and finished in a J-3 Piper Cub doing His work for navigation. Dad loved to fly, but I learned later that Mom did NOT want him to fly. He used to sneak off for some flying lessons until He got his license, but He forgot one thing. When He would get home late, Mom would notice marks in the back of his shirt from the parachute straps and Mom would give him you know what. I still have his log book. He finally gave up, so when I got bigger He taught Me how to fly radio Control aircraft, and I still do, but Dad is in heaven I hope still flying now. Since Dad couldn't enlist He got a job at Wright Field Airbase at what now is Area B, where the Air Force Museum is here. He was an instrument technician. We almost loss Dad. They bought the early B-17's to Wright Field for testing and Dad was scheduled to go up in a test flight, but He had caught a very bad cold, almost pneumonia, so they had Dad stay home and they scheduled someone to take his place. These were not B-17's that were ready for production yet, so they were called B-299's.
Someone forgot to go through all of the takeoff manual, and when the pilot tried to takeoff when the speed was enough, he pulled the elevator for takeoff it would not move. The lock on the elevator was never unlocked so the pilot didn't get any angle on the elevator to help it climb to get off of the ground. I forget how many were killed, but I was glad to find out Dad missed that test flight.

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RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

robertjerl wrote:

Well, my Dad had an advantage, during the war when he and my mother worked for Packard in Detroit he took flying lessons with the Civil Air Patrol and was only 1 hour from his multi engine license when the war ended and the program shut down. He says he and his instructors used to "play" a little over the lakes.

olddutch Loc: Beloit, Wisconsin

AirWalter wrote:

I laughed so hard at this I had to pause it and go to the rest room - - - sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1iZtBM23bY

Where do I sign up for a ride like that????? I am ready...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

AirWalter wrote:

That is a neat story. Thanks for posting it. The flight your Dad was on with him sounded like a pretty neat flight, but I probably would have passed out or lost anything I had since the previous night.

Dad, said he did have a warning when they fitted him for a G-suit and helmet while the senators were flying in coveralls and a lightweight helmet.