FunBobby 0 #1 March 21, 2006 Hmmm. This guy was having a bad day with more potential for the day to get even worse. Ugh. FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #2 March 21, 2006 EEK! Is that a WHEEL? you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 March 21, 2006 Did you happen to see the vid going around about the Hornet testing a new weapons deployment system? Things kinda go sideways and it takes out the chase / camera plane. I just HATE IT when that happens! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #4 March 21, 2006 Hey Buddy, you got a little some thing hanging from your....oh um. never mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlackner 0 #5 March 21, 2006 Out of curiosity, what does the pilot do if he can't get the other wheel down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #6 March 21, 2006 he chops it, duhhhhhhhSkymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinghonu 0 #7 March 21, 2006 BOBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How have you been?!?! When are you coming back to So Cal?!?! Damn - did you take that pic.? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 March 21, 2006 QuoteDid you happen to see the vid going around about the Hornet testing a new weapons deployment system? Things kinda go sideways and it takes out the chase / camera plane. I was rolling when I saw that. http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/F18KillA4.wmv Longer version: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/FA18CutsTA4FIREejectOK.wmv I guess those flight engineers hadn't quite thought of that. But it appears that the munition was successful in destroying something. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #9 March 21, 2006 Hmmm...isn't there a hand crank or extra button or hydraulic thing you can push. What about calling AAA?L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #10 March 21, 2006 QuoteOut of curiosity, what does the pilot do if he can't get the other wheel down? He chops it!!!! Haha, not so much. The emergency hydraulic thingee is the last resort in most aircraft, because if you use that, the gear is stuck down for good. If this happens, most procedures call for making an arrested landing, preferably at a field. If he has to come aboard the ship, sometimes, the ship will rig the barricade, a huge net to catch the aircraft. Here's a better picture from another angle that shows some complications - 3 live bombs hanging from the wings. The pilot, the XO of the squadron, apparently was unable to jettison the bombs, so he had to land with live ordnance and potentially bum gear. Ever seen an aircraft land with only 1 wheel down? Not pretty. More complications - with the gear hanging in the breeze and the unexpended bombs, the aircraft has a lot more drag and burns a lot more fuel a lot quicker. I think when I took this picture, the pilot got below the point of flying ashore and had to take on extra fuel just to be able to recover aboard the carrier. Thankfully, the ending was happy. He blew the gear down and all 3 wheels appeared. He had to call "unexpended" on the ball, and that always makes folks nervous when you've got live crap and your gear is suspect, so I think a lot of folks left the flight deck and the crash crews were on their toes. 10 minutes after he landed, I caught him as he was walking off the deck and showed him the pictures. He smiled and said "Yeah, that could've been a really bad day...." FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 March 21, 2006 "Hello...'Triple A'....?" I'm gonna need a REALLY fast wrecker.....! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #12 March 21, 2006 That was the other thing I was gonna mention, he still had ordinance. I wondered for a second and then was like he'll probably just get rid of that on what he has them for. I guess not though. I take it the Navy is not keen on dropping ordinance just to get rid of it either.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #13 March 21, 2006 Quote"Hello...'Triple A'....?" I'm gonna need a REALLY fast wrecker.....! Heh heh. No kidding. More photos.... Hornet C armed to the teeth Rhino tanker - hauls gas and hauls a$$ Viking chucking a rock... Prowler hits the wires FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 March 22, 2006 QuoteHmmm. This guy was having a bad day with more potential for the day to get even worse. Ugh. Bad, but not too bad. Wanna see bad? Google "XB-70 Crash"quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
