Comments on: Lex’s wish list http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29237 badbob Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:53:56 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29237 I see Warbucks 1 checking in, a man I had to lobby to stay in Pcola for "retread" jet training! Small world. B2 I see Warbucks 1 checking in, a man I had to lobby to stay in Pcola for “retread” jet training!

Small world.

B2

]]> By: Ozwitch http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29134 Ozwitch Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:04:06 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29134 Bill, I was a Navy Midshipman at the time, or I'd just got my first stripe - can't remember. Anyway civilian backseaters were a definite no-no in the RAN too. Of course that didn't stop the squadron CO from taking up the Commodore's young, leggy, attractive secretary. Who never threw up once. Cow. Bill, I was a Navy Midshipman at the time, or I’d just got my first stripe – can’t remember. Anyway civilian backseaters were a definite no-no in the RAN too. Of course that didn’t stop the squadron CO from taking up the Commodore’s young, leggy, attractive secretary.

Who never threw up once. Cow.

]]> By: Rusty Allman http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29095 Rusty Allman Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29095 Lex, In fact we did just that back in 1975. I started the Fleet Adversary Program at VA-127 at Lemoore then. We also were responsible for training the Singapore Air Force which had purchased A-4S aircraft which were rebuilt C's by Gruman Aircraft Services. They were really nifty little bombers with angle rate bombing system and a 30MM Aden cannon. Anyway, in order to facilitate training, Gruman chopped the nose off of two of the aircraft and tacked on a front cockpit so we could have a T type trainer. It really flew kinda funky, and our skipper Ron Shields and I took it out for an unauthorized spin test on Friday afternoon, which we also filmed. Needless to say, our message to AIRPAC re the spin recovery characteristics was not well recieved, and we both were invited down to North Island by the quickest means available. As far as I know, the SAF took the aircraft home, and flew them for many years. There are a few pictures still around. Very unusual looking, and matching flight characteristics. We quickly went back to training them in the TA-4!! Keep up the good work! Rusty www.sailblogs.com/member/zeptepi Lex,

In fact we did just that back in 1975. I started the Fleet Adversary Program at VA-127 at Lemoore then. We also were responsible for training the Singapore Air Force which had purchased A-4S aircraft which were rebuilt C’s by Gruman Aircraft Services. They were really nifty little bombers with angle rate bombing system and a 30MM Aden cannon.

Anyway, in order to facilitate training, Gruman chopped the nose off of two of the aircraft and tacked on a front cockpit so we could have a T type trainer. It really flew kinda funky, and our skipper Ron Shields and I took it out for an unauthorized spin test on Friday afternoon, which we also filmed.

Needless to say, our message to AIRPAC re the spin recovery characteristics was not well recieved, and we both were invited down to North Island by the quickest means available.

As far as I know, the SAF took the aircraft home, and flew them for many years. There are a few pictures still around. Very unusual looking, and matching flight characteristics. We quickly went back to training them in the TA-4!!

Keep up the good work!

Rusty
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/zeptepi

]]> By: Jason http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29083 Jason Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:58:14 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29083 Doing a search for military a/c for sale and turn up some intresting birds: http://www.pilotmarket.com/aircrafts/Aircraft_For_Sale/War_Birds_and_Classic/Northrop/listing-12587-75816444.html f-5s, mig23...even a freakin MiG-29m!!!! Doing a search for military a/c for sale and turn up some intresting birds:
http://www.pilotmarket.com/aircrafts/Aircraft_For_Sale/War_Birds_and_Classic/Northrop/listing-12587-75816444.html

f-5s, mig23…even a freakin MiG-29m!!!!

]]> By: John S http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29082 John S Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:55:36 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29082 Lex- If you'd like, I will share email address (offline) of a guy in Texas who has several A-4s (ex Israeli AF birds, as I recall). Also some H-34 helos if you have nostalgic rotorhead friends. Lex- If you’d like, I will share email address (offline) of a guy in Texas who has several A-4s (ex Israeli AF birds, as I recall). Also some H-34 helos if you have nostalgic rotorhead friends.

]]> By: lex http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-29080 lex Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:52:41 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/11/26/lexs-wish-list/#comment-29080 You know Nose, I was thinking the <em>exact</em> same thing? Wow. You know Nose, I was thinking the exact same thing?

Wow.

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