Presidential candidates come and go. Google’s going to be around for a while.
And it looks like they’re serious.
Maybe naval aviation ought to try that whole online advertising gig. I get a feeling normal revenue streams may soon be drying up.
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They’ll need new paint and box lunches.
I was wondering why that was even a story – There’s a bunch of L-39s out there already. The Google guys are working on getting Bill Gates rich so who cares if they buy themselves a toy? It’s not like they’re being bailed out with my tax dollar…
As I recall, Bob Luntz (former Marine/Naval Aviator), had a L39. In fact, I’m surprised they went with an Alpha Jet, since it is as ugly as sin.
Maybe that colorful Gooogggllllee logo would fit on the sides of a CVN. Maybe we could even borrow it back if we need to go kick some butt somewhere.
Look for another stimulus check in your mailbox soon, to be paid for from another Carteresque/Clintonesque “Peace Dividend.”
Standby for heavy rolls in military funding…
Start towing banners behind our planes? Or maybe the Blues could try out sky writing…
Ugly as sin or not I’d take one…
Uh, yeah, just as soon as I see a birth certificate…authenticated, of course.
Like Pogue, I’m wondering why this is even a story.
– Eastern Bloc Aircraft out of Chino advertises check outs in various MIG types, and the owner will gladly help you purchase/import a MIG-21.
– Tactical Air Support out of Inyokern operates SU-27’s, L-29/39’s, & MIG-17’s.
– Courtesy Aircraft in Rockford, IL, currently/frequently has tactical jet inventory for sale.
Ya brings your cash, and ya flies home a happy hooligan.
Ain’t no thang, Bro…
“Presumably no attacks on Microsoft are planned at this time.”
Nice.
“The official nickname is NATO-Moped. That neatly summarizes its capabilities”
The above quote is from the discussion page of the German Wikipedia entry of the Alpha-Jet. I remember the saying “Two weak to hurt, to slow to run away.” You know, it doesn’t even have with a build-in cannon. Now, the early F-4 Phantom II did not have one either and that plane was beloved in all air-forces which operated it. So there must have been something else about the Alpha-Jet. Another entry on the same page delves into deep (the translation is of my own):
“The Alpha jet was initially not designed for the additional tasks he was ultimately requested to do because of “Luftwaffe conformity”. Small and maneuverable, he was to provide ground attack and combat air support, at which he did an excellent job. A job, that ripped the heart out of the raised psyche of the Luftwaffe pilots. It was to circle above the battlefield and, lead by a forward air controller, to destroy assigned tanks. For elitist reasons an unwelcome job, which was seen at the pitied helicopter pilots of the Heer (German Army). See Fairchild A-10.
As the procurement could not be torpedoed, the Luftwaffe invented additional requirements and equipment which needed to be sub-optimal for reasons of technical compromise. These were then responsible for the negative image, but were based on a personal point of view.
The Alpha-Jet missed the features that made a pilots heart beat, but which he did not need for his mission:
* Climbing into an elevated cockpit via a ladder, which puts him firmly above the level.
* Mass of air-plane, power, acceleration and noise of after burning engines.
* Supersonic speed.
Whoever joins in the Luftwaffe pilot’s song, compares apples to oranges. A moped has its justification in traffic and nobody will want to compare its capabilities to those of a truck.”
I believe the last word should have been V8.
well, there’s always this option!
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“Alpha Jet” and “fighter” should never be used synonymously…
An Alpha Jet was used as the high chase for SpaceShip One re-entry and maneuvering for landing. Possibly this same a/c. Mid and low chase were handled by a Beech Starship (to the vexation of then-Beech-owner, Raytheon’s, lawyers) and Extra 300 respectively.
At some point of course, nothing air-breathing could chase the rocket, which peaked at almost Mach 4 (3.7? 3.9? Can’t remember, sorry) and at suborbital space altitudes.
Betcha we could take him in our L-29.
…at least until he learns to *fly* an Alpha.
The Delphin sports only a pickle button these days, which doesn’t scare too many people.