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The F-111B was basically being forced on the Navy by SecDef McNamara (of whom I have an exceptionally low opinion) and his lust for "commonality" between all the services. The F-111, despite it's designation, was never a fighter, and the B certainly wouldn't have been. In senate hearings...

But, other than being smokey in below-afterburner settings (they pretty much fixed that toward the end), the J-79 really was a good engine, particularly for when it was developed. It was a fuel hog though! The Brit's with their RR engine got a few benefits, but got the slowest and most...

There are more than you might think! The county here has one they use as an aerial firefighter, it is very effective for air drops. More may get added to the fleet to decrease the use of the aerial ambulances as firefighters (which makes them less available/slower to respond for their primary...

I frown enviously in your general direction! :) Cheers

There is a guy up in your area who has a Huey and a Loach, both beautifully restored. I saw the Loach at the MVPA convention in Portland a few years ago. Send a PM to HellonwheelsV100, he may be able to arrange an introduction. Cheers

I'd have to say that the F-14 is a very close second, but when it comes to Phantoms...swoon....... ;) I am, of course talking personal appeal, not necessarily capability. If I was going to fight another plane, I'd rather do it in the F-14, though a well flown F-4 can still give others a run...

I couldn't find a pea-green-with-envy icon, but found the pea-green-but-yeah-that-is-one-sweet-truck! one. :jumpin: Cheers

Now we have gotten to THE aeroplane! I grew up thinking this was the most fabulous machine in existence, haven't changed my mind. Cheers

Oh well, I just know what works for me. :) To each his own. I don't do anything like that with the phone, just PC. Cheers

Valence, the same quality picture in jpeg is usually half the kb of a png. Can you convert to jpeg before posting? I do it in Paint, open the picture there, then save as a jpeg. There are probably better or more exciting ways, but that's what I can accomplish with my 'old man' computer...

Perhaps it is true, forklifts are forcefully attracted to CUCVs. That or there is an ancient blood feud only the machines understand. Sorry that happened to you, but the tinted slider sounds like a good option. Maybe I should head to Home Depot in my 1028.... Cheers

The thing we flew was like a tandem tricycle with a big fan at the back. Had proper stick, pedals and throttle, even a couple of instruments up front. But that was it. All slung under a big rectangle parachute that was about 15 or so feet above you in flight. Looked a lot like the ones in...

Nah, we love 'em all! The US vehicles are just more common here, for obvious reasons. :razz: Nice truck. [thumbzup] Cheers

Yes, I have much love the X-15, and good ol' 0008. I've seen the video of that one breaking it's back. I was obsessed with aircraft from an early age, consumed every book or magazine I could lay my hands on as I grew up, built plastic models by the dozen. The model building translated well...

In my opinion the most important person to impress and give joy to is your 3-year old. If it accomplishes that, it's worth whatever you paid for it, and however much work you choose to put into it. Who cares if it's not really a tank, it can be a cool toy.... just my 2cents As an example of...

Guyfang, I shall remain forever pea green with envy over that! I would have loved to see that magnificent beast fly. It is one of the planes that enthralled me as a child. Cheers

Just links here. :( Cheers

Oh, I don't doubt that! But once it does, we'll see computer error crashes more and more. It's a fact of moving machinery, there are going to be crashes eventually. And the more there are, the more often 'eventually' will occur. Cheers

The only problem you might run into is with the Marine ISO beds - they are 15' long, and a 14' tarp (which is actually 13'6" inside) will NOT fit, no matter how much you tug and cuss at it... aua Also, the MTVR 7-ton bed looks the same as the M813/M939 bed, but it is back to 14'. I measured...

As things become more automated, there will be more and more cases of "computer error", like the driverless car that failed to see the 18-wheeler recently, or the Airbus that flew under power into the South Atlantic with both pilots pulling on the controls. Because of a failure in the...