04 May 2025, 05:15 [ UTC - 5; DST ]
|
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: Connie flyover  Posted: 13 Dec 2013, 02:35 |
|
 |
|
|
 |
Joined: 01/08/12
Posts: 190
Post Likes: +10
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Aircraft: Bonanza V35
|
|
Username Protected wrote: My dad has told me some stories of multiple low passes they did in Navy EC-121's (Connie variant) however, they were normally over Russian "fishing" boats, over the Pacific somewhere between Midway Island and the Aleutian Islands..... and they seemed to damage the trailing antenna often when it "accidentally" hit the "fishing" boat....  If he was in one of those squadrons and it was 58' /'60 it may have been airbarsron 2 on Midway, I was there then and may have knew him, small island.
_________________
5 left, 5 left, 5 left, 15 right, cut!
|
|
| Top |
|
|
Username Protected
|
Post subject: Re: Connie flyover Posted: 13 Dec 2013, 09:17 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Joined: 11/02/10
Posts: 3483
Post Likes: +212
Company: T303, T210, Citabria
Location: Houston, TX
Aircraft: 1968 Bonanza E33
|
|
Username Protected wrote: My dad has told me some stories of multiple low passes they did in Navy EC-121's (Connie variant) however, they were normally over Russian "fishing" boats, over the Pacific somewhere between Midway Island and the Aleutian Islands..... and they seemed to damage the trailing antenna often when it "accidentally" hit the "fishing" boat.... If he was in one of those squadrons and it was 58' /'60 it may have been airbarsron 2 on Midway, I was there then and may have knew him, small island.
And Midway now.... Just inquired about landing there. They don't do PPR any more, and when I asked if they have a gas station they said NO SIRRRRR, we ride only bicycles, gas is bad for the environnnnment.....
_________________
無為而治 世界大同
individual sovereignty universal harmony
|
|
| Top |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
Terms of Service | Forum FAQ | Contact Us
BeechTalk, LLC is the quintessential Beechcraft Owners & Pilots Group providing a
forum for the discussion of technical, practical, and entertaining issues relating to all Beech aircraft. These include
the Bonanza (both V-tail and straight-tail models), Baron, Debonair, Duke, Twin Bonanza, King Air, Sierra, Skipper, Sport, Sundowner,
Musketeer, Travel Air, Starship, Queen Air, BeechJet, and Premier lines of airplanes, turboprops, and turbojets.
BeechTalk, LLC is not affiliated or endorsed by the Beechcraft Corporation, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Beechcraft™, King Air™, and Travel Air™ are the registered trademarks of the Beechcraft Corporation.
Copyright© BeechTalk, LLC 2007-2025
|
|
|
|
