BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Sep 2016, 00:16

Interesting Fighter Conference held in 1944. I believe more than 40 Fighter pilots from various branches and Aircraft Company Test Pilots participated. 30 items were covered and highlights of the voting is shown in the result page.
I don't know the nuances of the participants and what bias is shown due to percentage of AAF vs Navy vs Test Pilots that were a part of this.

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Sep 2016, 00:18

F4u in the list was a later F4U-4 with later C series R-2800 rather than the earlier F4U-1/FG-1 series.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Sep 2016, 00:20

Also no F8F Bearcat which would've skewed the results.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2016, 04:25

B-25. B-1. XB-70 Valkyrie?

F4U. F4
P-51. F18
P-38. F22
F8F. SU-27
P-40. F5

I like a lot of airplanes haha

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2016, 07:34

Username Protected wrote:

Watched this one while waiting to depart from Greenville SC last year.

That would be this one! Based at SC00 (Triple Tree)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2016, 07:53

Username Protected wrote:

Watched this one while waiting to depart from Greenville SC last year.

That would be this one! Based at SC00 (Triple Tree)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2016, 14:21

Not much to look at but this was fun to fly especially when the external tanks went dry:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2016, 16:55

Username Protected wrote:

Of all the military fighters and bombers that have ever been produced?

What is your favorite Military Bomber?

What is your favorite Military Fighter?

These couple photos should pretty much cover it: P51 and B17

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Sep 2016, 19:37

Could't resist-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8TmyiH ... Echavarria

James Horner RIP, BBD RIP

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Sep 2016, 19:40

Username Protected wrote:

Not much to look at but this was fun to fly especially when the external tanks went dry:

I was in AFROTC with probably one of the last guys to be assigned that airplane out of UPT!
He was commissioned in '85 IIRC.
Sound about right?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Sep 2016, 22:12

Username Protected wrote:

Not much to look at but this was fun to fly especially when the external tanks went dry:

Hell, I love the tweet! What a piece of history! I can only imagine the fun of those big motors in that little jet. Sweet ride for sure.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Sep 2016, 22:41

Username Protected wrote:

Not much to look at but this was fun to fly especially when the external tanks went dry:

I was in AFROTC with probably one of the last guys to be assigned that airplane out of UPT!
He was commissioned in '85 IIRC.
Sound about right?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Sep 2016, 23:05

Quote:

UPT grads that were assigned FAC aircraft, O-2, OA-37, OV-10, OA-10, were guaranteed a fighter after their initial FAC tour. For example, the guy on the left went on to fly F-15's and is now a captain for a major airline. The guy on the right is a retired airline guy. Photo was taken in '84 in Honduras whose AF was still flying F-86's at the time so your friend may have been one of the last assigned to the Dragonfly. They switched to OV-10's and later to OA-10's.

The A-37 had T-38 engines (J-85) without the afterburner and was in some ways more fun to fly than the F-4.

Kevin Grove was his name if that rings a bell with any of the USAF BT's.
It was my understanding that his first assignment was Panama and his second assignment was F-16s in Spain; but it has been awhile. He was a great guy and I'm sure all worked out well for him.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Sep 2016, 20:05

Stirling

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Sep 2016, 21:29

Tim - there must be a story that goes with that photo. Spill the beans.

Favorite Military Bomber/Fighter?