777?

Cheers,

This A/C uses the most powerful engine of it type ever produced, which assist in giving it its great range. It is also a record holder.

You are correct!!! A few of the mods were of course one being the smoke system, 4 aircraft had a stainless tail fin to wit stand theheat from the lead exhaust heat, a metal nose cone replaced the fibreglass radomes on all 9 aircraft. One detail to mention fo those that might want to build a T'bird Thud they were all 'B' models and they was a minor difference in the scalloping of the paint scheme on the nose sides. One having a deeper scallop than the other, so do your research as to which individual aircraft you would be doing.

You have the floor Milair!!

The Thud.

Following a show at McCord AFB, the Thunderbirds transited to Hamilton Field where they carried out some rehersals. During a hard pull up, as part of hard & fast landing, the second Thud (AF 801) piloted by Captain E.J. Devlin suffered from complete structural failure. There is a Thud with a memorial plaque to Devlin at  Nellis AFB.

The A/C had suffered from structural failure of a critical fore / aft joint, following which they were grounded & the Thunderbirds reverted to the Hun until the Phantom arrived.

For use by the Thunderbirds, the F-105 had it cannon removed, ballast added & some minor structural & aerodynamic modifications.

Still prefer the Red Arrows though.

Ok , I think I'm in first?

What aircraft had the shortest stint of any used by the Thunderbirds, and why was this stint so short?

Not part of the question, but there were things different on these aircraft from normal service models.

 BUMP bump,

BUMP bump,

BUMP bump

bum, bum, bum .

That was a sample of the "Bump" remix of the Jaws theme. Twas done for the BUMP, not the Jaws.

Well into "first come - first served" airspace now!

Hear the crickets chirping again.........

The second movie is "The Hunters", made in 1958.  The author of the book was James Salter, a 12-year USAF veteran pilot who flew F-86's on over 100 missions with the 335th Fighter Squadron.  He was a MiG-killer, having shot down a Mig-15 on 4 July, 1952.  The main character in the movie was Robert Mitchum, and he flew F-86's in the movie as well.

osher wrote:

If I might make a suggestion, seeing as you're new here.  Questions that require two or more disperate answers are not a good idea.  Someone might get one film, but not the other, in which case, who wins?  The only time double questions work, is when you need one, to get the other, such as the question you answered, as, 'Wellington' wouldn't be an answer, as you would need both, to be able to answer. Anyway, to the question.  The only war film, from Korea, I can think of, is Pork Chop Hill, but I can't recall aircraft in it, so, I'm running with the B-47 from that film about a bomber squadron, who's name I can't remember...

Jeebus wrote:

simpilot34 wrote: Would they be 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri' with Mickey Rooney flying the F9F Panther, and 'Jet Pilot' with John Wayne flying the F-86 Sabre? Saw both of them, great footage!!! I think your right except it was William Holden flying the Panther, and Mickey Rooney flying a Helo.

oops lol, oh well was asking for the movies and aircraft, not actors anyway, WHEW!

simpilot34 wrote:

Would they be 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri' with Mickey Rooney flying the F9F Panther, and 'Jet Pilot' with John Wayne flying the F-86 Sabre? Saw both of them, great footage!!!

If I might make a suggestion, seeing as you're new here.  Questions that require two or more disperate answers are not a good idea.  Someone might get one film, but not the other, in which case, who wins?  The only time double questions work, is when you need one, to get the other, such as the question you answered, as, 'Wellington' wouldn't be an answer, as you would need both, to be able to answer.

Anyway, to the question.  The only war film, from Korea, I can think of, is Pork Chop Hill, but I can't recall aircraft in it, so, I'm running with the B-47 from that film about a bomber squadron, who's name I can't remember...

Yes, its gorgeous;

I actually think the first Tu-22 looks pretty cool as well. My avatar is there only because thats the first group build I ever joined and still building there. Thats the current GB badge.

Yes we have a winner.

The Tu-22 (Blinder) was an early Soviet supersonic bomber which benefited from the then new area rule principle. It suffered control issues at supersonic speed due to skin heating causing control gear expansion. Its twin engines are mounted on the rear of the fuselage much like a small biz-jet. It saw combat action with Libyan, Iraqi & Soviet Air Forces. The latter Tu-22M was apparently named so by Tupolev in an effort to draw attention away from the fact that it was an entirely new A/C & gain more chance of funding on the basis of it being an "economical upgrade".

Here is the rather ugly & un-impressive Tu-22;

& here is its far more impressive younger sibling, the Tu-22M (lovely!);

Nope, the Bone was developed after area rule was understood (in the 50s) & area rule was an integral part of its development.

This A/C was developed during the period when Whitcomb bodies were being fitted, Coke bottles flew, wasp waists were the fashion & designs were getting overhauled mid development stage due to the further understanding of area rule. The F-102 matured into the F-106 in this period.

The Bone did not see combat in the 70s or 80s (?) 

This A/C is a twin, the Bone is not.

This A/Cs production passed 300 units.

This A/C had a feature more in keeping with a biz jet or small / medium airliner?

simpilot34 wrote:

As much as I hate to suggest this plane having worked on them, but given the time frame and being a twin, is it the F-15 Eagle?

Sorry, no. The F-15 was designed well after the benefits of area rule were discovered & I would imagine that the F-15 has seen combat in every decade since its introduction - 70s, 80s, 90s & 00s.

The A/C in question was replaced by a "variant" of very similar model number - It was descirbed as a "variant" for commercial persuasion, but was / is a very different A/C.

Simpilot34 - I hope you dont mind me asking, but what is someone who has worked on F-15s got a Fleet Air Arm avatar for?

No, the friction heating caused a control / handling problem.

It is also twin!