Just an Earth-Bound Misfit: The Rantings of an Aging, Armed, Pinko Chick

Words of Advice:

DONALD TRUMP IS A CONVICTED FELON. CASE CLOSED.

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- Trump

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Never Get Into Anything With a 'Jesus Nut'." -- every fixed-wing pilot

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

Karma may sometimes be late to arrive.
But it never loses an address.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

An airplane that truly needs no introduction:

Old NFO said...: Noisy beast with the J-79s without AB... I'm guessing from the early 70s. Thanks for the memories!; 3/25/2018 3:56 PM
Brad_in_IL said...: I'm struck by the amount of smoke produced by the engines. Just don't see that anymore.; 3/25/2018 3:57 PM
Sarah said...: @Brad, turbojets like the early 707 used water injection. That's why all the smoke - you still see this with the trusty B52.; 3/25/2018 4:11 PM
CenterPuke88 said...: Also since the 737-300 and 747 the airlines have used Turbofan engines versus the stovepipe Turbojet engines. Much more efficient and only contrails (or chemtrails, for the weak minded) on display.; 3/25/2018 4:42 PM
3383 said...: Old NFO- early 707s used a civilian version of the J57, yes. I don't think the J79 was used.
Still kinda cool to think of those engines powering airliners and combat jets.

Sarah- I didn't know the smoke was from water injection; thanks!; 3/26/2018 9:27 AM
bearsense said...: The water injection was always "sporting." Hot day, 125K fuel load and losing water pumps after S-1 meant many prayers and attempting to "sit lighter" to avoid dragging the gear across the fence. (EC-135 A/G).
The crew chiefs also hated it when the ambient temp was between 25 and 32 since they would have to stay outside with the alert birds to keep the water from freezing ....... once it stayed below 25, we dumped it.
Loved that airplane.; 3/26/2018 12:19 PM