Hessian mercenaries try for a little bit of shock and awe:
(It's a German F-4.)
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Sunday, July 7, 2019
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In the mid-to-late 80's, the Air Force flew RF-4s out of Bergstrom AFB in Austin. We'd give them a block altitude of FL410-510 so that the pilots could get their aircraft up to Mach2. About 60% of the time an emergency was declared (usually hydraulic failure) on the return to base. Seeing as these were 25-30 year old aircraft, we didn't think it was unusual.
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In 1985, we were returning to Portlan on a road trip and stopped in Klamath Falls on the Fourth. We joined the crowd on the shore of Klamath Lake for the fireworks display. At dusk, I spied two smoke smudges to the Northwest. I nudged my spouse and said "Watch this." Just as the pair of F-4s from Kingsley Field passed at low level overhead, they lit their afterburners. Boom!
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ReplyDeleteWas surprised to see the tailhooks.
The USN USMC types the tail hooks are standard. The USAF types also had tail hooks. The USAF bases installed arresting systems as a hedge against brake failure long landing and parachute fouling.
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