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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2011 - 02:47am PT
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Awesome report Tom! Thanks for sharing.
Starting this last weekend, I got back into an old hobby of mine, wreckchasing.
Took my fiancee out with me, it was her first crash site. She really enjoyed the documentation process and the "investigation" to try and decipher the mechanics of the accident.
I don't want to post negative stuff like crashes in this thread, but I may start a thread on it at some point. If you would like to see the pictures, they are located at http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o137/vegasclimber/N4259J%20Crash%20Site/
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Sep 21, 2011 - 05:07pm PT
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Mooch (crouching down) gathering telemetry data after another test flight of the F-35 Lightning II, Ed-weird AFB.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2011 - 05:29pm PT
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Nice shot Mooch!
Have to say that I'm not much of an F35 fan yet. It's an interesting concept, but it seems to me that the ducting system is really complicated and could be very prone to damage in a combat situation. I'm also a dual engine fan as far as combat airframes go.
I haven't studied it a whole lot yet though, so I don't know what backup systems or protection is in place.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 21, 2011 - 11:53pm PT
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Hard to imagine the Navy falling in love with a one-banger.
It is amazing that it can cruise SS without AB.
About 7 or 8 years ago the Air Force 'played' with the Indians and their Migs.
As I recall it two or three F-15's 'took out' 15 Migs. I know I have the
exact figures a bit off but not substantially.
"Hey, Sarge, check the rubber, please."
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 29, 2011 - 02:09pm PT
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From an 1892 "Scientific American"
I guess it didn't 'take off'.
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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Just did my very first jump last sunday over Longmont, Colorado. Now I'm bored. I may have to take up this silly business.
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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Yeee Haw! Totally fun and Rich was great.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2011 - 07:24pm PT
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Errett -
Your first jump costs (on average) $200.
The rest cost you about half your life's income (exactly). :D
Congrats and welcome to skydiving!
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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I bungee-jumped about 15 years ago and it scared the hell out of me. I'm thinking of getting into skydiving, and I figure it's less scary on account that one doesn't really feel the sensation of falling, with the frame of reference so far away.
that right? or am I fooling myself?
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Trusty Rusty
Social climber
Tahoe area
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Engine failure, 6 souls aboard, all walked.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I was at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and learned something!
Those piston rods are a good 1-1/4" thick!
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FinnMaCoul
Trad climber
Green Mountains, Vermont
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Tragically my brother, Dave, was killed a couple weekends ago in Maine when his Cessna went down. Flying was his passion. We suspect it was a frame stall as he was flying low and slow and banking. He flew out of Greenville, Maine.
Be careful all you pilots out there. Just like climbing it only takes a moment for it all to change. He was a damn good pilot but one poor decision plus another... you know how it goes.
Don't mean to bring the thread down. I got to fly with Dave countless times and it is truly a special passion. We shared a bond; my climbing and his flying. I always enjoyed the hell out of being up there with him.
Rest in Peace, brother.
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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Eiger mushroom exit this sept
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Trusty Rusty
Social climber
Tahoe area
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Very sorry about the loss of your brother Finn, that's a heavy blow. Reassuring that you shared a good bond and times, and that at least he was doing what he loved.
Ditto on your comment to pilots. Often more sketch as all the cockpit management in the world is second to mechanical failure.
As good as we perform in the world aloft, we're never more than a move from checkmate.
Regards to you and family.
Abe
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2011 - 12:57am PT
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Sorry to hear that Finn. RIP to your bro.
Thanks for all the contributions lately folks - please keep sharing!
I was at the Midland airport and got some nice shots of the CAF Museum's planes - I will post them up once I get back to Vegas (hopefully tomorrow.)
The B-29 was there but they had it parked over at the main ramp so I didn't get a shot of her, which was a bummer.
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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Oct 11, 2011 - 02:44pm PT
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hank,
looked like greece was nice. will talk later when i see ya, preferably screamin across at each other in flight.
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GLee
Social climber
MT
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Oct 11, 2011 - 05:18pm PT
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Here is a story with a happy ending for those of us who are also skydivers, smokejumpers, pilots, or all of the above.
This is the story as told by the Extraordinarily Talented and Lucky Hawkins & Powers C-119 pilot (& skydiver), Ed Dugan:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/c119-dugan_story.htm
A friend (who was still working as a Fairbanks BLM smokejumper in 1981) had a silkscreen made of the picture of the distressed HP Tanker 138 (as seen in the story by Ed), and printed it on T-shirts with the caption 'C-119 in Slow Flight'. I think the Bros bought that run out.
Here is a BEFORE of a Hawkins and Powers C-119 (sister HP Tanker 136):
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