THE THREAD!!!

[Kwik E Mart]

...tithe...[&o]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ETA: Your unearthed arcana about BTC (bombing through cloud) and video of declassified training on how to use ground-mapping radar in the B29 was an eye opener for me and made me change my tune about mid-late war night bombing.

Video of Leigh Light airborne ASW attacks on U-boats would also be welcome. [8D]

I don't recall this at all... [&:]

Can you please provide link(s)?


Leo "Apollo11"

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ETA: Your unearthed arcana about BTC (bombing through cloud) and video of declassified training on how to use ground-mapping radar in the B29 was an eye opener for me and made me change my tune about mid-late war night bombing.

Video of Leigh Light airborne ASW attacks on U-boats would also be welcome. [8D]

I don't recall this at all... [&:]

Can you please provide link(s)?


Leo "Apollo11"

Hi Leo,

Steve provided me with some links to some cool primary sources regarding B29 bombing through clouds and radar bombing of targets at night. I'll let him repost as he sees fit.

Regards,

Andre.

[Chickenboy]

History made by the USN: First unmanned aircraft (X-47B) just successfully landed on an aircraft carrier underway at sea. [&o]

Sorry, Steve-o: You've been replaced with a circuit board. All hail our new computer overlords.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ETA: Your unearthed arcana about BTC (bombing through cloud) and video of declassified training on how to use ground-mapping radar in the B29 was an eye opener for me and made me change my tune about mid-late war night bombing.

Video of Leigh Light airborne ASW attacks on U-boats would also be welcome. [8D]

I don't recall this at all... [&:]

Can you please provide link(s)?


Leo "Apollo11"

Hi Leo,

Steve provided me with some links to some cool primary sources regarding B29 bombing through clouds and radar bombing of targets at night. I'll let him repost as he sees fit.

Regards,

Andre.

Feel free. I'm a little too rushed right now to find it, it might be weeks till I can get to it.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ETA: Your unearthed arcana about BTC (bombing through cloud) and video of declassified training on how to use ground-mapping radar in the B29 was an eye opener for me and made me change my tune about mid-late war night bombing.

Video of Leigh Light airborne ASW attacks on U-boats would also be welcome. [8D]

I don't recall this at all... [&:]

Can you please provide link(s)?


Leo "Apollo11"

Hi Leo,

Steve provided me with some links to some cool primary sources regarding B29 bombing through clouds and radar bombing of targets at night. I'll let him repost as he sees fit.

Regards,

Andre.

Feel free . It will probably be weeks till I can get to it.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

History made by the USN: First unmanned aircraft (X-47B) just successfully landed on an aircraft carrier underway at sea. [&o]

Sorry, Steve-o: You've been replaced with a circuit board. All hail our new computer overlords.

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

This subject always makes me think of the old Chevy Chase movie, "Sale of the Century". "GREAT DAY FOR THE NAVY!" "Why admiral, the Navy didn't buy any"? ""Right, and the Air Force bought 300!". [:D]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

History made by the USN: First unmanned aircraft (X-47B) just successfully landed on an aircraft carrier underway at sea. [&o]

Sorry, Steve-o: You've been replaced with a circuit board. All hail our new computer overlords.

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

This subject always makes me think of the old Chevy Chase movie, "Sale of the Century". "GREAT DAY FOR THE NAVY!" "Why admiral, the Navy didn't buy any"? ""Right, and the Air Force bought 300!". [:D]

Like Steve EVER landed on an aircraft carrier! [8|] [:'(]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

To do your job all they need is some sort of device to shake a magic 8-ball [:'(] And a bag of cement to act as ballast.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

To do your job all they need is some sort of device to shake a magic 8-ball [:'(] And a bag of cement to act as ballast.

[:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

History made by the USN: First unmanned aircraft (X-47B) just successfully landed on an aircraft carrier underway at sea. [&o]

Sorry, Steve-o: You've been replaced with a circuit board. All hail our new computer overlords.

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

This subject always makes me think of the old Chevy Chase movie, "Sale of the Century". "GREAT DAY FOR THE NAVY!" "Why admiral, the Navy didn't buy any"? ""Right, and the Air Force bought 300!". [:D]

Like Steve EVER landed on an aircraft carrier! [8|] [:'(]

I'd bet he *might* have-as a passenger in a S3 Viking.

[Chickenboy]

Hey-

S3 Viking UNP. [&o]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

History made by the USN: First unmanned aircraft (X-47B) just successfully landed on an aircraft carrier underway at sea. [&o]

Sorry, Steve-o: You've been replaced with a circuit board. All hail our new computer overlords.

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

This subject always makes me think of the old Chevy Chase movie, "Sale of the Century". "GREAT DAY FOR THE NAVY!" "Why admiral, the Navy didn't buy any"? ""Right, and the Air Force bought 300!". [:D]

Like Steve EVER landed on an aircraft carrier! [8|] [:'(]

Nope. Never did. I walked on just like you. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

To do your job all they need is some sort of device to shake a magic 8-ball [:'(] And a bag of cement to act as ballast.

Naw.....a magic 8-ball won't clean the plane, fuel it, empty the urinal, load the stores, put oil in the engines, and bring the pilots their coffee. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve



1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

This subject always makes me think of the old Chevy Chase movie, "Sale of the Century". "GREAT DAY FOR THE NAVY!" "Why admiral, the Navy didn't buy any"? ""Right, and the Air Force bought 300!". [:D]

Like Steve EVER landed on an aircraft carrier! [8|] [:'(]

I'd bet he *might* have-as a passenger in a S3 Viking.

Nope. Never landed on a CV in anything. Never rode in an S-3. Or any military jet. Ever.

And never "flew" anything except a Cessna 150, a 172 or an R/C model. [:D]


Although several times they let me sit in the pilot seat of various P-3's and "pretended" to fly it. And all three times I "flew" the P-3 simulator I crashed. Once , doing "Dutch rolls", I lost control so badly that I barrel-rolled a P-3 into the river. [X(]

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

1st off, I retired 13 years ago. 2nd (and they already replaced me with 18 year old high school cheerleader!)[X(][:(][:D] , you mean my CHAFFEUR has been replaced by a circuit board. When the electronics can replace someone doing on board analysis , then you are right. (I think that day is coming). Frankly , the only problem I have with drones, is that there is always someone smarter than you who will eventually hack into the system and use it against you.[X(]

To do your job all they need is some sort of device to shake a magic 8-ball [:'(] And a bag of cement to act as ballast.

Naw.....a magic 8-ball won't clean the plane, fuel it, empty the urinal, load the stores, put oil in the engines, and bring the pilots their coffee. [:D]

...damn...what squadron was that? my guys would have put my hand in warm water when napping in the rack if i asked for coffee...flying with the japanese, OTOH...

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Dixie




To do your job all they need is some sort of device to shake a magic 8-ball [:'(] And a bag of cement to act as ballast.

Naw.....a magic 8-ball won't clean the plane, fuel it, empty the urinal, load the stores, put oil in the engines, and bring the pilots their coffee. [:D]

...damn...what squadron was that? my guys would have put my hand in warm water when napping in the rack if i asked for coffee...flying with the japanese, OTOH...

In east coast VP squadrons , AW's generally have a high regard for Aviators. NFO's on the other hand......[:D]

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




Naw.....a magic 8-ball won't clean the plane, fuel it, empty the urinal, load the stores, put oil in the engines, and bring the pilots their coffee. [:D]

...damn...what squadron was that? my guys would have put my hand in warm water when napping in the rack if i asked for coffee...flying with the japanese, OTOH...

In east coast VP squadrons , AW's generally have a high regard for Aviators. NFO's on the other hand......[:D]

...i did have an AO that used to give me his sandwich from his boxed lunch...probably shouldn't think much on what happened to that sandwich before he gave it to me...[X(]

[AW1Steve]

Here is the thread CB and I were talking about. I'll add as many links as I can find when I can.

tm.asp?m=3247138&mpage=3&key=B%2D29%2Cnight%2Cbombing

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Naw.....a magic 8-ball won't clean the plane, fuel it, empty the urinal, load the stores, put oil in the engines, and bring the pilots their coffee. [:D]

Ha! Look at you, pretending that you used to do stuff. In a real military aviation outfit they wouldn't dream of letting some aircrew no-mark anywhere near anything important. [:'(] In fact, in the RAF we have decoy things for them to 'fix' so they feel like they've achieved something important.