F16 over Tracy CA

[Hawkeye]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

I don't know about that, I was a big warbird lover my whole life, and grew up around several of them. I have had some pretty spectacular rides in them. But the Best flight/ride I have had was after my dad got the Pitts, The roll rate, climb rate, relating to stick deflection was awesome. I had the best time ever in that airplane. So maybe what you have in the Sea Fury is more like a 427 Corvette with all it's brute Horsepower and finess and the Pitts is really the Ferrari afterall.

As an after thought see how long you can fly in a Pitts for 200 bucks, then see how long you can fly the Sea Fury for 200 bucks. The Dashmeister might have it right afterall.

I've flown in a P-51, P-40, F7F, B-23, T-28, L-39, PBY, Cristen Eagle and a Waco UPF-7. But the most fun I've had flying was in a Ryan PT-22. The F7F was right behind the PT-22 in ranking though.

[Hawkeye]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

Geez... I was just looking to stir the pot a little (something I learned froM SpeedDemon maybe ?) and get Dash spun up a little.

FWIW.. I think I'd stick with the Pitts also. Much higher fun/$$ ratio.

and I finished spinning her up!!! I'll have to hide from her at the airport this weekend!!!

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

Is there anything you can't do ???

Ahh... I'm not gonna touch that one with a.... *ahem*...

[440_Magnum]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

As an after thought see how long you can fly in a Pitts for 200 bucks, then see how long you can fly the Sea Fury for 200 bucks. The Dashmeister might have it right afterall.

FLY? Can you even get through a runup and mag check on a 3350 or 4360 for $200?

[Hawkeye]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

Cook, Clean, Laundry - the usual.

But she's really good at waxing a Red Pitts... Just like cleaning windows....

[Hawkeye]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

At least I don't use the turd polish!

LOL

Hey, thats good stuff! You are just jealous that the Twinkle Company sponsors the Wildcat instead of your Pitts.

[Randy Haskin]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

It's definitely a different sight for the civilians around here . . . an F-16 tooling around at low speed and high power, maneuvering between 1000 and 3000 feet, with Sidwinders clearly visible ... some would say it's overkill for this particular "job", but still cool to see a warbird doing it's real job, rather than just making noise at an airshow.

Mark

FWIW, those are probably AMRAAMs out on the wingtips. Regarding "overkill", what is the appropriate amount of force needed for that scenario? The Sidewinder is the smallest missile in the US inventory.

[supercub]

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Read in the newspaper where a couple of F-16's intercepted someone flying from Concord to Pine Mountain Lake. Escorted him to Merced where he was met by local law enforcement. He was asked if they could search his airplane and was very cooperative. The search turned up a 38 revolver. He was not arrested, but the matter was turned over to the FAA for action. I think someone forgot to check the NOTAMS
Brian

[TomL]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

It's my understanding that it's not illegal to carry a licensed 38 revolver in your private airplane.

Uhoh, everyone look out, I think Dash is packin'!!!

TomL

[fenceliner01]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

Perhaps SHE should go to the "World Can't Wait " Rally and shake things up, instead of the Blues.

[supercub]

Re: F16 over Tracy CA

Don't know about a carrying a weapon in an airplane, but flying thru a TFR, especially one associated with the President is a BIG NO NO.......I think having the gun just added to the guys problems.
Brian