Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:36 pm
Great photos ! Look at all that Skyhawk stuff in the Skyraider !
I second the remark about all the FOD on the ramp. Man there must be a lot of slobs in N. Indiana !!
I second the remark about all the FOD on the ramp. Man there must be a lot of slobs in N. Indiana !!
Spad
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:26 am
Trey! Great stuff......... Very good eye........ Eric, what a CLEAN Spad! You are going to give those other Spad drivers a bad name for leaving oil all over someones nice clean ramp! Can't wait to see ya' back down on the ramp at Midland for Airsho' 09! Great job by all...... Alan
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:28 am
Muddy Boots wrote:
I learned how to use that kind of "booster seat" at Ft. Benning, same as you. And then from a much higher altitude at Ft. Bragg, without that annoying little tether attached.
I like your booster seat, Eric. It's lots better than the stack of books they made you use in training, ain't it?
I learned how to use that kind of "booster seat" at Ft. Benning, same as you. And then from a much higher altitude at Ft. Bragg, without that annoying little tether attached.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:34 am
I secretly always worried that it would wrap around my neck on the way out the door and...* >< *
Of course, in your new one I'd probably always be worrying that the tail would... * ><*...
Of course, in your new one I'd probably always be worrying that the tail would... * ><*...
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:40 am
How can you afford to fly a chunk of metal like that?
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:46 am
He's an assassin. 
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:54 am
Muddy Boots wrote:
You much more likely to be damaged by believing some of the crap you read on WIX.
On a more serious note, you would be shocked by the quality of the canopies that are available in some of the emergency seat pack parachutes, compared to what we jumped in the Army. They are superior to the T-10, -1B and in some ways even the MT-1 I jumped at Bragg.
Trey - Your photos are fantastic. It was a real pleasure to do the photo shoot and I hope we have the chance to do it again.
Alan wrote:
I love doing the Midland show. The Spad is far cleaner now than ever before. We completed the complete firewall forward and I looks great. Oct 09 for Midland.
Sdenisson wrote:
The Skyraider is a great plane to loop and roll. It has hydraulically boosted controls and loads of HP. 300 is a really comfortable entry speed for a loop, and it's very light on the controls. Rolls better than a T-28 and that's saying alot. Very fun to fly. BTW, what other airplane can you put six people in and still do all the military aerobatics that you wish?
I don't care about gas prices. I decided a long time ago, I will only own what I can fly as much as I wish regardless of gas, insurance or liability costs. THe Skyraider is kind of like the razor companies model....they'll give you the handle if you'll buy the blades.
I secretly always worried that it would wrap around my neck on the way out the door and...* >< *
Of course, in your new one I'd probably always be worrying that the tail would... * ><*...
You much more likely to be damaged by believing some of the crap you read on WIX.
On a more serious note, you would be shocked by the quality of the canopies that are available in some of the emergency seat pack parachutes, compared to what we jumped in the Army. They are superior to the T-10, -1B and in some ways even the MT-1 I jumped at Bragg.
Trey - Your photos are fantastic. It was a real pleasure to do the photo shoot and I hope we have the chance to do it again.
Alan wrote:
Trey! Great stuff......... Very good eye........ Eric, what a CLEAN Spad! You are going to give those other Spad drivers a bad name for leaving oil all over someones nice clean ramp! Can't wait to see ya' back down on the ramp at Midland for Airsho' 09! Great job by all...... Alan
I love doing the Midland show. The Spad is far cleaner now than ever before. We completed the complete firewall forward and I looks great. Oct 09 for Midland.
Sdenisson wrote:
Betcha I know what happened to all the trash in the first photos!
Don't them Hoosiers know where the garbage cans are?
Fantastic photos and Man, what beat that plane is. Eric, how is it to fly? I pulled a loop in a Harvard recently and it seemed like I was trying to pull a fence post out. What's it like in yours?
The Skyraider is a great plane to loop and roll. It has hydraulically boosted controls and loads of HP. 300 is a really comfortable entry speed for a loop, and it's very light on the controls. Rolls better than a T-28 and that's saying alot. Very fun to fly. BTW, what other airplane can you put six people in and still do all the military aerobatics that you wish?
I don't care about gas prices. I decided a long time ago, I will only own what I can fly as much as I wish regardless of gas, insurance or liability costs. THe Skyraider is kind of like the razor companies model....they'll give you the handle if you'll buy the blades.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:56 am
Muddy Wrote:
Funny, most people don't bother with the "assin" part at the end.
He's an assassin
Funny, most people don't bother with the "assin" part at the end.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:20 am
Exceptional work Trey. I like them a lot.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:20 am
Great shots Trey. Just for comparison on the planes - here is a shot of Danny Summer's plane - similiar to Eric's but. . . .
I note that on Eric's plane there is no plexi between the forward and rear seating - is this a model difference or just a restoration decision? Also, how much more range do you get with the drop tanks?
thanks,
Tom P.
I note that on Eric's plane there is no plexi between the forward and rear seating - is this a model difference or just a restoration decision? Also, how much more range do you get with the drop tanks?
thanks,
Tom P.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:53 pm
Wendovertom wrote
The plexiglass vs. solid canopy has to do with the mission of the aircraft and whether it was Navy, Marines or Air Force. My airfame was a Electronic Warfare platform and would have originally had the complete rear canopy covered with sheetmetal and just small "portal" windows in the rear. Often refered to as the "dark room".
I have both 300 gallon and 150 gallon drop tanks that are all operational. The AD burns 330 gph at take off pwr, 220 gph at climb or 100 gph in cruise. It has a 380 gallon single internal fuel tank and mine doesn't have the center hard point, because it originally had that ugly a$$ dome on the center. So, you can either have 380, 680, 980 or if you really have a big bladder, 1280 with 3- 300gal drops or any combination there of. It will haul virtually anything you can bolt on to it. No Problem.
This is a great picture of the 300 gallon tanks installed, taken by wixer manonthefence, Nick Blacow, another great guy/photographer, when he was on this side of the pond.
I note that on Eric's plane there is no plexi between the forward and rear seating - is this a model difference or just a restoration decision? Also, how much more range do you get with the drop tanks?
The plexiglass vs. solid canopy has to do with the mission of the aircraft and whether it was Navy, Marines or Air Force. My airfame was a Electronic Warfare platform and would have originally had the complete rear canopy covered with sheetmetal and just small "portal" windows in the rear. Often refered to as the "dark room".
I have both 300 gallon and 150 gallon drop tanks that are all operational. The AD burns 330 gph at take off pwr, 220 gph at climb or 100 gph in cruise. It has a 380 gallon single internal fuel tank and mine doesn't have the center hard point, because it originally had that ugly a$$ dome on the center. So, you can either have 380, 680, 980 or if you really have a big bladder, 1280 with 3- 300gal drops or any combination there of. It will haul virtually anything you can bolt on to it. No Problem.
This is a great picture of the 300 gallon tanks installed, taken by wixer manonthefence, Nick Blacow, another great guy/photographer, when he was on this side of the pond.
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:16 pm
Eric,
What a magnificent bird. Would truly love one day to meet and see her close up.
Thanks for having fun with her and keeping her available to the rest of us to experience.
300 gph almost matches T33driver's usage!
What a magnificent bird. Would truly love one day to meet and see her close up.
Thanks for having fun with her and keeping her available to the rest of us to experience.
300 gph almost matches T33driver's usage!
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:23 pm
wendovertom wrote:Great shots Trey. Just for comparison on the planes - here is a shot of Danny Summer's plane - similiar to Eric's but. . . .
I note that on Eric's plane there is no plexi between the forward and rear seating - is this a model difference or just a restoration decision? Also, how much more range do you get with the drop tanks?
thanks,
Tom P.
I remember this one when DT had it on display at March AFB in Calif.
It has all the spar straps and still had the rails for the ejection seat as used in SE Asia.
Rich
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:27 pm
Not too bad for a potato farmer...
His other Skyraider and his Avenger ain't bad, either.
His other Skyraider and his Avenger ain't bad, either.
Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:09 am
Thanks for the info Eric! When you got your airframe was it still in the EW configuration? I hate to say it but I think it would be kinda cool to see one that was still set up that way. Anyway, it is a beautiful plane!
Best wishes to all for the holiday!
Tom P.
Best wishes to all for the holiday!
Tom P.