Ugly Duck

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

Chris wrote:

We used to have one at the Az Wing of the CAF before they turned it in. It was a neat plane but was not getting flown often enough and me and one other were the only ones interested in doing the miantenance. I think the CAF sold it. Engines were high time but compression was still good and it ran strong.

I think that O2 is with the Dayton area CAF squadron.

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:51 am

RyanShort1 wrote:

No uglier than this bird that I'm flying some this week.

On the other hand, beauty is as beauty does. And for now this is a beauty of a plane if it helps me get my CFI done.

Ryan

I logged a bunch of hours in two of those I took care of at our flight school. The gear looks funny going up, but it makes a great speedbrake during slam-dunks. Not that an RG really needs a speedbrake......

Dave Downs · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:29 am

Uuuhhhh....isn't the gear retraction 'visuals' what prompted the USAF nickname of 'Oscar Duck' ?

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

Dave Downs wrote:

Uuuhhhh....isn't the gear retraction 'visuals' what prompted the USAF nickname of 'Oscar Duck' ?

Yup, it's just painful to see. I hope to never have that view of my aircraft.

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