Mystery L-39
Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:39 pm
Does anyone know the ID of this L-39?
Mike
Mike
Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:28 pm
Sure looks like NX139TB to me. Mil # 432919. Cheers, John
Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:43 pm
John Kerr wrote:Sure looks like NX139TB to me. Mil # 432919.
Thanks John! I have noticed the L-39 have 6 digit serials. Is it a military serial number or the manufacturer's construction number? Or is there no distinction, the c/n is the s/n. I have not found anything explaining Russian and Soviet serials.
Mike
Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:35 am
Here is a close up of the nsoe art.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:32 am
It's an aircraft of the 'Hoppers Flight' - at least one WIXer is also a Hopper, I'll leave it to him to give the SP on the a/c.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:59 am
This L-39 belongs to Tim "Dawg" Brutsche, of Hopper Flight. Tim's out of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Steve Patterson
Hopper 5
PS Look for the Hoppers the evening of Dec. 15th on the National Geographic Channel in a one hour special on jet warbirds.
Steve Patterson
Hopper 5
PS Look for the Hoppers the evening of Dec. 15th on the National Geographic Channel in a one hour special on jet warbirds.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:10 pm
National Geographic Channel in a one hour special on jet warbirds.
Ooo scary.
Thanks for that Steve.
(James, Hopper follower 278b Part II Mod.)
Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:06 pm
Is that Hopper as in Space Hopper??
Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:35 pm
Not so high.
As in Grass...
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As in Grass...
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:36 pm
High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?
Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:32 pm
Robbo wrote:High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?
Not me old boy, I don't meet the height requirement.
BTW, in the first photo the two ship is Dan "Hack" Sullivan from Anoka, MN in lead with Brutsche on wing. Other Hoppers are Paul "Grasshopper" Wood and Dave "Mildred" Mills. Our IP is Steve "Puck" Kirik, a former Eagle Driver and 1000+ hr. T-38 instructor.
Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:46 pm
srpatterson wrote:Robbo wrote:High enough to gain entrance to the RAeS?
Not me old boy, I don't meet the height requirement.
BTW, in the first photo the two ship is Dan "Hack" Sullivan from Anoka, MN in lead with Brutsche on wing. Other Hoppers are Paul "Grasshopper" Wood and Dave "Mildred" Mills. Our IP is Steve "Puck" Kirik, a former Eagle Driver and 1000+ hr. T-38 instructor.
And , of course there's Steve 'Snowflake' Patterson.