Warning about Jack Cook!!

Jim MacDonald · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:03 am

After much internally wrangling & thought, it is with a heavy heart that I feel I must issue a warning about Jack Cook.

When I was young, I was crazy about all WWII A/C. I made the usual models of the B-17 & P-51 & had the usual books on the subject, mainly the ETO.

That all changed when I first saw Baa Baa Blacksheep! I fell in love with the Corsair & WWII Naval Aviation. I got rid of all my ETO books & never gave the Mustang another thought. Of course, I was able to admit that the Mustang was a pretty plane. But a prissy little fighter like that could never hold a candle to the brute strength looks of the Corsair & Hellcat. It's like comparing a pretty boy boxer like Oscar De La Hoya to a Mike Tyson.

I was happy (some would say, in my ignorance), just doing research on Naval Aviation. And then about two years ago I started lurking here. Ever since then, Jack has been trying to brainwash me into becoming a Mustang freak (like so many of you mindless P-51 robots out there), by his incessant posting of so many P-51 Ace shots & P-51 noseart photos!!

I've been strong. I've ignored the constant bombardment of P-51s, P-51s & more P-51s...until now!! I must admit that Jack has finally won. I've been hit with Mustang Fever. I'm even starting to buy a few Mustang books.

So, I'm warning everbody out there who doesn't already have Mustang Fever, if you see any posts by Jack Cook along the lines of:

"More Photos From The Collection......."
"Noseart!!"
"P-51s at War!"

Ignore them, don't open them!! No matter how strong you think you are, you simply can't resist Jack and how darn gorgeous the P-51 is!! Besides Jack has over 12,000 photos & I wouldn't be surprised if 10,000 are P-51s. He simply has way to much ammo, whatever body armor you have, it just won't be good enough.

Ok, Jack! Bring em on, I'm ready for more.

Mac

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:25 am

Actually the P-40 is my favorite with the P-51 & F4U
tied for 2nd.
But really makes me love them all is the guys that
flew and maintained them. Without them the planes
would have no real meaning.

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:34 am

Jim MacDonald wrote:

. . . No matter how strong you think you are, you simply can't resist . . . how darn gorgeous the P-51 is!!

True, so true! Jack has helped me out several times now, and I plan on using and abusing him further with future projects!

Fifty-One's have had a 'hold' on me for quite a while now ... that's why I keep painting the thang over and over again! In fact, here's a sketch I posted just yesterday on a few aviation art sites. It's a commission piece which will tax my Descriptive Geometry skills:

Mudge · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:18 am

Thanks for the warning, but...his posts have had absolutely no effect on me. It'll take a better man to EVER lure me away from my beloved P-38.

Mudge the fork-tailed devil

(Or is it "Fork-tongued devil? I can never remember.) :shock:

jaybird · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:06 pm

Mudge, if you run flight sim 2004 on your computer, you are going to love this-

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb.c ... -38JF5.zip

(from the website:
FS2004 "P-38 Pair" Lockheed P-38J & F-5 ver. 2.2. This package includes two workhorses of the war: the P-38J Lightning and its close cousin, the F-5 Photo Lightning. Five textures are included for the J (D-Day, Marge, Porky II, California Cutie and YIPPEE). The F-5 is Queenie, which saw action in the ETO with the 33rd PRS. Full-featured FSDS2 models. Complete package, including authentic P-38 sounds recorded by the author. Includes some gauges by Mike Wagner and Chuck Dome. Ver 2.2 includes all-new VC, two new textures by Dan Swart, flight model improvements and other enhancements. By David C. Copley. 24.7MB)

Dennis Bergstrom · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:04 pm

Mudge wrote:

Thanks for the warning, but...his posts have had absolutely no effect on me. It'll take a better man to EVER lure me away from my beloved P-38.

Mudge the fork-tailed devil

(Or is it "Fork-tongued devil? I can never remember. :shock:

I'll second you on this, Mudge!

P-38s Forever!

Dennis

Ztex · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:46 pm

Too Late....

Been there a loooong time!

Woot

systemofadown1162 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:50 pm

AH MY EYES! THEY BURN! :lol:

coldaffyduck · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:10 pm

I'm sorry but, it isn't a real airplane unless it has a round engine!

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

"I'm sorry but, it isn't a real airplane unless it has a round engine!"

HERETIC!!!!!

Where's dear ol' Torquemada and his Inquisition when you need'em? : )

Saludos!

Tulio

Django · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:13 am

MUSTANGS FOREVER! :lol:

Mudge · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:54 pm

Quote:

MUSTANGS FOREVER! :lol:

Yes...and a flight of Lightnings to escort each Mustang to the big hangar in the sky. :shock:

Mudge the Lightning freak

Yak 11 Fan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:26 pm

Can't beat the Mustang.....

If anyone has any 339th FG pics I would be very interested in seeing them

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:29 pm

TONS and gun camera clips on video shows cool stuff inc 262s, straffing everything and some cool 109s vics.

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