Aviation MegaThread!!!!

[jhansen]

OV-1D Mohawk.
A friend made the poster.

[Beemer Bob]

Originally Posted by Tom S

Dumb comment.
Ya like these?
WV motto: One Big Happy Family -- Really!

Q: Why did OJ Simpson want to move to West Virginia? Everyone has the
A:Same DNA.

A little touchy there... You must be an ex squid....
BTW WV is were I live, not where I was raised......

[dfwscotty]

Was sent to me by a friend via email....tried tracking down the original to be able to copy the forum code, no luck. Cool toy.

http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

[anonny]

Dune gooning

Dune Gooning from Shannon Black on Vimeo.

Having fun In my Malibu from Shannon Black on Vimeo.

[Gunner45]

Originally Posted by jhansen

OV-1D Mohawk.
A friend made the poster.

Cool! My dad was a TO in a Mohawk in 66. This last November I got to go with him to the OV-1 mohawk association reunion in Vegas. It was great to finaly put a face to the names I had heard since I was a little
kid.

[XR650L_Dave]

Originally Posted by dfwscotty

Was sent to me by a friend via email....tried tracking down the original to be able to copy the forum code, no luck. Cool toy.

http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

I wonder if the cockpit camera is available on the seat-back system?

I've been rather withdrawn since I got word yesterday morning that one of my online friends and blog buddies had passed. Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon had been the XO of the TOPGUN (as he said - one word, all CAPS) aggressor squadron, had commanded a squadron of his own, and been an exemplary husband, father, and friend. I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, but we corresponded via email and I always felt like a welcome friend. He also had a really great blog - Neptunus Lex.

We lost Lex on Tuesday morning when the F-21 Kfir he was flying as a civilian contractor crashed near the west gate of NAS Fallon. Lex's blog is still live and there is a memorial post from one of his guest bloggers who's still an active duty Hornet pilot. Be sure to check out the 1000+ comments on that one. The Secretary of the Navy even sent a personal note with his condolences. I highly recommend stopping by and reading through the archives. There is an awesome amount of humor and wit, but even more wisdom.

I'll be hoisting a Guinness (as he would say - for strength!) tomorrow evening in his memory



This pic came from a post called Camping Day One. Lex had to go up to Pt. Mugu for training in the Kfir when he first got his new job with ATAC. Needing to take the budget route, he pressed his R1150GS into service and camped out on the beach. Yes, I was more than just a little jealous when Lex took his GS on a road trip to go beach camping so he could fly fighter jets

Godspeed and blue skies, Lex. You will be sorely missed and I'll keep your family, friends, and colleagues in my prayers. Thanks again for everything

[mr_magicfingers]

Originally Posted by slideways

I fell out of an airplane once.

Quincy by any chance?

[Klay]

Originally Posted by ParrotheadJeff

I've been rather withdrawn since I got word yesterday morning that one of my online friends and blog buddies had passed. Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon had been the XO of the TOPGUN (as he said - one word, all CAPS) aggressor squadron, had commanded a squadron of his own, and been an exemplary husband, father, and friend. I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, but we corresponded via email and I always felt like a welcome friend. He also had a really great blog - Neptunus Lex.

We lost Lex on Tuesday morning when the F-21 Kfir he was flying as a civilian contractor crashed near the west gate of NAS Fallon. Lex's blog is still live and there is a memorial post from one of his guest bloggers who's still an active duty Hornet pilot. Be sure to check out the 1000+ comments on that one. The Secretary of the Navy even sent a personal note with his condolences. I highly recommend stopping by and reading through the archives. There is an awesome amount of humor and wit, but even more wisdom.

I'll be hoisting a Guinness (as he would say - for strength!) tomorrow evening in his memory



This pic came from a post called Camping Day One. Lex had to go up to Pt. Mugu for training in the Kfir when he first got his new job with ATAC. Needing to take the budget route, he pressed his R1150GS into service and camped out on the beach. Yes, I was more than just a little jealous when Lex took his GS on a road trip to go beach camping so he could fly fighter jets

Godspeed and blue skies, Lex. You will be sorely missed and I'll keep your family, friends, and colleagues in my prayers. Thanks again for everything

So sorry to hear that. May he rest in peace.

Thank you, Klay

[slideways]

Originally Posted by mr_magicfingers

Quincy by any chance?

Yes the World Freefall Convention was a blast.

[fullmonte]

Originally Posted by Flying-D

There is one here...or there was...not listed as in the inventory now....Hmmmmm....

http://www.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org/

...and you can go into it. I went with a friend and we were the only two people there. They gave us the run of the place, turning lights on for us as we entered different halls, then leaving us alone to enjoy the collection. It's definitely worth a side trip if you find yourself in the area, just south of Nashville. They have a ridiculous collection of Staggerwings there too. You can do the whole museum in 1-2 hours, and that's taking your time.

They've also got this oddity...

Thanks a lot for the heads up on this museum as I didn't even know such a place existed in our neck of the woods. I took my kids there today and we had a great time.
The Starship.

Turbine Bonanza conversion with some very large aux tanks for RTW trips.

The Mystery Ship racer.

[Flying-D]

^^^Glad you enjoyed it. I do the airplane museum thing everywhere I go, and they are everywhere! I had a nice trip to the "Return to Trenton" rally and squeezed in the Canadian Air Force Museum Trenton ON), The Curtiss Wright Museum (New York), and the USAF Museum in one road trip!

[Gernick]

Thanks for pointing out the Curtiss Museum. Didn't even know it existed.

[Lornce]

Originally Posted by Gernick

Thanks for pointing out the Curtiss Museum. Didn't even know it existed.

If you mean the one in Hammondsport NY: It's a good one!