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hen
·Since I have spare time today and this tread have been dormant for a wile, I post some pics of the Norwegian Air force`s Heuer chronograph.
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
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DoctorEvil
·Since I have spare time today and this tread have been dormant for a wile, I post some pics of the Norwegian Air force`s Heuer chronograph.
First some watch pics :
Some close ups:
And some air planes:
A F 104 Starfighter checking up on a Soviet Tupolev.
A P3B Orion, harrasing a Soviet submarine with training charges.
And lastly the watch that replaced the Heuer:
It's also interesting to note in the photo of the Starfighter intercepting the Soviet turboprop how high the Starfighter's angle of attack is. The pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
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hen
·Those Heuer chronographs are sweet. Wonder what was the time period that they were standard issue?
It's also interesting to note in the photo of the Starfighter intercepting the Soviet turboprop how high the Starfighter's angle of attack is. The pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaThe pilot must have had to throttle right back just to maintain station.
Tip tanks were fixed I guess, an asymmetric jettison could be a bit "WTF!". Especially with the aerodynamics of the 104.
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SpeedyPhill
·@JimInOz F-104 tiptanks were detachable...
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·In flight?
PS: And were the wing leading edges so sharp they had covers when on the ground to protect them.
The "flying pencil" which was flown by astronauts among whom Armstrong, Irwin, Scott, Stafford... to name afew !
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaFrom memory I think Australia was considering the F-104 as a replacement for our Sabres.
I think I would have enjoyed working on them.
Ended up getting the Mirage, under which I spent many hours loading ordnance of all descriptions when I was younger.
Also spent many hours cursing the damn appendages on the underside (most considered necessary by pilots) that had the uncanny ability to gouge our backs and skulls.
I witnessed the departure from the fuselage of the little stainless steel tube thingy just FWD of the gun bay when it was agriculturaly removed with a gun barrel extractor tool after the operator opened his skull when ducking under from one side of the AC to the other.
Wasn't me, and I can't remember Bobster's real name 😉.
I think I would have enjoyed working on them.
Ended up getting the Mirage, under which I spent many hours loading ordnance of all descriptions when I was younger.
Also spent many hours cursing the damn appendages on the underside (most considered necessary by pilots) that had the uncanny ability to gouge our backs and skulls.
I witnessed the departure from the fuselage of the little stainless steel tube thingy just FWD of the gun bay when it was agriculturaly removed with a gun barrel extractor tool after the operator opened his skull when ducking under from one side of the AC to the other.
Wasn't me, and I can't remember Bobster's real name 😉.
