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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaGood reactions by the yellow shirt.
And I guess a couple of red shirts got their arses kicked.
And I guess a couple of red shirts got their arses kicked.
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SpeedyPhill
·From another topic on Longines-Weems and Seikosha pilot watches:
80 years ago... October 21 1944, was the day when the Imperial Japanese Navy initiated a special attack force of volunteers which would become the Kamikaze "Divine Wind" units. Four units were formed: Unit Shikishima, Unit Yamato, Unit Asahi and Unit Yamazakura.
The best available illustrated literature on Japanese Navy & Air Force pilots is in Japanese language, but let me point out two English language books on the subject:
Japanese Naval Aces & Fighter Units in World War II (1989 Ikuhiko Hata & Yasuho Izawa - 442 pages)
Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen (2008 Ron Werneth - 260 pages)
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80 years ago... October 21 1944, was the day when the Imperial Japanese Navy initiated a special attack force of volunteers which would become the Kamikaze "Divine Wind" units. Four units were formed: Unit Shikishima, Unit Yamato, Unit Asahi and Unit Yamazakura.
The best available illustrated literature on Japanese Navy & Air Force pilots is in Japanese language, but let me point out two English language books on the subject:
Japanese Naval Aces & Fighter Units in World War II (1989 Ikuhiko Hata & Yasuho Izawa - 442 pages)
Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen (2008 Ron Werneth - 260 pages)
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DoctorEvil
·For all those rotorheads of a certain vintage...
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaDon't remember that, don't remember the no smoking either.
But I was only a hangar pilot on Huey's, so maybe that's why I didn't graduate.
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But I was only a hangar pilot on Huey's, so maybe that's why I didn't graduate.
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DoctorEvil
·Don't remember that, don't remember the no smoking either.
But I was only a hangar pilot on Huey's, so maybe that's why I didn't graduate.
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Anyway, I first heard the song as part of the soundtrack on Forrest Gump and thought that it was just so appropriate...
My other favourite for riding in a Huey is "Run Though the Jungle". Also by Credence Clearwater Revival...
I did my rotary wing Aeromedical Evacuation course in Hueys at Oakey, so I have a soft spot for it.
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SpeedyPhill
·When an OmegaForums.net topic makes one go through old military stuff... #Weems
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·When an OmegaForums.net topic makes one go through old military stuff... #Weems
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spacemission
·When an OmegaForums.net topic makes one go through old military stuff... #Weems
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Dash1
·I was in Iceland last week so couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit this remote DC3 wreck.
Operated by the US Navy it made a forced landing in 1973, although its not clear why. In any case all seven crew walked away so I’d call it a landing, not a crash.
Operated by the US Navy it made a forced landing in 1973, although its not clear why. In any case all seven crew walked away so I’d call it a landing, not a crash.
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·I was in Iceland last week so couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit this remote DC3 wreck.
Operated by the US Navy it made a forced landing in 1973, although its not clear why. In any case all seven crew walked away so I’d call it a landing, not a crash.
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SpeedyPhill
·Remembering Pearl Harbor ...
On Sunday morning December 7, 1941 at 06:00 a first wave of 183 aircraft took off from six Japanese aircraft carriers 350 kilometers north of the island of Oahu, starting the surprise attack on the American Naval Air Station of Pearl Harbor. A second wave of 168 aircraft followed about one hour later...
On Oahu, Pearl harbor and five other air fields became the targets of the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in which the US lost 5 battle ships, 188 aircraft and 2403 persons. The Japanese lost 29 aircraft (55 airmen) and 129 submarine personnel.
In summary although the attack was a full surprise, the Japanese overlooked the fuel storage & logistics facilities and couldn't attack the US aircraft carriers Enterprise, Lexington and Saratoga as these were out at sea.
Within 24 hours the Japanese Army & Navy attacked the Philippines to conquer the resource-rich islands in the South China Sea between Indian & Pacific Oceans. By April 1942, similar surprise attacks had taken place at Port Darwin, Port Trincomalee and HMS Hermes was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk by Air Power attack.
The "Rising Sun" had been victorious but had awakened a sleeping giant. Six month after Pearl Harbor, during the naval battle of Midway the Japanese lost aircraft carriers, making Midway one of the most consequential naval engagements in world history!
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Suggested reading: "Beyond Pearl Harbor" (2008) , Pearl Harbor: The Essential Reference Guide (2015)
Suggested movies: "Tora Tora Tora" (1970) , "The Storm of the Pacific" (1960)
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On Sunday morning December 7, 1941 at 06:00 a first wave of 183 aircraft took off from six Japanese aircraft carriers 350 kilometers north of the island of Oahu, starting the surprise attack on the American Naval Air Station of Pearl Harbor. A second wave of 168 aircraft followed about one hour later...
On Oahu, Pearl harbor and five other air fields became the targets of the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in which the US lost 5 battle ships, 188 aircraft and 2403 persons. The Japanese lost 29 aircraft (55 airmen) and 129 submarine personnel.
In summary although the attack was a full surprise, the Japanese overlooked the fuel storage & logistics facilities and couldn't attack the US aircraft carriers Enterprise, Lexington and Saratoga as these were out at sea.
Within 24 hours the Japanese Army & Navy attacked the Philippines to conquer the resource-rich islands in the South China Sea between Indian & Pacific Oceans. By April 1942, similar surprise attacks had taken place at Port Darwin, Port Trincomalee and HMS Hermes was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk by Air Power attack.
The "Rising Sun" had been victorious but had awakened a sleeping giant. Six month after Pearl Harbor, during the naval battle of Midway the Japanese lost aircraft carriers, making Midway one of the most consequential naval engagements in world history!
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Suggested reading: "Beyond Pearl Harbor" (2008) , Pearl Harbor: The Essential Reference Guide (2015)
Suggested movies: "Tora Tora Tora" (1970) , "The Storm of the Pacific" (1960)
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spacemission
·Remembering Pearl Harbor ...
On Sunday morning December 7, 1941 at 06:00 a first wave of 183 aircraft took off from six Japanese aircraft carriers 350 kilometers north of the island of Oahu, starting the surprise attack on the American Naval Air Station of Pearl Harbor. A second wave of 168 aircraft followed about one hour later...
On Oahu, Pearl harbor and five other air fields became the targets of the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in which the US lost 5 battle ships, 188 aircraft and 2403 persons. The Japanese lost 29 aircraft (55 airmen) and 129 submarine personnel.
In summary although the attack was a full surprise, the Japanese overlooked the fuel storage & logistics facilities and couldn't attack the US aircraft carriers Enterprise, Lexington and Saratoga as these were out at sea.
Within 24 hours the Japanese Army & Navy attacked the Philippines to conquer the resource-rich islands in the South China Sea between Indian & Pacific Oceans. By April 1942, similar surprise attacks had taken place at Port Darwin, Port Trincomalee and HMS Hermes was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk by Air Power attack.
The "Rising Sun" had been victorious but had awakened a sleeping giant. Six month after Pearl Harbor, during the naval battle of Midway the Japanese lost aircraft carriers, making Midway one of the most consequential naval engagements in world history!
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Suggested reading: "Beyond Pearl Harbor" (2008) , Pearl Harbor: The Essential Reference Guide (2015)
Suggested movies: "Tora Tora Tora" (1970) , "The Storm of the Pacific" (1960)
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SpeedyPhill
·Anything luckier ( or worse ) than 1 ejection from an aircraft ?
3 ejections ! #MartinBaker
Amazing story of the Ops career of French Air Force pilot Denis Turina !
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3 ejections ! #MartinBaker
Amazing story of the Ops career of French Air Force pilot Denis Turina !
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SpeedyPhill
·Another amazing " aeronautical " story ... and a TIMEX add !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
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DoctorEvil
·Another amazing " aeronautical " story ... and a TIMEX add !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
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DoctorEvil
·What a great year 2024 has been for pilot watches...
I love both of these, and for different reasons. The Tudor FXD GMT because it's what I imagine a military pilot's watch should look like. Simple, no frills, rugged functionality. The Omega because of the great legibility, and the little splashes of colour remind me of the Flightmaster and the triple register day/date chronograph from the 1990s. But why do they have to be so damn big? Sadly, >49mm lug-to-lug is just too much for my teensy 6in wrists. The Omega is also more than AUD$15,000. Ouch!
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SpeedyPhill
·With all the discussions about " pilot " watches:
Those mentioning legibility and luminosity, here's how modern day fighter pilots carry an extra watch...
Simple black plastic Ironman type quartz watch strapped to the lower leg anti-G-suit (prevents blackout / unconsciousness during high G turns).
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Those mentioning legibility and luminosity, here's how modern day fighter pilots carry an extra watch...
Simple black plastic Ironman type quartz watch strapped to the lower leg anti-G-suit (prevents blackout / unconsciousness during high G turns).
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DoctorEvil
·With all the discussions about " pilot " watches:
Those mentioning legibility and luminosity, here's how modern day fighter pilots carry an extra watch...
Simple black plastic Ironman type quartz watch strapped to the lower leg anti-G-suit (prevents blackout / unconsciousness during high G turns).
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