bodypilot1 0 #1 February 5, 2005 A friend sent me this yesterday. Check it out >>>> F18 Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #2 February 5, 2005 Kick Ass... I wish I had video of my 16 ride alongs.... Glad there was no video of the night after!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebabin 0 #3 February 5, 2005 Long ago I got a ride in a TA-4J Skyhawk. Most fun I've ever had in an airplane...."Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #4 February 5, 2005 QuoteI wish I had video of my 16 ride alongs.... Glad there was no video of the night after i have 1 ride in a f-16 and lets just say i slept like ababy the night after..... that damn "ride" wore me out.... maybe it was the 7 g's............ lookign backonit i wish i culd of just had the gas money (1400 gallons of jp-8 ~ $3k) as i would have a much better time skydiving...... did get me out of a day at work though..lol...... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #5 February 5, 2005 Ha ha haa!! never fly one of those things because I was a GIRL!! I told 'em to F*CK OFF and joined the Army and became...a...commo rat. Ohhhhhhh...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulshine 0 #6 February 5, 2005 Quotejoined the Army and became...a...commo rat. Hey, one of my MOS's is commo. "You can talk about us, but you can't talk without us!" Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity! ~DEVIOUS BEEF~~FGF #69~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrJones 0 #7 February 5, 2005 Very cool video Where do I sign up??? NUR ZUM SPASS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #8 February 5, 2005 try www.navy.com..... or www. navy.mil ......... i dated a (female) seaman once........ turned me off from the whole navy..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #9 February 5, 2005 God, I really miss flying my old F15. There is nothing like landing a speeding bullet in the middle of the ocean on a moonless night.... Ahhhh, I've never even seen a real F15 But that sounded good, didn't it Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #11 February 5, 2005 Quote"You can talk about us, but you can't talk without us!" Ha haa...I used ta love that!! 31C. You?~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #12 February 5, 2005 QuoteGod, I really miss flying my old F15. There is nothing like landing a speeding bullet in the middle of the ocean on a moonless night.... Yeah except with the absence of a tailhook you'd probably just "bolter" of the end of the ship.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #13 February 5, 2005 QuoteYeah except with the absence of a tailhook you'd probably just "bolter" of the end of the ship..... Actually, the F-15 does have a tail hook..... http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=139944 I don't think the gear would withstand a carrier landing though. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #14 February 5, 2005 Interesting. You learn something new everyday. Now I wonder why?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #15 February 5, 2005 I *think* for runway over-runs. Air Force runways have arresting cables to prevent the aircraft from going off the end of the runway. Heavily loaded fighter use a lot of runway. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kjarv 0 #16 February 5, 2005 "You can't drop bombs without comms" okay, yeah, I'll keep telling myself that and hope that someday comms is cooler than flying fighters I LOVED my F-16 ride!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites salling772 0 #17 February 6, 2005 all airfore base have arresting cables i saw it in use at genview air base back in the 90s with a f16 that flame out over chicago with no oil presure.---------------------------------------------- All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you. J. R. T. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #18 February 6, 2005 QuoteI *think* for runway over-runs. Air Force runways have arresting cables to prevent the aircraft from going off the end of the runway. Heavily loaded fighter use a lot of runway. you are correct... they have an arresting hook for times when they canot use their brakes to stop themselves....... i could tell ya how the system on the f-16 works if ya want......(not that you would it's pretty boring and a pain in the ass when you have to reservice it) a f-15 could land on the deck of an aircraft carier, but it would never makeit back off, either fromthe lackof a catupult atachpoint, or the fact that it's landing gear would of colapesed into the fusalage...... i have heard they landed a c-130 on a carrier once though, just to prove that it could be done........ on a side note, the a-10 has no arresting hook, i saw one go of the end of the runway once whila at work.... pretty interesting to see the zero altitude zero airspeed seat work.... dude was launched about 200ft up and his plane ended up nosed into the base golf course, of the end of the runway.... he passed the point of no return withought enough speed to get airborn and punched out.. left thejet running to the end of runway crew had to run over and "turn" it off.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #19 February 6, 2005 QuoteHa ha haa!! The Navy told me I'd never fly one of those things because I was a GIRL!! I told 'em to F*CK OFF and joined the Army How long ago was that?? There are so many women in the fleet right now flying 14's, 18's, etc. I remember even back in 93 was it? Kara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman became one of the first women to fly Navy Tomcats. Tragically she was killed but that chick rocked!!! http://att.dealtime.com/xMDS-Call-Sign-Revlon--The-Life--amp--Death-of-Navy-Fighter-Pilot-Kara-Hultgreen~PD-106601157504 Here's a book on her story. It's a good read and let me into more of her life than what I already knew. She was a rockstar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nanook 1 #20 February 6, 2005 I also remember stories of women flying combat sorites during the first gulf war. If no the 18's, they were flying the Prowlers._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rmsmith 1 #21 February 6, 2005 The pilot in the F18 is able to see with a full panoramic view. Looks like one hell of an improvement over the F4 days. Nice clip, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhino 0 #22 February 6, 2005 QuoteKara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman Bummer she was killed while landing.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #23 February 6, 2005 QuoteBummer she was killed while landing http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hultgrn.htm Yeah.. here is more info on the whole situation. Anyway... back to the original thread.. Sounds like you had a blast!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #24 February 7, 2005 QuoteQuoteHa ha haa!! The Navy told me I'd never fly one of those things because I was a GIRL!! I told 'em to F*CK OFF and joined the Army How long ago was that?? There are so many women in the fleet right now flying 14's, 18's, etc. I remember even back in 93 was it? Kara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman became one of the first women to fly Navy Tomcats. Tragically she was killed but that chick rocked!!! 1991-92. Women were still banned from combat flight at that time. -Didn't matter in the end, I was 1/4th inch too short for flight. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. 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salling772 0 #17 February 6, 2005 all airfore base have arresting cables i saw it in use at genview air base back in the 90s with a f16 that flame out over chicago with no oil presure.---------------------------------------------- All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you. J. R. T. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #18 February 6, 2005 QuoteI *think* for runway over-runs. Air Force runways have arresting cables to prevent the aircraft from going off the end of the runway. Heavily loaded fighter use a lot of runway. you are correct... they have an arresting hook for times when they canot use their brakes to stop themselves....... i could tell ya how the system on the f-16 works if ya want......(not that you would it's pretty boring and a pain in the ass when you have to reservice it) a f-15 could land on the deck of an aircraft carier, but it would never makeit back off, either fromthe lackof a catupult atachpoint, or the fact that it's landing gear would of colapesed into the fusalage...... i have heard they landed a c-130 on a carrier once though, just to prove that it could be done........ on a side note, the a-10 has no arresting hook, i saw one go of the end of the runway once whila at work.... pretty interesting to see the zero altitude zero airspeed seat work.... dude was launched about 200ft up and his plane ended up nosed into the base golf course, of the end of the runway.... he passed the point of no return withought enough speed to get airborn and punched out.. left thejet running to the end of runway crew had to run over and "turn" it off.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #19 February 6, 2005 QuoteHa ha haa!! The Navy told me I'd never fly one of those things because I was a GIRL!! I told 'em to F*CK OFF and joined the Army How long ago was that?? There are so many women in the fleet right now flying 14's, 18's, etc. I remember even back in 93 was it? Kara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman became one of the first women to fly Navy Tomcats. Tragically she was killed but that chick rocked!!! http://att.dealtime.com/xMDS-Call-Sign-Revlon--The-Life--amp--Death-of-Navy-Fighter-Pilot-Kara-Hultgreen~PD-106601157504 Here's a book on her story. It's a good read and let me into more of her life than what I already knew. She was a rockstar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #20 February 6, 2005 I also remember stories of women flying combat sorites during the first gulf war. If no the 18's, they were flying the Prowlers._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #21 February 6, 2005 The pilot in the F18 is able to see with a full panoramic view. Looks like one hell of an improvement over the F4 days. Nice clip, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #22 February 6, 2005 QuoteKara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman Bummer she was killed while landing.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #23 February 6, 2005 QuoteBummer she was killed while landing http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hultgrn.htm Yeah.. here is more info on the whole situation. Anyway... back to the original thread.. Sounds like you had a blast!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #24 February 7, 2005 QuoteQuoteHa ha haa!! The Navy told me I'd never fly one of those things because I was a GIRL!! I told 'em to F*CK OFF and joined the Army How long ago was that?? There are so many women in the fleet right now flying 14's, 18's, etc. I remember even back in 93 was it? Kara Hultgreen who was an incredible woman became one of the first women to fly Navy Tomcats. Tragically she was killed but that chick rocked!!! 1991-92. Women were still banned from combat flight at that time. -Didn't matter in the end, I was 1/4th inch too short for flight. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
