IUFLA Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Yes sir, a 180. But I have the model without the Missile pods under the wings. I could always tell whether an ATCer knew his craft by listening to how they used an aircraft's callsign...if they started with the actual aircraft type, like "Cherokee" or "Navajo" (PA31 😉), they knew what they were doing...if they addressed them with the generic "November" I had my doubts... I took the time to learn them when I first got into the field... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Here's my "Fighter" . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Here's my "Fighter" . That's awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Here's my "Fighter" . Very nice! When you going to get that IFR ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 4 hours ago, IUFLA said: Very nice! When you going to get that IFR ticket? I'm ready! It would have saved me 2 days in a not so cheap hotel in north Florida trying to get home from Sun N Fun, but I just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Probably will get started in June. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 So my friend and coworker who lives in Peachtree City sent this picture from the air show! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Drroogh said: So my friend and coworker who lives in Peachtree City sent this picture from the air show! F-35...nice. Hard to tell the difference from an F-22 unless you can see the single engine... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 Another friend and former co worker sent this, his house is in line with the runway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 Well try as I may and try as I might, I have not figured out how to copy a video from a message and post it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 The wife and I Flew from my little grass strip in Switz City Indiana Saturday to Sioux Falls South Dakota. WTH is this radar thing they want up there? Who needs that crap? lol Anyway the people up there are so dang nice and friendly. Grabbed a Lift ride from the hotel back to the bird this AM. Did I mention how nice the people are? ... Lift driver wouldn't SHUT UP. She worked in the airlines for 40 years, Flight attendant. All she could do was tell my wife (TOTAL NON PILOT but great passenger... until today) how she should learn to land if I die in the air. Wanna guess how my next 4.5 hrs went? .... No honey, I am fine. No honey I didn't move funny. Noo Honey I didn't grab my chest... I had an itch.. WHY are you giving me baby asprin sweetheart? THANKS lady! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Just had 2 fighter jet pass over my house. So low I probably lost some shingles. WTH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Just had 2 fighter jet pass over my house. So low I probably lost some shingles. WTH? Probably flying an IR or VR route designated for military aircraft...we like to scare the civilians once in a while I was working a mid shift at Eglin AFB once and the Army Rangers were doing low level night jumps just south of Holt, Florida...A guy who lived in that area somehow got the RAPCON number, called me, and said if that ^%#^##^ airplane (C-141...big and kinda loud) passed over his house again, he was going to take a shot at it... I had to call the county sheriff over it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) So I’m sitting in John Wayne airport waiting for my flight and what do I see take off? I looked up because the engine sound was different, a Dauntless Dive Bomber from WW2. You don’t see that every day! And to think today is the anniversary of the day after Midway! Edited June 5, 2021 by Drroogh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Drroogh said: So I’m sitting in John Wayne airport waiting for my flight and what do I see take off? I looked up because the engine sound was different, a Dauntless Dive Bomber from WW2. You don’t see that every day! And to think today is the anniversary of the day after Midway! I have a friend that works in the tower there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 5/23/2021 at 3:49 PM, IUFLA said: F-35...nice. Hard to tell the difference from an F-22 unless you can see the single engine... F22’s inlet ducts are more horizontal has and a slightly taller, narrower canopy. F35’s inlet ducts are more vertically oriented. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) Out visiting my California family, they live on the backside of the mountains overlooking LA. Sitting outside there is a pair flying up and down the mountain ridge. Someone better than me at plane spotting might able to identify? Helicopter and his escort. Edited March 7 by Drroogh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 8 Author Report Share Posted March 8 Pretty popular flyway here at my daughters, today it’s a Super Stallion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Down around Louisville there is an air show every year for Thunder Over Louisville that happens 2 weeks before the Kentucky Derby. I’m not very into planes but they always have some cool ones. If you’re in the area it is worth checking out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 9 hours ago, BeerBQ said: Down around Louisville there is an air show every year for Thunder Over Louisville that happens 2 weeks before the Kentucky Derby. I’m not very into planes but they always have some cool ones. If you’re in the area it is worth checking out. Flying to Clark Regional (KJVY) can get pretty intense! uncontrolled Class D, Paramotors competing with 8 mil$ lears for airspace. In certain times of the day, if your are a pilot, ya better have the shoes laced up tight! I flew on once and they parked me. As I deplaned they said... umm we need you to move, we have a cessna citation coming in with 4 VIP SOB that need this spot. .. I looked around, thought of my $40k airplane and said... I guess they should have flew faster. then went in and bought a snickers bar from the vending machine. Cup of water from the faucet! just to wash it down. Now if you want a challenging, yet fun quiet grass strip to go pee at. Lee Bottom 64I (six four India) is a bucket list airport to land at. Last of the Mohican's (sadly spell correct wants this to say "morticians", NOT cool man NOT cool!) type vibe !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 10 hours ago, BeerBQ said: Down around Louisville there is an air show every year for Thunder Over Louisville that happens 2 weeks before the Kentucky Derby. I’m not very into planes but they always have some cool ones. If you’re in the area it is worth checking out. I've worked my share of airshows... Some were unintentional 🙂 21 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Flying to Clark Regional (KJVY) can get pretty intense! uncontrolled Class D, Paramotors competing with 8 mil$ lears for airspace. In certain times of the day, if your are a pilot, ya better have the shoes laced up tight! I flew on once and they parked me. As I deplaned they said... umm we need you to move, we have a cessna citation coming in with 4 VIP SOB that need this spot. .. I looked around, thought of my $40k airplane and said... I guess they should have flew faster. then went in and bought a snickers bar from the vending machine. Cup of water from the faucet! just to wash it down. Now if you want a challenging, yet fun quiet grass strip to go pee at. Lee Bottom 64I (six four India) is a bucket list airport to land at. Last of the Mohican's (sadly spell correct wants this to say "morticians", NOT cool man NOT cool!) type vibe !!! A guy on my staff lives adjacent to the grass strip TS07 (Tango Sierra Zero Seven). It's a "flying community." He doesn't own an airplane (he was a controller) but he does own a small hanger...he lets his neighbor keep his PA32 (Lance) in there... The parties at his place are epic... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 22 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I've worked my share of airshows... Some were unintentional 🙂 A guy on my staff lives adjacent to the grass strip TS07 (Tango Sierra Zero Seven). It's a "flying community." He doesn't own an airplane (he was a controller) but he does own a small hanger...he lets his neighbor keep his PA32 (Lance) in there... The parties at his place are epic... Get me clearance to land. I'm 6hrs 17 minutes out (per garmin), comin in hot! Wet down the fvckin grass !!! Starting my initial decent from 9,500 ..... NOW mark it! I hope this effer will glide, I'm outta gas. stall is 64K ... 64k.... 64k... keep looking at the placard !!! 64k!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Get me clearance to land. I'm 6hrs 17 minutes out (per garmin), comin in hot! Wet down the fvckin grass !!! Starting my initial decent from 9,500 ..... NOW mark it! I hope this effer will glide, I'm outta gas. stall is 64K ... 64k.... 64k... keep looking at the placard !!! 64k!!! @IUFLA ^^ that's some pretty good stuff. Isn't it? I'm quite proud of myself right now.... on the ground. sipping .... flavored water.. Good, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Just now, Joe_Hoopsier said: @IUFLA ^^ that's some pretty good stuff. Isn't it? I'm quite proud of myself right now.... on the ground. sipping .... flavored water.. Good, right? Awesome, bro... Awesome 👍 Remind me to tell you the story of the Tech Sargent working local at Scott AFB tower drinking Carling Black Labels (true! 🙂) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 9 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Awesome, bro... Awesome 👍 Remind me to tell you the story of the Tech Sargent working local at Scott AFB tower drinking Carling Black Labels (true! 🙂) EHHHH Wishkey Tango fooooooxtrot... turn heading 40.... no that aint it... uhhhh ... Do you have the airport in sight? Roger tower, airport in sight, WTF over You are cleared to land, probably. .. no really you are cleared for the option and I mean, I have an option... not you... clear? tower over.. LOL ... (I'm dying typing this). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 On 5/31/2021 at 9:02 PM, Joe_Hoopsier said: The wife and I Flew from my little grass strip in Switz City Indiana Saturday to Sioux Falls South Dakota. WTH is this radar thing they want up there? Who needs that crap? lol Anyway the people up there are so dang nice and friendly. Grabbed a Lift ride from the hotel back to the bird this AM. Did I mention how nice the people are? ... Lift driver wouldn't SHUT UP. She worked in the airlines for 40 years, Flight attendant. All she could do was tell my wife (TOTAL NON PILOT but great passenger... until today) how she should learn to land if I die in the air. Wanna guess how my next 4.5 hrs went? .... No honey, I am fine. No honey I didn't move funny. Noo Honey I didn't grab my chest... I had an itch.. WHY are you giving me baby asprin sweetheart? THANKS lady! bump.. Still kickin! ! But sure wish airplane gas prices would come down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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