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05-07-2003, 12:46 PM
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F-4s were "wackier" looking?
Man, the F-4 is THE sexiest plane EVER!!! The F-4 is HOT man, HOT.
And if you disagree with that, well, you're wrong. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
Man, the F-4 is THE sexiest plane EVER!!! The F-4 is HOT man, HOT.
And if you disagree with that, well, you're wrong. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
05-07-2003, 01:39 PM
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I'm gonna have to go with the F6U Corasair on that count. It's an oldass WWII plane, but I put it next to 930's in terms of performance vs. coolness factor.
I've always been partial to F-16's myself...Small, light, nimble, no frills, cookie cutters...
And I can't rule out the A-10 as one rat bastard of an airplane.
Hate to say it, but I always thought the F4 was a bit...froggy.
I've always been partial to F-16's myself...Small, light, nimble, no frills, cookie cutters...
And I can't rule out the A-10 as one rat bastard of an airplane.
Hate to say it, but I always thought the F4 was a bit...froggy.
05-07-2003, 01:54 PM
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Here's the cars I think of when I think of planes...
P-51 : Porsche 359 Speedster and Chevy Corvette ('67 Stingray) -- both come to mind.
F-4 : Ferrari Testorossa
F-15 : Porsche 911
F-16 : Porsche 993 Turbo
F-22 : Porsche 996 GT2
A-10 : Porsche 944
Those are the only ones I've really thought about. When I see an F-4, I think Ferrari. Weird, I don't know why, that's just what I think. That plane is the baddest M-F-er around. The Testorossa is classic, and has obvious '80s styling... but is still just as bad as the latest and greatest (much like the F-4). You just can't mess with the F-4. I love technology, and I'm sure some day in the future they'll be talking about the F-22 and F-35 in the same ways, but not me and not now.
When I see A-10, I think 944, probably because it's the red-headed step-child (excuse the phrase) of the Air Force in some respects. It's a grunt's jet, and I always picture the 944 as a grunts car, while the F-15 is the high-flying 911. Let's just continue to pray that the Army/Marine Corps want the A-10, because as long as they want it in their fleet, the Air Force will keep it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
I grew up around this **** man (both planes and Porsches) so that's probably why I would associate them at an early age.
P-51 : Porsche 359 Speedster and Chevy Corvette ('67 Stingray) -- both come to mind.
F-4 : Ferrari Testorossa
F-15 : Porsche 911
F-16 : Porsche 993 Turbo
F-22 : Porsche 996 GT2
A-10 : Porsche 944
Those are the only ones I've really thought about. When I see an F-4, I think Ferrari. Weird, I don't know why, that's just what I think. That plane is the baddest M-F-er around. The Testorossa is classic, and has obvious '80s styling... but is still just as bad as the latest and greatest (much like the F-4). You just can't mess with the F-4. I love technology, and I'm sure some day in the future they'll be talking about the F-22 and F-35 in the same ways, but not me and not now.
When I see A-10, I think 944, probably because it's the red-headed step-child (excuse the phrase) of the Air Force in some respects. It's a grunt's jet, and I always picture the 944 as a grunts car, while the F-15 is the high-flying 911. Let's just continue to pray that the Army/Marine Corps want the A-10, because as long as they want it in their fleet, the Air Force will keep it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
I grew up around this **** man (both planes and Porsches) so that's probably why I would associate them at an early age.
05-07-2003, 02:21 PM
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The F-4... Good stuff <img src="http://php.indiana.edu/~miccjone/headbang.gif" alt=" - " />
Trem, I think you were talking about the A-6 when you first posted... it was the star of Flight of the Intruder. The book was great as well.
GWB did indeed fly the Dagger. <a href="http://www.seanet.com/~johnco/bush102.htm" target="_blank">http://www.seanet.com/~johnco/bush102.htm</a>
Micah
Trem, I think you were talking about the A-6 when you first posted... it was the star of Flight of the Intruder. The book was great as well.
GWB did indeed fly the Dagger. <a href="http://www.seanet.com/~johnco/bush102.htm" target="_blank">http://www.seanet.com/~johnco/bush102.htm</a>
Micah
05-07-2003, 02:27 PM
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Or maybe he meant the Vought F4U Corsair... The orginial F4?
<img src="http://www.aviation-history.com/vought/f4uprnt1.jpg" alt=" - " />
Definitely a beast of a plane. Didn't GHW Bush fly the F4U?
-Matt
<img src="http://www.aviation-history.com/vought/f4uprnt1.jpg" alt=" - " />
Definitely a beast of a plane. Didn't GHW Bush fly the F4U?
-Matt
05-07-2003, 02:45 PM
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Bush Sr. flew the Grumman TBM Avenger
<img src="http://www.gnt.net/~jrube/images/torpbomb.jpg" alt=" - " />
The Corsair was a neat bird... but I've always had an affinity for the P-47. This is one of my favorite images of all time:
<img src="http://www.dm.af.mil/demoteam/2002photos/p-47.jpg" alt=" - " />
Long live the hawg! <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
Micah
<img src="http://www.gnt.net/~jrube/images/torpbomb.jpg" alt=" - " />
The Corsair was a neat bird... but I've always had an affinity for the P-47.
This is one of my favorite images of all time: <img src="http://www.dm.af.mil/demoteam/2002photos/p-47.jpg" alt=" - " />
Long live the hawg! <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
Micah
05-07-2003, 03:15 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Isn't that what George W. used to fly?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Dubya? Nah! you've *got* to be kidding!! nonetheless, some humor off the back of the "president"..
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05-07-2003, 03:23 PM
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From: <a href="http://www.talion.com/georgebush.html" target="_blank">http://www.talion.com/georgebush.html</a>
George W. Bush Military Record — and Misrepresentations Pertaining to Military Records
In these days of guys who never fought in Vietnam launching aggressive and destabilizing attacks on other countries, it is interesting to see what George W. Bush did in the military, how he misrepresented it, and what's been done recently to make sure no one notices. Mr. Bush, whose permission to fly was revoked by the military (he was suspended, assigned to a disciplinary unit and not allowed to fly military assignments again) liked to portray himself to voters as a “fighter pilot.” But his embellishments didn’t stop there...
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of course this is all conjecture, (i wasn't there at the time) so take it as you wish.
George W. Bush Military Record — and Misrepresentations Pertaining to Military Records
In these days of guys who never fought in Vietnam launching aggressive and destabilizing attacks on other countries, it is interesting to see what George W. Bush did in the military, how he misrepresented it, and what's been done recently to make sure no one notices. Mr. Bush, whose permission to fly was revoked by the military (he was suspended, assigned to a disciplinary unit and not allowed to fly military assignments again) liked to portray himself to voters as a “fighter pilot.” But his embellishments didn’t stop there...
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of course this is all conjecture, (i wasn't there at the time) so take it as you wish.
05-07-2003, 03:34 PM
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Well,
Since Denis decided to go ahead an hijack this thread, I'd like to request that it be moved to off topic before it turns into a flame war that wastes everyone's time here on the board.
Thanks, Denis.
Micah
Since Denis decided to go ahead an hijack this thread, I'd like to request that it be moved to off topic before it turns into a flame war that wastes everyone's time here on the board.
Thanks, Denis.
Micah
05-07-2003, 04:25 PM
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this thread was way out of bounds when Shrub got mentioned. not my fault, i could care less about planes and the Shrub PR machine, it's porsche cars that interest me. you want a hijacker? <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/05/07/hamburg.wedding/index.html" target="_blank">Go for it.</a> This thread was off-topic to begin with, Micah.
05-07-2003, 04:30 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Tremelune:
<strong>Dammit dammit! Serves me right for leaving the forum for hours at a time. I coulda had thems center caps for my's refinishin' project!
F4's were wackier loooking. Big gulper intake. Flight of the Intruder, neat flick...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">F4 wings also bent up on the wing ends.
<strong>Dammit dammit! Serves me right for leaving the forum for hours at a time. I coulda had thems center caps for my's refinishin' project!
F4's were wackier loooking. Big gulper intake. Flight of the Intruder, neat flick...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">F4 wings also bent up on the wing ends.
05-07-2003, 04:38 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by deni durrell:
<strong>this thread was way out of bounds when Shrub got mentioned. not my fault, i could care less about planes and the Shrub PR machine, it's porsche cars that interest me. you want a hijacker? <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/05/07/hamburg.wedding/index.html" target="_blank">Go for it.</a> This thread was off-topic to begin with.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Deni, no offense, but you're wrong here buddy.
This post was not Off Topic because Micah was giving wheel center caps for a 944 to Rennlist members. We started talking about planes and what not, and someone MERELY MENTIONED how GW flew the 102... That is a PLAIN and SIMPLE FACT, and for you to go off on your tyrade, essentially hijacking this thread and potentially turning it into YET ANOTHER flame war about Bush, I think was not the proper thing to do. Of course, I may be wrong.
Regardless of Bush's so-called record according to you, flying a fighter jet is a difficult task, and anyone who does it I have the utmost respect for.
Back on topic now, thanks Micah for giving those wheel caps to a Rennlist member. You're picture of the 47 (I assume) didn't come through. And you're right, GHW Bush flew the Avenger, I knew that, just wasn't thinking. What an amazing plane that was, built by automobile companies and normal every-day Americans.
-Matt
<strong>this thread was way out of bounds when Shrub got mentioned. not my fault, i could care less about planes and the Shrub PR machine, it's porsche cars that interest me. you want a hijacker? <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/05/07/hamburg.wedding/index.html" target="_blank">Go for it.</a> This thread was off-topic to begin with.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Deni, no offense, but you're wrong here buddy.
This post was not Off Topic because Micah was giving wheel center caps for a 944 to Rennlist members. We started talking about planes and what not, and someone MERELY MENTIONED how GW flew the 102... That is a PLAIN and SIMPLE FACT, and for you to go off on your tyrade, essentially hijacking this thread and potentially turning it into YET ANOTHER flame war about Bush, I think was not the proper thing to do. Of course, I may be wrong.
Regardless of Bush's so-called record according to you, flying a fighter jet is a difficult task, and anyone who does it I have the utmost respect for.
Back on topic now, thanks Micah for giving those wheel caps to a Rennlist member. You're picture of the 47 (I assume) didn't come through. And you're right, GHW Bush flew the Avenger, I knew that, just wasn't thinking. What an amazing plane that was, built by automobile companies and normal every-day Americans.
-Matt
05-07-2003, 04:51 PM
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With all due repect Matt, when the topic of discussion that goes from center wheel caps (Porsche) to how Shrub flew an Avenger and also went AWOL, my inclusion, (which deserves no respect and is not Porsche-related), I don't see how you can say that this isn't OT?
I will step off here at this point, as I feel I am relaizing that I am severly procrastinating and wasting my time in terms of discussing old WWII planes, Bush & other corrupt politicians, and the fact that flying a plane is different from electing a liar and a cowardly deserter.
One last one for the People....
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To quote Matt, "What is right is not always popular", Thanks Matt!
I will step off here at this point, as I feel I am relaizing that I am severly procrastinating and wasting my time in terms of discussing old WWII planes, Bush & other corrupt politicians, and the fact that flying a plane is different from electing a liar and a cowardly deserter.
One last one for the People....
<img src="http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ta/2003/ta030430.gif" alt=" - " />
To quote Matt, "What is right is not always popular", Thanks Matt!