EAA in Oshkosh, WI

[Retired W4]

My Dad the C-130 IP had no civilian endorsements of any kind, so one of the Sargeant's in his squadron, "Norman Newsome", gave him the full commercial maneuvers and check ride in a 172, my Brother Jim and I rode along for most of those flights,, poor Jim was green, and I was only light yellow??? but there was a slightly paved duster strip just East of Little Rock along the interstate that we used for lots of "touch and goes"...

In my yut, once I had my own license, I rode along on a couple of commercial check rides in the back seat, I actually enjoyed the "unusual attitude" work surprisingly. I was surprised when I was taking my Private Pilot's lessons, how much I really enjoyed the "unusual attitude" recoveries, and how simple they really were,, airspeed going up or down, nose up or down, wing up or down, easy peasy!

I taught instruments (1970/71) in a TH-13T and 5 years in a UH-1H (82-87). I could put them in an unusual attitude they would not forget. BTW, I've landed where your Dad worked (LRAFB) many times. I loved watching the Hercs doing their "assault approach landings" Very steep, big flare, slam it on the ground and stop on a dime. Wild stuff. I lived in Jacksonville at the time.

 

[BillyMagg]

I taught instruments (1970/71) in a TH-13T and 5 years in a UH-1H (82-87). I could put them in an unusual attitude they would not forget. BTW, I've landed where your Dad worked (LRAFB) many times. I loved watching the Hercs doing their "assault approach landings" Very steep, big flare, slam it on the ground and stop on a dime. Wild stuff. I lived in Jacksonville at the time.

we lived at 125 Maine Drive, on LRAFB, and went to school in Jacksonville, there were two Jr High's, we were the Red Devils

 

[BillyMagg]

I taught instruments (1970/71) in a TH-13T and 5 years in a UH-1H (82-87). I could put them in an unusual attitude they would not forget. BTW, I've landed where your Dad worked (LRAFB) many times. I loved watching the Hercs doing their "assault approach landings" Very steep, big flare, slam it on the ground and stop on a dime. Wild stuff. I lived in Jacksonville at the time.

You were there around the same time we were, I had an Arkansas, "learners permit" to drive around the same time. I'm sure the people of Arkansas thought the Huey was the "State Bird", as Little Rock AFB converted from the B-58 Hustler, (a gorgeous airplane, but like most super sexy women, vewy, vewy dangerwous), to the Minuteman II ICBM, there was a kool white board proclaiming such as you entered the Officers Club. Anyway, those Huey's were everywhere...

do you remember the B-47 that was stationed up front as a gate-guard, I can remember stopping there and fondling that big beautiful babe, such a gorgeous airplane.. anyway, I had a Kawasaki 90SS, that I rode all over base.. I had a small supply of spark plugs that I would quietly bake in the oven when my Mom wasn't home, two strokes loved eating spark plugs, but a quik bake at 550 degrees would smell up the house, and on occasion "resurrect" a dead plug...

 

[Retired W4]

You were there around the same time we were, I had an Arkansas, "learners permit" to drive around the same time. I'm sure the people of Arkansas thought the Huey was the "State Bird", as Little Rock AFB converted from the B-58 Hustler, (a gorgeous airplane, but like most super sexy women, vewy, vewy dangerwous), to the Minuteman II ICBM, there was a kool white board proclaiming such as you entered the Officers Club. Anyway, those Huey's were everywhere...

do you remember the B-47 that was stationed up front as a gate-guard, I can remember stopping there and fondling that big beautiful babe, such a gorgeous airplane.. anyway, I had a Kawasaki 90SS, that I rode all over base.. I had a small supply of spark plugs that I would quietly bake in the oven when my Mom wasn't home, two strokes loved eating spark plugs, but a quik bake at 550 degrees would smell up the house, and on occasion "resurrect" a dead plug...

The Army NG had Hueys over at Camp Robinson (N LR) and the Army reserves had 6 medevac Hueys at Adams Field where my U-8F was hangared. It seemed the C-130s were everywhere. Both my now adult kids went to Jacksonville schools. I'll check to see if they were Red Devils

The U-8F Excalibur

 

[MOONDAWG]

GO AIR FORCE

 

[Retired W4]

The Excalibur version of the U-8F differs from the normal Queen Air in that the super charged V-6 is replaced buy a normally aspirated, fuel injected IO-720 flat 8, de-rated at 400 HP. No worries about over-boosting the engines like the old engines.

 

[BillyMagg]

The Excalibur version of the U-8F differs from the normal Queen Air in that the super charged V-6 is replaced buy a normally aspirated, fuel injected IO-720 flat 8, de-rated at 400 HP. No worries about over-boosting the engines like the old engines.

I forgot how much I loved T-Bones

 

[BillyMagg]

The Army NG had Hueys over at Camp Robinson (N LR) and the Army reserves had 6 medevac Hueys at Adams Field where my U-8F was hangared. It seemed the C-130s were everywhere. Both my now adult kids went to Jacksonville schools. I'll check to see if they were Red Devils

The U-8F ExcaliburView attachment 776155

What a cute couple, I bet your wife was jealous of the Queen?

 

[BillyMagg]

The Army NG had Hueys over at Camp Robinson (N LR) and the Army reserves had 6 medevac Hueys at Adams Field where my U-8F was hangared. It seemed the C-130s were everywhere. Both my now adult kids went to Jacksonville schools. I'll check to see if they were Red Devils

The U-8F ExcaliburView attachment 776155

I know nobody has told you this W4, but you are a far more handsome and "airworthy" Dude than Tom Cruise,, I loved all the straight tail Beeches, I had no idea the Army flew "Excalibers", eight jugs are always better than six, ... I've been trying to talk Dan into an early Bonanza or at least a Debonair,, I love the early 310's as well, but NO WAY I could sell that cheap rascal on two big recips to fuel...

My Grandson Arlie is named after my Dad, and Arlie and Lettie are heading to San Antonio in a few days, their Dad has been re-assigned to Lackland AFB.. so I'm having withdrawal symptoms already,, I may even cry at some point.. we took Mollie's twin Baxie and her two boys down to spend the day with Mollie, Arlie, and Lettie yesterday to say good bye, the little boys cried,, our daughter Mollie has been packing for about two months, like a good little Air Force wife should, she and Baxie are going to miss each other too..

its 15+ hours to Lackland one way,, and a crazy drive, so not looking forward to getting my old butt back in the saddle, but I will...

 

[Retired W4]

I know nobody has told you this W4, but you are a far more handsome and "airworthy" Dude than Tom Cruise,, I loved all the straight tail Beeches, I had no idea the Army flew "Excalibers", eight jugs are always better than six, ... I've been trying to talk Dan into an early Bonanza or at least a Debonair,, I love the early 310's as well, but NO WAY I could sell that cheap rascal on two big recips to fuel...

My Grandson Arlie is named after my Dad, and Arlie and Lettie are heading to San Antonio in a few days, their Dad has been re-assigned to Lackland AFB.. so I'm having withdrawal symptoms already,, I may even cry at some point.. we took Mollie's twin Baxie and her two boys down to spend the day with Mollie, Arlie, and Lettie yesterday to say good bye, the little boys cried,, our daughter Mollie has been packing for about two months, like a good little Air Force wife should, she and Baxie are going to miss each other too..

its 15+ hours to Lackland one way,, and a crazy drive, so not looking forward to getting my old butt back in the saddle, but I will...

The Army actually had some 310's when I was at Adams Field. They had one at the Reserve Flight Facility at Norman, OK. Also, the DEA station at Adams Fld. had a 310 and a real OH-6. I would fly with the DEA pilot in the 310 when he needed some hood time. No unusual attitudes, just a couple instrument approaches. I got to fly the OH-6 up the Arkansas river to help him get ready to harvest somebody's pot farm in Kentucky (1990). The DEA there had one pilot and at least 3 agents. Had a couple sit downs with those guys in their office and got to handle their select fire weapons. The rest of that story off line.

Take care on the IL to SAT drive. That would be at least a two day drive for me.

 

[BillyMagg]

The Army actually had some 310's when I was at Adams Field. They had one at the Reserve Flight Facility at Norman, OK. Also, the DEA station at Adams Fld. had a 310 and a real OH-6. I would fly with the DEA pilot in the 310 when he needed some hood time. No unusual attitudes, just a couple instrument approaches. I got to fly the OH-6 up the Arkansas river to help him get ready to harvest somebody's pot farm in Kentucky (1990). The DEA there had one pilot and at least 3 agents. Had a couple sit downs with those guys in their office and got to handle their select fire weapons. The rest of that story off line.

Take care on the IL to SAT drive. That would be at least a two day drive for me.

Yep, when I was a young kid on the farm in Tennessee, just North of M'boro, the OH-6 were like mosquito's

Of course, I'm a groud pounder now, but I always loved the Hughes 500, Magnum PI cemented that affection, I've never flown a chopper, although I did try to entice the young chick flying the R44 on a Florida beach hop, to crank it and bank it,, but she didn't bite at all

Now that I'm more familiar with Robinson's and mast bumping , I can completely understand,, my brother sent me video of a recent UH-1 flying fungicide onto corn

He launched for Oshkosh this AM to take his 1970 Cessna 150 up for a good parking place, LOL

 

[Retired W4]

For the airplane enthusiast.

One of the five King Air 100's the Army owned. We had all five at NAS Dallas, 1st/158th Avn. Regt.