Maggie’s Funny & awesome pics, vids and memes thread (work safe, no nudity)

[91Eunozs]

By far my favorite aircraft of all time…thanks for posting that video; I hadn’t seen it before.

And the ”new” F4 was my favorite jet…even got a couple flights in them as we were transitioning to F16s during one of the summer programs we did when I was a cadet at the AF Academy.

Proof that if you put enough engine onboard, you can make a brick fly!

 

[BadDogPSD]

 

[johnnycat]

A very young Jack Benny. Now the question is, how many know who Jack Benny was?

He looks younger than 39 there

 

[Gee Kay]

 

[Gee Kay]

 

[jpjulian]

A very young Jack Benny. Now the question is, how many know who Jack Benny was?

Born and raised in Waukegan, IL, as was Ray Bradbury, my home town.

 

[Maser]

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Is this @Bender’s soulmate?

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Which one of you is this…

Sirhr

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

 

[Ichi]

 

[candymannetje]

 

[sirhrmechanic]

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Meanwhile after the apocalypse…

 

[fpgt72]

I just came across this, found it interesting. Hopefully it does not cause any flashbacks.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

Which one of you is this…

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Sirhr

They’re gonna have a real blast at the ole crematoria when he passes his final day.

 

[slowworm]

And the ”new” F4 was my favorite jet…even got a couple flights in them as we were transitioning to F16s during one of the summer programs we did when I was a cadet at the AF Academy.

Proof that if you put enough engine onboard, you can make a brick fly!

The Phantom originally looked like this:

But the tall rudder would not fit into the Navy Carriers hangers. So they made it shorter.

To improve lack of directional stability caused by the smaller tail they gave the elevator some anhedral so that it contributed something to that.

That anhedral made the roll characteristics bad, so they cocked the wingtips up to give then some dihedral to counteract the anhedral of the elevator.

And thus you get the classic Phantom shape....

 

[sirhrmechanic]

I just came across this, found it interesting. Hopefully it does not cause any flashbacks.

There is an excellent book on SOG and Phoenix… but the title escapes me.

Also “We Few” by Nick Brockhausen is an absolutely incredible book. The sequel will explain what happened to the Half track. It is an even better story over beers.

Also “Across the wire” by John Stryker-Meyer is amazing book. Ignore the typos.

Cheers.

Sirhr

 

[Maggot]

 

[Ramius]

 

[Ramius]

 

[fpgt72]

The Phantom originally looked like this:

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But the tall rudder would not fit into the Navy Carriers hangers. So they made it shorter.

To improve lack of directional stability caused by the smaller tail they gave the elevator some anhedral so that it contributed something to that.

That anhedral made the roll characteristics bad, so they cocked the wingtips up to give then some dihedral to counteract the anhedral of the elevator.

And thus you get the classic Phantom shape....

Otherwise known as aerodynamic band aids.

 

[fpgt72]

There is an excellent book on SOG and Phoenix… but the title escapes me.

Also “We Few” by Nick Brockhausen is an absolutely incredible book. The sequel will explain what happened to the Half track. It is an even better story over beers.

Also “Across the wire” by John Stryker-Meyer is amazing book. Ignore the typos.

Cheers.

Sirhr

I have read those, I have been on a Vietnam book kick lately, done a few on helicopter pilots lately, and currently doing on on a Bird Dog pilot.

 

[quietmike]

There is an excellent book on SOG and Phoenix… but the title escapes me.

Also “We Few” by Nick Brockhausen is an absolutely incredible book. The sequel will explain what happened to the Half track. It is an even better story over beers.

Also “Across the wire” by John Stryker-Meyer is amazing book. Ignore the typos.

Cheers.

Sirhr

SOG by John Plaster is pretty good. Lots of stories about Billy Waugh, Roy Benevidez, and Jerry Shriver.

 

[Maggot]

SOG by John Plaster is pretty good. Lots of stories about Billy Waugh, Roy Benevidez, and Jerry Shriver.

Roy was a bad ass. Declared dead he spit in the Dr's face, LOL.

 

[fpgt72]

SOG by John Plaster is pretty good. Lots of stories about Billy Waugh, Roy Benevidez, and Jerry Shriver.

Hid "picture book" is also very nice, a little expensive but a great resource if you are interested in that kind of thing.

 

[Ichi]

 

[Modoc]

 

[mosin46]

want 1

 

[Cowpokey]

 

[hino895]

I want one of those

 

[hangunnr]

I want one of those

Here you go…….

 

[timesublime]

 

[theLBC]

 

[Lawless]

 

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[sirhrmechanic]

I had an awesome dream last night...

 

[sirhrmechanic]

She Air Force?

Sirhr

 

[Lawless]

 

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