Official Cool Picture - Video Thread.

[Vaquero]

Far right looks like Kavanaugh.
Did a Clinton commission that painting?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

What movie?

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The Sixth Sense.
Great movie!

ETA: Have you really not seen it?

 

[Inspector43]

I can't get the key photo uploaded. File is too big.

 

[Texasgordo]

The Sixth Sense.
Great movie!

ETA: Have you really not seen it?

Of course I've seen it. I just wanted to something dumb.

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[ZX9RCAM]

Of course I've seen it. I just wanted to something dumb.

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Then, congrats, you were successful....

 

[Texasgordo]

Then, congrats, you were successful....

Ha! One of my many talents.

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[Bithabus]

30. Franklin D. Roosevelt

In a list of people who contributed to American freedom he should be at the bottom. Worst of all presidents, by far.

 

[RedArmy]

Six turning four burning, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker.

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Prototype XB-36 and B-29.

XB-36 prototype single landing gear wheel and tire.

XB-36 and B-58 Hustler.

Production B-36 landing gear configuration.

 

[Inspector43]

In a list of people who contributed to American freedom he should be at the bottom. Worst of all presidents, by far.

Well, I didn't paint the picture or make the list. But, I did post it.

 

[TxStetson]

Well, I didn't paint the picture or make the list. But, I did post it.

Makes it all your fault.

 

[orbitup]

Six turning four burning, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker.

Great footage!

 

[RedArmy]

Since I posted that clip from the James Stewart film, "Strategic Air Command" I thought I would post a little history on him. Unlike a lot of Hollyweird actors, Mr. Stewart actually did his part and not just in selling war bonds. He commanded a B-24 squadron and flew twenty combat missions, he suffered PTSD from losing so many of his men. He was a true American hero.

 

[RedArmy]

Great footage!

The movie is a bit sappy, they wanted to show the hardships that the crews went through with being away from home and family and all. But yeah, probably the best aerial cinematography ever shot.

 

[Vaquero]

Those played hell with the old vacuum tube televisions.
Screen would fuzz out and the spark plugs firing made a lot of popping noises on the speaker.

 

[dartsinsa]

While dwarfed by the B36, the B58 Hustler was one exceptional aircraft. My dad flew those, in both operational wings (Pilot at Bunker Hill, and squadron commander at Little Rock). I can remember sitting at the end of the runway at night while they took off with full AB. Beautiful and noisy. Unfortunately, none of my pictures are digital.

 

[RedArmy]

Those played hell with the old vacuum tube televisions.
Screen would fuzz out and the spark plugs firing made a lot of popping noises on the speaker.

Lol, my dad was one of those guys that refused to throw anything away that still worked no matter how old it was. We still had an old wood console RCA tube televeision and he had the whole rubber band thing going with the knobs. My mother finally made him throw it out due to the whole rubber band and tin foil tuning thing.

 

[RedArmy]

While dwarfed by the B36, the B58 Hustler was one exceptional aircraft. My dad flew those, in both operational wings (Pilot at Bunker Hill, and squadron commander at Little Rock). I can remember sitting at the end of the runway at night while they took off with full AB. Beautiful and noisy. Unfortunately, none of my pictures are digital.

Oh man I would love to have seen one fly, you should see about scanning those photos.

 

[dartsinsa]

 

[dartsinsa]

I have a night takeoff shot, hanging on my wall, signed by his entire squadron in the borders. I have never seen that particular shot on the web, so will have to see about digitizing. Hell, the dang thing is almost 50 years old.
He was a fighter pilot (F86 mostly) but he loved flying the B58.
Damn.....I am getting old....

 

[orbitup]

While dwarfed by the B36, the B58 Hustler was one exceptional aircraft. My dad flew those, in both operational wings (Pilot at Bunker Hill, and squadron commander at Little Rock). I can remember sitting at the end of the runway at night while they took off with full AB. Beautiful and noisy. Unfortunately, none of my pictures are digital.

We had a static Hustler parked outside our building at tech school (Chanute). Such a cool plane.