The Maillard Reaction
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Heavy Metal
We got to stand on the edge of the red line today while the planes did some fly-bys, landed and taxi'd up to our 2nd camera position. We enjoyed some nostalgia with the old F4s. Then we enjoyed watching the QF16 rip the sky apart. Finally we got a cheap thrill when the F22s taxi'd by close enough for us to exchange hand sign greetings with the pilots. Can you see the smiles on our faces?  Good times. I'm always humbled when I get to visit with the folks that make this stuff happen... it's hard to imagine it's even possible and then you see that it's day in a life for some folks. Wow. best regards, mike
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/19 22:20:53
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 01:41:34
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nice pic, but shoes, socks and shorts?
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 03:18:57
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mgh
nice pic, but shoes, socks and shorts?
He left his sandals at home, apparently.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 07:03:47
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mgh
nice pic, but shoes, socks and shorts?
It's a special combination that accommodates both the heat and humidity and a need to minimize contact with the myriad of biting and blood sucking critters that live amongst us here in Fla. :-)
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 08:06:50
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F4s? Lightnings, Wildcats, Corsairs, Skyrays or Phantoms? It's an important distinction if you have one or the other on your six.
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/11/20 08:09:48
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 08:19:11
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I grew up with a friend whose Dad happened to own, amongst other rare birds, a F4 Corsair. We would sit in it and try to imagine what it was like to take one of those things into the fray. I had another friend whose Dad owned several AT-6/SN-J's. When we were youngsters we would sit in them and have imaginary dogfights. Fun memories. The F4s from yesterday were the fleet of Phantom QF-4s that are used as "targets" for training sessions. The story we were working on yesterday was about how the QF16 will eventually replace the F4s in that role. The F4 was referred to as 3rd gen and now the service wants to train against 4th gen targets or adversaries. Getting to see the F22s up close was a special moment as they are stationed there but kept under higher security... they don't want us photographing them with out special oversight etc. So having them taxi by us as we were set up for the other planes was a cheap thrill and we turned the cameras off at the request of the Press Info Officer that was handling us. best regards, mike
post edited by mike_mccue - 2012/11/20 08:20:38
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 08:35:40
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mike_mccue
It's a special combination that accommodates both the heat and humidity and a need to minimize contact with the myriad of biting and blood sucking critters that live amongst us here in Fla.
Huh. I didn't know my x-wife and her family moved to Florida. *note to self, don't visit Florida* I know, I know ... it's too early in the morning for my witty banter. 
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 12:07:03
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Hi,
Even though it scares the living hell out of me, I just wanna get in one of those birs and feel the rush of it taking off and diving and going all over the place.
I already do a lot of flying and swooping and twisting and turning in my dreams as it is in space, and I keep thinking that trying one of those jets would be as close to the "real thing" as I every would want to try. And of course, being the fooh, the pilot that I want taking my up and around? ... Chuck Yeager of course ... and if you have not read that book, it is hilarious ... and dig that slide rule!
As a wise Guy once stated from his holy chapala ... none of the hits, none of the time ... prevents you from becoming just another turkey in the middle of all the other turkeys!
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 20:16:18
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 20:20:24
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That was my dream to become a fighter pilot.
Now I'd settle for that beautiful car.....and a driver.
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Re:Heavy Metal
2012/11/20 22:06:11
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I also was supposed to have been a fighter pilot. I had all the qualifications, 20/10 eyesight and sponsorship by Mayor Pete Wilson & a famous Naval commander to go to Annapolis. It probably would have been good for me, but I learned that I was really too tall for the jets so who knows what I would have been put in. Plus, I was a punk kid who didn't want people ordering me around so I joined a defense contractor at 19 instead...
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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