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I once chased a stray cat inside our house. It jumped straight out of the bathroom window (upstairs) and broke straight into a run, two strides and up over the garden wall , my Mrs wondered what the "F" it was, she was outside watching it fall. You cant kill a cat by dropping it.It seems a bit outrageous that people risk their lives going after someones pet 100' up. And it's even more outrageous that when it's pointed out that no cat bones have ever been found in a tree (regardless whether made in a sarcastic manner or not) the individual calls the Mayor. Hopefully he put the issue to rest by pointing out that she wanted someone to risk their life to save an animal that didn't need to be saved...
I havnt even heard of an eagle enrolling as a lay priest, how many become vicars?While it may be true that no cat bones have ever been found in a tree, there are reports of dog collars being found in eagle's nests.
AS in two 2 1/2 lines in the back (mid/late 70s) each of 750ft. One had a fog nozzle and the other had a straight bore. So you had the male ends on top (remove nozzles).A double reverse, as in dropping supply hose on fireground, rolling to hook up to hydrant, and then pulling another length back to the AC's turret? Why does the AC have a turret on his truck at all? In my outfit, the AC drove a Suburban packed with prefire plans and Keebler peanut-butter crackers.
Nope. It took another 20 years for that "service" to be phased out.It seems a bit outrageous that people risk their lives going after someones pet 100' up. And it's even more outrageous that when it's pointed out that no cat bones have ever been found in a tree (regardless whether made in a sarcastic manner or not) the individual calls the Mayor. Hopefully he put the issue to rest by pointing out that she wanted someone to risk their life to save an animal that didn't need to be saved...
Nope. It took another 20 years for that "service" to be phased out.
After all we firemen were just sucking up the tax payers money and were not doing anything anyway (or playing cards).
We did not have a good employee/ employer relationship back then.
Got a lot better when we took over the town Ambulance and did more medical calls. Now not just fires but we had helped grandma when she fell or uncle Joe when he had a heart attack or cousin Sally at a car accident. When you start explaining to people that we don't do cat calls anymore because it might delay medical care you get a lot less flak, More people have somebody in their family/friends that a medical problem than had a fire problem.
I am not sure if the fact that out of the last 5 mayors in 1960-70 and early 80s the last people that saw them alive were firemen finally sunk in
Not saying we did anything wrong but when they use the Firemen and other town workers as a scapegoat for high taxes and then depend on them for fast medical services??
Of course many politicians are not real smart anyway.
For both you and Thump and hearty thanks! It's an incredible service to have available. I was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning as a kid by the local FD, so hats off to you and all the guys who do the "job"!Nope. It took another 20 years for that "service" to be phased out.
After all we firemen were just sucking up the tax payers money and were not doing anything anyway (or playing cards).
We did not have a good employee/ employer relationship back then.
Got a lot better when we took over the town Ambulance and did more medical calls. Now not just fires but we had helped grandma when she fell or uncle Joe when he had a heart attack or cousin Sally at a car accident. When you start explaining to people that we don't do cat calls anymore because it might delay medical care you get a lot less flak, More people have somebody in their family/friends that a medical problem than had a fire problem.
I am not sure if the fact that out of the last 5 mayors in 1960-70 and early 80s the last people that saw them alive were firemen finally sunk in
Not saying we did anything wrong but when they use the Firemen and other town workers as a scapegoat for high taxes and then depend on them for fast medical services??
Of course many politicians are not real smart anyway.
For both you and Thump and hearty thanks! It's an incredible service to have available. I was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning as a kid by the local FD, so hats off to you and all the guys who do the "job"!
When the P-38 arrived in New Guinea in late '42, they were soon engaging both IJN and IJA fighters who's skilled pilot pool had not started to decline yet.
It was the P-38's ability to "energy fight" that put the A6M and KI-43 at a disadvantage. In other words, with the P-38's ability to turn and climb/dive at higher speeds, the Japanese pilots were not able to fully bring an effective fight against the Lightning.
The KI-43 was comparable in performance to the A6M - you didn't always have the luxury of "diving" on either type, but by maintaining speed, you could counter their inability to high-energy fight.
The average A6M pilot would never try to dive away from a diving attack. It wasn't his airplane's strength. He'd break into the attack and try to dogfight and catch you on your way back up.
Only green newbie would try to dive away from someone who was already in a diving attack maneuver.
Don't get me wrong, there WERE a few green newbies. But not an many as you seem to indicate.
Well, no Zero ever got the better of me on my sim, it cant be that much different in an actual plane.
Not that anyone hasn't tried.I once chased a stray cat inside our house. It jumped straight out of the bathroom window (upstairs) and broke straight into a run, two strides and up over the garden wall , my Mrs wondered what the "F" it was, she was outside watching it fall. You cant kill a cat by dropping it.
Japanese commanders were complaining about the poor quality of replacement pilots as early as late 1942. One problem they had was production of the Zero barely kept pace with attrition, so the guys coming from rear areas and flight schools had no time in them, as they were still flying A5Ms. The IJA units committed to New Guinea at the end of 1942 arrived with Ki-43 Is. These were hand me downs from units in Burma and the NEI, which were transitioning to Ki-43 IIs
I'm not quite clear about which part of my premise you don't completely agree with.
I don't dispute that the P-38 was a great design (although there were some problems caused by the complexity of the plane, making for high pilot workload). But although it was used in Europe, it was not considered a great plane by the high brass there, whereas in the Pacific theater it was much more effective. I'm just wondering whether part of that success was due to the Japanese air forces already suffering from a drop in quality, even as early as early 1943. And I'm posting this as a question, not as an argument that I am prepared to defend.
I think a lot has to do with the relative performance of the opposing aircraft.
The P-38 did not have much of a speed edge against German fighters, and was not as maneuverable. Then you have the mission profile, close escort, which limits your tactics and gives the initiative to the interceptor.
In the Pacific, the P-38 was superior to anything the Japanese had, and they had a greater freedom of action.
I knew Gunther Rall pretty well. He said below 15,000 they couldn't touch a P-38. Above 15,000 and the '109 was a tad bit superior (F Model) above 22,000 and the 109 was a bit more than a tad superior. However, he said if you found yourself in front of the guns you were in deep trouble. The firepower concentration was so great that if the P-38 got a piece of you, it usually got all of you.
Actually Greg, the first deployments of P-38s to the SWP did not have the same issues as encountered in the ETO. First, many early P-38 drivers either had considerable time in the aircraft or were veterans who transitioned from P-39s and P-40s, these from the 39th and 9th fighter squadrons. They made a good account of themselves on Dec. 27, 1942 over Port Moresby and this action was a sign of things to come. IIRC this was Bong's first aerial combat. I believe at the time they were flying P-38Gs and Hs and did not receive J models until 1944. Even before getting the "J," 5th AF P-38s dominated most areas where they operated from.