GregP
Major
Maybe, Bring some money and talk with the museum directors. Not sure if they would part with it or not. I like the thing myself.
Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
John l. High
Recruit
- 2
- Feb 5, 2018
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
I was told that the PQ-14 originally had a HUGE generator on the back of the engine, to run all the RPV electronics.
Article in a magazine many years ago described how in the late 1940's they flew a PQ-14 from Wright Patt down to Eglin AFB to test out a new system for recording near misses, so they could see how close the pilots shooting at it were coming with their bursts. The pilot they chose to attack the PQ-14 with an F-84 was just about the most experienced guy in the USAF at shooting a drones, having done a great deal of range firing tests.
When he opened up on the PQ-14 he hit it with a very short burst. It went down into the Gulf of Mexico. The B-17 that was controlling the PQ-14 went back to Wright Patt without bothering to stop again at Eglin.
I guess they should have told him to try to miss it.
Article in a magazine many years ago described how in the late 1940's they flew a PQ-14 from Wright Patt down to Eglin AFB to test out a new system for recording near misses, so they could see how close the pilots shooting at it were coming with their bursts. The pilot they chose to attack the PQ-14 with an F-84 was just about the most experienced guy in the USAF at shooting a drones, having done a great deal of range firing tests.
When he opened up on the PQ-14 he hit it with a very short burst. It went down into the Gulf of Mexico. The B-17 that was controlling the PQ-14 went back to Wright Patt without bothering to stop again at Eglin.
I guess they should have told him to try to miss it.
