Picture of the day (general)....

[fannum]

The Air Force has always had a dose of aircraft carrier envy. In this '70s concept study, they proposed their version of a mobile air base, supporting a full squadron of F-4Cs.

While highly classified, recently leaked documents reveal the flaws leading to cancellation.

Secondary requirements like range, refueling, and runway adequacy were deferred while Mission Critical issues were prioritized.

It's obvious that there was adequate space for the O'Club, BOQ and BX, but they could not accommodate the golf course ...

 

[Glider]

The design team must have been smoking something when they came up with this.

 

[WARSPITER]

The design team must have been smoking something when they came up with this.

Yeah, they got their stuff from the same dealer who supplied the designers of this....

 

[Glider]

Yeah, they got their stuff from the same dealer who supplied the designers of this....

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Nah, it was the buyers who were smoking, and the designers who supplied it.

 

[WARSPITER]

Nah, it was the buyers who were smoking, and the designers who supplied it.

Except the Russian buyers. They saw the plans, opened a window and said come and look at this.....

 

[fannum]

OK, who knows what this is for?

(The Navy used them well into the '60s)

 

[Count de Bastrop]

Bailout training?

 

[SaparotRob]

OK, who knows what this is for?
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(The Navy used them well into the '60s)

How to sleep on a flight deck during flight operations.

 

[MiTasol]

OK, who knows what this is for?
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(The Navy used them well into the '60s)

A pleasant drone for insomniacs to get some sleep

 

[SaparotRob]

I love airplane noise too!

 

[Bucksnort101]

OK, who knows what this is for?
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(The Navy used them well into the '60s)

It's to warn people not to smoke within 50 feet of the trainer, oh, sorry you were referring to the hammock. That's a safety feature just in case someone did smoke within 50 feet of the trainer and the trainee had to bail out due to fire and impending explosion.

 

[Maxrobot1]

WW1 British armorer at work. Short Lee Enfield Mk III with the long range volley sights.

 

[Maxrobot1]

April 17, 2020 _Maltese-honour-the-late-Britains-Prince-Philip

 

[Maxrobot1]

 

[Maxrobot1]

Close.

 

[Maxrobot1]

Be the first kid on your block to have his own Fighting Falcon! Inflatable F-16 - just send in five box tops and $1 postage.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[Lucky13]

Source: Internet

 

[Lucky13]

On May 26, 1974, Ronnie Peterson, driving for John Player Special Team Lotus, won the Monaco Grand Prix. Only nine of the 25 cars finished the race after a first-lap pile-up eliminated five cars and sent another three limping back to the pits. Jody Scheckter finished second in a Tyrrell, and Jean-Pierre Jarier came in third in a Shadow; all of them were powered by Ford engines.

Source: Internet

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!