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Aurora Sightings?
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:04 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 11:47 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: On the ground it didn't even look like it could fly, it tended to drip lubricant and the wings sagged a bit, but that was because it was so optimized for flight that that it was a completely different Blackbird in the air.

The skin expanded when it heated. If it was tight on the ground it would be in danger of buckling at speed. People have been amused to see it set fire to the runway on take-off.
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:12 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 12:04 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(December 30, 2019 at 11:47 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: On the ground it didn't even look like it could fly, it tended to drip lubricant and the wings sagged a bit, but that was because it was so optimized for flight that that it was a completely different Blackbird in the air.

The skin expanded when it heated. If it was tight on the ground it would be in danger of buckling at speed. People have been amused to see it set fire to the runway on take-off.

A USAF vet I knew was the sorry bastard that hung out on the tarmac with a big CO2 bottle in case of fire.

He said his job was to make sure the aircrew didn' t die alone...
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:14 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 12:12 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:
(December 30, 2019 at 12:04 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: The skin expanded when it heated. If it was tight on the ground it would be in danger of buckling at speed. People have been amused to see it set fire to the runway on take-off.

A USAF vet I knew was the sorry bastard that hung out on the tarmac with a big CO2 bottle in case of fire.

He said his job was to make sure the aircrew didn' t die alone...

They didn't want to risk a perfectly good fire truck?

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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:21 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 12:14 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(December 30, 2019 at 12:12 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: A USAF vet I knew was the sorry bastard that hung out on the tarmac with a big CO2 bottle in case of fire.

He said his job was to make sure the aircrew didn' t die alone...

They didn't want to risk a perfectly good fire truck?

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I asked the same thing...

"Need to know".

They didn't want to have to give the whole FD a top secret security clearance....
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm
The "whole FD" was on call for every launch, secret or not.
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 12:35 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: The "whole FD" was on call for every launch, secret or not.
Probably so. But they only got to see it fully engulfed in flames..

Heh
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 2:48 pm
I'll put in a call to my buddy Mulder and see what turns up.

This will be our last communication.

Pismo faces west while the caramel churns.
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 30, 2019 at 2:50 pm
(December 30, 2019 at 2:48 pm)no one Wrote: I'll put in a call to my buddy Mulder and see what turns up.

This will be our last communication.

Pismo faces west while the caramel churns.

If you're lucky that bump on your name will just be cancer.
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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 31, 2019 at 3:49 pm
SR-71, RAF Mildenhall, 1978.

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RE: Aurora Sightings?
December 31, 2019 at 3:57 pm (This post was last modified: December 31, 2019 at 3:58 pm by Peebothuhlu.)
At work.

Would some one like to find and link to the "Ground speed check" story from Major Brian Shul?

Is a delightful tale. Smile
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