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Re: Post a picture... any picture
The Black Sheep kits were made by Revell and were 1/32… The original show was The Flying Misfits, which was a movie of the week and served as the pilot episode of Baa Baa Black Sheep. It was revamped to Black Sheep Squardon for season two. Marine Col. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington served as technical advisor. He also was awarded the CMoH for his heroics after spending time in a Japanese POW camp.Jetmaker737 wrote: »The Corsair with those gull wings is one of the sexiest airplanes ever. I built the Monogram model of it when I was a kid, painted exactly that color. Also featured in that show Baa Baa Blacksheep.
Lol you mean Black Sheep Squadron? Baa-aaa-aaat
nooshinjohn
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Re: Post a picture... any picture
^^^^Love those Hellcats and Corsairs
On display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola FL.
F6F-3 Hellcat
The Navy’s front-line fighter during the final two years of World War II, the F6F produced more aces, including leading Navy ace Commander David McCampbell, than any other Allied aircraft. At peak production the airplane’s manufacturer delivered one Hellcat an hour around-the-clock. The aircraft on display is a combat veteran of the Solomon Islands campaign having flown with Fighting Squadron (VF) 38, including missions escorting a plane carrying Vice Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey.
FG-1D Corsair
Originally produced by Vought, the Corsair was in production by multiple manufacturers longer than any piston-engine fighter and flew combat missions in both World War II and Korea. Its most recognizable design feature was an inverted gull wing that was necessary to keep the blades of its 13-ft. propeller from striking the ground. During air combat missions in World War II, more than one Marine pilot downed a Japanese plane by chopping off its tail with this large propeller.
Note: The best place to see the Blue Angels on their practice days all year at Sherman Field just behind the museum. A very special place.
On display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola FL.
F6F-3 Hellcat
The Navy’s front-line fighter during the final two years of World War II, the F6F produced more aces, including leading Navy ace Commander David McCampbell, than any other Allied aircraft. At peak production the airplane’s manufacturer delivered one Hellcat an hour around-the-clock. The aircraft on display is a combat veteran of the Solomon Islands campaign having flown with Fighting Squadron (VF) 38, including missions escorting a plane carrying Vice Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey.
FG-1D Corsair
Originally produced by Vought, the Corsair was in production by multiple manufacturers longer than any piston-engine fighter and flew combat missions in both World War II and Korea. Its most recognizable design feature was an inverted gull wing that was necessary to keep the blades of its 13-ft. propeller from striking the ground. During air combat missions in World War II, more than one Marine pilot downed a Japanese plane by chopping off its tail with this large propeller.
Note: The best place to see the Blue Angels on their practice days all year at Sherman Field just behind the museum. A very special place.
BlueBirdMusic
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Re: Post a picture... any picture
The Corsair with those gull wings is one of the sexiest airplanes ever. I built the Monogram model of it when I was a kid, painted exactly that color. Also featured in that show Baa Baa Blacksheep.
Jetmaker737
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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
nooshinjohn wrote: »The news is reporting this ship was involved in another collision, along with being flagged for “hull damage impairing seaworthiness,” and was flagged for an issue categorized under propulsion and auxiliary machinery, and sub categorized as “gauges, thermometers, etc.”
Nobody is jumping to conclusions, only that there were prior issues. On 11 July 2016, Dali collided with the berth at the container terminal in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, causing significant damage to the vessel's stern and transom. The berth was also damaged and closed for cargo handling operations.
My point is that it is highly likely that none of those previous incidents or “infractions” has any relation to the incident at hand. So while it is a good flash in the pan for people to lock in on and for news reporters to draw attention, is all quite inconsequential for the event that happened today.
Something that hasn’t been discussed much is the fact there were Maryland pilots on board during the allision. Those guys know the waterway like the back of their hands, if there was anything that could have been done to prevent this navigationally, they would have been all over it.
I’ve lost steering and propulsion in precarious positions, and it is no fun and hard to plan how to react in all situations. I’ll be interested in what the investigation finds in regards to immediate actions by bridge personnel upon loss of power. IE how quickly was the decision made to drop the anchors once the allision with the bridge was imminent.
stangman67
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Re: Home Cookin': The Audiodharma Cable Cooker
I don't know how I missed this thread, excellent write up as usual. What I find most interesting is the solid evidence that cable burn in does occur.
F1nut
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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
The news is reporting this ship was involved in another collision, along with being flagged for “hull damage impairing seaworthiness,” and was flagged for an issue categorized under propulsion and auxiliary machinery, and sub categorized as “gauges, thermometers, etc.”
Nobody is jumping to conclusions, only that there were prior issues. On 11 July 2016, Dali collided with the berth at the container terminal in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, causing significant damage to the vessel's stern and transom. The berth was also damaged and closed for cargo handling operations.
Nobody is jumping to conclusions, only that there were prior issues. On 11 July 2016, Dali collided with the berth at the container terminal in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, causing significant damage to the vessel's stern and transom. The berth was also damaged and closed for cargo handling operations.
nooshinjohn
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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
It appears that the ship may have actually saved a bunch of lives. Their distress calls allowed the work crews that were on the bridge time to stop traffic from crossing. I have not yet heard of any people being lost in a vehicle, though there are 6 members of the work crew unaccounted for. I also know there are some vehicles in the water, but the reports are only six people missing at this time.
nooshinjohn
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Re: Anyone ever have root canal?
Long story short when I was 10 I was doing jumps off dirt mounds on my motor dirt bike. I came down on the front wheel and my face (mouth) smacked the cross beam on the handle bars. Ended up with a nasty bloody lip and apparently a cracked (vertically) front tooth.
It was fine for years and years, it became discolored and it started dying. I had a root canal (about 15 years ago) and was able to save the tooth. About 6-7 years ago I had a veneer put on because the staining was unsightly.
About 2 years ago the tooth started to come loose and last year they pulled the tooth and I now have an implant at age 57. That cracked tooth lasted 47 years.
My point to all of this is the only pain you're going to feel is in your wallet.
Extraction, bone graft, temporary tooth, implant cost around $7500 of which I paid $4K out of pocket with pretty good dental insurance.
Root canals are pretty routine these days. More of a nuisance than anything. The implant is a long process, PITA and expensive. But for me with it being a front tooth it's what everyone sees first so I didn't have a choice unless I went toothless.
A partial didn't make sense since the teeth around the bad tooth are all in good shape. To fit a partial they would have to grind down the teeth on either side of the removed tooth and doing that to perfectly good teeth didn't make sense. A partial is about 1/2 what an implant costs.
H9
It was fine for years and years, it became discolored and it started dying. I had a root canal (about 15 years ago) and was able to save the tooth. About 6-7 years ago I had a veneer put on because the staining was unsightly.
About 2 years ago the tooth started to come loose and last year they pulled the tooth and I now have an implant at age 57. That cracked tooth lasted 47 years.
My point to all of this is the only pain you're going to feel is in your wallet.
Extraction, bone graft, temporary tooth, implant cost around $7500 of which I paid $4K out of pocket with pretty good dental insurance.
Root canals are pretty routine these days. More of a nuisance than anything. The implant is a long process, PITA and expensive. But for me with it being a front tooth it's what everyone sees first so I didn't have a choice unless I went toothless.
A partial didn't make sense since the teeth around the bad tooth are all in good shape. To fit a partial they would have to grind down the teeth on either side of the removed tooth and doing that to perfectly good teeth didn't make sense. A partial is about 1/2 what an implant costs.
H9
heiney9
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Re: Anyone ever have root canal?
Two of them here. I can tell you, I let it go too long the first time, I was in so much pain I could have taken a hammer to my head.
I was in the dentist parking lot before they opened, walked in, the lady asked me if I had an appointment, I said no but I need help now, she looks at me and said you’re in pain aren’t you, I said very much so.
They wasted no time and took me in..
I couldn’t wait to have that needle in my mouth.
The root canal was a walk in the park compared to the pain I had through the night..
Cost me $1k and some change, worth every penny..
I was in the dentist parking lot before they opened, walked in, the lady asked me if I had an appointment, I said no but I need help now, she looks at me and said you’re in pain aren’t you, I said very much so.
They wasted no time and took me in..
I couldn’t wait to have that needle in my mouth.
The root canal was a walk in the park compared to the pain I had through the night..
Cost me $1k and some change, worth every penny..
Toolfan66
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