Question for the Captains

Chuck, Photoshop was my first reaction too. It's just too big (the plane). As for the "transport of a transport" story I could probably come up with lots of stories that someone couldn't find anything to dispute (although with us nitpickers on this site, it'd be a challenge!!) :lol: :lol: I can't find anything that supports that story either... :roll:

Charlie
Can't wait for warm weather so we don't have to sit around the computer all day>>>
 
Dreamer":35krrlnv said:
While this may look like a gag shot, it is actually a "transport of a transport" necessity. The B-52 was in Beirut, Lebanon undergoing routine fuel tank cleaning. Workmen accidentally damaged the bladder system and had to install the bladders from smaller C-130s temporarily. The plane was flown to nearby McCollough air base where it was lifted upon a barge bound for Tyre on the Mediterranean. Once there it was off-loaded onto the carrier deck for transport to Crete where the appropriate tank bladders were installed. It was then flown back to Beirut. Military cooperation in action.
I couldn't find any info that disputes this story. Many great theories here though.
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Oh well, in for a penny, in for a pound. I can't find any reference anywhere to a "McCollough air base" anywhere, much less near Beirut. And, once they got it on a barge, why wouldn't they leave it there for the transit to Crete, rather than lift it several more times? Seems as if it would be a lot easier to fly the correct bladders to Beirut in the first place. If this is "cooperation", it's "SNAFU" to me....

Now, you've at least found a theory that disputes the story. Where did the story come from?

Charlie
 
Charlie,
The aircraft is too heavy, too big....standing you can touch the underside of the engine nacelles with your hand so why is it that there is a front line fighter (that has to be boarded by ladder) underneath them? Why is the shadow so pronouced under the Buff and not the F-18s? How would you get the aircraft onto the flight deck of the carrier....forget landing it.
Beruit is the last place you'd find a Buff....most all maintenance goes on at a Stateside base (Diego Garcia, some UK spots and Andersen AFB possible exceptions) with the rest in Wichita. All such locations are heavily fortified....when was the last time you heard of Beruit as 'secure'.
There isn't a catapault in the world that could launch that puppy.
Last but not least....there is no golf course or cocktail waitresses on the carrier...what do you expect the crew to do while they're waiting for the completion of the trip?????
 
I was agreeing with you Chuck. Maybe I was too subtle too. Actually, I was in Beirut when it was "secure", in 1966 on the INDEPENDENCE. We didn't have any B-52s on board though, I can assure you! Nor did I see any ashore. And, what if the B-52 hadn't really landed yet, if it was just making a VERY, VERY low pass to scare the bejabbers out of the jet jockeys :? :shock: :roll: That would explain the shadow....

While we're on the aircraft topic (we were there weren't we? :shock: ) Here's what happens when you overpressurize an aircraft. Had to post it in the documents sections since this topic won't allow .ppt extension. Not a pretty sight...

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?p=127539#127539

Charlie
 
breausaw":2twgg2xm said:
Captains Cat":2twgg2xm said:
While we're on the aircraft topic (we were there weren't we? :shock: ) Here's what happens when you overpressurize an aircraft. Had to post it in the documents sections since this topic won't allow .ppt extension. Not a pretty sight...

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?p=127539#127539

Charlie
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Dang!
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That's probably NOT what the plane captain or the test director said! :cry
 
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