"Me & my Messerschmitt" thread

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uwe

#30
March 31, 2008, 05:32:01 AM
When the Luftwaffe moved from Starfighters to Phantoms, pilots were heartbroken: They compared the Phantom to "driving a truck after you have spent years on a motorcycle", the latter meaning the agility of the Starfighter (which drove many pilots to dangerous antics and inevitably to more than 100 Starfighter losses over the years with the Luftwaffe alone). I think less than 5 Phantoms crashed during decades of German service - it was such a rugged, forgiving and good-natured plane. It also performed well in Vietnam - no match for a MIG 21 in pure flight performance, but it could take a beating and return home plus carry impressive weaponry.
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#31
April 02, 2008, 02:07:22 AM
I believe it wasthe same in Holland with changing to F16s and NF5s. of course the F16 is one of the best fighters and it's relatively light and agile, but there were a lot of Starfighter-lovers. A lot of crashes though...

SKATE RAT

#32
April 02, 2008, 06:36:00 AM
do any of you guys actually fly?
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#33
April 02, 2008, 06:42:39 AM
 In my dreams. I'm thinking of going for my sport pilot ticket. I went through ground school years ago.
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gweimer

#34
April 02, 2008, 06:48:36 AM
I used to fly years ago.  I got my private license, and was working towards my commercial when I realized that I really didn't want to fly for a living.  It was fun flying the Cherokee, Cessna 150 and 172, though.  I even spent time in an Aeronca Champ.  My coolest flight was night cross-country trip.  Champaign, IL to Chicago, where I did a touch-and-go at Midway Airport, then came back.
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TBird1958

#35
April 02, 2008, 11:02:29 AM

"do any of you guys actually fly?"

In the company of vodka, yes..... ;)
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#36
April 02, 2008, 11:45:11 AM
I would love to learn. But it's the same with learning to take good pictures, learning to play bass, saxophone, drums, trumpet and maybe even guitar. Restoring a classic car.


I have a small RC helicopter though. And I looooooove Bell Hueys!

SKATE RAT

#37
April 02, 2008, 01:28:41 PM
Quote from: TBird1958 on April 02, 2008, 11:02:29 AM
"do any of you guys actually fly?"

In the company of vodka, yes..... ;)
but too much vodka will make you fall
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birdie

#38
May 02, 2008, 07:23:45 PM
i have about 7000 hrs. none lately, though.
glad to have found you guys again. the former site of choice is suffering death by a thousand cuts. over and over..
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Dave W

#39
May 02, 2008, 09:25:29 PM
Hi birdie, glad you found us.
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