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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 6:51 pm    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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That's funny. The C-17 I'm working now is from Stewart! Back when I was active duty I was a flight engineer on C-141B's. We did formation airdrop, so yeah, I can relate to the noise and the smell of burnt jet fuel. I loved it.

It's quite possible what I remember was actually a c-17, but those were some big damn aircraft. Stewart had some big ass hangers that could actually house those beasts. But it's insane to see one with the tail pointed down, losing altitude, recover with this low pitch gutteral roar that sounds like a soundtrack to a sci-fi flick.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 8:28 pm    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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That's funny. The C-17 I'm working now is from Stewart! Back when I was active duty I was a flight engineer on C-141B's. We did formation airdrop, so yeah, I can relate to the noise and the smell of burnt jet fuel. I loved it.

It's quite possible what I remember was actually a c-17, but those were some big damn aircraft. Stewart had some big ass hangers that could actually house those beasts. But it's insane to see one with the tail pointed down, losing altitude, recover with this low pitch gutteral roar that sounds like a soundtrack to a sci-fi flick.


Workin on tail doors 30 foot in the air is quite fun. And that's for a "regular" aircraft.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 8:48 pm    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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That's funny. The C-17 I'm working now is from Stewart! Back when I was active duty I was a flight engineer on C-141B's. We did formation airdrop, so yeah, I can relate to the noise and the smell of burnt jet fuel. I loved it.

It's quite possible what I remember was actually a c-17, but those were some big damn aircraft. Stewart had some big ass hangers that could actually house those beasts. But it's insane to see one with the tail pointed down, losing altitude, recover with this low pitch gutteral roar that sounds like a soundtrack to a sci-fi flick.


Workin on tail doors 30 foot in the air is quite fun. And that's for a "regular" aircraft.


They are all impressive to watch. It's hard to imagine 850,000 pounds rising into the air, but that's what C-5's can do. I've been working around them for 27 years.

TDCTDI, what kind of work do you do? A&P?
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

No sir, just an automotive mechanic fascinated by everything mechanical. enjoyther1de made the comment about working on tail doors.
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 10:17 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

My bad. So, Enjoytheride, what kind of work do you do?
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 3:48 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

As an EW tech at Grand Forks I received orders and as a farewell the guys in my section picked up my bug and placed it sideways in the commander's parking spot. Thanks guys.
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:40 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

flyboy161 wrote:
My bad. So, Enjoytheride, what kind of work do you do?


Commercial door repair. Sometimes the doors are just way up there. lol
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 6:55 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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As an EW tech at Grand Forks I received orders and as a farewell the guys in my section picked up my bug and placed it sideways in the commander's parking spot. Thanks guys.
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Ugh! I'm trying to take this in stride....really trying. But the things they do to people who have orders! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 7:00 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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My bad. So, Enjoytheride, what kind of work do you do?


Commercial door repair. Sometimes the doors are just way up there. lol


When installing elevators, my guys are working 55 feet in the air. We use two 80 foot JLG's with four guys and a Condor with Jib crane to manhandle it up into place. A good crew can install all four in 8 hours. I do NOT miss those days
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:13 pm    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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My bad. So, Enjoytheride, what kind of work do you do?


Commercial door repair. Sometimes the doors are just way up there. lol


When installing elevators, my guys are working 55 feet in the air. We use two 80 foot JLG's with four guys and a Condor with Jib crane to manhandle it up into place. A good crew can install all four in 8 hours. I do NOT miss those days


I used to hate heights. Money will make a person do strange things though. Now I kinda enjoy the thrill of it all.
Speaking of thrills, being at the top of a 28' ladder whilst a helo lands 20, from you will get the old sphincter muscle workin!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:00 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

Keith wrote:
I'm willing to bet there is no damage because, the person or persons that did this, likely lifted the front by the bumper and slid it over, that's why there are drag marks. Me and my buddy used to do this all the time to my '71 super beetle. Just double check that your bumper and the bumper brackets and mounts aren't screwed up. They likely aren't.

I mean, this is something people used to do as a joke back then.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:33 am    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

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Keith wrote:
I'm willing to bet there is no damage because, the person or persons that did this, likely lifted the front by the bumper and slid it over, that's why there are drag marks. Me and my buddy used to do this all the time to my '71 super beetle. Just double check that your bumper and the bumper brackets and mounts aren't screwed up. They likely aren't.

I mean, this is something people used to do as a joke back then.


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Back in H.S. (when Bugs were just another car) there was an ass-hat teacher who drove a Bug. We'd drag his car from it's parking spot into the isle, just for spite. (In retrospect, WE were the ass-hats!) Embarassed


I suppose it's some kind of karma, for me at least
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:43 pm    Post subject: Re: One bad apple, spoils the bunch Reply with quote

Air-Cooled Head wrote:
Keith wrote:
I'm willing to bet there is no damage because, the person or persons that did this, likely lifted the front by the bumper and slid it over, that's why there are drag marks. Me and my buddy used to do this all the time to my '71 super beetle. Just double check that your bumper and the bumper brackets and mounts aren't screwed up. They likely aren't.

I mean, this is something people used to do as a joke back then.


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Back in H.S. (when Bugs were just another car) there was an ass-hat teacher who drove a Bug. We'd drag his car from it's parking spot into the isle, just for spite. (In retrospect, WE were the ass-hats!) Embarassed


When I was in high school guys on occasion would take the then new Honda 600E's and lift them so they were half in the street and half on the sidewalk. Only took a couple of guys to do it. The driver would have to back down the sidewalk to the driveway opening to get back on the street.
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