Plane bizzare mistreating warbird?
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:48 pm
http://www.midwaysaircraft.org/images/R ... %20007.jpg
ANYONE have a clue what the hell is going on in THAT photo on the Midway at SD? Just weird odd to throw smoke over a warbird like that to me and ruin it...
ANYONE have a clue what the hell is going on in THAT photo on the Midway at SD? Just weird odd to throw smoke over a warbird like that to me and ruin it...
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:53 pm
Yes, it's called Sabredriver bait.
It works like this:
1. Take a photo of an aeroplane doing something really unspectacular like sitting on the ground making a bit of smoke.
2. Post the photo on the web.
3. Wait for some bored herbert to post a link to the photo on a forum with some half-assed comment about producing smoke over a warbird.
4. Bingo, you've caught a Sabredriver.
It works like this:
1. Take a photo of an aeroplane doing something really unspectacular like sitting on the ground making a bit of smoke.
2. Post the photo on the web.
3. Wait for some bored herbert to post a link to the photo on a forum with some half-assed comment about producing smoke over a warbird.
4. Bingo, you've caught a Sabredriver.
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:55 pm
Nothing doing that will ruin it. The residue will clean off. They used the USS Midway museum as the start location for the Red Bull air races when they were in San Diego.
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:57 pm
Actually that sounds pretty cool. 
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:29 pm
I think that was Kirby Chambliss.
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:44 pm
Actually there was a bee infestation on one of the jets and they were trying to clear it out with smoke so the hive wouldn't cause undue corrosion to the jet's airframe. Oh wait, they park them next to the ocean to corrosion must not be one of their concerns. -->[insert appropriate emoticon here]<--
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:46 pm
Robbo wrote:Yes, it's called Sabredriver bait.
It works like this:
1. Take a photo of an aeroplane doing something really unspectacular like sitting on the ground making a bit of smoke.
2. Post the photo on the web.
3. Wait for some bored herbert to post a link to the photo on a forum with some half-assed comment about producing smoke over a warbird.
4. Bingo, you've caught a Sabredriver.
What's the difference between a norbert and a herbert? And who ran Sabredriver off, anyhow?
Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:45 pm
Just proves our little prop planes can still smoke a jet any day of the week given the right opportunity.
Ryan
Ryan
Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:12 pm
HMMM...apparently Kirby's not the only one smoking something, eh Ryan ? 
Come on over I'd like to introduce your little L bird to a Skyhawk I know.
Come on over I'd like to introduce your little L bird to a Skyhawk I know.
Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:26 pm
RickH wrote:HMMM...apparently Kirby's not the only one smoking something, eh Ryan ?
Given the right opportunity... Now where's that bazooka I had laying around.
Don't forget the Minicoin MFI-9s used in the Biafran War!
Ryan
Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:56 pm
Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:33 am
Robbo wrote:Yes, it's called Sabredriver bait.
It works like this:
1. Take a photo of an aeroplane doing something really unspectacular like sitting on the ground making a bit of smoke.
2. Post the photo on the web.
3. Wait for some bored herbert to post a link to the photo on a forum with some half-assed comment about producing smoke over a warbird.
4. Bingo, you've caught a Sabredriver.
cynic !!!
You actually described his very well
Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:23 am
HGUCSU,
I've noticed in a lot of your posts when you refer to yourself you use a lower case 'i' instead of I. Sabredriver used to do the same thing. Did you guys grow up together?
Steve G
I've noticed in a lot of your posts when you refer to yourself you use a lower case 'i' instead of I. Sabredriver used to do the same thing. Did you guys grow up together?
Steve G