Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:31 pm
i'm going to rent a car & get a big mac on my lunch hour!!
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:20 pm
I have the answers.
Fred Turner is friends with a lot of the Navy pilots from World War II.
Enterprise Rent a Car CEO Andy Taylor has really stepped-up.
I would like to find more such as them.
I have a photo of John Lendo, I do not know how to put it on here, what a dummy I am.
and A. and T. Recovery is doing the recovery.
Helldivers in Lake Michigan, nope.
Fred Turner is friends with a lot of the Navy pilots from World War II.
Enterprise Rent a Car CEO Andy Taylor has really stepped-up.
I would like to find more such as them.
I have a photo of John Lendo, I do not know how to put it on here, what a dummy I am.
and A. and T. Recovery is doing the recovery.
Helldivers in Lake Michigan, nope.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:26 pm
Taras wrote:I have the answers.
Fred Turner is friends with a lot of the Navy pilots from World War II.
Enterprise Rent a Car CEO Andy Taylor has really stepped-up.
I would like to find more such as them.
I have a photo of John Lendo, I do not know how to put it on here, what a dummy I am.
and A. and T. Recovery is doing the recovery.
Helldivers in Lake Michigan, nope.
Welcome back Taras, long time, no hear!
Some questions:
1) Have you guys been asked by the Navy for any assistance, advising, etc. for the recovery of the Jaluit Devastator?
2) Have you guys done any salt-water recoveries before? If so, is there any difference in how you approach or accomplish the recovery vs. a fresh water recovery?
3) Any more Lake Michigan recoveries in the cards for the future?
Thanks for coming back to WIX, we would love to hear more of your input here!
Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:45 pm
ANy Helldivers ever wind up in the lake?
I don't think so..at least I've never heard of any. The SB2C came along late in the war, so I'm not sure if there were any war-weary airframes available for training before the program ended. Also, the Helldiver was such a handful for experienced pilots operating off fleet carriers, I doubt the Navy would want to have trainees flying them off the much smaller Lake Michigan flattops.
SN
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:30 pm
Photo courtesy of The National Naval Aviation Museum
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:32 pm
1. I think that TBD would be a very easy airplane for us to recover, all I will say for now.
2. Salt water airplanes tend to be very fragil. A lot of extra care is needed.
3. Yes, F6F-3 funded by take a guess. I will tell you the correct answer when I have approval.
I will try to work out a way to post recovery photos quickly on this next one.
A photo of John Lendo should be up very soon.
2. Salt water airplanes tend to be very fragil. A lot of extra care is needed.
3. Yes, F6F-3 funded by take a guess. I will tell you the correct answer when I have approval.
I will try to work out a way to post recovery photos quickly on this next one.
A photo of John Lendo should be up very soon.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:35 pm
I have an odd question, how did I get that Lance Corporal
thing? I am a commission Army Officer, Ranger, one each.
thing? I am a commission Army Officer, Ranger, one each.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:40 pm
Taras wrote:I have an odd question, how did I get that Lance Corporal
thing? I am a commission Army Officer, Ranger, one each.
Thanks for the info, Taras, that's awesome!
The Lance Corporal thing is just a forum gimmick that assigns a rank based on the number of postings you have. As you post more, you go up in rank. It has absolutely nothing to do with real life.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:53 pm
Do you mean that I'm really not has cool has my title indicates?
Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:18 pm
That would make me a Cub Scout.
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:17 am
Taras-
IMHO, it's not the quantity but that quality of posts that counts. And yours are always top-notch. Thanks for keeping us in the loop about the great work that your firm is doing!
kevin
IMHO, it's not the quantity but that quality of posts that counts. And yours are always top-notch. Thanks for keeping us in the loop about the great work that your firm is doing!
kevin
Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:32 pm
Taras wrote:http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090620/NEWS01/906200325/-1/RSS02&source=rss_localnews
Unfortunately another thread was started on the same subject with the news links you provided, Taras. Ooops.
The question of the correct ID has come up. Is this SBD Buno 2173?
Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:57 pm
It seems to be 2173