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Re: The Confederate Air Force Flies Again!

Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:17 am

uppaxyla wrote:Does this aircraft have any countermeasures to prevent large birds from being sucked into an engine during takeoff?

Four General Electric CF-6 cuisinarts aren't prevention, but there is a certain amount of cure there... :wink:

Re: The Confederate Air Force Flies Again!

Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:56 am

I'm sure that Air Force 1 could lose an engine on take-off and only the front office guys would notice.

Walt

Re: The Confederate Air Force Flies Again!

Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:29 pm

The B-17G was "Sentimental Journey" out of the Arizona Wing in Mesa, Arizona.

Re: The Confederate Air Force Flies Again!

Fri Nov 25, 2011 6:28 am

TBDude wrote:Wow. After viewing that footage, suddenly these photos (copied directly off the "Don't Mess With Texas" Facebook page)
don't seem nearly so implausible! :shock:



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OH YEAH!! These shots absolutely rock! Fantastic! Love them!


Chappie

Re: The Confederate Air Force Flies Again!

Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:23 am

AWESOME SHOTS!!! :drink3:
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