Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe has a track record of knowing where the 'ejection thingie' is, however the Arm?e de l'Air doesn't operate the F/A-18! He may have to make do with a Dassault product. Incidentally the ride out of the aircraft if you have to use the ejection seat is rather wilder than anything you might experience inside the aircraft. Of course the alternative is somewhat worse. As an egress systems specialist, I knew one pilot who had ejected three times. Personally I think that is a clue that you might consider another occupation. Still I always wanted to become famous as the first armourer to get to live test an ejection seat. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ken Carney Sent: Monday, 17 November 2008 11:05 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] happy birthday Philippe - NOW: George SUGGESTED:-) Ted, Somewhere around here I have a McDonnell-Douglas sales film on the F-18 (Hornet). If I can find it I will send it to you. The pilot is really pumped. He says, "OK, suppose you're on a bomb run and there is an aerial threat. Why, you just switch to dogfight mode on the stick (the selection really did say dogfight), destroy that threat, and continue on. Now let's get this baby in the air..." Go for it, but please do have the pilot show you where that ejection thingie is. The amount of paperwork you will have to sign is probably a new record. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 4:09 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: [Leica] happy birthday Philippe - NOW: George SUGGESTED:-) > > George Lottermoser suggested: > > > Indeed - enjoy your special day, Philippe. > > > I always encourage folks to do something totally out of the > > > ordinary > on > their birthday.<<<<, > > Hi George, > > Absolutely do something as wild as you?ve always wanted to do. > Particularly > the older you get, because if you don?t do it before you die it ain?t > going to happen! > > It?s like this > > ?JUST DO IT AND DON?T WASTE TIME THINKING ABOUT IT OR YOU?LL NEVER DO IT!? > > Obviously never tell your wife first if it?s something really stupid! > :-) > > > > Like taking your first and only solo parachute jump on your 65 birthday! > :-) > Because you always thought it would be neat to try. > > (Note to married guys!) > > Really don?t tell her that one before you jump because you may never > live to do it. Actually if I did it again, I was without question > told, . ?I will kill you even if you land safely!? Man there was fire > in her eyes. So I didn?t do it again. > > However on a more fun note on the 76th birthday day, I flew in a P51 > Mustang doing all kinds of cool things barrel rolling, loop the loops > and doing imaginary dog fights with the on-coming Hun 109?s! :-) > > No I didn?t tell her that one either until it was over. Didn?t seem to > be as big a problem as I was in a plane with a parachute on! The story > may have been quite different if she?d seen us flipping about the sky! > :-) > > Damn good wonderful birthday gifts. :-) > > > > George is right, always do something really different and to hell with > the age! > > I already have two things in the works for the 80th next May. > > One or the other of these two. > > I ride in a submarine when it dives A navy attach? buddy is working > on this. However given the state of the Canadian submarines jumping > with a parachute was a much safer idea! :-) > > Second A big discussion three weeks ago in Ottawa with a high ranking > air force officer . Not likely to happen. :-( But nothing ventured > nothing gained! What the hell you can only die once! :-) And at 80 who > really cares after the life I?ve had! :-) > > But some key people think it?s just crazy enough to work now that I?m > ?Doctor Grant? it might pull some extra weight. :-) > > Man if you?ve got it one might as well use it, particularly for a ride > in an RCAF CF18 fighter jet! Not sure what the American?s call them, > but it?s our main fighter plane. > > Yes I will take pictures for sure! Just as I did in the Mustang. See > Steve Barbour?s LUG photogs file and there I am hanging upside down like a bat! > :-) > > Sorry the long post, but Philippe, go for it old buddy something wild > and crazy! You?ll love it. :-) :-) :-) > > ted > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information