Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >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! > > So Geoff you remember this Martin Baker thing on the Jaguar :-) Here's one in my Fouga Magister days <http://perso.numericable.fr/phamard/B&W/BW.html#3 <http://perso.numericable.fr/phamard/B&W/BW.html#3>> No ejection seat there, mind the V shaped tail - ouch ! >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. > > > Reminds me also of a liaison Army major on the base who was finally offered a backseat a few days before retirement. Hard luck! The plane was stuck by a lightning, the plane was lost, and they had to bail out. First flight and first ejection. We all celebrated this on Kougelhopf and Alsace wine when they returned, he still a bit shaky and bruised but complete :-D Boys will be boys. Amiti?s Philippe >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 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >