And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I was on the last one leaving the west coast, they still flew them out of CGAS Cape Cod. We did monthly water temperature patrols on the west coast with the Goat, the southern leg (down to San Diego) was on Wednesday. The Marine Science Tech who scheduled the patrols did that leg on Wednesday because that was Ladies Night at the Oasis. After they canceled the west coast water temp patrols they transferred the planes to the east coast. That was 1980 I think.
goes back to the fuselage being part boat. helps get it on step on the water so as to reduce hydrodynamic drag on take-off; also, sets up the thrust line to avoid pitching down into the water on landing so the aircraft doesn't turn into a submarine. USAF made good use of the -16. they make hellacious nifty recreational vehicles if you can afford the fuel.
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ReplyDeleteThe HU-16, we called it "The Goat" in the CG. I worked in the goat shop and was a "Flight Mechanic" on it.
ReplyDeletewere you the guy with the grease gun waving goodbye?
DeleteI was on the last one leaving the west coast, they still flew them out of CGAS Cape Cod.
DeleteWe did monthly water temperature patrols on the west coast with the Goat, the southern leg (down to San Diego) was on Wednesday. The Marine Science Tech who scheduled the patrols did that leg on Wednesday because that was Ladies Night at the Oasis.
After they canceled the west coast water temp patrols they transferred the planes to the east coast. That was 1980 I think.
Always wondered why the centerline of the propeller shaft was not parallel to the centerline of the line-of-flight! Anyone know the answer?
ReplyDeletegoes back to the fuselage being part boat. helps get it on step on the water so as to reduce hydrodynamic drag on take-off; also, sets up the thrust line to avoid pitching down into the water on landing so the aircraft doesn't turn into a submarine. USAF made good use of the -16. they make hellacious nifty recreational vehicles if you can afford the fuel.
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