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.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Marine CH-53K lifts a F-35C while refueling from a KC-130
That is CF01, the very first C (Navy) model test aircraft. It was used for flight sciences testing including carrier landings. In the video above it is missing the engine, some control surfaces, and the outer folding portions of the wings. It’s going back to Lakehurst for ground testing.
We 'd had our funding cut in '85 or '86 and as H-46 pilots we were granted authority to meet some of our simulated IFR time in the 53 simulater in Norfolk. After 40 minutes in the SIM the operator had to leave and he asked us what we wanted to try. Me and Joe said," Ariel refueling".
Full visual simulater (no motion) we managed to get the thing tumbling 3 times in 20 minutes and left covered in sweat. TUMBLING looks Godawful eve in a simulated cockpit. We left covered i n sweat.
Just another day at the office.
ReplyDeleteWhy would you set it on a runway ILO a taxiway? I would have with my 6700 hours rotarywing. Must not have been a real active facility.
ReplyDeleteThat is CF01, the very first C (Navy) model test aircraft. It was used for flight sciences testing including carrier landings. In the video above it is missing the engine, some control surfaces, and the outer folding portions of the wings. It’s going back to Lakehurst for ground testing.
ReplyDeleteEvery aircraft in this video, including the helicopter, is part of Lockheed Maritn portfolio
ReplyDeleteWe 'd had our funding cut in '85 or '86 and as H-46 pilots we were granted authority to meet some of our simulated IFR time in the 53 simulater in Norfolk. After 40 minutes in the SIM the operator had to leave and he asked us what we wanted to try.
ReplyDeleteMe and Joe said," Ariel refueling".
Full visual simulater (no motion) we managed to get the thing tumbling 3 times in 20 minutes and left covered in sweat.
TUMBLING looks Godawful eve in a simulated cockpit. We left covered i n sweat.