Saturday, February 22, 2025

Heavyweight about to be airborne


 

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  1. What's that behind the cockpit ?

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    1. The rest of the aircraft.

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    2. #3 engine nacelle, mostly hidden.

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  2. Read all about the Japanese Search and Rescue "Shin Meiwa US-1A" Seaplane, including numerous photographs and schematic at this Internet URL, i.e.,

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    1. https://en.topwar.ru/140401-poiskovo-spasatelnyy-gidrosamolet-sin-meiva-us-1-yaponiya.html

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  3. Of interest in Search and Rescue operations in Japan, you might enjoy watching one my favorite movies from 1964, "FLIGHT FROM ASHIYA".

    https://youtu.be/T085x3XhAeE

    When I was a small boy in the Second Grade, I lived in Ashiya, on the island of Kyushu, as my father was stationed there, following his tour of duty in the Korean War, which is why I liked this movie.

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  4. The US Navy needs a few of those.

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  5. re: 09:48 - the Navy needs a LOT of these. WestPac is going to get real interesting in the next few years. These give you a lot of options.

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