tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post6708771333094599334..comments2024-03-28T23:30:45.564-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: Missile with a man, the F-104 Starfighterc w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-45432069950324735152017-10-27T20:28:35.063-07:002017-10-27T20:28:35.063-07:00Century Series.
Pure badassery squared.
Revell mod...Century Series.<br />Pure badassery squared.<br />Revell models were as close as I ever got...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-42753815414383768242014-10-29T13:32:47.796-07:002014-10-29T13:32:47.796-07:00didn't the luftwaffe call these the widowmaker...didn't the luftwaffe call these the widowmakers?prairie gopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215420940970189864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-62818232846938848252014-10-28T13:43:58.449-07:002014-10-28T13:43:58.449-07:00And early models ejected down.And early models ejected down.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-69459372062248253472014-10-28T08:52:32.484-07:002014-10-28T08:52:32.484-07:00When still a young boy in about '59 my dad got...When still a young boy in about '59 my dad got me on the tarmac at Travis AFB to stand under one of these. The wing edges were so sharp they were covered with guards to protect the ground crews. Pilots jumped at the chance to fly Mach 2 in a Mach 1 world. Classic Kelly Johnson inspiration of pure speed.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860342410219012525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-18336436360767725942014-10-27T18:17:06.710-07:002014-10-27T18:17:06.710-07:00They had a flame-out problem and 0 glide ratio.They had a flame-out problem and 0 glide ratio.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-18580299360243190682014-10-27T17:10:40.661-07:002014-10-27T17:10:40.661-07:00The supersonic stiletto. The supersonic stiletto. Nicholas Darkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528074184196122196noreply@blogger.com