Yes, I understand that. They're referring to an "early" H model. Cockpit equipment/controls shown in those designated "early" actually went into use 'bout '77 in the H's, which were built in '61 - '62. Having many hours in H's with the "early/original/'61-62" layout AND the equipment that went into use in 'bout '77 (EVS/FLIR, etc.), I can easily recognize the difference. I'd call an "early" H cockpit one with their original setup from '61-62' through 'bout '66/'67, when terrain avoidance systems were added. The next significant change was in 'bout '77 with addition of EVS/FLIR, low light level TV, forward-looking infrared and some other much more sophisticated equipment. Other very significant changes to H equipment occurred in 'bout late '80's, when all new bombing/navigation systems were installed. A program is underway now, to replace even that late '80's equipment.
Wilton 5000 hours in B'52D, E, F, G, H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Faeth" <lfa...@leadingchange.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool Cockpits > I think they are referring to an early "H" model, as opposed to a > later "H," not that an H is a early B-52. That is ludicrous, as you > point out. Based on the other models, I looked at, this was the > pattern, that "Early" refers to Early in a particular designation, as > in "Early P51D" being later than a "Late" P-51C. > > At 12:31 PM 2/20/2009, you wrote: > >BTW, the ones of B-52H they're calling "early" are really NOT so early; > >they're 'bout '77 to mid-'80's. That's considering that they were built in > >'61 -'62. > > > >Wilton > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Wilton Strickland" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > >To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:57 AM > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool Cockpits > > > > > > > Yes, and it's especially saddening to see one in such disrepair when last > >I > > > saw it, it was an awsome, vibrant, potent, "living, breathing" thing that > > > could spring to life at the touch of a switch and the push of a throttle > >and > > > easily soar at 600+ mph and >40 kfeet from here to anywhere in the world > > > (refueled in flight, of course). > > > > > > Wilton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Walter Lasher" <waltlas...@yahoo.com> > > > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:34 AM > > > Subject: [MBZ] Cool Cockpits > > > > > > > > > **** A lot of those bring back old memories. > > > > > > Walt Lasher > > > Seattle > > > W140 S350 Diesel > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > > URL: > > > > ><http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090220/f f> > >3f3a63/attachment.html> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
