But there's no sound better than that of a T-56/Turboprop swinging on the
wing of a C-130.
(The sound's of heaven)
Mark
(retired C-130 Crew Chief)
Soaring Is Life!!
From: "Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <soaring@airage.com>
Subject: Re: [RCSE] F-16 Flyby-Happy 4th of July
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 07:20:25 -0400
Since when? As a professional pilot who has watched people build and buy
homes closer and closer to airports that have been there for many tens of
years, and some a hell of a lot longer than that, I question their
intelligence, education and common sense. Airports are and always will be
good for the community, especially from a financial perspective! And those
that are home to military squadrons play an even more important role! Most
airports generate more steady-state revenue for the local community than
people ever seem to realize. And why is it that when people have to travel
somewhere and choose to go by airline, the average joe traveling public
seems to always be complaining about how much of a pain it is to get to the
airport because it's so far away, etc. Everyone seems to want an airport
nearby when it serves their personal purposes, but are quick to condemn
them if an airplane flies overhead. And those that complain about ticket
prices on airlines have no clue what it costs to operate an airplane or
airline. Airlines RARELY make much if any profit at all. Most operate in
the red! Airlines operate on such thin margins that few people in their
right mind would ever invest in one! The incredible lack of understanding
and general ignorance of what's involved in supporting and operating
aircraft is not just limited to the general public, but sadly also includes
those that actually work in the industry (It's all I can do to keep from
blowing up when I listen on a discrete frequency to some airline pilots
complaining about their contracts, pay and benefit packages as we cruise
along at 40,000' over the Atlantic or Pacific routes sometimes). It's
really a sad thing.
*sigh*.... okay, I'll get off my soapbox now. Sorry to all for my little
rant off-topic...
BUT.... before I go... how can anyone not be turned on by the sound of
50,000 pound thrust G.E. or Pratt and Whitney engines in afterburner, even
if it IS at O-dark thirty in the morning?
Keith McLellan (crazy about every kind of flying machine imagineable for
over 43 years now)
Captain
New World Aviation
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Copley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Chuck Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] F-16 Flyby-Happy 4th of July
Sound of freedom can really be obnoxious at times :-)
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