JohnJ Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I had a Husky 350 for a decade or so, never-ever had a problem starting. But cut down and dice up a pine tree... you had to spend two days cleaning it! Thats one of the two surviving records of his I have. Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Dave1291 said: Joe's home and he's doin the show the right way. 74 years old and still going strong , amazing 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 2 hours ago, grasshopper said: Joe is in town ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) OH HECK! Watching the gamecast and looked at the news for the first time in a couple days. Kamikaze attack - like accident in Texas took out a B-17 Seems to me that no one that could fly a plane would t-bone a big plane like that. turn down the volume, she curses Edited November 13, 2022 by JohnJ 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 21 minutes ago, JohnJ said: OH HECK! Watching the gamecast and looked at the news for the first time in a couple days. Kamikaze attack in Texas took out a B-17 Seems to me that no one that could fly a plane would t-bone a big plane like that. turn down the volume, she curses R.I.P. Texas Raiders crew. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, JohnJ said: OH HECK! Watching the gamecast and looked at the news for the first time in a couple days. Kamikaze attack in Texas took out a B-17 Seems to me that no one that could fly a plane would t-bone a big plane like that. the smaller plane did not even see the B17 cross it's flight path since the larger plane was in his blind spot , Flight control will have to do some answering here , unless the stunt was planned , but something went terribly wrong 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, OO1 said: the smaller plane did not even see the B17 cross it's flight path since the larger plane was in his blind spot , Flight control will have to do some answering here , unless the stunt was planned , but something went terribly wrong Huh? The bomber was slow compared to the one that literally cut it in half. I know the speed of the smaller one comes into play, if it was a one seater and didn't have updated radar... FAA will come out with something mid week & you could be right. Thinking with the high visibility of this magnified by the www they might get a quick synopsis out there. * looks like it was possibly a single operator Edited November 12, 2022 by JohnJ * 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 3 hours ago, JohnJ said: FAA Still no word on fatalities. Prayers sent to the Families of both Planes , Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 One of my grandfathers piloted the Carolina Moon over Europe in WWII. It’s sad to hear of the loss of life with todays incident and disappointing to lose one of the few B-17’s that was still flying. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Invidiosulus said: One of my grandfathers piloted the Carolina Moon over Europe in WWII. B-17G-15-BO 43-37907 Carolina Moon of the 851st BS/490th BG, Eye (Brome), late 1944 Delivered by Boeing to Cheyenne on 3 June 1944, this Fortress arrived at Eye on 2 July, where it was assigned to Raymond M Blankenbecler's crew their earlier B-24J (42-94944) had also been named Carolina Moon. The B-17 subsequently passed to Lt Adolph A Barnes crew within the 848th BS, who arrived at Eye in December 1944. Several members of its new crew painted wives and girlfriends names under the aircraft's windows. Rita was applied under the left waist gunner's position, used by S/Sgt Louis A Trapolino, and LORRAINE appeared beneath the rudder. Tail gunner S/Sgt Robert H Cosgray had a big red heart, along with the line HAVE A HEART, painted above his rear turret installation, whilst the navigator had the names Adeline & Suzy marked above his window for his wife and daughter. Finally, the nose gun boasted the titling Eagle's Nest for toggelier S/Sgt Leo Eagle, and the swastika denoted the destruction of an Me 262 by the gunners. 2nd Lt Otis G Lancaster flew Carolina Moon back to the US in mid-1945, and it was sold for scrap at Kingman in December of that year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 My sister and nephew seen here during a flight on Texas Raiders in 2015. My sister is wearing our grandfathers leather bomber jacket which had the pinup art for the Carolina Moon painted on the back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 that's sad.... worst possible outcome. ----------------- I'm not a Dr... but, I will say that I'm recovering from a minor case of pneumonia. Recovering - as in feeling better. Not good. Better is a very low bar. I can walk across the house w/o needing to rest when I get there. Did a few piddly things yesterday. Defrost the fridge. Sweep the chimney. After I finished the chimney, all I wanted to do was stand in a hot shower until the hot water ran out. That I did. It only lasted 15 minutes. I had a few choice words. Something I need to do every so often....drain and clean the elements in the water heater.... and it has been making noise that it was getting close. Guess what I did after my shower?... racing sundown. The water heater is out of the house. Oh. had to run a whole load of laundry because I wanted to wash a few things I wore when I swept the chimney... wife... "You aren't going to run a half load?" "Yes, "No"...she won. then I made some poi. Mexican style. Refried beans 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Get well soon @grasshopper! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 3 hours ago, grasshopper said: Mexican style beans You keep that up , you're gonna sleep on the Couch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Wellllll, my mailman survived the VetsAid w/Joe and the Gang last night. He said Joe actually played second with Dave Grohl after The Breeder's opened the show. Then it was The Black Keys and NIN. They all closed it then en mass on the stage. He said it was an amazing show. Just like back in the day! lol Just another day at the office! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I see a half empty sky-box high up on the right lit up. The others not too much, shame you couldn't go out yet because of the toes. But you've got your priorities right bud! And a new bestie for life I'd bet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 He actually took the pics I'm sharing. Good guy and I've known him for years. Ffriday was a special kinda day for Joe too. The City of Columbus named the street in front of the Nationwide Arena venue "Joe Walsh Way." So there's that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Nothing else to report aside from the fact it's COLD out here w/highs in the 40's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 We got to 50 and will all this week. Until the weekend, heck I broke out the wool already and the heat ran early this morning set on 60. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 First frost way earlier than average here. But maybe that's why its an average. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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