Old_Joe Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 There's something I've always wanted to ask a Navy Pilot: How do you get the boats to fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 dude dont be stupid now if you want to know how they get them in the air then ask my step dad. he was on the catapult crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 dude dont be stupid now if you want to know how they get them in the air then ask my step dad. he was on the catapult crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 I was making a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaidoh Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 yea i got it but it was a bad one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie_M Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 lol I thought I was the only one that thought that was weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 [quote name='heavenseeker' date='Aug 13 2005, 10:52 PM']yea i got it but it was a bad one [right][snapback]684572[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I apologize If have offended. That was not my intention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_in_ohio Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I actually work as a photographer at a museum that restores WWII aircraft - there was actaully a plane called a PBY, where the bottom was shaped like a boat, and it could take off and land on water. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to... Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 (edited) [quote name='matt_in_ohio' date='Aug 13 2005, 11:10 PM']I actually work as a photographer at a museum that restores WWII aircraft - there was actaully a plane called a PBY, where the bottom was shaped like a boat, and it could take off and land on water. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to... Matt [right][snapback]684598[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think I've seen something like that. Use Photobucket.com to post pictures here. Edited August 14, 2005 by Old_Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 13 2005, 11:34 PM']There's something I've always wanted to ask a Navy Pilot: How do you get the boats to fly? [right][snapback]684537[/snapback][/right] [/quote] LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_in_ohio Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 (edited) [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 14 2005, 01:42 PM']I think I've seen something like that. Use Photobucket.com to post pictures here. [right][snapback]684811[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Ok, I'll give this a shot. These first two are pictures of the PBY: [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/pby.jpg[/img] [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/pby2.jpg[/img] Here's one of the B17 Being marshalled out onto the runway: [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/b17.jpg[/img] Finally, here are a couple of shots I got to take "air-to-air." We were riding in the back of a WWII B-25, flying formation with an SBD, F4F, and two Zero's. It was an AMAZING experience!!! [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/formation.jpg[/img] [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/zero.jpg[/img] Edited August 14, 2005 by matt_in_ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Awesome pics. ) The joke was kinda corny, but nothing to get offended over. I gave it an appreciative giggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 [quote name='matt_in_ohio' date='Aug 14 2005, 12:57 PM']Finally, here are a couple of shots I got to take "air-to-air." We were riding in the back of a WWII B-25, flying formation with an SBD, F4F, and two Zero's. It was an AMAZING experience!!! [right][snapback]684863[/snapback][/right] [/quote] you shot a plane!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_in_ohio Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 14 2005, 05:16 PM'] you shot a plane!?! [right][snapback]684938[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Let me clarify: I used the term "shot" or "shooting" to indicate "taking a picture." Not "shot" as in "shooting a gun." It's a photographers short-hand I guess :-) Sorry if I caused alarm... Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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