Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Pilot Lounge > Safety
Malaysian 777 missing >

Malaysian 777 missing

Notices
Safety Accidents, suggestions on improving safety, etc

Malaysian 777 missing

Old 03-16-2014, 01:45 PM
  #471  
Organizational Learning 
 
TonyC's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: Directly behind the combiner
Posts: 4,948
Default

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post

... reasonable answers ... from operators/experts ...

... those of us who have flown with/and against other militaries in that part of the world...

Can you find a former (or current) military pilot on the forum ...

... people that have done the job ...


Can you tell me where the credentials, resumes, and life experiences of all members are posted?


I want to be sure to not offend an "expert."



By the way ... I've had fighters close enough to my cockpit to read a magazine.


But I need to check my resume to see if that constitutes valid input to your conversation.






.
TonyC is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 01:46 PM
  #472  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 281
Default

If I remember correctly the Canadian version of the F-101 did have a movable searchlight mounted flush in the fuselage operated by the back-seater just for this kind of night intercept.
F4E Mx is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 01:57 PM
  #473  
Gets Weekends Off
 
USMCFLYR's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,835
Default

Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
Can you tell me where the credentials, resumes, and life experiences of all members are posted?


I want to be sure to not offend an "expert."



By the way ... I've had fighters close enough to my cockpit to read a magazine.


But I need to check my resume to see if that constitutes valid input to your conversation.






.
Your are welcome to ask the participants all you like TonyC.
You are ones of the professed experts I'm sure - so tell us your thoughts on his questions. We wait with baited breath for you to share your experience.

Better yet - why don't you tell us what was inaccurate with the responses if you would like to take up that line of questioning.

Btw - when those fighters were so close to you to read a magazine - did their presence make you take evasive action?
USMCFLYR is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 01:59 PM
  #474  
Gets Weekends Off
 
USMCFLYR's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,835
Default

Originally Posted by F4E Mx View Post
If I remember correctly the Canadian version of the F-101 did have a movable searchlight mounted flush in the fuselage operated by the back-seater just for this kind of night intercept.
The Canadian Hornets have the same equipment.
The only ones I think. I've not seen it on any other countries airplanes - but I haven't seen every other countries airplanes either
USMCFLYR is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 02:05 PM
  #475  
Organizational Learning 
 
TonyC's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: Directly behind the combiner
Posts: 4,948
Default

You have criticized a poster for not giving the proper deference to answers from experts, I'm just wondering how he was supposed to know who the experts on that specific topic are.

Don't want to step on any egos ... err, I mean, toes.






.
TonyC is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 02:15 PM
  #476  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 281
Default

The searchlight is on the left side of the CF-101B just below the canopy rail at the shoulder level of the back seater. Looks to be about 8 inches in diameter. Seems to be of use since they carried it forward to their F/A 18s.
F4E Mx is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 02:20 PM
  #477  
Gets Weekends Off
 
galaxy flyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: May 2010
Position: Baja Vermont
Posts: 5,168
Default

To answer TonyC's question, anyone posting can put their "resume" in their profile.

GF
galaxy flyer is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 02:22 PM
  #478  
With The Resistance
 
jungle's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Burning the Agitprop of the Apparat
Posts: 6,191
Default

Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
You have criticized a poster for not giving the proper deference to answers from experts, I'm just wondering how he was supposed to know who the experts on that specific topic are.

Don't want to step on any egos ... err, I mean, toes.






.
We have more than a few people here who have run quite a few day and night intercepts, no ego, but when someone with no experience in these things wants to tell us how it should be done it only offers comedy.
Sorry his feelings got hurt, but not everyone gets a trophy here.
jungle is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 03:19 PM
  #479  
:-)
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Default

Originally Posted by Softpayman View Post
I'm reading an article now saying that the CA's wife and kids left him (as in moved out) just prior (days) to the aircraft going missing?

Additionally the article said he was very politically active. Appeared to be liberal in a fairly conservative area and that his political hero was jailed just prior as well...
I read that too, if true, now we have a motive.
Mesabah is offline  
Old 03-16-2014, 03:35 PM
  #480  
Moderate Moderator
 
UAL T38 Phlyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: Curator at Static Display
Posts: 5,681
Default

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post
The Canadian Hornets have the same equipment.
The only ones I think. I've not seen it on any other countries airplanes - but I haven't seen every other countries airplanes either
When F-4Es and F-106s were retired from ADTAC Air Defense squadrons, they were replaced with early F-16s (Block 15s, I think). Since AMRAAM wasn't fielded yet, they modified these jets with Continuous Wave Illuminators so they could carry AIM-7 Sparrows.

They were also modified with spotlights. Non-movable, I believe; they just banked until it would shine on them.

One is on display on a stick at the entrance to MacDill AFB.
UAL T38 Phlyer is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Roll Inverted and Pull
Major
8
03-04-2008 06:36 PM
boost
Cargo
1
02-01-2008 03:38 PM
Dog Breath
Hangar Talk
8
09-13-2007 08:48 AM
madfoxjay
Part 135
8
09-06-2007 08:25 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices