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          • Brazil. KC-390

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            • Originally posted by ALLAN View Post
              ..taken just before the F-104 chase plane rolled into the tail of the XB-70, causing both planes to crash and killing Joe Walker (F-104 pilot) instantly, killing Carl Cross (XB-70 co-pilot) on impact, and badly injuring Al White (XB-70 pilot) when his ejection capsule took a hard bounce on impact with the ground.

              More here: http://area51specialprojects.com/xb70_crash.html

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              • Yep, it was a promotional photograph chute. Pilot couldn't see his peripherals and didn't realize how close he was.
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                  • Non tapatalk Sig so the butt hurt va-JJs can stop crying about not being able to turn it off.

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                      • Go home plane, you're drunk!

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                        • "World’s Last A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft retired from active service in Greece"

                          The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has retired the A-7 Corsair II from active service with a ceremony at Araxos airbase. On Oct. 17, the Hellenic Air Force


                          Maybe someone can post a few of these pics.

                          And to think these were built in Grand Prairie over at the LTV plant off Jefferson Street. When I worked at LTV Electrosystems in Garland (1967–1970), I would fly in the company mail plane over to Grand Prairie and walk thru the assembly line where these planes where being built. Quite an operation in those days!
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                          2002 Corvette C5 A4 10.64@ 127.1
                          Undercover SC Dragster 8.10's

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