All Things Aviation Related

[Racerbvd]

[john70t]

(no parf) The aircraft maker's stock and very existence is tenuous.
I'm not aware of any other domestic mfr larger than GA.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-fight-union-hits-turbulence-files-unfair-labor-practice
Quartz News reported overnight that Boeing filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, claiming union bosses have been bargaining in bad faith on behalf of the 33,000 striking union members.

Boeing wrote in a statement that IAM negotiators "did not seriously consider" the latest offer earlier this week, which included a 30% wage bump over four years, up from 25%, and other benefits.

https://qz.com/boeing-nlrb-complaint-unfair-labor-practices-iam-strike-1851670409#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20the%20more ,have%20repercussions%20for%20Boeing%20suppliers.
S&P Global Mobility (SPGI) on Tuesday estimated that Boeing will incur a cash outflow of roughly $10 billion in 2024, partially due to the strike and measures taken to overhaul its manufacturing process, and issued a negative outlook for the company’s credit ratings. Boeing is expected to burn about $50 million a day in cash because of the strike.

[TimT]

Lil mishap erecting a ski lift

[Racerbvd]

In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first Presίdent to fly in an airplane. Presίdents board airplanes on a routine basis these days, but back then, the move was viewed as inherently risky.

“Col. Roosevelt defied death late yesterday,” one 1910 newspaper blared, “when he went up in an aeroplane with Aviator Arch Hoxsey.”

Perhaps, though, Americans were used to the former Rough Rider’s love of adventure? By then, Roosevelt was an ex-Presίdent who’d spent his first months out of office on a safari in Africa and a tour of Europe.

Now he was back in the States, but his flight doesn’t appear to have been pre-planned. Instead, he was in Missouri, helping that state’s Rеpublίcan Party. In the meantime, the Wright Brothers were hosting an air show in St. Louis. The former Presίdent had arrived at Kinloch Field with Gοvernοr Herbert S. Hadley’s mοtorcade, and the decision to join Hoxsey was made on the fly (pun intended).

Several accounts exist of what happened. According to Hoxsey, he was introduced to Roosevelt, who pronounced himself envious of the pilot. “Here’s your chance,” Hoxsey responded. Roosevelt agreed to a quick flight, but he also told Hoxsey, “Let’s not make too much fuss about it.”

Other accounts say that Roosevelt declined at first, then changed his mind.

“You know, I didn’t intend to do it,” he later told the New York Times. “But when I saw the thing there, I could not resist it.”

Roosevelt immediately walked over to the plane and climbed aboard. The plane was in the air before the crowd realized what had happened and who Hoxsey’s passenger was.

“The spectators seemed frightened and remained silent,” the Times reported, “watching the aeroplane intently.”

But Roosevelt was having fun. It may or may not have been safe, but he was leaning out of the plane as it passed the grandstand, cheerfully waving at the crowds below. As he waved, his hand kept coming dangerously close to a string hanging above his head.

“Be careful not to pull any of those strings,” Hoxsey warned. The string was the valve cord for the engine. “I forgot to tell you that the engine quits when you pull that rope.”

Hoxsey carefully flew his valuable cargo around the field, completing two laps (three miles) in three minutes and twenty seconds.

“I was very careful,” Hoxsey later said. “I said to myself, ‘If anything happens to him, I'll never be able to square myself with the American people.’ I was mighty glad when we landed. I never felt a greater responsibility in my life.”

The crowd presumably felt a similar sense of relief, as people began cheering wildly when the plane landed. “[T]he guards had all they could do to keep the crowd from breaking into the field,” the Times concluded.

A reporter later asked Hoxsey what he thought of Roosevelt as a passenger. He was a “model passenger,” UPI summarized, “except that he took too many chances.”

Hoxsey and Roosevelt both attended a dinner hosted by the Gοvernοr that same evening. Roosevelt was still beaming. “That was the bulliest experience I ever had,” he told Hoxsey. “I envy you your professional conquest of space.”

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[Racerbvd]

[rsrguy]

Bugz, Wow... a g model stag, your extremely fortunate to have seen one in the wild. They made less than 30.

[Racerbvd]

[Heel n Toe]

[3rd_gear_Ted]

Prayers for the two crewmen being found from the F-18 Growler that crashed by Mt. Ranier.
Special forces troops being employed in their search.
That's some sensitive gear on those planes.

Awesome sight to watch them practice Carrier landings @ Ebey Field on Whidbey Island WA.

Being the tip of the spear is what they do, godspeed to them all as they protect & serve

[edgemar]

[bugstrider]

Can’t recall if I posted these before, anyway….

A rare sight in-deed.






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[john70t]

Originally Posted by TimT

Lil mishap erecting a ski lift

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marine-jet-severs-ski-lift-cable-in-italy
On February 3, 1998, 20 Europeans, mostly Germans and Belgians, were taking a ski tram up Cermis Mountain when an EA-6B Prowler operated by the U.S. Marines suddenly flew by. The anti-radar aircraft sliced right through the steel cable holding up the tram and it plunged more than 250 feet to the ground.

Still, it was soon discovered that the plane had been flying at only 360 feet above the ground, in spite of regulations that set the minimum altitude for flights at 2,000 feet.

[FOG]

John,

Lots of outright lies in the article. Minimum altitude was 100', authorized to 200'. All maneuvers were IAW the T&R (Training and Readiness) manual, not hot-dogging or flat-hatting. THE tape was shot by ECMO1 (Schweitzer) with another's camera, it was turned into and logged by the AMB until the ANB was disbanded by the White House at which point it was returned to the Camera's owner. THe JAG team did not want the tape and the camera's owner destroyed it.

Egregious lies submitted as fact in the Court I sat as a member of. A draft T&R written after the mishap was used for altitudes/currency matrix for low-level, LAT, and MAC training. The gondola location for the charts was submitted after the mishap. Putting the ASO from the short lived AMB on one of court martials (more lawyers).

Still a sore subject all these years later due to the witch hunt and careers ruined deflecting from the people/institutions that were the casual factors.

S/F.FOG

[john70t]

It was a tragic situation and I'm sorry that people died and careers were ruined. Regardless of circumstances. It was a bad subject and brings up history.

I will erase if you wish.

My intention was not to cast blame or cause hard feelings. Rather it is a technical admiration and amazement of both the strength of the aircraft to survive such a ground obstacle collision, and the pure skill of the pilot to continue flying after such extensive damage.

It's like the F-15 which somehow landed missing a wing. Or the B-17 with the tube sliced through and missing most control surfaces.

[450knotOffice]

Knew the pilot casually through my wife’s parent’s close knit circle of friends. He’s a good guy. His life changed dramatically after that accident. Awful thing to happen, for all concerned.

[FOG]

John,

Don't delete on my account. My problem is with BS that is out there, that has hurt people and is not challenged.

This flight should not have authorized. Ashby hadn't flown a low level in 13 months and thus considered to be unqualified ( 90 days for currency at the time and eligible for a currency flight if within 12 months). The squadron was under pressure to get their CRP (Combat Readiness Percentage) up. The biggest increase was from filling the jet with uncurrent aviators (no instructors) then authorizing a low level (500' agl) then down to LAT (Low Altitude Tactics, 200' agl). Both Ashby and the ASO questioned the flight as that was against T&R, NATOPS, etc. The CO used his authority to authorize the flight.

The career damages came not to the CO but others. All members of the Court who voted to acquit along with those dismissed by the prosecution at voire dire were passed for promotion (total of 19 Marines) despite all being PME complete and a number have multiple Fitreps as 1 of X placements against their peers. The LtCol. who brought this up had her career ended. Some of those passed were not allowed to resign but retained as essential for 2 extra years.

The 2,000' agl was a post mishap rule that had negative consequences with multiple hazreps sent to the Naval Safety Center but removed.

That the Prowler made it back is amazing after looking at the cable strike in the wing. I know it was put on a ship back to CONUS but do not know it was repaired or struck.

The only one I knew well was the ASO as he sat next to me at the Monterey ASO school for three months. The others only mass briefs or a bar.

S/F, FOG

[Brown747]

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Originally Posted by bugstrider

Can’t recall if I posted these before, anyway….

A rare sight in-deed.






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