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Originally Posted by IROC (Post 11603553)

I worked on a program where we mounted a laser in a C-130. I was the engineer responsible for the design of the turret retraction system. We would lower the laser turret out of the bottom of the C-130, blast things with the laser, and then retract it back into the fuselage. The problem was the turret, when lowered, extended below the point where the landing gear would be so in the event the retraction system failed, the plane would have an interesting landing. I came up with a manual method of retracting the turret that used an existing speed wrench included in the C-130 for manual lowering of the landing gear.

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The Advanced Tactical Laser, nice! 100kW can do some damage.

Oooops. Pic and since we’re into military transports..

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Back in the day the RAF had the Short Belfast heavy lifter. It was the only aircraft on inventory that could shift the airfield fire-trucks as their wheel base was too long for the Hercules and they would wedge on the ramp hinge. I was told (probably not true) that on one occasion they loaded one up, took off - and barely made it airborne. When the Air Load-Master went back to work out WIHH, it was discovered the water / foam tanks were full. so they opened up the valves and let it all drain out.

As with all British projects, only ten were ever made. All only ever used by the RAF - who, when (due to some inevitable budget cut or another) they were retired, five were sold off to the Heavy Lift outfit.
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A few minutes after noon on Saturday, 2/12.

It will be fixed Monday perhaps?

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Well Steve they aren't really shoes but then...

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One of these is not like the others

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Well Doc, my lumbago has been kicking up again along with my chalkstones. And can I get some more of them pills you gave me for the dropsy?
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I surreptitiously took this the other day when I was getting gas at a station just of the interstate. On top of what you see, the other side has the strap just about falling off of the back of the bundles.

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jeeze.. I watched waaaay too much TV in the second half of the twentieth century...
I can identify everyone in the pic.....(missing in action - Peter Falk)

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It was 10 degrees f here in Maine today. But it was great to get the 26 T out for a
drive.

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