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Picture taken out in the Gulf of Mexico, while I was standing on an oil & gas production facility.

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Gulf of Mexico sunset, Ship Shoal 182 field.

Lou Drendel does great work. Knew him from formation flying in the warbird world. He is one of the original Lima Lima guys (T34s).

Another former formation buddy had a Mustang in the collection (his father's) and its livery SCAT VII was Robin Olds' Mustang livery from WWII. I met him once. Very intimidating persona. Larger than life, built like a rock, chiseled, gruff, and no nonsense even in his later years. He takes no **** from nobody... I think it was an airshow at Offut Air Force base that we did when I met him.

Here is another one of my friends' Mustang out of the TriState Warbird Museum in Batavia, OH. Nice little museum in the Cincinnati area.


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I'm interested in the origins of the phrase/word "SCAT" on these aircraft.

Got any inside information?

Marine Technology, Inc. - SCAT Hovercraft product line
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Marine Technology, Inc. - SCAT Hovercraft product line
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I'd guess the origin of the engine that powers these hovercraft is where the name SCAT comes from. Back in the '80s, SCAT made the first HD aluminum aftermarket engine case for VW flat-4 engines. The SCAT case was specifically made to lay on its back (flywheel down) for helicopter (and I presume hovercraft) use.

Today, SCAT is known more for their forged crankshafts (many different engine types). SCAT Enterprises, Inc.

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^^^ A photo of an pack of idiots. Just chase tornadoes and hope you get close but not too close. That is too close.

Since SCAT Enterprises was not founded until 1964, as a distributor and manufacturer of VW parts, I would guess that the SCAT mentioned on the hovercraft is completely irrelevant to WWII aircraft, other than maybe having the same historical meaning.

I think it likely that the term refers to the imperative, "Scat!"
That is, to depart quickly.

The same meaning when Dodge came up with The Scat Pack.
The car has scat / The plane has scat.
Ie; it has the ability to move quickly.

I am thinking it is that definition of the term, as compared to "varmint feces" e.g. coyote scat.

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from the wiki

The nickname Scat, which Olds used on all fighters assigned to him, was to fulfill a promise he made to Lawton "Scat" Davis, his West Point roommate. Davis been washed out of pilot training because he was color blind, and through the nickname on Olds' aircraft could "at least be here symbolically". 1st Lt. Lawton Davis became a company commander in the 289th Infantry, 75th Infantry Division, and was killed in action near Vielsalm, Belgium, January 16, 1945.

I have a '69 caddy hearse that is a Miller / Meteor conversion which is very rare - best Halloween prop ever!