"David LaCourse" wrote in message
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On 2009-12-15 13:59:06 -0500, DaveS said:


"Speaking of the 121, did you see how those composite wings flex on the
takeoff?"

Yeah! At first I thought it was my imagination, but then I said, "NO.
Those things are up several feet from their no-fly position." Cool.

And, on the 121: I flew from Travis AFB to Hawaii, then to Kwajalein and
onto Guam in one, sitting backwards of course. Then to Japan. Flew all
the way from Japan to Midway and then back to Travis. Another great
aircraft and a great company (Lockheed) too.

Dave





Funny about that. I worked on a lot of C-121's in the unit I was in, but
never rode in one. When I was first assigned to Travis in 1965, there were
a bunch of Radial engines for them on stands at the back of the shop we
used. Mobile Comm squadron. Never saw one used. Then went to Hamilton,
and a wing there flew 121's. So got to work on the radios. As to
airplanes. When in Costa Rica last year, ate at El Avion in Manual Antonio.
The surviving Ollie North airplane converted to a restaurant. One of the
few types of Air Force planes I flew on during my service. Normally they
gave me a ticket on a major or was a charter flight.