Boeing 787 First Test Flite at 10 AM PST. Seattle on Edge

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On Dec 15, 2:14 pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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

And not just an aircraft, but a piece of art, like the Valkyrie and
the VariEze.

oz, who saw the B-70 fly.......once

Growing up in El Cerrito, Calif. I got to see lots of strange planes. As
they would fly to Travis. B-36's were common as Travis was one of the few
bases they used. And saw a Flying Wing a few times.

On Dec 15, 12:14*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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

I think you and some of the others on this thread might appreciate
this.

http://rbogash.com/Connie/connie-RME-SEA.html

It is a photo log of the disassembly and movement of a Super G Connie
from New York, cross country to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Aug-
Sept 2009.

A bit bigger than . . . but still a beautiful bird.

Dave

On Dec 15, 2:49*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
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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.- Hide quoted text -

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They used to have a beautiful Curtis-Wright radial on a display stand
at the Seatac main terminal, absolutely a tribute to American
machining. Wonder what happened to the engines you saw at Travis? They
would be a great inspiration for Voc-ed kids in the JCs and HSs.

Dave

On Dec 15, 11:23*am, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:
Speaking of the 121, did you see how those composite wings flex on the
takeoff?

Someone at work called it an ornithopter.
Frank Reid

I had to look up that word, to re-member it. Yeah. Ornithopter. It
fits.
When I saw the tail on shot of the plane in the air with the two chase
planes I had this horrible instant of flashing on the problem they
were fixing last summer on the wing/body connection. Irrational but
real.

Haven't yet been able to find out how things worked out in the Moses
lake tests.

Dave

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On Dec 15, 2:49 pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
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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.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

They used to have a beautiful Curtis-Wright radial on a display stand
at the Seatac main terminal, absolutely a tribute to American
machining. Wonder what happened to the engines you saw at Travis? They
would be a great inspiration for Voc-ed kids in the JCs and HSs.

Dave

Probably shipped to a base that had C121's for a reserve unit, or went to
the scrap yard. A couple years later, I was back at Travis, and did not see
any radials or planes that used them. Last radial I flew in was an Otter
out of Kenai 3 years ago.
Forgot about 2 years ago, I got to fly front seat in an T-6G Texan as a gift
from the family.
http://www.americanwarbird.com/

On Dec 15, 11:34*pm, "CalifBill" wrote:
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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.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

They used to have a beautiful Curtis-Wright radial on a display stand
at the Seatac main terminal, absolutely a tribute to American
machining. Wonder what happened to the engines you saw at Travis? They
would be a great inspiration for Voc-ed kids in the JCs and HSs.

Dave

Probably shipped to a base that had C121's for a reserve unit, or went to
the scrap yard. *A couple years later, I was back at Travis, and did not see
any radials or planes that used them. *Last radial I flew in was an Otter
out of Kenai 3 years ago.
Forgot about 2 years ago, I got to fly front seat in an T-6G Texan as a gift
from the family.http://www.americanwarbird.com/- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanx.
That loss is too bad. I would love to own one, put it in a time
capsule to be opened by my great grandsons as a reminder and
inspiration to recovering the greatness that was once American
machining befor we got this national mental illness that caused people
to believe the US didn't need manufacturing anymore.

:+))
Dave

On Dec 15, 9:29*pm, DaveS wrote:
On Dec 15, 11:23*am, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:

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

Someone at work called it an ornithopter.
Frank Reid

I had to look up that word, to re-member it. Yeah. Ornithopter. It
fits.
When I saw the tail on shot of the plane in the air with the two chase
planes I had this horrible instant of flashing on the problem they
were fixing last summer on the wing/body connection. Irrational but
real.

Haven't yet been able to find out how things worked out in the Moses
lake tests.

Dave

Just a belated update on the test flight. Weather, decending clouds in
the Straits of Juan de Fuca, and a T-38 scout plane report of very bad
weather and turbulance over the Cascades and into Moses Lake to the
East. Consequently they came in after 3+ hours. Test pilot said the
windshield wipers at least checked out well. ;+))

By the way this pilot had to ditch a rebuilt Stratocruser into the
Sound a few years ago. Someone forgot to re gas. Beautiful ditch
however.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...tflight16.html

On Dec 15, 2:14*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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.

My father-in-law was a flight engineer on the 121... "Old Shakey."
Frank Reid

On 2009-12-16 23:59:15 -0500, Frank Reid � 2008 said:

On Dec 15, 2:14Â*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-12-15 13:59:06 -0500, DaveS said:


My father-in-law was a flight engineer on the 121... "Old Shakey."
Frank Reid

Your father-in-law or the aircraft? d;o)

My father-in-law was a flight engineer on the 121... "Old Shakey."
Frank Reid

Your father-in-law or the aircraft? *d;o)

After his daughter married me, both.
Frank Reid