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The old good times

Postby Arkanoid » Mon May 05, 2014 1:59 pm

Airships have an special style. The USN Macon overflying NAS Sunnyvale in California.

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Re: The old good times

Postby PhantomTweak » Mon May 05, 2014 10:55 pm

Now known as Moffet Federal Airfield, or locally as Moffet Field. The hangar is iconic of the place, altho MCAS(H) Tustin, and Tillamok Oregon have them also.
when I was a young lad, I got to go to Moffet for an Airshow, featuring the Blue Angels in their F-4N Phantom II's. Big, heavy but suprisingly agile aircraft. Louder than heck too, a real crowd pleaser :) Anyway, they got themselsves into their famous "diamond" formation, and then flew right on through the Hangar!! :shock: :shock: :clap: :clap: :dance: The crowd went nuts, of course, since we were standing very near the end they entered from. I don't think it was a scheduled maneuver in the show, but it sure looked awesomely cool!!
TY for posting, the blimps have a certain Majestic slowness to them no other aircraft seems to carry.

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Re: The old good times

Postby yancovitch » Mon May 05, 2014 11:41 pm

nice!....love blimps....just like me ...slow, and easily distracted.....
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Re: The old good times

Postby Fozzer » Tue May 06, 2014 3:09 am

For FS 2004 air show/race enthusiasts...
Some very nice Moffett scenery including the Hangars at Moffett Field!

..also the Blimp Hangar.

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... tt&x=0&y=0

Lots of fun to be had, and lots of folks to watch you!

Paul...looping the loop at Moffett.... :mrgreen: ...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffett_Federal_Airfield

P.S...The FS 2004 Moffett Field Air Show scenery also works fine in FSX!.... ;) ...!
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Re: The old good times

Postby jankees » Tue May 06, 2014 4:43 am

very nice.
Also, did you know they used the Macon as a aircraft carrier? They equipped aircraft with skyhooks so they could attach themselves to the airship.
I did one paint for the Alabeo Waco in Macon colors:
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Re: The old good times

Postby Skunkworks » Wed May 07, 2014 7:50 am

Massive!

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Re: The old good times

Postby yancovitch » Wed May 07, 2014 11:23 am

guess that's not fsx.....
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Re: The old good times

Postby CHUCK79 » Mon May 12, 2014 6:57 pm

jankees wrote:very nice.
Also, did you know they used the Macon as a aircraft carrier? They equipped aircraft with skyhooks so they could attach themselves to the airship.



Too cool! Thanks for the info, Jan O0

Here's a link to some footage of aircraft hooking on for the ride:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8a8_1323127984


Thanks for posting, Arkanoid....very cool set :D
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Re: The old good times

Postby Hawkeye07 » Mon May 12, 2014 8:14 pm

They used the Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk. It was referred to as a "parasite fighter"

More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_F9C_Sparrowhawk
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Re: The old good times

Postby Hawkeye07 » Mon May 12, 2014 8:20 pm

jankees wrote:very nice.
Also, did you know they used the Macon as a aircraft carrier? They equipped aircraft with skyhooks so they could attach themselves to the airship.
I did one paint for the Alabeo Waco in Macon colors:


Another really nice texture you did. I have it in my Waco YMF5 file along with your ZK-WAC, JK_Coastal, JK_C-FAFB and JK_G-WOCO textures.
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