centaur567
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I have no idea. 567 was a replacement ship when 827 was shot down. 567 was a rebuild after being shot down from the 17th air cav. Gary S.
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Charlie Still Don't Surf! AH-1G References
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So, 567 was a rebuild and that explains it. Thanks again, Gary!
The evolution...
67-15475 as it arrived in 'Nam:
She got named and went into combat:
Received a sharkmouth and crossed sabers with a 1 above and 7 below:
Renamed Judy in the Sky
and then position lights at the sides of the tail boom:
She received the M28 turret...
Loses the sabers and the turret teeth get smaller:
Sabers come back but teeth are gone:
She gets shot down:
67-15475 as it arrived in 'Nam:
She got named and went into combat:
Received a sharkmouth and crossed sabers with a 1 above and 7 below:
Renamed Judy in the Sky
and then position lights at the sides of the tail boom:
She received the M28 turret...
Loses the sabers and the turret teeth get smaller:
Sabers come back but teeth are gone:
She gets shot down:
centaur567
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Mabey she should have kept her teeth. Might have had a better outcome?
BTW, I have some flight time in "Mississippi Queen". Her crew chief was James Hoag, her pilot was W/O Randy Jones, and I painted the name. Gary S.
BTW, I have some flight time in "Mississippi Queen". Her crew chief was James Hoag, her pilot was W/O Randy Jones, and I painted the name. Gary S.
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I see you got my inference!
Thanks Gary!
Jim Daniels had this camouflaged sharkmouth Cobra in his Flickr account... So, there are more than one! Also an early model with a serial number probably in the 66-152XX range...
A linked site with details on the 2.75 inch rockets used:
They use to tell us that some jackwagon in Germany stole the rocket unit MK-66 and touched it off with a car battery, in his apartment. Don't know if it were true but it paints a funny picture.
Thanks to someone on another forum, more images of 'Calico Cat' AH-1G 66-15273 of D Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment.
Can plastic survive 50-70 lb scaled torque?
Steve Ski
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I doubt it. I've never seen a "hinged" weapons rack in my wpns loading days. But then again, ya never know. If it looks hinged it may be from impact tweaking the pylon rack mounting bolts, etc.
Indeed, the top view doesn't support a 'clam shell' approach! As you stated, it must be a result of the impact or just my eyes...
Look again @moon puppy, in some places I have to scale down 1250-1550 in lb torque!Can plastic survive 50-70 lb scaled torque?
I never laid hand on the zuni pods but I did study the books. @Steve Ski was it the CDC test? I think those marking were alignment marks for where the loading tray would fit, rather where the pod would fit the tray. Center alignment marks so to say.
Steve Ski
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Since I was incorrect in my analysis of what was being asked, now I understand what yall are talking about. No, there were no hinges, but I don't know those markings either, never had to install a loaded pod and I don't recall seeing them on a LAU-68. They are not hinges, I know that. Could be alignment markings, Bob, for the Jammer driver and load crew, MJ-1 lift truck, etc. Funny you remember the CDC's, cause they fell off my radar so dang long ago I had forgotten them, but I honestly think I still have some of those tech manuals for the F-15 from tech school. Wow, talk about flash backs.
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