The Mighty J79

[Puma44]

AB Lightoff about 10:40.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3SH5953iQ6w&feature=share

[TequilaChaser]

I was wondering if he was ever going to open her up and go WOT/full AB.....he came close 10:50 minutes/seconds in but that looked about 1/2 to 2/3rds Afterburner from my recollection....

Thanks for sharing.... Doing high power turn quals in the phantom II were some of my funnest things to do

~S~

TC

[Puma44]

That had to be quite the sensation stroking the burners while she was strapped down. 

[icepac]

Here's a bunch of J79s.     They got some of the planes and many spares from the italian air force.

[Oldman731]

AB Lightoff about 10:40.

Bah.  Fake news.  No smelly smoke clouds, the hanger didn't move an inch, and the bystander retained his hearing.

- oldman

[avionix]

I do some work with the owner of Starfighters. He sent me these photos of him in the F-104 a few months ago. Just over 50,000 feet and mach 1.5+.

[icepac]

That's crazy.   

He has a 1989 camaro with a big block in the same paint scheme.

If you go there on a friday or saturday, you might see us running cars or other vehicles down the runway for straight line aerodynamic testing.

[Puma44]

I do some work with the owner of Starfighters. He sent me these photos of him in the F-104 a few months ago. Just over 50,000 feet and mach 1.5+.

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Very cool!  Over 50K with the vvi pegged, supersonic, and no pressure suit!  A dude with some brass and having a heap of fun!

[icepac]

Meant to say 1969 camaro up there.

[Puma44]

Bah.  Fake news.  No smelly smoke clouds, the hanger didn't move an inch, and the bystander retained his hearing.

- oldman

 

[Mister Fork]

..and it didn't suck in the squadron cat...unlike Puma did on squad night showing off his recently purchased surplus F-106 Delta back in 2014. 

Poor Goose. He was furious at Puma after that for weeks.   

[Puma44]