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Title: The wire thing
Post by: bahlooo on March 14, 2001, 10:17:00 PM

What was the purpose of the wire that runs between the cockpit or behind it to the top of the tail?

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Nath-BDP on March 14, 2001, 10:24:00 PM

umm... radio.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: bahlooo on March 14, 2001, 10:26:00 PM

Alright, that's what I thought. Thanks.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on March 15, 2001, 02:41:00 AM

Antenna?  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Camo

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Title: The wire thing
Post by: RoadfRash on March 15, 2001, 03:56:00 AM

Long wire radio antenna

Title: The wire thing
Post by: juzz on March 15, 2001, 04:07:00 AM

Wrong, all of you - it's a clothesline.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: DB603 on March 15, 2001, 05:35:00 AM

S!

 Naah..It was used to pull off the canopy in emergency..  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)



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Title: The wire thing
Post by: Pongo on March 15, 2001, 08:32:00 AM

Control lead for the elevators

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Sturm on March 15, 2001, 08:37:00 AM

Charges the flux capacitor

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Eagler on March 15, 2001, 09:04:00 AM

so you can practice your high wire act as you bail out  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Eagler

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Jayhawk on March 15, 2001, 09:29:00 AM

Naahhhh.....Cheese slicer.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: TheWobble on March 15, 2001, 10:05:00 AM

in the C-Hog its the coolent line that flushes the outter heat sink of the 4 gauss rifles

In the Nik, its a pressure guage line used by the dial to check the internal pressure of the Nik's turbofan engine.

In the B-17 there are several, they are just strings that are tied to the gunners noodlees, whenever the plane gets pinged the pilot yanks the strings to "motivate" the gunners SA

In the Lancaster they are oxygen lines for the crew to use when to bomber passes into low earth orbit.

more to come as I think of them.....

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Tac on March 15, 2001, 10:50:00 AM

let me tell ya a secret: if you shoot the wire off the plane breaks in half.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Widewing on March 15, 2001, 11:04:00 AM

 

Quote

Originally posted by Nath-BDP:
umm... radio.

Specifically, it was for the long range HF radio, as opposed to a VHF or UHF radio which usually used a blade or whip type of antenna.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: The wire thing
Post by: AcId on March 15, 2001, 12:21:00 PM

Ohhh man you guys are killin me....ROLFLMAO. Folks walking by my office are starting to wonder.

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Title: The wire thing
Post by: Sturm on March 15, 2001, 12:24:00 PM

Acid I detect a hint of Photoshop in your logo.  Found the Lens flare  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  My favorite addition to layers to develop a certain shading affect.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: AcId on March 15, 2001, 01:00:00 PM

Nahh I use "The GIMP" it runs on linux.

Title: The wire thing
Post by: Maverick on March 15, 2001, 10:21:00 PM

Wire was a pigeon collector.