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Online lyric1

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Oil on the canopy.
« on: June 01, 2008, 05:19:30 PM »
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 06:13:40 PM »
ditto...  :eek:
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Offline Roundeye

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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 06:25:29 PM »
Wow.

That reminds me of reading about "Papy" Boyington in the book "Black Sheep One".  He got oil on his windscreen....what did he do about it?

Trimmed his plane out, opened his canopy, undid his harness and STOOD UP, leaned over and wiped it off! :rock :rock :rock
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Offline wooly15

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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 09:17:58 PM »
Holy crap...thas alotta oil!
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 09:50:04 PM »
Hope he had his instrument rating.

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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 11:04:21 PM »
Quote from: Roundeye on June 01, 2008, 06:25:29 PM
Wow.

That reminds me of reading about "Papy" Boyington in the book "Black Sheep One".  He got oil on his windscreen....what did he do about it?

Trimmed his plane out, opened his canopy, undid his harness and STOOD UP, leaned over and wiped it off! :rock :rock :rock

Thats flying... and ill raise you 2  :rock :rock
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2008, 06:22:25 AM »
He must have had his head stuck out the canopy the entire time coming home.  :O
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2008, 07:57:54 AM »
Theres one way to get your windows tinted.  Unbelievable that he was able to see at all.
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2008, 12:05:01 PM »
other than a tiny periscope, Lindbergh had no forward visibility in the Spirit of St. Louis.  He looked out the side windows when he landed.
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2008, 02:28:27 PM »
 It never ceases to amaze me how a 400 knot wind will turn a quart of oil into a good paint job , and just think those maintanace guys have got to really mumble some foul words under their breath as they scrub and clean to get that oil off . I'm sure they are happy the pilot got home , really I'm sure they were very happy , but oh the mess ! and imagine all the oil into every nook and cranny , screw hole , inset flanges , cracks , etc . and its all gotta be cleaned perfectly and very diligently . < S > to Maintanace crews . and the messes they clean . :rock :rock :rock
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2008, 04:06:20 PM »
Quote from: DaveJ on June 02, 2008, 06:22:25 AM
He must have had his head stuck out the canopy the entire time coming home.  :O

His face was far too clean.. IMO this wasn't a combat hit and likely a oil line that broke after he took off or was taking off. No way would the engine have stayed running long at all with that much oil loss.

then again I guess he likely had his little leather pilot's helment on.
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2008, 04:41:11 PM »
Quote from: John Curnutte on June 02, 2008, 02:28:27 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how a 400 knot wind will turn a quart of oil into a good paint job , and just think those maintanace guys have got to really mumble some foul words under their breath as they scrub and clean to get that oil off . I'm sure they are happy the pilot got home , really I'm sure they were very happy , but oh the mess ! and imagine all the oil into every nook and cranny , screw hole , inset flanges , cracks , etc . and its all gotta be cleaned perfectly and very diligently . < S > to Maintanace crews . and the messes they clean . :rock :rock :rock

Quart? That engine carries gallons of oil.
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2008, 05:37:08 PM »
Quote from: John Curnutte on June 02, 2008, 02:28:27 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how a 400 knot wind will turn a quart of oil into a good paint job,

Corsairs had 20 gallons of oil.   Probably about the same for the T Bolt. 
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2008, 07:08:50 PM »
Quote from: crockett on June 02, 2008, 04:06:20 PM
No way would the engine have stayed running long at all with that much oil loss.
you dont know the P-47, do you? They were extremely reliable. The Jug can take a hell of a beating.
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Re: Oil on the canopy.
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2008, 07:31:58 PM »
Quote from: crockett on June 02, 2008, 04:06:20 PM
His face was far too clean.. IMO this wasn't a combat hit and likely a oil line that broke after he took off or was taking off. No way would the engine have stayed running long at all with that much oil loss.

then again I guess he likely had his little leather pilot's helment on.
This plane was hit by a ack burst. Yes his helmet looks a little dirty as well.         
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