Jump to content

Joke Thread

diyer2

By diyer2
in The Off-Topic Bar

 Share

Recommended Posts

The Zip Senior Enthusiast

The Zip

Posted
Posted
18 hours ago, MaverickZ71 said:

20241203_153648.jpg

That 1984 shot looks like an F15 Eagle, being retired Air Force my ears perk up when I see military aircraft.  Worked around so many war birds I could name the plane by sound.  If that's a F15 Eagle, it wasn't capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, no tailhook on the rearend for starters.

  • Replies 3.3k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

diyer2
diyer2
txab
txab
diyer2
diyer2

Posted Images

txab Senior Enthusiast

txab

Posted
Posted
On 12/3/2024 at 5:51 AM, Grumpy Bear said:

 

I didn't open the link. The page wanted assurance that I was over 18 as "Information of a Sexual Nature" may be present. I found that repelling. 

Same for me. But I did click on it anyway. 🤣  

  • Haha 2
NavyVette Enthusiast

NavyVette

Posted
Posted (edited)
3 hours ago, The Zip said:

That 1984 shot looks like an F15 Eagle, being retired Air Force my ears perk up when I see military aircraft.  Worked around so many war birds I could name the plane by sound.  If that's a F15 Eagle, it wasn't capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, no tailhook on the rearend for starters.

That's an F-14 Tomcat - or supposed to be :)

 

Edited by oldKarl
  • Thanks 1
customboss Senior Enthusiast

customboss

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, The Zip said:

That 1984 shot looks like an F15 Eagle, being retired Air Force my ears perk up when I see military aircraft.  Worked around so many war birds I could name the plane by sound.  If that's a F15 Eagle, it wasn't capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, no tailhook on the rearend for starters.

It’s a F35

MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted
6 hours ago, The Zip said:

That 1984 shot looks like an F15 Eagle, being retired Air Force my ears perk up when I see military aircraft.  Worked around so many war birds I could name the plane by sound.  If that's a F15 Eagle, it wasn't capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, no tailhook on the rearend for starters.

 

That 1984 shot is a Grumman F-14 Tomcat, star of The Final Countdown and Top Gun movies.  The now-retired Tomcat was then the US Navy's counterpart to the USAF's F-15 Eagle, a role now filled by F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35B/C Lightning IIs. And yes, the Eagles and Vipers do have lighter-duty tailhooks they can drop, but for emergency landings and engine tests only. 

MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, customboss said:

It’s a F35

 

The top (2024) aircraft is a Lockheed Martin F-35C. 

 

The middle (1984) aircraft is a F-14. 

 

The bottom (1944) aircraft is the best fighter of WWII, the Vought F4U Corsair. 

  • Like 1
garagerog Enthusiast

garagerog

Posted
Posted
5 minutes ago, MaverickZ71 said:

 

 

 

The bottom (1944) aircraft is the best fighter of WWII, the Vought F4U Corsair. 

 

Boy, have you ever opened up a can of worms from fans of the WWII warbirds!

  • Haha 2
Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
Posted (edited)
16 minutes ago, garagerog said:

 

Boy, have you ever opened up a can of worms from fans of the WWII warbirds!

 

 Gummin Northrup P51 Mustang 😉 OR....

 

 

 A-36A-1-NA "Apache"

A Mustang on Crack

The A-36A Apache Attack/dive bomber version of the P-51 Mustang ...

Edited by Grumpy Bear
garagerog Enthusiast

garagerog

Posted
Posted

The first P51's that the US shipped to Britain were equipped with the Allison V-12's. The Brits were quick to realize that they would have a very potent fighter once they slapped the Rolls-Merlin in them. Subsequent P-51's were equipped with the Packard-Merlin. I always wondered what the performance characteristics of the P-38 would have been if equipped with the Packard-Merlins rather than the Allisons. A much higher ceiling for one I would suspect.

MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted

The local HOA sent this homeowner a letter saying that they need to have a fence blocking their trash cans from view. 

Seems the homeowner has a special message for HOA Karen! 😂😂😂

 

20241204_182739.thumb.jpg.c9f1fb294a4f2d1517dc2eebe5ddcad9.jpg

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
  • Haha 2
MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

 Gummin Northrup P51 Mustang 😉 OR....

 

 

 A-36A-1-NA "Apache"

A Mustang on Crack

The A-36A Apache Attack/dive bomber version of the P-51 Mustang ...

 

North American Aviation built all of the P-51s, in CA and then TX. 

MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted
53 minutes ago, garagerog said:

The first P51's that the US shipped to Britain were equipped with the Allison V-12's. The Brits were quick to realize that they would have a very potent fighter once they slapped the Rolls-Merlin in them. Subsequent P-51's were equipped with the Packard-Merlin. I always wondered what the performance characteristics of the P-38 would have been if equipped with the Packard-Merlins rather than the Allisons. A much higher ceiling for one I would suspect.

 

Legendary Lockheed engineer Kelly Johnson wanted to test Merlins in a P-38, but the Army Air Force said NO:

1) It had already been disappointed by the relative lack of performance from putting a Merlin in an older airframe (the P-40)

2) A high ranking USAAF officer (a former GM executive and still a big stockholder) had lobbied heavily for the Allison engines in the P-38. Allison was a GM subsidiary. 

3) New P-38 squadrons were already being sent to the Pacific over the ETO, where the hotter tropical temps and lower altitude dogfights were more agreeable to the turbocharged Allisons. 

4) The USAAF had already chosen the P-51B/C as its long range escort fighter in the ETO, for its higher speed, longer range, better performance at altitude, and favorable logistics. Packard was strapped with Merlin production as it was, and 2 Merlins could equip 1 Lightning or 2 Mustangs. Everything in the ETO was a race to beat the Nazis before they could equip their wonderweapons with nukes.  Finally, Mustangs sipped fuel, and a Mustang required half the maintenance of a Lightning. 

  • Thanks 1
MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

MaverickZ71

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, garagerog said:

 

Boy, have you ever opened up a can of worms from fans of the WWII warbirds!

 

I brought receipts. 

Results from the 1944 Fighter Conference:

(1 is best)

FighterRankingsTedDettman.jpg.4347ad8b3b5aeaacd26fd902cda212c1.jpg

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.5k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,879
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    Bert 22
    Newest Member
    Bert 22
    Joined

  • Who's Online   3 Members, 0 Anonymous, 724 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • newdude
      Me too……..

      By newdude · Posted

      The engine was done as part of the 6.2 recall?   You'd have to see if your VIN also has the 6.2 engine special coverage on it.  Coverage number is N252494003.  If you have this, your engine is covered under this and NOT the GM replacement part engine warranty which is 3yr/100k from the date of install.  The 3yr/100k mi warranty is in effect for non warranty purchases.     This is not any different if it was replaced under warranty without a recall or special coverage.  So if you had a 5.3 and it popped at 3 years in at 50,000mi during the 5yr/60k powertrain, the replacement engine would not get the 3yr/100k, and instead gets the remainder of the 5yr/60k as coverage.     So N252494003 gives 10 years or 150,000mi of coverage, which ever comes first, starting at the vehicle in service date.  So if your in service date is 01/01/2022, N252494003 gives you special coverage of the engine until 01/01/2032 or 150,000mi, whichever comes first.  So if your start date was 01/01/2022, you'd have left 5 years and 4 months (lets round to august 1st), or 62,000mi left of coverage.   So you need to know your in service date to know how much coverage is left.  
    • CamGTP
      Injector update

      By CamGTP · Posted

      Okiee dokie there bud, way to take things to the extreme.   I guess you missed the whole point and take things way to serious. I installed different EV6 style injectors that just so happen to be larger in my car running the same LQ4 engine and with a better spray pattern than the stock style injectors and I noticed no difference in the idle quality. Kinda was my round about way of saying that even if you put the same size but better style injectors in your truck, you will likely see the same thing.    I'm sure you're great to have conversations with in person if that's how you act through a keyboard. One little things sets you off and now I guess my dick is all up in your face.
    • richard wysong
      Injector update

      By richard wysong · Posted

      WoW
    • taze
      Me too……..

      By taze · Posted

      I can't believe that could possibly be the case. It should be 36mo/100k miles from installation. Then again, it also seems like since a dealership installed it, it'd all be in the system and you wouldn't need to worry about registering, either. Shows you what I know. 😄 Hope this one outlives the warranty!
    • asilverblazer
      The Peckish Synapse

      By asilverblazer · Posted

      I haven't seen inventory recovery from COVID.    In the few random times I 'build my own' truck or SUV, no one has the exact one I want.   GM has been working to lower incentives too for a long time.    A $500 incentive isn't getting me off the couch to go truck shopping.

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...