Do we have any Navy Pilots here?

[Old_Joe]

There's something I've always wanted to ask a Navy Pilot: How do you get the boats to fly?

[heavenseeker]

dude dont be stupid

now if you want to know how they get them in the air then ask my step dad. he was on the catapult crew.

[heavenseeker]

dude dont be stupid

now if you want to know how they get them in the air then ask my step dad. he was on the catapult crew.

[Old_Joe]

I was making a joke.

[kaidoh]

lol

[heavenseeker]

yea i got it but it was a bad one

[Christie_M]

lol
I thought I was the only one that thought that was weird

[Old_Joe]

[quote name='heavenseeker' date='Aug 13 2005, 10:52 PM']yea i got it but it was a bad one
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I apologize If have offended. That was not my intention.

[matt_in_ohio]

I actually work as a photographer at a museum that restores WWII aircraft - there was actaully a plane called a PBY, where the bottom was shaped like a boat, and it could take off and land on water. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to...

Matt

[Old_Joe]

[quote name='matt_in_ohio' date='Aug 13 2005, 11:10 PM']I actually work as a photographer at a museum that restores WWII aircraft - there was actaully a plane called a PBY, where the bottom was shaped like a boat, and it could take off and land on water. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to...

Matt
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I think I've seen something like that. Use Photobucket.com to post pictures here.

Edited August 14, 2005 by Old_Joe

[Paladin D]

[quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 13 2005, 11:34 PM']There's something I've always wanted to ask a Navy Pilot:  How do you get the boats to fly?
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LOL!

[matt_in_ohio]

[quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 14 2005, 01:42 PM']I think I've seen something like that.  Use Photobucket.com to post pictures here.
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Ok, I'll give this a shot. These first two are pictures of the PBY:

[img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/pby.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/pby2.jpg[/img]

Here's one of the B17 Being marshalled out onto the runway:

[img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/b17.jpg[/img]

Finally, here are a couple of shots I got to take "air-to-air." We were riding in the back of a WWII B-25, flying formation with an SBD, F4F, and two Zero's. It was an AMAZING experience!!!

[img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/formation.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/mtc_photo/zero.jpg[/img]

Edited August 14, 2005 by matt_in_ohio

[IcePrincessKRS]

Awesome pics. )

The joke was kinda corny, but nothing to get offended over. I gave it an appreciative giggle.

[Old_Joe]

[quote name='matt_in_ohio' date='Aug 14 2005, 12:57 PM']Finally, here are a couple of shots I got to take "air-to-air." We were riding in the back of a WWII B-25, flying formation with an SBD, F4F, and two Zero's. It was an AMAZING experience!!!
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you shot a plane!?!

[matt_in_ohio]

[quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 14 2005, 05:16 PM'] you shot a plane!?!
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Let me clarify:

I used the term "shot" or "shooting" to indicate "taking a picture." Not "shot" as in "shooting a gun."

It's a photographers short-hand I guess :-)

Sorry if I caused alarm...

Matt.

[ReinnieR]

ncie pics

[matt_in_ohio]

[quote name='ReinnieR' date='Aug 14 2005, 07:56 PM']ncie pics
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Thank you :

It's my hobby...

Matt.

[Old_Joe]

[quote name='matt_in_ohio' date='Aug 14 2005, 05:19 PM']Let me clarify:

I used the term "shot" or "shooting" to indicate "taking a picture." Not "shot" as in "shooting a gun."

It's a photographers short-hand I guess :-)

Sorry if I caused alarm...

Matt.
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I know you meant shot as in photography. I was trying to make a play on words. It's my sense of humor. I'm sorry.

[blueufo7]

HAHA once I was in a drive-by shooting... I was in a field at my undergrad and some dudes in car drove by videotaping me and yelling at me that I was in a drive-by shooting. So that's how it happened.

[Old_Joe]

I'm beginning to think that I should be careful with my sense of humor.