The FReeper Foxhole Studies USAAF Night Fighters at War ~ Part 3 of 3 - Jan. 18th, 2004

http://www.usaaf.net/ww2/night/nightpg5.htm ^ | Stephen L. McFarland

[Darksheare]

That little misadventure was due to uncontrolled sneeze at a MOST inopportune time.
And without warning.
And hurt it did, especially the next half hour of clearing the sinuses of semi-deviled egg.

[snippy_about_it]

You are a nut. LOL. Darn right it hurts.

[SAMWolf]

I think I'll pass on the driving.

[SAMWolf]

I think I'll pass on the driving.

[SAMWolf]

I think I'll pass on the driving.

[SAMWolf]

I think I'll pass on the driving.

[Darksheare]

Picture the scene.
I'm driving a COMPACT sized car (read as DEATHCAN) down the highway in a 65mph zone.
I have a can of Doc Pepper, and two passengers.
My two passengers are cutting up.
I keep warning them NOT to say anything when I was taking a sip.
Did I mention that to keep from being run down by semi's you have to do 73 MPH?
I'm taking a sip, on a long sweeping curve.
And one of the passengers cracks a rather funny joke.
Instantly I was aware of a few things.
First, my eyes were now bulging from their sockets.
Secondly, I was getting wet as I had soda spraying into my lap and onto my arm and shirt.
Thirdly, the car was on it's own.
Fourth, my eyes were beginning to water and I had carbonated foam spraying from nmy sinuses.
Once I got my rebelling face back under control, I had to get the car under control as well...

[SAMWolf]

oops, oops, and oops

[Darksheare]

LOL!
Wise man!

[Darksheare]

Funny read, don't drink anything while reading it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1060580/posts

[SAMWolf]

That was hilarious!! Thanks for the link

[Darksheare]

Welcome.
*chuckle*

[Professional Engineer]

I hurt my face laughing.

[Professional Engineer]

Agreed. He'd have probably loved the Doolittle Raid.

[Darksheare]

Sorry.
How'd you do it?

[snippy_about_it]

Huh? Did you say you'd pass on the driving? LOL.

[snippy_about_it]

ouch!

[snippy_about_it]

Just wanted to say goodnight to everyone. Goodnight, see you all tomorrow.

[SAMWolf]

Good night Snippy. Sleep well.

[PhilDragoo]

P-38M Nightfighter

P-38M with AN/APS-4 Radar

P-38Ms Night Lightnings were converted P-38L-5-LO Lightnings designed to meet the need for a speedy night fighter. All normal P-38 armament was retained but an AN/APS-4 radar set was added, an extra seat for the radar operator was installed, and it was painted gloss black.

P-70

The Pearl Harbor SCR-270 RADAR Unit
Preserved at the Historical Electronics Museum

WORLD WAR II B-24 "SNOOPERS" By Stephen M. Perrone

The Snoopers came into being because on May 30, 1942, Commanding General Army Air Forces, Hap Arnold, ordered the Director of Technical Services to establish the Sea Search Attack Development Unit, with headquarters at Langley Field, Virginia. This group was originally formed to develop tactics and techniques of anti-submarine warfare, but the development of the SCR-717B Long Range Radar Search Radar and the super-secret SCR-729 Low Altitude (LAB) Radar Bombsight mounted in the ASV Radar-Equipped B-24 airplane gave birth to the Snoopers.

The planes flown by the 868th were often called SB-24s and sometimes LABs (Low Altitude Bomber). They were equipped with SRC-717-B search and navigation radar, AN/APQ-5 LABS bombing radar, SCR-729 IFF (Identification, Friend or Foe) and an AN/ARN-1 radio altimeter. The ball turret contained the antenna for the SC-717-B radar.

Consolidated B-24 "Liberator" from the 465th Bomb Group en route to target. BTO radar can be seen in place of the ball turret.

The President has announced a Mars initiative to--

--interdict Martian acquisition of WMDs.

[SAMWolf]

Evening Phil Dragoo

Thanks for the info on the Snoopers.

"War of the Worlds" is getting real dated but it's still one of the flicks I'll watch everytime it's on. Loved the flying machines.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!