SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) So, any Sabre pilots wanna to go NAVY?! I want to see if this is worth fighting for. Don't take any considerations into this, like "it's not gonna happen, man - they're too busy" and such. Just answer straight from your heart without thinking too much. You want this or not? Edited February 7, 2015 by SFC Tako My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBra Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 of course that would be some real fun to land this bird on a carrier ! Oh ... And nice vid, your self-comments made me laugh :P VEAF - Virtual European Air Force- www.veaf.org Association européenne de simulation évoluant sur DCS, BMS et ArmA3. Nous rejoindre : http://www.veaf.org/fr/association/formulaire-de-contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hey thanks :) OK, I got one Navy recruit now! ;) Wait wait, the "Yes to Navy"-side is rising in the poll!!! My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavn Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Had the Sabre once a hook? Best regards, Willem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 There was a naval version - the Fury :) Wikipedia My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavn Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Then my answer is definitely "yes"! ........... but, in the same time, we also need an appropriate carrier for her offcourse. Edited February 7, 2015 by wavn Best regards, Willem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 I'm with you on that: Essex We could use it for WWII-props as well :) But first things first, if we get the hook - we're in business! My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavn Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Not to mention the necessary work for the Fury........ :huh: Best regards, Willem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 If you mean there's to be a full-on official flight model made for the North American FJ-2/-3 Fury - then yes, I can imagine the legal/technical part is immense. But if we just get a hook, sort of like a mod...then we're under the radar ;) Of course some people would frown at that, like "you're not flying a correct version of that aircraft" and such, but you know what? Let them frown. Yeah, frown away - it would be a mod and mods aren't mandatory. They could stick to their original Sabre and I could fly my Semipro-Fury :joystick: Me, I don't care about being correct - I just wanna fly this baby off aircraft carriers :) My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1942 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have mine! If only we can get a tailhook!:thumbup: crazyeddie did the skin for me as it reflects the unit I was first with in my Marine Corps days. Intel i5-4690K Devil's Canyon, GForce TitanX, ASUS Z-97A MB, 16GB GDDR3 GSkill mem, Samsung SSD X3,Track IR, TM Warthog, MFG Crosswind pedals, Acer XB280HK monitor,GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Mac= Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I was Navy back in the early '70s. Training with the RAG outfit VF-101 then on to VF-74 (sister squadron to VF-84!) with F-4Js stationed at NAS Oceana as well as carrier quals on the Forrestal near NAS Jacksonville before a Med cruise (which I did not go on). This is a snapshot of what was affectionately called "Sticks" (modex number 111), the tail code indicating this was a cat shot off the the Big A (U.S.S. America), probably at Yankee Station (WestPac) The Hornet is best at killing things on the ground. Now, if we could just get a GAU-8 in the nose next to the AN/APG-65, a titanium tub around the pilot, and a couple of J-58 engines in the tail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) [ATTACH]112657[/ATTACH] If only we can get a tailhook!:thumbup: crazyeddie did the skin for me as it reflects the unit I was first with in my Marine Corps days. That's awesome! Been reading up on them Furys, seems like the marines were the only ones who put them to good use :) (I think crazyeddie did my Navy skins as well) Edited February 7, 2015 by SFC Tako My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) @ =Mac= Yankee station huh?! That was up close to N.Vietnam right? And the photo - DANG! :thumbup: Edited February 7, 2015 by SFC Tako My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurgon Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 So, any Sabre pilots wanna to go NAVY?! I want to see if this is worth fighting for. Haha, great flying, gotta try that as soon as I get some spare time. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjohnson241 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Air Wing Huh Chief? Well Semper Fi anyway :smilewink: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 3rd Mar Div RVN '66-'67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1942 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Here's an FJ-4 This is the pic I gave eddie to work with. Somewhere in that group is a young 18 year old Marine who is now 72:cry: Many differences between this bird and the F-86F Belsimtek gave us, but they are "close enough" for these old eyes.:music_whistling: Intel i5-4690K Devil's Canyon, GForce TitanX, ASUS Z-97A MB, 16GB GDDR3 GSkill mem, Samsung SSD X3,Track IR, TM Warthog, MFG Crosswind pedals, Acer XB280HK monitor,GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1942 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Yep, a "Winger"! It's okay, someone had to do it and the Navy really prefers "boats":smilewink: Semper Fi! Intel i5-4690K Devil's Canyon, GForce TitanX, ASUS Z-97A MB, 16GB GDDR3 GSkill mem, Samsung SSD X3,Track IR, TM Warthog, MFG Crosswind pedals, Acer XB280HK monitor,GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Haha, great flying, gotta try that as soon as I get some spare time. :D Not all skill I'm afraid, the storm was my 5th or 6th attempt...I just got lucky there. But let's keep that between us ;) And start training for naval ops when you have time. It's crazy fun once you get over the first horrible disasters :joystick: To all you others, what a great response on this thread. And real stuff from guys who have actually been there! I take my hat off :) My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Mac= Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 @ =Mac= Yankee station huh?! That was up close to N.Vietnam right? And the photo - DANG! :thumbup: Yankee Station focused mostly on the North, yes. 700 nmi from Subic Bay (Philippines) @285T 225 nmi from Hai Phong @150T 90 nmi from Da Nang @ 010T 75 nmi from Sanya @ 230T That should get you visual with them without Tacan. It should be noted that, in 1967, the U.S.S. Forrestal had its disastrous fire there when an F-4, on the fantail, switched to internal power and actually launched an un-safety-pinned rocket into an A-4. The rocket didn't detonate but the poor A-4 bled JP-5 all over the deck and burned. Bombs on other aircraft then cooked off killing over 100 guys. When I was on board in the Caribbean, it had the derogatory names of U.S.S. Forest Fire or U.S.S. Zippo. During carrier quals, we had an A-7 that trapped but blew out its nose gear, dropped onto its "chin" and spectacularly fodded its own engine as well as the Forrestal's flight deck. The Hornet is best at killing things on the ground. Now, if we could just get a GAU-8 in the nose next to the AN/APG-65, a titanium tub around the pilot, and a couple of J-58 engines in the tail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 I get to realize the potential dangers on an aircraft carrier. All the ordnance, all the gas. Having watched documentaries about them I've previously thought things like "aren't they overdoing the safety drills" or "another fire drill...are they nuts or sumtin?". Well, having youtubed this fire of -67, I know better now. My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I had my doubts on the F-86 FM, now I've got proof as well! :music_whistling: Great video tough, really quite amazing!!:pilotfly: Happy Flying! :pilotfly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny002 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Hi, guys! I think there should be a navy in DCS world too! Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f86enthusiast Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I'd pay for a whole new module if it was a FJ-3/4 Fury with workable carrier if this was built. Aggressiveness was a fundamental to success in air-to-air combat and if you ever caught a fighter pilot in a defensive mood you had him licked before you started shooting. — Captain David McCampbell, USN, leading U.S. Navy ace in WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Tako Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 @f86enthusiast Me too! Just think about it businesswise: MINIMAL amount of work, BIG return of investment. 'Cause I'd pay top dollar for a Fury and I reckon I'm not alone in that camp :) My Semi-Pro Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einherjer Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I want one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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