Lobo_63 Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 What is the purpose of the red throttle cover with remove before flight flag on it? It is in many pics of the Hawg cockpit, on the right throttle. I am only guessing it is there to protect the throttles switches hats etc from the pilots boots as they climb in and out of the cockpit. Cheers
Cali Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Your right, there for protection. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
Lobo_63 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Your right, there for protection. Thanks.
Leroy Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Your right, there for protection. Have you heard any rumors about BAD A10s going away? Leroy Leroy 3000 Hrs A10A
Cali Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Have you heard any rumors about BAD A10s going away? Leroy No, just want someone posted in here http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=84858 taken from here http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/01/airforce-5-a10-squadrons-cut-013012 They say the Af needs aircraft that can do more then 1 mission, the B-52 is going to be here for another 30 years! i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
Snoopy Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 What is the purpose of the red throttle cover with remove before flight flag on it? It is in many pics of the Hawg cockpit, on the right throttle. I am only guessing it is there to protect the throttles switches hats etc from the pilots boots as they climb in and out of the cockpit. Cheers I've spend many hours looking for items the pilot lost or broke in the pit...not fun being under a raised ACES II for hours looking for crap! v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
hassata Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 What's the strangest thing you ever found? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Snoopy Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 What's the strangest thing you ever found? Nothing that stands out as strange but pilots have lost pens, pencils, screws from NVGs, knobs, switchs, change (money)...you name it...if they can loose it they will. ;) The only plus, in the "old days" (back in the 90s) if a pilot lost something in the pic they bought the crew chief a case of beer....haven't had that happen in a while, last few pilots just said "Chief, I lost X, Y, Z" and the searching begins... v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
Cali Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Egress would get a case of beer when a pilot ejected, but we wouldn't get crap when they had to use the EPU system. I remember when this dumb pilot fired the EPU on the ground...right before shift change. We were pissed, he also lied and said he didn't fire it, we looked in the pit and saw the switch up....idiot! i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
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