James Bond style

Yes. It’s all original equipment for all of the old coms as well it’s home based at The commemorative Air Force museum in San Marcos TX. She’s a Beautiful bird

Rather pretty dump I would say. He is filming in a public space at a public event and claiming the fukin main road as "my shot". How should people know this random dude is producing some random YT video for a random YT channel. I just dont get what he is complaining about. Who does he think who he is? How about putting up a sign that video production is taking place instead of playing the annoyed grandpa standing there and grunting "YoU aRE iN mY ShoT"..wtf I'm surprised no one told him to shut his face and leave them alone..but probably those people just didnt make it in the final video ;)

They control the oil shutters, hence the « O » written on the them. As a comparison, the symmetrical levers on the right control the carburetor heat, hence the « C ».

Impossible. There were only four combat jumps in the war and all were ETO: Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, Holland

@@chessthecat Please re-read my comment - The 82nd Airborne did there jumps in the Pacific Theater.

@@trainroomgary That information is false the 82nd did not do any jumps onto the pacific theater 11th Airborne Division jumped into the Philippines and the 503rd PRCT it is impossible your father jumped simultaneously in both theaters.

that's why it makes such a great airplane to use in remote places. short take-off roll, tail dragged and forgiving

Bad form I know, responding to your own post. I did want to say that that was an excellent point about general aviation towards the end.

Or a brain and not do these standups in the middle of the show. But that would be too easy.

AVweb Less prima donna and princess attitude and less douchebaggery would help for sure, that's what he mostly needs, expecting everyone there and their families to NOT have tunnel vision, stop enjoying themselves and wanting them to focus on other people(him) and whatever they're(he's) doing, in that relaxing scenario. Of course, it's his fault! For having too much clearance in the first place and expecting not to be photobombed and such. And then he gets pissed at people. Jesus f'ing Christ!

I would love to get into flying, but it's prohibitively expensive and I'm not certain I'd pass the medical. In looking into it, I joined some forums and subscribed to some KZfaq channels. I've observed that a lot (not all) of people that are into it seem to be kind of oblivious to problems outside of their immediate reality.

Exactly. I was thinking if Reid Hillview airport here in Silicon Valley closes, most people will not notice it (very very few will ever be able to afford getting into GA, or GA is simply not part of the local culture). In fact for many it will be beneficial that will allow more housing (maybe, it may all become housing for Google people and non-Google probably move from the area).

You have to look to the bigger picture and longer term. Most people at some point in their lives need to fly somewhere. The less accessible general aviation is, the fewer people will go into airline employment - and the more expensive and less available air travel becomes.

@@wrightmfReid Hillview is a critical economic vein, SJC is not friendly to GA with all the commercial traffic. I have sat in the ramp at SJC for over an hour more than once waiting for a takeoff clearence. Also, you don’t take into account a massive chunk of GA traffic, poor bastards like me who have dreams of becoming commercial pilots. And how critical it is that we keep that pipeline open to maintain the number of airline pilots.

@@MrPopples72843 I guess I was quite harsh at first, there was a recent RHV Airport Community Day featuring free science and arts festival with up to 100 exhibitors with hands-on stuff to do. Perhaps what is needed is more of this. Of course not all elected officials support it but some definitely do. Thinking back even if Google were to buy up the place but most likely even worse. Living in a google company town not a good basis for a healthy community.