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| Flight of the Valkyrie | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 22 2017, 06:27 AM (72 Views) | |
| George K | May 22 2017, 06:27 AM Post #1 |
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![]() North American XB-70A Valkyrie - The Valkyrie’s six large turbojet engines together provided an impressive 180,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo circa 1964) |
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| Copper | May 22 2017, 07:46 AM Post #2 |
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Shortstop
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I saw that on the ground at the Air Force museum at Wright-Patterson in Dayton, maybe 30 years ago. It's probably the best looking plane in that museum. The view of the engines from the back looks like something from star wars. It is worth the trip if you are in the neighborhood. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Copper | May 22 2017, 07:48 AM Post #3 |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Jolly | May 23 2017, 03:48 AM Post #4 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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We now have much better avionics, but some of the planes American designers came up with in the late 50's and early 60's is mind-blowing... |
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