Monthly Archives: May 2008

Franken-Sim

All,
  The ultimate Man-Toy!  This is a fighter sim built in my friend Matt W’s basement.  It is a full up fighter sim made from cockpit parts bought on E-Bay!  Enjoy the video.

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Quarter Scale late-model F-4E

F-4E
 
I am going to start with the F-4E variant still being flown today in many international air forces and the last variant flown in USAF service.  The last unit to fly the F-4E in USAF combat service was the 3rd TFS at Clark Air Base, The Philippines.  I was fortunate enough to be down there […]

Quarter Scale F-4C/D

F-4C/D
 
The USAF variants of the Phantom during Vietnam start with the F-4C and later the F-4D.  I spent 3 hours on the phone with Brig Gen Robin Olds in 1988.  My new bride and I were living in Montgomery, Alabama while I was going to Squadron Officers School.  We had to do a paper and […]

Quarter scale F-4B

US Navy F-4B
 
We have all heard by now Eduard will begin producing their F-4 series in 1/48 scale for release some time next year.  I have thought a lot about their production over the last couple of months since Lonnie told me Eduard had announced at last years Nationals.  We have all bought and collected […]

Memorial Day

 
We have a long weekend before us.  I will not bore you with the history of Memorial Day, it can be found elsewhere.  I want to give you my thoughts on Memorial Day… as a former uniformed airmen and pilot for twenty-four and a half years.
  I will always think of my Uncle on Memorial […]