Stoofs and Spads.... "DGA's" .....maaa-an...
Aviation history reflected in puddles of oil under round motors....
A FAMOUS QUOTE ATTRIBUTED TO A WHITING FIELD T-28C INSTRUCTOR:
If there's not any on the outside... there's not any on the inside!
I don’t think we had any around long enough to pool oil. The pilots love to crash them together on the flight deck or lose them in the drink on take off. Seems like we were frequently having to put out fires on deck. We went on a north Atlantic cruise with 4 mail planes and came back with one that was what was left of parts of the other ones. Oh well, I guess that is why we train and train.
So true...many years ago, I was on a DELTA flight, by the window and during the flight observed a steady stream of oil running from the jet engine cover.
On the way out, we did land safely, I mentioned this to the Pilot...he said, “Thanks for the info, we don’t worry about it until it STOPS leaking...”
TRUE STORY!!
Click here:http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1350528144057175838FxeZcM This is a Spad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk These are A4D’s.
Lessons learned on the old USS Bennington.
Hang in there, Matt