The sound of freedom

[EPS]

Spent a year at the end of the runway in Japan after a while you get use to it and doesn't even wake you when night ops are going.

You only wake up when the noise stops mmmmm

 

[oknow]

You only wake up when the noise stops mmmmm

I was with mhe which had nothing to do with the birds so they were ignored.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I'd rather hear F18 and other Military aviation noise , than what I heard on the video clip in the thread:
"This is what Chicago sounds like at night time."

On the other hand I have heard enough military aviation noise in my service in the Army , to last a lifetime.
So I enjoy the quiet where I live ... but if y'all like the sound of planes , enjoy!
Andy

 

[Captain O]

Probably the reason I wear hearing aids today, but as an ex turbine mechanic, I still look up when the planes go over and my minds eye is in the cockpit as I hear compressors spool up and down while bleeds open and close. I don't even know if they still watch EGT, or a PT-7 gauge.
But, I still love the smell of burning JP4.

That makes two of us (I was careful enough that I don't need the hearing aids). I worked at the USNAS Whidbey Island (VAQ-129). Yes, the sound of freedom is very sweet! The J52-P-408 Pratt and Whitney engines had a distinctive sound. To this day, the sound of the old GTC (gas turbine compressor) cart we used brings back fond memories.

 

[Capn Jack]

RB-66, J-71's w/variable nozzle. I worked "Hot JetCal.Unit". Along side the nacelle the ground would vibrate so badly,
during run up you had to stand on your toes.
Never wore ear plugs. All we had were muffs with radios in them, I think half of the sound proofing had been removed
for the ear phones. On top of that, I've pulled a lot of triggers in 77 years.

 

[Captain O]

RB-66, J-71's w/variable nozzle. I worked "Hot JetCal.Unit". Along side the nacelle the ground would vibrate so badly,
during run up you had to stand on your toes.
Never wore ear plugs. All we had were muffs with radios in them, I think half of the sound proofing had been removed
for the ear phones. On top of that, I've pulled a lot of triggers in 77 years.

Incidentally, the Pratt and Whitney engine on our "sister ship" (Grumman's A6) were feared by "Victor Charlie" because they carried a very heavy load of ordnance (either HE or napalm). This generated terror that "bleach couldn't reach". I have always loved that fact! There's nothing quite as satisfying as striking terror into the heart of the enemy!

My brothers were coming... and HELL coming with them!

 

[Capn Jack]

I'll bring the subject back to Gunzzz..So we don't get criticized. About '58-'59, they took our twin 20mm turret off of the tail
and replaced it with a Chaff Dispenser. At that point our unofficial motto became,
"No Sweat With The Photo Jets, We Kill-um with Fill-um".