6 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

I didn't know any Skytrains were still flying...

 

You won your wings, DC-3

 

OK how about this bird?

37 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

OK how about this bird?

A Galaxy's little brother...the 141 Starlifter.

11 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

A Galaxy's little brother...the 141 Starlifter.

 

errrrrpppp, wrong, The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service.

 

The plane in question is not retired, here is another clue.

 

 

11 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

 

I’ll say C-17 

15 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

I’ll say C-17 

 

Correct, you are now a copilot.

 

 

 

Want to take a stab at this thing?

 

55 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

Want to take a stab at this thing?

Don't know the exact model - but that's a Mobile Radar unit.

Pooped

@throttleplate, is that a counter battery radar unit for the M777 in the foreground?

On 8/10/2024 at 12:20 AM, throttleplate said:

 

Yes

What model plane is this?

 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y9egAUJngbI

I was there too, It was my first date with my girlfriend 😄

On 8/12/2024 at 12:52 PM, J._Bricker said:

@throttleplate, is that a counter battery radar unit for the M777 in the foreground?

 

I am not sure other than it is a rader unit, what is strange is the unit has truck axles with dualies and not so clear in the pic are the big black tires were made of some kind of vinyl which held air and i could push my hand into them like it was a big yoga ball.

Anyone here know whats up with those tires?

They sure won’t fit on a Jeepney

6 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

Anyone here know whats up with those tires?

 

Not much tread left on em either 

2 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

They sure won’t fit on a Jeepney

 

I miss a good old WWII era jeepney ride in the philippines, thats how jeepneys got their name was all the jeeps left behind by the US military. The locals took them and extended the frames and added sides and a roof and then put on lots of chrome to jazz them up.

4 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

Not much tread left on em either 

Yeah, zero tread, maybe military cutbacks? 🤣🤑

45 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

 

I miss a good old WWII era jeepney ride in the philippines, thats how jeepneys got their name was all the jeeps left behind by the US military. The locals took them and extended the frames and added sides and a roof and then put on lots of chrome to jazz them up.

Same here. Remember way back when I was knee high to a tadpole bunka boat and Kalesa cart rides and a small piece of sugar cane in my hand.

6 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

Same here. Remember way back when I was knee high to a tadpole bunka boat and Kalesa cart rides and a small piece of sugar cane in my hand.

Hey @J._Bricker, what is your nationality? bunka boats, kalesa carts, sugarcane in your hand as a young boy makes me think you were born in the PH.

On 8/13/2024 at 8:17 PM, throttleplate said:

Hey @J._Bricker, what is your nationality? bunka boats, kalesa carts, sugarcane in your hand as a young boy makes me think you were born in the PH.

While it was over 60 years ago, as the young son of a U.S. Marine I did have a lot of unique experiences and memories of living in the PI.

11 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

While it was over 60 years ago, as the young son of a U.S. Marine I did have a lot of unique experiences and memories of living in the PI.

 

Wow, Marcos was president, martial law was enacted, you could rent a house for $2.00 a month, probably shopped in Angeles city.

couple months ago when paid deposit, we didnt think they will deliver this fast.

12 minutes ago, ATA said:

couple months ago when paid deposit, we didnt think they will deliver this fast.

You're staring in a Sci-Fi movie and you have to rent your own (ugly) futuristic vehicle?

 

Wow....

 

(I'm not joking, I've seen these...things...on the road around here - hate is too mild a term for my thoughts of the aesthetics.)

2 hours ago, ATA said:

couple months ago when paid deposit, we didnt think they will deliver this fast.

Congratulations @ATAon your new ride as we know it cost a pretty penny! And I know it’s pretty quick, but l’m sticking with the 6.2L in my Sierra for towing the boat. Again, congrats!

On 8/15/2024 at 6:49 PM, ATA said:

couple months ago when paid deposit, we didnt think they will deliver this fast.

Congrats on getting your hands on a hard-to-find vehicle that you really wanted!  My path is a little different.  I'll have a Shelby Mustang sometime in near future (and I already have a 1968 Mustang).  Thanks for offsetting my carbon footprint!

On 8/15/2024 at 7:05 PM, MN Fisher said:

You're staring in a Sci-Fi movie and you have to rent your own (ugly) futuristic vehicle?

 

Wow....

 

(I'm not joking, I've seen these...things...on the road around here - hate is too mild a term for my thoughts of the aesthetics.)

I haven’t seen any here yet.

 

I was in central California the last week of June and within 10 mins of driving on the road, I saw one. I won’t repeat what the other person with me in the car said to me when that thing appeared.

1 hour ago, BigAngus752 said:

Congrats on getting your hands on a hard-to-find vehicle that you really wanted!  My path is a little different.  I'll have a Shelby Mustang sometime in near future (and I already have a 1968 Mustang).  Thanks for offsetting my carbon footprint!

mine is my 3500 dually and happy with it. but love 1968 beast as well.

My Father got a brand new zero turn riding mower. His old tractor style one finally died.

 

 

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