RETAC Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 Glad to be here, I am retired Air Force - 27 years. Got started in modeling back in 1961 when I became an aircraft crew chief on an F106A I have been a crew chief on F105s, F4C/D, F15 A/B/E and F16s. I was on again off again modeling depending on the world situation, I only modeled military aircraft. Currently, with the eyes getting older, I model 1:32 scale and am modeling a TAMIA F16CJ with a TAMIA P51D up next. Plans are to start modeling some armor also. Again glad to be here. RETAC
Dick Montgomery Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 Welcome aboard Bruce! Perhaps you can share some images of that F-16CJ?
ClareWentzel Posted September 29, 2012 Report Posted September 29, 2012 Welcome Bruce. Where do you live?
Mark Aldrich Posted September 29, 2012 Report Posted September 29, 2012 Welcome Bruce! Glad to have you! One word of caution! Once you build a tank.......You'll NEVER wanna build a wingy thingy again!!!!
ghodges Posted September 29, 2012 Report Posted September 29, 2012 Glad to have you with us Bruce! We look forward to squinting at models with you! :P GIL
RETAC Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Posted September 29, 2012 Am sure glad to be with you-all. Dick I will surely send some shots of the CJ, after I build the ground support equipment that comes with it. Clair, I retired to our farm (non working) in North Central PA, place called Roaring Branch (30 miles North of Williamsport). Am looking forward to the tracked machines.
aAzZ09 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Welcome aboard Bruce. You said you were in the Air Force back in '61. Did you know a technician on F106s named Forrest Long? He was stationed at Oxnard AB with ADC at that time, and prior to that Lowery AFB in '60. He was a fire control system specialist on F-101s ('59) and on F-106s by '61. I worked with him in the aerospace business for over 10 years. Happy Modeling, Mark Fiedler (aAzZ09)
Mark Aldrich Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Love any aircraft my Dad worked on and the Dart was one of them! Stationed at Langley for eight years!
RETAC Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Posted October 3, 2012 Mark, Yes the Dart was the thing in it's day. We used to compete with the Langley guys every year at Tyndall AFB FL. Maitenance wise it was a hard bird to work on, initially we had a lot of down time for electronics and ejection systems. Maintenance really got challenging when it was -25' and the wind was blowing... My favorite bird was the F16. By that time in my career I was a maintenance superintendent at Luke AFB in Phoenix AZ. Still got my hands dirty when I could. I took my retirement ride in a brand new F16D!!What a ride... Nice hearing from you.
mimike Posted October 7, 2012 Report Posted October 7, 2012 Well, I guess ex AF is all right - just remember true air superiority is a tank on the runway. Welcome.
RETAC Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Posted October 7, 2012 Michael, The Air Force counter to the tank on the runway, is 2 A10C'c!! Nice to be onboard.
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