JohnC--"rim"ember the '50s--PacRim jetblast

[jkcook28]

Quick jog to Hong Kong. VMMC-->VHHX

[jkcook28]

Down again at VHHX

Fuel used: 334.8 lbs.

Total fuel used: 16,613 lbs.

Hong Kong bonus: -30 min.

[jkcook28]

Heading out VHHX-->RCTP. A-4C

[jkcook28]

Down safe RCTP.

Fuel used: 2105.2 lbs.

Total used: 18,718.2 lbs.

Republic of China (Formosa) bonus: -30 min.

[jkcook28]

One last leg for today: RCTP-->RKPD. A-4C

[Vicious]

WTG on another smokin hot leg. Over 600 kts GS average!! I don't think my jet could do that in a hurricane.

Vicious

[jkcook28]

Thx V, the wind is your friend!

[jkcook28]

Down safe @ RKPD

Fuel used: 2731 lbs.

Total used: 21,449.2 lbs.

South Korea bonus: -30 min.

[Vicious]

Another fast leg! I think you must be using those missles as JATO packs. BTW, what are those missiles supposed to be? They kind of look like HARM's, but they seem a bit on the small side.

Vicious

[jkcook28]

Another fast leg! I think you must be using those missles as JATO packs. BTW, what are those missiles supposed to be? They kind of look like HARM's, but they seem a bit on the small side.

Vicious

That's a good question on those missiles Vicious. The aircraft depicts Commander Everett Alvarez Jr. Aug. 5 1964 aircraft, the first American shot down and taken prisoner; for 8.5 yrs. Too early to be HARMS, to big to be (and don't look like) sidewinders. Maybe some flavor of early Sparrow or whatever preceded it. I'm sure one of our resident Navy experts can chime in to ID it.

http://www.military.com/Content/More...ML_alvarez_bkp

[MaddogK]

C'mon John, get in there and finish. I'm the one with the problem so I quit, no reason for you and DD to also.

[jkcook28]

Back in the game, RKPD-->RJTY. A-4C

[jkcook28]

Down safe RJTY. Much tailwind!

Fuel used: 1966.8 lbs.

Total used: 23,416 lbs.

Japan bonus: -30 min.

[jkcook28]

And away to Mother Russia. RJTY-->UHPP. A-4C

[jkcook28]

arrived UHPP.

Fuel used: 5785.3 lbs.

Total used: 29,201.3 lbs.