[AT] O/T Trying to find a good used backhoe

[charlie hill]

Cecil a Cherry Point Marine Capt. did that to a Harrier last week but he 
used the alternate method of droping the plane onto the hard ground from a 
few hundred feet.  Since it was in a wooded area deep in the Pamlico County 
back country he got the best view while dangling from his parachute above 
the falling plane.

He survived with just  a scratch on his face, was immediately picked up by 
two hunters scouting for the up comming deer season.  They fed him Pepsi 
Colas until the CH 46 came to pick him up.  Nothing was hurt but the tax 
payers pocket books.

However, the best I can figure out, the sooner they crash the rest of those 
Harriers and get rid of them the better off the tax payers will be.  They 
are kinda like a Ferrarri.  Fast, agile and pretty to look at but not very 
dependable and no room for groceries.

I guess Harriers are sort of like those #$%^&# Cubs.  LOL.
Ducking for cover.

Charlie




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] O/T Trying to find a good used backhoe


>> I am trying very hard NOT to turn this one into scrap. <vbg>
>>
>>
>>>         Looked to me like they were a part of the program at or near
>>> Davis Monthan and they were both scrapping and salvaging military
>>> aircraft - lots of them.
>>
>>
>> Someday I just have to see that place.  Probably make me sad, though.  I 
>> like old equipment of all kinds.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>
>
> Like Karl says, these places make you sad. The first one I
> ever saw was the large one at Ponca City, OK just after WWII. I was
> able to wander that one at will for hours. Sat in the pilot's seat
> of quite a few nice aircraft that day as they were all open and
> easy to get to. Piper Aircraft had a factory there making small
> observation aircraft and we had hoped to get jobs. This was in the
> fall of 1947. No luck with the jobs but the place was sure
> interesting.
>
> Davis Monthan is in a class by itself. According to the TV
> show, they are using it as a big parts depot and stripping aircraft
> of parts as needed for those still in service. They say they are
> saving the government big money but I'd bet on it being a money
> making opportunity.
>
> The first time I was at the Marine Corps fighter base at
> Cherry Point, NC, I watched them drop a helluva big round weight
> on a WWII fighter and smash it to the ground in a scrapping program.
> Geez, that really got me. I have to say it did the trick. That is
> one aircraft that never flew again.....
>
> Cecil
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