Video: Hey, The Harrier Jump Jet Don't Need No Stinkin' Nose Gear!

At AirPigz.
It has been going around the net for a few days now but I thought, what the heck? It's a Saturday in the Desert and Really Frikkin Hot outside! http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/california-city-ca/93505/weather-forecast/39121_pc

Back to the reason for the post.........That Harrier recovering aboard USS Bataan with out a nose gear down and locked.............
I do believe this still photo shows how the Flight Deck Crew of Bataan improvised a piece of Crash and Salvage equipment to solve a difficult situation.
Go Navy!

USMC Capt. William Mahoney landing an AV-8B Harrier II without a nose gear

http://airpigz.com/blog/2014/6/26/video-hey-the-harrier-jump-jet-dont-need-no-stinkin-nose-gea.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bataan_(LHD-5)

Plane Pr0n---Video: Beaver Over The Bay (More 'This Is Why We Fly) From AirPigz

Watch it. Share it.  For those who are fans of round piston engines........................

Screenshot of the Seaplane Adventures Beaver over the Golden Gate Bridge

The rest is at the link. Enjoy.

http://airpigz.com/blog/2013/11/14/video-beaver-over-the-bay-more-this-is-why-we-fly-mustsee.html

Plane Pr0n from AirPigz

Stellar Achievement! Avspecs de Havilland Mosquito Makes First Flight!

  The massive restoration project of a de Havilland Mosquito by Avspecs Limited in Auckland New Zealand for Jerry Yagen and the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach Virginia has reached the ultimate goal... the Mosquito is back in the air! The first flight took place before noon Auckland time (Wednesday evening 9.26.12 in the US) and it appears to have been a great success. The airplane departed Ardmore Airfield and then landed at the Auckland International Airport. They did have some sort of pitot static issue that was resolved while on the ground and then the aircraft returned to Ardmore.

 This is so cool! A Flying Mosquito!

http://airpigz.com/blog/2012/9/27/stellar-achievement-avspecs-de-havilland-mosquito-makes-firs.html 

 

Found this one at AirPigz

Poll: Awesome Or Ugly? The Late 1950's Fairey Rotodyne
 Hit the link to see the article. I obtained the picture from other sources(I googled it)
A really neat piece of flying machinery way ahead of it's time.

Google May Come To The Rescue Of Historic 'Hangar One'

This was up at AirPigz today.
This is the biggest hangar that I know of. It should be preserved as a National Historic Treasure at least. But if the rich boys at Google keep it going, that is all right by me. A lot of Patrol Squadron guys know that place.


http://airpigz.com/blog/2012/1/4/google-may-come-to-the-rescue-of-historic-hangar-one.html
 Hangar One was built in the 1930's and once housed the USS Macon, the 784 foot long US Navy airship built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin company. Moffett Field is also home to the awesome Farmers Insurance Zeppelin NT airship.

Impossibly Rare 'Flying Dorito' (A-12 Avenger II) Canopy For Sale On eBay!

This was at AirPigz. Most interesting indeed. I remember when Cheney cancelled the A-12 program. I wound up with a new phase branch officer. He was a Atlantic Fleet type before coming west. VA-128 was to be the primary lead in for the A-12 program.
http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/12/27/impossibly-rare-flying-dorito-a-12-avenger-ii-canopy-for-sal.html

From AirPigz: 'Barely Certified' Beauty Contest - Vote Now For The Winner

A unique look at some airplanes that were neat ideas and actually certified and in production, for a while any way.
Always good plane pr0n at AirPigz!!!!!!!!!!

Hit the link for the straight skinny and the ability to enlarge the picture. And vote for your favorite while your at it, will ya????????
http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/12/16/barely-certified-beauty-contest-vote-now-for-the-winner.html

MythBusters Video Digest Of The Duct Tape Plane (4 Videos)

Did any of you fine folks catch this the other evening? It was vintage Mythbusters and just plain interesting at the same time.
Science, Comedy and Kari Byron. What's not to like?
Did I mention Kari Byron?
I did!
Well, go figure!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/10/21/mythbusters-video-digest-of-the-duct-tape-plane-4-videos.html

AirPigz: Boeing Hands First 787 Dreamliner Keys To ANA (+ CoolPix)

 It's way behind schedule but still light years ahead of anything else in the commercial sky... the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally delivered to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) and you can watch the official delivery ceremony at noon eastern time by following the link above. The keys to this first 787 may have actually been handed over on Sunday as the paperwork was signed to get both the airline closer to scheduled Dreamliner service and the airframer in the 787 delivery business.


http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/9/25/boeing-hands-first-787-dreamliner-keys-to-ana-coolpix.html