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From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: The Lockheed XF-90...mea culpa...
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 13:02:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 29 13:02:40 1985
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>>> 14.  What type of jet did BLACK HAWK and his squadron fly?
>> 
>> Lockheed F-90s, which were essentially swept-wing F-80s.
>
> In the same way that McDoug F-15s are essentially twin-tailed F-4s.
>
>               David Smith

Yup, turns out I blew this one.  I always had a mental picture of F-90s
being similar in appearance to F-80s, but upon checking Janes, found out
that the F-90 was smaller and had twin engines.  The only similarity was
that they were probably had the same design group...with favorite tail
shapes, etc.  Sorry!

				    Ron Wanttaja
				    (ssc-vax!wanttaja)

Pucker factor story #1,208:  There I was, turning base, and this other guy
calls "turning base."  I had throttled back, and started looking around.
Then I heard it.  A low rumble, growing louder.  I played St. Vitus on the
controls, wiggling the rudder, dropping either wing...no contact!  The
rumble was getting louder!  Above! He had to be above!  I pushed forward.
A roar added to the rumble!  I looked down... and there was evening Amtrak
train, rumbling along the tracks, blowing its whistle, four hundred feet
below.  Shhhheeeesssshhh....

P.S.  The other guy was on *Right* base...