chapter 280
Skyknight
5/1/2012
transport detail
This Skyknight Marine Jet used in Korea and Vietnam was barged through Waterford past the scene of the cliff jumper of chapter 264 . Details are important and that is the function of the ESAM museum of chapter 276 where this aircraft is headed. GE research on radar and autopilot had been conducted for this aircraft at the facility. I try hard not to create redundant chapters but I've noticed that most people pay little attention to them anyway so I include these cross references, perhaps to amuse myself.
You might ask, "How do they secure the wings in the folded position?" I wondered too, until I zoomed in (click). Yup, it was already covered in chapter 11; Dad made the device.
tidbits
Skyknight in depth my plane is the F3D-2N (when one zooms into the details of the tail section)
Skyknight and TCE exposure At the DEC we set water quality limits for TCE; it's a commonly used solvent for jet engine mechanics.
nanobits
1966 Skyknight down in Vietnam, Electronic Counter Measure warfare, others launched from Thailand
Naval research electric pulse gun - unclassified just received from from Virgil /Schenectady research contact
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