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Thanks for the heads up. I am so looking forward to that release. It's looking amazing. Last week he had some really great shots of the panel as well.
 
Its got straight wing's, so i'll be able to land it on a carrier :biggrin-new: Seriously though, its a fine looking model :encouragement:
 
Wow ! That jet looks really good. Rob's modeling talents continue to get better and better. Thanks for The H/U Ed ! Mike :wavey:
 
mal998 said:
She looks beautiful but what's with the plexiglass? Looks a bit "milky"
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Cor blimey guvn'r Not even out of the factory doors and we have complaints!:listening_headphone
It is on the "to do" list Mal. I promise.
You might be the very person to help me with a small question that I am, as yet, unable to answer.
Just forward of the windscreen there would appear to be a pop up, what I can only think is a, deck landing sight, is this the case do you know?
Only visible in a few grainy photos.
I have "Naval Fighters 73 Early Banshees'" loads of info but this does not even get a mention.

Rob
 
I'm also looking forward to this project! Does this pic show the thingy just in front of the windscreen that you were describing?

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MrZippy said:
I'm also looking forward to this project! Does this pic show the thingy just in front of the windscreen that you were describing?

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Hmmm, just wondering, could this be a retracting gadget that indicates the nosewheel down and locked? It does appear that it is able to drop into that recess.
 
Found this:
https://youtu.be/H_ZixqnoRCM
Excellent F2H Preflight and Operation. It does not appear that the item showing forward of the windscreen is for nosewheel down and locked indication. It only shows during Carrier Landings so possibly a tailhook indication or as Rob suggested some sort of alignment sight for Carrier Landings.
 
falcon409 said:
Found this:
https://youtu.be/H_ZixqnoRCM
Excellent F2H Preflight and Operation. It does not appear that the item showing forward of the windscreen is for nosewheel down and locked indication. It only shows during Carrier Landings so possibly a tailhook indication or as Rob suggested some sort of alignment sight for Carrier Landings.
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It is called a "crash barrier", or barrier deflector. It extended with the hook as I recall. Pilots landed with the canopy open (ejection seat envelope not good enough for low altitude ejection back then), it was supposed to keep a barrier wire from entering the cockpit if the plane went into a barrier. Normally it was not a problem, but with sheared gear or a flip over, it could be deadly to the pilot.

In flight training in the mid-60's, we flew single seat AF-9J Cougars in the last phases of advanced jet training, and some of them still had one!! By that time though, we had the mirror landing system and 100 knot Martin Baker seats with automatic seat-man separation, landed with the canopy closed.
 
Thank you very much to all for the help.
I didn't think it would be long before someone came up with the answer to the "mystery object" problem.
Thank you Mike for that.
I just love those old Navy and Air-force training films, thanks Ed for the link.
 
Rob, you know me and by no means was that a complaint. Now, I'll have another look at the mystery item to see if I have any more details. BTW, it's a fine looking jet.

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Rob, check your email. I sent you a bigger picture of the crash barrier arm and info about it's operation from the manual. Let me know what else you might need.
 
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mal998 said:
Rob, you know me and by no means was that a complaint. Now, I'll have another look at the mystery item to see if I have any more details. BTW, it's a fine looking jet.
Rob, check your email. I sent you a bigger picture of the crash barrier arm and info about it's operation from the manual. Let me know what else you might need.
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Remarks were just in good humour Mal, and thank you for the "blue"
It all makes sense now,
 
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