In response to the “treadhead” postings, I have decided to “deploy” my spinoff!
You know you’re an aerofan/freak if…
-You ask your car dealer if they have any Moller M-400’S
-You watch “Sink the Bismarck” as a Swordfish reference
-HUD has NOTHING to do with houses!
-You know what a “catwalk” is. “Mr. Treadhead says, ‘Where a cat walks?[%-)]’”
-You put a platypus exhaust on your car to reduce IR emissions.
-You can tell what type/how many engines a plane has… by the sound. (I can sometimes- its almost sad)
-The A-10 looks good to you.
-You consider what your house would look like with a B-17 dorsal turret[:D][:D]
…anything with wings is a thing of beauty to you! [^]
you brag about the aerobatics you have flown but would run a mile if offered a ride in a pitts special
Your kids dread going outside with you.
Why? JU-87 airshow?
You stop at every airport you see, even if you’ve been to em a thousand times.
You annoy people by naming off the airplanes in a movie. (anyone else notice the SU-22M-3s’ in the movie XXX?)
You stare at the end of the contrail at the black dot trying to figure out what kind of plane it is.
I’m guilty as charged of these three!!!
when you work on 'em all day everyday, and still love 'em…
when you live by an airport…no matter where you move
when you have aircraft parts strewn across your modeling room…
when you CORRECT everything about A/C in the movies
Hey Kik36, I’m guilty of that last one too[^] Is there any hope for me?[:P]
I made everyody run outside to see the F-16 flying over… I said it was because it had only 1 engine (no contrail separation, just one). Yep, mayhem is delicious.
…you look forward to the drive home because you can pretend your in a dog fight. You ever notice what funny looks you get from your wingman? [:p]
…if all your ceiling fan blades are painted black with yellow tips…
first count
three a/c kits of my own and one each for my two boys.
second count
i cant watch a movie with my mother or my wife. movies about pearl harbor are even worse.
joe
Hey all,
You know you’re an aerofan/freak if…
You install ejection handles to your vehicles seats
You omit the gas pedal for a “HOTAS”[:p].
You make a stencil of a “Rescue Arrow” that points to the handle on the vehicles doors.
You do a pre drive check of your vehicle.
You use “Remove Before Flight” tags on anything that moves.[:p][;)]
A T2C Buckeye looks tempting…!!!
You can basically tell what type of A/C it is just by the sound/engines( guilty as charged)
You use “JATO” bottles on your 64 Impala…!!
The start up of a Merlin gives ya goose bumps[:)]
You make your own brand of cologne that resembles that of an a/c’s interior.
Flaps up, Mike
Actually the start up of any A/C engine gives me goosebumps, especially round ones[:-^][(-D]
I have a P-40 Warhawk ceiling fan!!!
I forgot to mention that I love the smell of JP-5!!![:D]
Hell, I thought I was the only one with all of these problems…
You know you’re an aerofan/freak if… You owen a Norden bomb site the still works. I do have one,it was given to me.
I know just what you mean about planes in the movies, I name them and point out errors to my wife all the time… she hates that. I’ll take it one step further… do any of you find it necessary to point out the fact that you can’t just jump in a plane turn a key and start it up. I always point this out in the movies… my wife hates watching movies with me.
…You pretend your microwave is a P-61’s radar console!
…You find yourself trying to switch fuel tanks, push in mag’s… in your '97 Geo.
…You think a broken R-1820 valve is a GREAT stocking-stuffer.
…All family reunions are at the airport, and STAY there!
My favorite was Con-Air, when they tossed the “Transponder” into the other A/C…I was ranting and raving about that ridiculous scene!!! Anyone who’s ever dealt with those transponders would have had a fit!!! They tossed the control panel, but the computer and antenna are still needed for it to operate…