The Chairman
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Yes. They are superb.AC did a good job on the dogbones as well as the uprights. Those two items definitely exceeded my expectations.
Actually, the whole wing looks flawless so far.
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Yes. They are superb.AC did a good job on the dogbones as well as the uprights. Those two items definitely exceeded my expectations.
Were you a navy pilot?
Hereâs my favorite wing too
Most of us had them on our âFriday Patchesâ. And yes, nobody really noticed unless they were also a flyer lolIâve been wearing the heritage flight engineer wings for the last 15 years(C-5 FTU instructor). Itâs kind of a gray are in the reg whether theyâre authorized on the FDU/2PFDU, but literally no one gives a shit or doesnât know whether or not they can bitch at you lol.
It does surprisingly say they are allowed to wear with any blues combo.
Thatâs how I explain the job to people who donât know what an engineer isâŠâIâm the guy who knows how all the systems work so when they break the pilots can focus on the task of flying while I figure out if it can be fixed or if the mission will be impactedâ.I wondered about the age of those wings, Brian but now I get it. Luckily, the Air Force (for a change ;-) decided to ease up on a rule or two regarding uniforms and took the Navy route..wear whatcha want (within reason.)
I bet you loved that Herc duty and FTR, I've had more than a couple FE's save my bacon over the years and they all knew more about the motor and prop than anyone. I think your FE wings are BA and very old school which I love.
I wish I had a FE working with me when I go to work. the problem is that many of these systems are now engineered to be autonomous. When a system fails, we rely on a cookbook (quick reference handbook) to see it to completion.Thatâs how I explain the job to people who donât know what an engineer isâŠâIâm the guy who knows how all the systems work so when they break the pilots can focus on the task of flying while I figure out if it can be fixed or if the mission will be impactedâ.
Or sometimes in more simpler terms âI sit between the two stick jockies and make sure they donât kill usâ
He missed the boat on those prices. You can now buy a replica from Andersen Composites or Function Factory Performance for $3K. Only difference is billet uprights instead of forged CF.Stumbled across this on FB. Over the years this guy is known for selling OEM parts for the 350s and 500s. In case anybody is interested.
I agree with you but for reasons I may not understand, some people would be willing to pay for that Ford stamp (if there is even one on it). If they ever mess up theirs or decide to sell down the road it may be worth it to go OEM.He missed the boat on those prices. You can now buy a replica from Andersen Composites or Function Factory Performance for $3K. Only difference is billet uprights instead of forged CF.
If youâve damaged yours and want to retain future resell value or want to keep it completely original then I could see that. But the cost-to-benefit might be upside down if it came to resale.I agree with you but for reasons I may not understand, some people would be willing to pay for that Ford stamp (if there is even one on it). If they ever mess up theirs or decide to sell down the road it may be worth it to go OEM.
Just passing along because the only wings my bank account can afford is neither the AC nor OEM wing. With the food price increase maybe no wings.
Sadly, this is "the stamp" (peel off) on the wings. Beautiful product but I'm a bit beyond tired of reading those words...that Ford stamp