einfach_orangensaft@feddit.de to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 months agoAfter a pilot almost accidentally ingested an L-pill instead of candy during a December 1956 flight, the suicide pills were put into boxes to avoid confusion.feddit.deimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down10
arrow-up179arrow-down1imageAfter a pilot almost accidentally ingested an L-pill instead of candy during a December 1956 flight, the suicide pills were put into boxes to avoid confusion.feddit.deeinfach_orangensaft@feddit.de to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareCJOtheReallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 months agoF104 worked good unless you refitted it to play a completely different role than it was designed for… Looking at Germany
minus-squareeinfach_orangensaft@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 months agoWell…who would have guessed that a zero length launch system in combination with a downwards ejecting seat could be a problem.
minus-squareHyperreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-28 months agoWhat role was that? As a nuclear bomber? IRC the F104 could top mach 2, which is pretty cool regardless.
minus-squareCJOtheReallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoBasically close air support and tactical warplane, it was meant to be a fighter jet/interceptor.
F104 worked good unless you refitted it to play a completely different role than it was designed for… Looking at Germany
Well…who would have guessed that a zero length launch system in combination with a downwards ejecting seat could be a problem.
Who could tell?!?
Exactly! NOBODY!
What role was that? As a nuclear bomber?
IRC the F104 could top mach 2, which is pretty cool regardless.
Basically close air support and tactical warplane, it was meant to be a fighter jet/interceptor.