Popular Post david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) Shops a shop planes or trucks it's the space, NON UNION space, don't even know how we do it, seems there are some here that think we are all failures unless your some union drone. Edited August 16, 2020 by david wild 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Does the exhaust run along between the rail and the cab floor ?? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 under the floor the heat shields are on the ground and will go back on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Cool Cat hanging out at the hanger, Geez I wonder if I needed a union card for instrument check ?? NO bet our union friend would not like the ride, bet she would get sick, most do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Cats got attitude and shop when moving in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Sure sucks to be a non union loser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 The Blue Angels is in memory of Commander Gershon who was killed in a crash, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, david wild said: Cool Cat hanging out at the hanger, Geez I wonder if I needed a union card for instrument check ?? NO bet our union friend would not like the ride, bet she would get sick, most do. I know I would get crook as a dog in it Still suffer terrible motion sickness to this day Or maybe I would be hanging on so tight I wouldn't get a chance to be crook lol You sure see some interesting places Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Trucking is my parallel career, grew up literally in Air Force planes dad was Air Force pilot and then Capt. for Eastern Airlines, been flying before I could walk. don't like people so trucking was great didn't have to interact with many people, in the Heavy Haul at power plants they keep everybody away which is fine, then putting the both together was really great, we either get to fly some really cool planes or rip em a part and truck them, been a great ride and looking forward to whats next, guy wants us to move a F4 Phantom and just quoted a DC3 26'3" wide on the road, and already got a DC3 for the Smithsonian to do later this year or early next, H53 helicopter to Yuma and some Mig 21s to Yuma and hopefully the X15 moves this year, We are supposed to move the Rutan Voyager, it has only been moved by 2 other men, great fraternity, what a great non union job. (dig when i can) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Fuzzy picture but it's Me in the orange and the crew of the Antonov 225 in Basra Iraq, we just had flown in from JFK (NY) at max weight and took pic to celebrate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 My Ford L9000 in Tema Ghana Africa delivering GE TM 2500 for Volta River project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, david wild said: My Ford L9000 in Tema Ghana Africa delivering GE TM 2500 for Volta River project. Since you’re in the heavy haul business I assume the L9000 is heavy specd? I had never heard of a heavy specd L9000 so I was curious if they made one or you just made do with one. Thanks 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Bought new by Belger Crane OKC, and Ford made plenty heavy spec L9000, you never saw a L9000 logger, Actually it was really good truck Hendrickson spring, moved some pretty big loads and never let us down, I got pictures of it coming across I 70 in Utah with a 13 axle trailer, coming down that last pass before Greenriver is pretty cool. that trailer on the Ford normally would have a 3 axle jeep front so figure the weight on the fifth wheel and that's how we ran it around Ghana, no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 We had an Anton 225 land at Bangor on July 31 with an issue took off on August 2 for Prestwick,UK . The crew posted a pair of videos. Seemed to have a relatively short takeoff run. Impressive to say the least on the apron next to a few C130's I can link them if you like Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 very cool post,,,thanks for sharing it...and yes,those fords were always one of my favorites,,,,used to drive one 20 years ago i really liked it....i even have a model,,,ill put together one of these days...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 and yes,,,that a cool cat...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 I never could understand why Ford wanted to change the L cab, should done like Mack and galvanized it, LTL were great trucks and the L and LT were just as good as any truck on the road at the time, dumb mistake by Ford cause what they replaced it was junk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 11 hours ago, david wild said: Bought new by Belger Crane OKC, and Ford made plenty heavy spec L9000, you never saw a L9000 logger, Actually it was really good truck Hendrickson spring, moved some pretty big loads and never let us down, I got pictures of it coming across I 70 in Utah with a 13 axle trailer, coming down that last pass before Greenriver is pretty cool. that trailer on the Ford normally would have a 3 axle jeep front so figure the weight on the fifth wheel and that's how we ran it around Ghana, no problems. No I have never seen a L9000 logger in my neck of the woods. 98% KWs and Pete’s with the occasional international and very very rare (I’ve only seen one) Mack. See lots of L9000 tandem grain trucks and dump trucks but that’s about it. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 David, am I supposed to be impressed or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 No, cause you will never understand, many people come by the shop and bring their kids and learn some history of Aviation, there also plenty of old trucks and buses, and no cat gets refused a home for life something you will never understand, there is a huge sharing of information that goes on, it just happens for us that we share information on Trucks and Aircraft, like I said you are damaged by years of being lied too by your union leadership and can't see past your blind trust in them that the rest of us are SCABS, the fact is you are the minority and we are the driving force behind a vibrant economy, it's people that have a common interest in making things better than those that sit around condemning everything that does not meet their twisted view, I am a believer in my Country, in freedom and the right to make the best of what I can and others to do also, not be controlled by others like a union who's only concern is greed and power to control, I come from the state of NH. live free or die state, something you will never understand. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 This is what education looks like and sharing with other people. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 Yeah your jealous cause like I say better to be on my side of the fence than yours. B25 removed from Lake Murray after 60 years underwater one of a very few with remote turret under the belly, pilots all survived, and plane now resides in the Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham AL. First B25 I moved and was on the TV show Mega Movers, second B25 we moved was from Rantoul AFB to SMF it's like I said it's not about the money it's about the people and sharing of ideas and the friends you make along the way, what have you done ? when you leave this earth it will not even be noticed because you have done nothing, what I and my crew have done will live on for a very long time and the sharing of ideas will continue. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 That does look fun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted August 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 How about Hazy center at 2 am in the morning with just us and the Smithsonian crew 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Incredible David. You are a blessed man to have the opportunity to see all of that. Good work keep the pics coming. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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