Comments on: Deadly Sabre Dance http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Haverier och flyginstrument – några läsefrukter och lästips | En blogg i det blå http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-1099937 Haverier och flyginstrument – några läsefrukter och lästips | En blogg i det blå Thu, 09 May 2013 01:39:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-1099937 [...] Begreppet ”sabeldans” finns som relaterar till F-100 Super Sabre (och inte F-86). Här är en vida spridd film om en sådan tragisk ”dans” med förklarande text. Ordet gir-roll-koppling nämns men mest i förbifarten. Share this:FacebookGillaGilla [...] [...] Begreppet "sabeldans" finns som relaterar till F-100 Super Sabre (och inte F-86). Här är en vida spridd film om en sådan tragisk "dans" med förklarande text. Ordet gir-roll-koppling nämns men mest i förbifarten. Share this:FacebookGillaGilla [...]

]]> By: Tom Roberts http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-851082 Tom Roberts Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:06:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-851082 Jack, Amazing how you pop up every now and then. Jack,

Amazing how you pop up every now and then.

]]> By: Mack McCollum http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-831480 Mack McCollum Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:39:51 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-831480 Jack, You are one of my heroes! The last time I saw you was at Holloman AFB in 1984. We were both flying the mighty AT-38B (ha!). You sold me your old teak rolltop desk that I've used over the years, and I've always been proud to tell who sold it to me. You're a true patriot and warrior pilot. Glad to read this comment from you and find out what happened to you after Holloman. Although this film clip showed a tragic occurrence of the early days of F100 flying, it's amazing that you got to personally see the famous dance. All the best to you! Jack,
You are one of my heroes! The last time I saw you was at Holloman AFB in 1984. We were both flying the mighty AT-38B (ha!). You sold me your old teak rolltop desk that I've used over the years, and I've always been proud to tell who sold it to me. You're a true patriot and warrior pilot. Glad to read this comment from you and find out what happened to you after Holloman. Although this film clip showed a tragic occurrence of the early days of F100 flying, it's amazing that you got to personally see the famous dance. All the best to you!

]]> By: Cecil Myers http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-830856 Cecil Myers Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:34:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-830856 Not many of us around. Not many of us around.

]]> By: Leland (Lee) Myers http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-830840 Leland (Lee) Myers Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:46:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-830840 Hi there.....Cecil was my father's name. He started out in WW 2 as apilot but stigmatism moved him to a wireless air gunner post. He won the DFC amongst many other recgnitions. I followed by joining the Air Cadet's and obtained two fling scholarships and continued my carreer as a commercial pilot. I'm currently finishing off as a test and evaluation pilot for a Canadian company. I just thought it interesting that you and my father had the same name. Lee Hi there…..Cecil was my father's name. He started out in WW 2 as apilot but stigmatism moved him to a wireless air gunner post. He won the DFC amongst many other recgnitions.
I followed by joining the Air Cadet's and obtained two fling scholarships and continued my carreer as a commercial pilot. I'm currently finishing off as a test and evaluation pilot for a Canadian company.
I just thought it interesting that you and my father had the same name.

Lee

]]> By: Anderson http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-829994 Anderson Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:28:26 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-829994 Would like to hear from you. Would like to hear from you.

]]> By: Anderson http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-829993 Anderson Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:22:19 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-829993 Will like to hear from you. Will like to hear from you.

]]> By: Dick Trimble http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-826994 Dick Trimble Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-826994 My brother emailed me this article -something we have discussed over the years, as we both watched this happen, from different locations. I was 12, he was 8 (his note is also in here, following mine). We lived in the P-Quarters, just east of the "old hospital" on the road to South Base, elevated on a rise south of the runway.. The runway ran west to east, into Rogers Dry Lake at the east end, and the Main Base hangers (including the two that were moved from South Base) were beyond the runway, to the north of us. I was at the gate at the west end of the South Base road (also elevated above the runway, by a slight rise -and the same gate Bill Holden drives through at the beginning of Towards The Unknown...), standing beside a car when I heard the two F-100's approaching from my left (west). I watched from above as they crossed the north-south highway. I have never forgotten the absolute horror I felt as I watched the one plane touch the runway and then appear to try to lift off nearly straight up -and then fall to the side in a ball of flames. -And have always felt the same everytime I have seen the film. NOTE- I believe the view of the film is reversed -! The mountains beyond the runway are the Angeles range, which are south of Edwards, and the plane should be landing from the right -not the left. I have seen the films before (in too many commercial films), and until this, the landing has occured right to left -from the west, if looking south. Details............ It was a sad moment that never left me. My brother emailed me this article -something we have discussed over the years, as we both watched this happen, from different locations. I was 12, he was 8 (his note is also in here, following mine).

We lived in the P-Quarters, just east of the "old hospital" on the road to South Base, elevated on a rise south of the runway.. The runway ran west to east, into Rogers Dry Lake at the east end, and the Main Base hangers (including the two that were moved from South Base) were beyond the runway, to the north of us.

I was at the gate at the west end of the South Base road (also elevated above the runway, by a slight rise -and the same gate Bill Holden drives through at the beginning of Towards The Unknown…), standing beside a car when I heard the two F-100's approaching from my left (west). I watched from above as they crossed the north-south highway. I have never forgotten the absolute horror I felt as I watched the one plane touch the runway and then appear to try to lift off nearly straight up -and then fall to the side in a ball of flames. -And have always felt the same everytime I have seen the film.

NOTE- I believe the view of the film is reversed -! The mountains beyond the runway are the Angeles range, which are south of Edwards, and the plane should be landing from the right -not the left. I have seen the films before (in too many commercial films), and until this, the landing has occured right to left -from the west, if looking south. Details…………

It was a sad moment that never left me.

]]> By: Jack Trimble http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-826921 Jack Trimble Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:03:53 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-826921 As an 8 year old kid, I lived up in the "P" Quarters at Edwards southwest of the runway. I loved watching all the planes at Edwards. I was watching this F-100 coming in to land when I saw it start the dance and subsequent fireball. It was the first plane I ever saw crash. I went on to fly USAF (100 Missions North in Phantoms, POW and 20 years at FedEx) Every time I saw this clip my heart would speed up because I'd actually seen it happen. I'm so very glad to know the whole story behind this. It has really saved lops of lives in jets over the years. As an 8 year old kid, I lived up in the "P" Quarters at Edwards southwest of the runway. I loved watching all the planes at Edwards. I was watching this F-100 coming in to land when I saw it start the dance and subsequent fireball. It was the first plane I ever saw crash. I went on to fly USAF (100 Missions North in Phantoms, POW and 20 years at FedEx) Every time I saw this clip my heart would speed up because I'd actually seen it happen. I'm so very glad to know the whole story behind this. It has really saved lops of lives in jets over the years.

]]> By: Mac http://www.historynet.com/deadly-sabre-dance.htm#comment-826552 Mac Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:31:11 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683829#comment-826552 A sad STORY but that is the way we learn We lost a lot of guys in WW11 but learned from their mistakes. Take care Mac A sad STORY but that is the way we learn We lost a lot of guys in WW11 but learned from their mistakes.
Take care Mac

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