[ARC5] Vibrator Power Supplies

[Scott Johnson]

I don’t think they banned smoking in USAF aircraft until the late eighties.  I hope I didn’t just incriminate anyone I flew with if that wasn’t the case, hi!

 

Scott V. Johnson, P.E. W7SVJ

5111 E. Sharon Dr.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636

H (602) 953-5779

C (480) 550-2358

 <mailto:scottjohnson1 at cox.net> scottjohnson1 at cox.net

 <mailto:scott.johnson at ieee.org> scott.johnson at ieee.org

 

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Mac, 

I forgot that you were a Crew Dog.....

Jeep - K3HVG

 

On 11/21/2017 3:07 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:

In the 1960s we smoked in B-52s except during takeoff/climbout, refueling, and descent/landing.

 

D C "Mac" Macdonald

K2GKK/5 in OKC, OK

Since 30 Oct 1953

USAF & FAA, retired

 
On Nov 21, 2017, at 13:14, "kg4kgl at gmail.com <mailto:kg4kgl at gmail.com> " <kg4kgl at gmail.com <mailto:kg4kgl at gmail.com> > wrote:

Col. Paul Tibbets in his (auto)biography said he smoked cigarettes while flying. He must have not been too worried about any gas fumes. 

Robert

KG4KGL 


On Nov 20, 2017, at 21:11, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com <mailto:k2gkk at hotmail.com> > wrote:

It just might have something to do with keeping devices that create sparks on make and break away from an environment with high octane gasoline fumes possible.

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5 
(Since 30 Nov '53) 
Oklahoma City, OK 
USAF Retired 61-81 
FAA Retired 94-10 

 

 

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