Navy Commode Bomb

[mscard88]

Received my Air Force Magazine today and there was a short article on the "Commode Bomb", dropped by an A-1 from the USS Midway to mark the Navy's 6th millionth pound of ordnance over N.Vietnam. Pilot was unaware that the ground crew put it onboard. When released it almost hit his wingman. Only the Navy!

 

[deonb]

You could actually buy a scale replica of it at some point:
http://www.eztoys.com/a-1h-skyradier-va-25-uss-midway-oct-1965-paper-tiger-ii-scale-1-72-ha2907.html

 

[mscard88]

Here's a link if one wants to read more about it.

http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/

 

[Acrodustertoo]

Must have been the day after taco night

 

[X3 Skier]

Pretty poor walk around pre-flight

If it was after preflight, hard to miss the Red Shirts carrying a Commode out to the wing.

The way I heard it, it was the Air Boss who was unaware and asked on air "What the hell was that on 572's wing?????" The Pilot was well aware.

Cheers

 

[Sac Arrow]

Pretty poor walk around pre-flight

If it was after preflight, hard to miss the Red Shirts carrying a Commode out to the wing.

The way I heard it, it was the Air Boss who was unaware and asked on air "What the hell was that on 572's wing?????" The Pilot was well aware.

Cheers

One minor edit, one minor edit....

 

[wsuffa]

Gives new meaning to "Hang on, I need to GO".

 

[Velocity173]

Pretty sure the pilot knew he was flying a toilet. Actually just flew an old Skyraider / Skyhawk pilot yesterday.

 

[SkyDog58]

Seems to be some confusion regarding who knew what. We need to flush out the truth.

 

[Mason]

Navy tried to keep a lid on it.

 

[SkyDog58]

It was papered over to protect the innocent.

Operation White Cloud?

 

[X3 Skier]

The Flight Deck Crew was Circling The Drain.

Cheers

 

[Acrodustertoo]

Some of these jokes are CRAP(er)

 

[Acrodustertoo]

Did it manage to flush out the enemy?

 

[Omalley1537]

I bet it really plunged...

 

[Omalley1537]

"It won't release!"
"Try jiggling the handle"

 

[SkyDog58]

Man, this thread is making my head swirl.

 

[Acrodustertoo]

I hope they remembered to leave the seat up

 

[mscard88]

Beware of floating logs!

 

[Stingray Don]

Watch out for the #2 bomb

 

[PaulS]

This is really starting to stink.

 

[mscard88]

Smells like.........victory!