[Ads-l] Fighter Jet again

[Jonathan Lighter]

Fredricka Whitfield on CNN refers to the Tuskegee Airmen's 332nd Fighter
Group as a "fighter jet group."

Her father had been a member.

JL

On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 3:54 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Viz., P-51.
>
> JL
>
> On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 3:51 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-tom-cruise-accept-mtv-181004631.htmlWatch
>> Tom Cruise accept his MTV Movie Award while flying a vintage fighter jet
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 7:46 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> >  And what about airliners like the DC-7?
>>>
>>> Well, here's the answer: the Boeing 307 airliner of 1938 (four radial
>>> engines) described as a "jet" and a "jet liner."
>>>
>>> https://www.gearfuse.com/boeing-307-jet-the-yacht/
>>>
>>> JL
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 11:01 AM Jonathan Lighter <
>>> wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I doubt anybody is calling Spads and Camels "jets," but I could be
>>>> wrong.
>>>>
>>>> And what about airliners like the DC-7?
>>>>
>>>> JL
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 6:15 AM Geoffrey Nathan <geoffnathan at wayne.edu>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The P-82 was an amazing aircraft—essentially two P-51's
>>>>> joined at the wings and tail:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://bit.ly/3Ouxrar
>>>>>
>>>>> They built almost 300 of them, and there are actually 4 left, one
>>>>> of which is still flying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Still not a 'jet'
>>>>>
>>>>> Geoff
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Geoffrey S. Nathan
>>>>> WSU Information Privacy Officer (Retired)
>>>>> Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
>>>>> https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/an6993
>>>>> geoffnathan at wayne.edu
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Jonathan Lighter<mailto:wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 9:07 PM
>>>>> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU<mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Fighter Jet again
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> How about the P-82 "Twin Mustang"?
>>>>>
>>>>> JL
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 4:36 PM Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > > An F-51 Mustang
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I remember when that was a P[ursuit]-51 Mustang.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 7:09 AM Geoffrey Nathan <
>>>>> geoffnathan at wayne.edu>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > Clicked on a Youtube link featuring James Corden and
>>>>> > > Tom Cruise whose title was
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > 'Tom Cruise Terrifies James in 'Top Gun' Fighter Jet!'
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > and it featured Corden being taken for a ride in...
>>>>> > > wait for it...
>>>>> > > An F-51 Mustang, https://bit.ly/3y4VG9O
>>>>> > > The plane that shows up at the end of the recent Top Gun
>>>>> > > movie. After 'Maverick' stops flying real fighter jets
>>>>> > > As we have noted earlier, NOT a 'jet'.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Geoff
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Geoffrey S. Nathan
>>>>> > > WSU Information Privacy Officer (Retired)
>>>>> > > Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
>>>>> > > https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/an6993
>>>>> > > geoffnathan at wayne.edu
>>>>> > >
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