FAMILIAR WITH DUCT TAPE?

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:24 am

It comes in OD, and saves the day at times. WWII Warbird Armorers used red colored tape gun ports and MG muzzles prior to missions, and temporarily plug bullet holes.

John V Cliche · Post by **John V Cliche** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:01 pm

Those of us familiar with The Red Green Show on PBS will certainly be aware of the multitude of uses for ( the all porpose handy-man fix it tool ) otherwise known as Duck/t tape

j506

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:28 pm

Red Green, eh,does he drive an army truck?

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:59 pm

In the spring of the early 80's we were holding an air show in Laredo, Texas. After the Saturday show some severe weather came through and several of the aircraft were damaged. Sunday morning we pushed the most severly damaged out of the way and the Sunday flying went on. This was partially responsible due to the fact that duct tape was used on fabriced surfaces that had small tears, such as aelerons and rudder surfaces. Several of the Tora used the majic tape in order that they might fly. After the show all taped surfaces were checked and new tape added where necessary, then the birds flew home.
Good stuff, that duct tape.

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:28 pm

You must know Charles Hutchins, Tora Lead Pilot?
We had an interesting discussion on Tora Tora Air Show safety and the CAF pilots that fly the Tora Tora Flight.

S p r u e o n e · Post by **S p r u e o n e** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:29 pm

I have a roll of 2" woodland camo green duck/duct tape by Polyken Technologies. I have no historical information regarding it's use, however it came in handy for repairing the upholstery on the arms of an old sofa of similar pattern .

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:01 pm

I still have a nearly full roll of OD that I bummed from the shop chief at the National Guard Facility back in 76. He started in 1935 as a Stable Boy tending horses. I use it on special occasions.

John V Cliche · Post by **John V Cliche** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:32 pm

joel gopan wrote:....... I use it on special occasions.

Do we dare ask for what

Cheers
John

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:58 pm

Kinky things,

I did use some of it on Dave Talachet's B-24 here in Bangor on it's trip from England to California.It landed at dusk, I was there to greet it. They complained of a sudden draft that came about on leg from Newfoundland to Bangor. At daybreal we discovered a 1 foot round hole in the plexiglass on the Nose Turret. I liberated a piece from the Army Guard Aviation Support Facility to patche it with the OD Duct Tape so that they could be in Hartford at 0930 for the 50th anniversary of Prat and Whitney. Sam Hill Col USAF Retired and coincidently CO of the 75th Fighter intercepter Interceptor Group at Dow said, "I'll get my men on it. After an hour of him farting around, I walked over to the Army Guard aviation unit I used to serve with and was back in 15 minites with the plexiglass...

I really don't know what I am saving the rest for, but it brings good memories.
PS
Call me on your 37mm wheel project.