Murphy's Law There is some debate about the origins of the term "Murphy's Law". Find here what we believe is the the straight skinny, not scuttlebutt!. Murphy's Law and Captain J.N. Murphy, USN NAS Cubi Point "O" Club JUNE 2007: Lisa Vale, daughter of the Officer who was in-charge of the Cubi O Club during some of its finest years, has started a forum at cubioclub.org To summarize some recent traffic concerning a modelers question: Can, and would you, place a MARK 84 2000lb bomb on Stations 2 and/or 4? Weight limits not a problem. Clearance a problem? Would you use, or have to use, a MER or TER? Has anyone seen a MARK 84 loaded on Stations 2 and/or 4? So far we have: After checking with some Marines I found they did carry them on the center line - Station 3. The in-boards 2 and 4 had a clearance problem but it was between the hooks on the rack. Joe *** And that in the :..... A-4 section from the USMC fixed wing aircraft: description, planning specifics and utilization planning factors manual.... Page 7 shows the various load-outs on the wing stations and shows the Mk-84 on #3 only. *** David found that: I found researching that: MER uses two sespension lugs 14 inches apart (MK 84 lugs are 30inches apart) and TER suspension hooks space 14 inches apart (MK84 lugs are 30 inches apart). ANSWER: The Mark 84 2000lb bomb had susupension lugs 30inches apart, and only the centerline rack on the Skyhawk could accomodate that configuration. Read RADM Jeremy Taylor's review of "Shadows of War", and his interview with the author - Skyhawk Robert Gandt. Heard that Rahn used to explain the reason the slats on the A4 were not interconnectted was expense. It would have cost $70 on an airplane then worth 900 grand apiece. "Boom" I am trying to identify which USS Intrepid A-4 squadrons and pilots took part in a MiG engagement on 5 October 1967. There were no losses on either side but eight Zunis, 38 2.75 rockets and more than 200 rounds of 20mm canon shells were expended. The Red Baron Report states A-4Bs and A-4Cs took part so that means VSF-3 and VA-15 and/or VA-34. Any one know about this action? UPDATE . . . Some time ago I requested help in identifying several Intrepid A-4 drivers who engaged MiGs in October 1967. I have identified everyone who fired at a MiG and interviewed all but LCDR. J. E. Gilreath, an Air Wing 10 officer who flew with VSF-3. Any one know J. E. Galreath so that I can contact him? Thanks for the help.  Mike O'Connor
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