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      01-31-2020, 03:39 PM   #551
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Ahhh, maybe not so much.

It originated in the 60's regarding military (mostly jet) aircraft.

When you cob the power/firewall the throttles, you're going "balls to the wall"-- i.e. the throttles (which used to have balls or something similar on the top of them) are pushed to maximum thrust, near the firewall.

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This is what I had always heard, specifically referencing WWII pilots. It had originated from military aircraft at full throttle and pitched down, which would obviously be the fastest way of getting to "top" speed, hence the meaning of the term; going all out.
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      01-31-2020, 05:12 PM   #553
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I picked "flybigjet" as an email address (on AOL, then Earthlink) about 30 years ago when the internet became a thing-- I drove the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy for about 26 years, so the moniker fit.

I've downsized since then-- flying a light twin from Boeing, but I suppose it could be considered a "big" jet..... if you're comparing it to a Citation or something like that.

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I picked "flybigjet" as an email address (on AOL, then Earthlink) about 30 years ago when the internet became a thing-- I drove the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy for about 26 years, so the moniker fit.
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I miss our neighborhood C-5 wing over in the next town. Those beasts seemed to hover menacingly for minutes on approach, and departures left the locals standing there in awe trying to figure out why the thing didn't fall out of the sky.

They were "upgraded" to C-17's, but it's not the same.....
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I picked "flybigjet" as an email address (on AOL, then Earthlink) about 30 years ago when the internet became a thing-- I drove the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy for about 26 years, so the moniker fit.

I've downsized since then-- flying a light twin from Boeing, but I suppose it could be considered a "big" jet..... if you're comparing it to a Citation or something like that.

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I picked "flybigjet" as an email address (on AOL, then Earthlink) about 30 years ago when the internet became a thing-- I drove the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy for about 26 years, so the moniker fit.

I've downsized since then-- flying a light twin from Boeing, but I suppose it could be considered a "big" jet..... if you're comparing it to a Citation or something like that.

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Let me guess, you live upstate and are a prison guard (or guest?) of the Department of Corrections?????
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