Vintage Aircraft

B-17, Avenger

B-17, Avenger

Canon 40D. Sigma 17-70:
12271796306_8375d06e1a_o.jpg


Leica M6, Zeiss 2.8 35mm Biogon, Porta:
13332160944_4665b3218e_o.jpg
 
Addy101 said:
Thank you for sharing that Hurricane - always gives me warm feelings!
Click to expand...

Hi,

All part of the service. Here's another one of it.

Photo%2014-XL.jpg


I seem to be the only Shuttleworth Collection fan here; most RFF's seem to go to Duxford which is very nice but a little static compared to the 'planes in the air.

Photo%2023-XL.jpg


20771%20%28A4%29-X2.jpg


Hope you like these to give a bit of the flavour of their air shows.

Regards, David
 
David, that last photo has the magic of flight in it !!
That must be an incredible feeling up in that 'plane.
 
I look at a plane like that, and think about how brave people were to strap in (even though there weren't any seatbelts). Jets these days are incredibly safe and reliable when properly operated. Love these vintage aircraft.
 
David_Manning said:
@Sparrow...exactly...they were like kites with humans in them.

I'll take my 737 any day! :)
Click to expand...


Don't be too hasty with that.
The glide angle of a modern jetliner is approximately the same glide angle as a brick.

My teachers (long long ago) said "With enough thrust, you can fly a barn door. Just be damn sure that you don't loose that thrust." :)
 
Sarcophilus Harrisii said:
There's another reason for aviation enthusiasts to visit Wichita now—work on preparing the Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" for its return to the air is progressing, and it was rolled out of its restoration hangar for the first time recently. FYI.
http://www.b-29doc.com/news.php
Click to expand...

Thanks for the link. That was an enjoyable video and brought back some memories for me. When I was working as a freelancer for a small Florida weekly I got to take a press flight on a B-17 restored by the EAA. Got some great shots looking out the nose in the bombardier's post as we flew over Panama City, FL.
 
Hi,

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks.

It's a genuine 1910 Deperdussin, by the way and is a wonderful sight in the air. As are all the other veteran 'planes they display and fly. You've seen nothing until you see one of those old wing warpers turning; rather like a supermarket trolley when you try to steer a straight line with it!

As I've said before ;-), there's a lot to be said for the Shuttleworth air shows. We all ought to meet up there one day...

REgards, David
 
Sparrow said:
... they've got so much lift though, slightest breeze and they are off
Click to expand...

Hi,

Yup, I've flown Cody kites and they are a handful. I made the half scale one in the BBC documentary about the weirder war time experiments, a few years ago. They gave a credit to Paul Cody for making it but so many people recognised it that it didn't much matter. Paul told me he'd tried to persuade them that he didn't make it but to no avail. Trying to control one in anything other than a light wind is frightening at times. Mine was made to break if the wind got up too much, after the first test flight...

Regards, David
 
daveleo said:
Don't be too hasty with that.
The glide angle of a modern jetliner is approximately the same glide angle as a brick.

My teachers (long long ago) said "With enough thrust, you can fly a barn door. Just be damn sure that you don't loose that thrust." :)
Click to expand...

It isn't as bad as a brick, as the story of TACA Boeing 737 flight 110 proves.

Picture time:
DSC01601-XL.jpg

Sony A900 | Minolta 28-70G | 70mm | f/2.8 | 1/800s | 1600iso
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom