Vintage Aircraft

[kuzano]

As a commercial airliner in the US, it was a DC3.

As a commercial airliner in the US, it was a DC3.

some nice photos in this thread and such a shame about the ch47 or as we brits called it the dc3

I flew to my basic training for the Army from Redmond Oregon to Fort Ord basic in California in Nov 1964... as a DC3. My first commercial flight.

 

[Robert.M]

Dassault MD-311 Flamant

Loockeed P-80 Shooting Star

Turbo-Fan

 

[dmr]

I flew to my basic training for the Army from Redmond Oregon to Fort Ord basic in California in Nov 1964... as a DC3. My first commercial flight.

I'm not a plane buff by any means but I was just kinda browsing this thread and the DC3 photos brought back some memories.

Back when I was in college (not to admit my real age) they were (still) flying the DC3 planes from Boston to Cape Cod on the old and I'm sure defunct PBA Airlines. It was quite the thrill ride! 🙂 When you boarded you were at quite an angle leaning back in the seat. I remember the motors were VERY loud and there was a very (thrilling or scary, choose one!) steep turn right after take off. Otherwise it was a very quick up and down and cheap flight.

A few years later I remember hearing that PBA Airlines got their FAA credentials (or whatever they call them) revoked after a tragic incident involving a crash landing of a jet in the Florida swamps. 🙁

 

[Kenj8246]

RC B-29 Dina Might, 1/5 scale Stratofortress. Lone Star Flight museum on Galveston Island TX. Chamonix 045-F1 field camera, Kodak Tri-X 320, D-76 1+1.

RC B-29 Dina Might by Kenny Johnson, on Flickr

 

[daveleo]

Smithsonian Air&Space Museum @ Dulles Airport

Smithsonian Air&Space Museum @ Dulles Airport

 

[x-ray]

Shot at annual Antique Airplane Association Fly-In at Blakesburg.

Very nice image!

I have many happy hours flying a 1946 7AC. It's what I got my tailwheel endorsement in. The one I flew had no electrical system so you had to pull the wooden prop by hand to start it. Really freaky the first time! These are really fun machines!

 

[filmtwit]

Aboard the USS Hornet

 

[dourbalistar]

Perhaps not technically "vintage" or "aircraft", but pretty cool nonetheless.

Leica M5, Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM, Ilford HP5+, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2018.06.14 Roll #162-02550-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[filmtwit]

 

[biomed]

Last day at the Historic Flight Foundation

Late last year Historic Flight opened a new hangar at Felts Field in Spokane WA. The aircraft collection was going to rotate between the new facility and the Paine Field hangar in Everett WA. The introduction of scheduled commercial flights at Paine Field has put restrictions on Historic Flight operations. The decision was made to close the Paine Field location and move all aircraft to the Spokane hangar. I will definitely miss working with all of my friends and seeing the wonderful vintage aircraft! Everything that was not being moved to Spokane is being offered for sale. The Heritage Flight and Combat Armor Collection founded by Paul Allen has shut down for at least a year. The aircraft and vehicles are being prepped for storage. I am not sure they will reopen. Sad times for vintage aircraft fans in the area.

Only a couple of aircraft, some engines, and an automobile were in the hangar amidst the items for sale on the last day.

 

[Bill Blackwell]

 

[Bill Blackwell]

 

[filmtwit]

 

[mconnealy]

B-36 by Mike Connealy, on Flickr
Pima Air & Space Museum
Ansco Panda

 

[nikon_sam]

Not my photos but that is our son at the controls...taken in Phoenix, AZ...
Pictures are from July 2017...since then he's been on two deployments to Saudi Arabia...
This last weekend he gave me a Combat Flag from one of the missions he flew...

 

[Doug]

Cool photos, guys! Sam yours are extra special, having a Marine pilot for a son! I've been to the Pima Air and Space Museum - 4 years ago, may dig up a few pics...

 

[peterm1]

 

[Out to Lunch]

Holiday Cafe Bar & Pizzeria. Chisinau, Moldova. July 2008.

 

[ktmrider]

Nice photos of the AV8B. I did several deployments aboard LHA's and LPH's in the early 1980's as a Marine pilot. I need to dig out some photos of both Harriers and helicopter operations from my files and post them here.

I flew CH46's in the Marines for 11 years. What I remember from joint operations is that the AV8A could only fly for .6 hours using a running take off from the deck of the LHA (900 feet long-size of WW2 carriers) and returning with a vertical landing. And it was nice to land after the Harriers took off as the whole 900 foot deck was available for an emergency (lost an engine one time and had to take advantage of that-a running landing with the LHA turned into the wind.)

Will post more helicopter photos soon.

 

[mconnealy]

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History by Mike Connealy, on Flickr
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