First flight-1910 Demoiselle from "Those magnificent men and their flying machines" (Page 2): Those magnificent men in their flying machines They go up tiddley up up They go down...

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Those magnificent men in their flying machines
They go up tiddley up up
They go down tiddley down down

They enchant all the ladies and steal all the scenes
With their up tiddley up up
And their down tiddley down down

LOL

Great shots and lots of fun to see this! Thanks for sharing!!!

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Wow Phil! Thanks for sharing these. What an awesome thing to see! Great shots too by the way!:)

angler Loc: StHelens England

Great shots Phil.

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

Bultaco wrote:

Great shots, my hats off to the builder, love flying.

Thank you Bultaco, he is an extraordinary man.

Phil

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

Treepusher wrote:

Those magnificent men in their flying machines
They go up tiddley up up
They go down tiddley down down

They enchant all the ladies and steal all the scenes
With their up tiddley up up
And their down tiddley down down

LOL

Great shots and lots of fun to see this! Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks Treepusher, you made me smile and made my day!

Phil

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

Erv wrote:

Wow Phil! Thanks for sharing these. What an awesome thing to see! Great shots too by the way!:)

Thanks so much Erv. I feel very blessed to live 2 miles from where all this happens.

Phil

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

angler wrote:

Great shots Phil.

Thanks Jim, I'm practicing my BIF shots :lol:

Phil

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

I love airplanes and these pictures are great Phil, now to get it up to 10,000 feet?

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

GPS Phil wrote:

This has been an ongoing project at out local airf... (show quote)

:thumbup: :thumbup:

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

ebbote wrote:

I love airplanes and these pictures are great Phil, now to get it up to 10,000 feet?

Thanks Earnest, I think maybe 1000-1500 ft. will be more in the realm of reality. It lifts off about 28 mph, they are hoping for about 45-50mph cruise. We are hope the cruise is closer to 50 so we can photograph it from a J-3 Cub.

Phil

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

gemlenz wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks George for the two thumbs up. By the way, the builder and pilot is also named George. :-D

Phil

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

Some people at my EAA chapter (www.EAA64.org)have a disassembled one that they're trying to put back together after, what I guess was a restoration attempt, but it seems someone didn't put reference marks on some of the pieces and can't get it back together again...and they can't locate anyone that has blueprints or assembly instructions, so it's sitting in big sections in out meeting room (the old tower at KCPS). Although I have missed some events, I'm the chapter photographer.

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

planepics wrote:

Some people at my EAA chapter (www.EAA64.org)have a disassembled one that they're trying to put back together after, what I guess was a restoration attempt, but it seems someone didn't put reference marks on some of the pieces and can't get it back together again...and they can't locate anyone that has blueprints or assembly instructions, so it's sitting in big sections in out meeting room (the old tower at KCPS). Although I have missed some events, I'm the chapter photographer.

I know George would love to take it to Oshkosh this year but I have my doubts. As you know, the weather has not been conducive for testing this light aircraft, so far 50 ft. altitude and 150 yards level flight. Trying to learn how it lands is a challenge, You cannot do a flare out and stall, you fly it right onto the ground. With the open frame and all the wires, there is so much drag, that when you pull the throttle back, it almost stops flying. Makes for some fun photography.

Phil

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

GPS Phil wrote:

I know George would love to take it to Oshkosh this year but I have my doubts. As you know, the weather has not been conducive for testing this light aircraft, so far 50 ft. altitude and 150 yards level flight. Trying to learn how it lands is a challenge, You cannot do a flare out and stall, you fly it right onto the ground. With the open frame and all the wires, there is so much drag, that when you pull the throttle back, it almost stops flying. Makes for some fun photography.

Phil

I'm debating whether or not I'll go to Oshkosh this year. If I do, it probably won't be for the whole week like last year. My brother's flying up with his partner (aircraft/financial) - they have a 182 - and was disappointed when I said I probably wouldn't go up, so I'm reconsidering. I'd like to try to get my vacation next year paid for early and last year I missed an important meeting for work when I was gone so i have to find out when it is this year. I'm on unemployment in the summer because I drive a school bus. Last year (and 3 yrs ago) I used EAA's RideShare and brought up a guy(s) from Australia that flew into O'Hare (2011 just him, last year with his son). That paid for my gas both ways. Here's a stitched pano from last year (North 40 - almost on the polar opposite side of the complex as where I camped. I think it took me at least 1/2 hr to walk there from where I was - a few years ago someone posted a satellite photo of the convention and we each found our camp spots!!!) I probably took at least 3k pics last year...some that turned out pretty nice.

N4743E...sorry it's a bit grainy...even though I was using a 2.8 lens the camera took the ISO to 1600.

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GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

planepics wrote:

I'm debating whether or not I'll go to Oshkosh thi... (show quote)

Thanks for this shot of Oshkosh my friend, it is remarkably good considering the extreme low light. I recently managed to get the new 20mm 1.8 Nikkor for my Df. scary what it will do. Would love to take it up there and try it out. At 75, long walks and large gatherings make me a little tired just thinking of them :lol:

Phil