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Dec 3, 2015 08:27:45   #
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Is this a career, or just another "Sh*tty Job"?
Why? What is the diver doing? Is that what it appears to be?
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Oct 17, 2015 09:53:40   #
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Flying Fortress
Beard43 wrote:
The Memphis Belle is a B-17F. She was the first to finish 25 missions.


A popular misconception…


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The 358th B-17F #41-24577 Hell's Angels, from which the Group later named itself, completed its 25th mission on 13 May 1943. It became the first 8th Air Force B-17 to complete 25 combat missions. The Memphis Belle, a 91st BG(H) B-17, sometimes reputed to claim the first 25-mission feat, completed its 25th mission on 19 May 1943, six days after the Hell's Angels. The Memphis Belle was,
however, the first 8th AF B-17 to
complete 25 missions and be returned
to the United States. The crew that accompanied the Memphis Belle was a makeup crew of men who had completed 25 missions. It was not the original Memphis Belle, Captain Morgan crew. Hell's Angels went on to complete 48 missions and delayed returning to the United States on its own "Flag-Waving Tour" until 20 January 1944.
303rd BG(H) members signing their names on Hell's Angels prior to her Bond Tour.

The 358th B-17F #41-24577 Hell's Angels, from whic... (show quote)
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Oct 13, 2015 21:14:04   #
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Coney Island Parachute Jump...
I've done that ride. Well, not THAT one but a copy located at Ft. Benning, Georgia. It's part of "Tower Week" when you're going through Jump School.

"Hit the hole pole man, hit the hole!"
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Sep 30, 2015 23:58:29   #
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What Plane Is This ?
DHutch wrote:
I know what it's NOT, and that's a P47 Thunderbolt. The P47 had a much bigger, rotund cowling.


It is a model of a P-47 and a first blush appears to be reasonably accurate. Just google images of P-47s.
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Sep 30, 2015 01:51:31   #
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What Plane Is This ?
The P47 models up through the early D models were "razorback" Thunderbolts. The later Ds, the M and N models all had the bubble canopy.

All of the jug models had a 4-blade prop. The performance increase came with the late C models with the use of the "paddle blade" prop -- wider blades resulting in more thrust.

The photo is of a radio control model, one give away is the exposed pushrods for the ailerons visible on the underside of the wing.
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Sep 11, 2015 12:59:22   #
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Sailboat video from quad-copter
Sometimes May requires a bit of hardiness. This photo was taken May 4th or 5th, 2010, the snow is just above the tide line along the shore. There were about 10 boats anchored in the cove that weekend.

http://www.dalefalk.com/photos/i-tj3Ld6z/0/L/i-tj3Ld6z-L.jpg
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Sep 11, 2015 11:15:36   #
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Sailboat video from quad-copter
JCam wrote:
Nice shots, and it looks like you had a perfect day, enough wind to keep the sails filled with no chop.

Just for my curiosity, how long a sailing season do you get up there from launch to haul out?


It was a great day for a photo op with the spinnaker…winds 5-10. Our normal wind is 15-18 with 3' seas….a bit much for the quad to handle.

For me the season is early May until around Labor Day.

Is that your boat in the avatar? What is she?
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Sep 11, 2015 11:13:15   #
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Sailboat video from quad-copter
Indi wrote:

What is the windmill for? Powering a small electric motor?


It is a wind generator for charging the battery banks.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:47:04   #
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F4U-1 Corsair Up-date Pics
Cool, that's an early "bird-cage" Corsair. Do you happen to know which exact model it is?

FYI that is the elevator, aileron is on the wing.
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Sep 10, 2015 22:12:14   #
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Anyone know what this is ?
Flight engineers station.

Four engine airplane

Radial engines
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Sep 10, 2015 15:44:38   #
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Sailboat video from quad-copter
Dan821 wrote:
Do you stream LIVE Video from the Drone while airborne?
Just curious how you maintain the vessel in frame!

Thanks!


No mine doesn't have the Wi-Fi video feed. I keep the boat in frame with blind luck. :) That two minute video came from about 15 minutes of footage in which most of the time I was too close cutting off either the masthead or hull.
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Sep 10, 2015 13:43:25   #
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Sailboat video from quad-copter
Sun and moon aligned to let me get some shots of my boat on Resurrection Bay, Alaska.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P41Hn4gLFP0
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Aug 26, 2015 10:28:44   #
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"Sentimental Journey"
SQUIRL033 wrote:
thanks! i agree, those old radials ("rotary" engines are a different animal altogether, and not used in aircraft...) have a delightful sound all their own...


Well, perhaps not so much now but in the past rotary engines were quite popular for aircraft. Google LeRhone or Gnome for a starter.
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Aug 17, 2015 12:26:36   #
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Can you guess this bird (aircraft)
CA-25 Winjeel

Was this truly a ground up design or an adaptation of the Provost?
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Aug 17, 2015 11:08:09   #
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Can you guess this bird (aircraft)
The "tougher one" is a Percival Provost…1950s trainer developed in the UK.

The tail to left is a T6/SNJ and the photo was taken from a Nanchang CJ-6
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