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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Feb 2022, 02:01
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Six and a half years later! I've just been...

Six and a half years later!

I've just been fixing my photos by removing* all the logos that Photobucket so rudely put on top of my images. :E

It's given me the opportunity to update some of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2015, 03:00
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Another one for Sir George

I pulled up beside this immaculate RHD DB5 this afternoon (don't worry - my daughter took the photo)....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2015, 07:58
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

twochai, A very timely reminder. I'll be...

twochai,

A very timely reminder. I'll be going "up island" to visit a friend, so a detour to Sproat Lake would be easy.

However, it won't be until mid-October, since I have to make a business...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Sep 2015, 11:08
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

LFH, Thanks for the update. You can just see...

LFH,

Thanks for the update. You can just see the holes in one of my pictures:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/668x451/p_2_2a17a21c483a874f980651a78ddab622ef3adf8e.jpeg

I was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Sep 2015, 00:31
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Sir George, I'll see what I can do. I may...

Sir George,

I'll see what I can do. I may have an opportunity to fulfill one of your requests quite soon, since I might have to make a detour to Vietnam before I start my trip back to Canada.My...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Aug 2015, 04:26
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Post Script

Well, I've been in Santa Monica for three days now, recovering from the trip and playing with my granddaughter. :)

I neglected to mention that the reason I drove rather than flew, was that I was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 22:45
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

The leading edge is stove-in as far as the spar....

The leading edge is stove-in as far as the spar. I think they hit something with the wing and then went up on the nose - note the bent prop. It's an NTPS aircraft. They also have a T10.

About the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 18:01
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

C2j, Thanks. I thought it looked familiar. I...

C2j,

Thanks. I thought it looked familiar. I vaguely remember a picture on the cover of Flying.

aa62,

I'm glad you enjoyed them. The return journey will be up the coast and so I plan on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 07:04
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 8 - Barstow to Santa Monica - Part 5

Joe Davies Heritage Airpark

Curtiss C-46 Commando:
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1078/8_1_bd4a5088eb918a55de3cf69fc487dd77a5c95a20.jpeg

Thunderbirds F-100...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 06:54
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 8 - Barstow to Santa Monica - Part 4

I had hoped that I might be able to go and see the remains of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, but unfortunately, it is within the base area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Bottom_Riding_Club
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 06:15
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 8 - Barstow to Santa Monica - Part 3

So I moved on to where the natives are slightly more friendly - Edwards AFB West Gate - Century Circle

YF-100 - the second of the two Super Sabre prototypes:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 06:05
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 8 - Barstow to Santa Monica - Part 2

In order to get from the North Gate to the West Gate at Edwards, I had to make a detour of 18 miles. However, the detour took me past Mojave Airport, so I stopped there to have a look. Lots of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 04:44
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 8 - Barstow to Santa Monica - Part 1

Barstow is home to a Marine Corps Logistics Base. I passed a compound that looked like it had enough Humvees to equip the whole British Army!

This is where I left I-40 and headed NW towards...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 04:21
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 7 - Kingman to Barstow - continued part 2

While at the Visitor Center by the bridge, I picked up a brochure which I couldn't resist and I drove here:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 03:41
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 7 - Kingman to Barstow - continued

SHJ et al,

Thanks for the feedback. I was a bit concerned that I might be overdoing the thread drift by including too much geology. However, the remaining posts are firmly, if not exclusively, in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2015, 07:45
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 7 - Kingman to Barstow

LFH,

I wondered if those objects in the intakes of the Ajeet might be related to cannon, but I thought nobody would be stupid enough to mount a cannon in the intake! I expect the firing trials...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2015, 06:44
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 6 - Grand Canyon to Kingman

I got up at 5:00am for a 6:30 departure from the airport. My first flight in a Caravan (Grand Canyon Airlines)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2015, 06:18
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Movie screen grabs from my helicopter flight

Better than a fair ground ride.

Altitude 7500', 500' AGL
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/800x445/6_2_e05d0e612e296c2c4f0d4f468f6dae702a666ce5.jpeg

Altitude 7500', here we go...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Aug 2015, 16:19
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

SPOT tracker

I meant to post this earlier but forgot. I bought a SPOT satellite tracker before leaving Calgary and have been testing it during my trip.

If anyone is interested, you can follow my progress here...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Aug 2015, 06:02
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 5 - continued

There are so many interesting aircraft at the Planes of Fame Museum at Valle, I felt I should post a few more.

Martin MGM-1 Matador - the USAF's first cruise missile...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Aug 2015, 17:09
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

LFH, I thought it looked a bit Gnat-like,...

LFH,

I thought it looked a bit Gnat-like, but I was put off by the nose cone and the circular object in the intake. That makes it the 4th Ajeet I've seen - in my defence, the other three were from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Aug 2015, 06:03
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 5 - Winslow to Grand Canyon

Dora 9,

I'm glad you liked the locomotive pictures. They were acquired at significant personal cost and inconvenience. I tripped and skinned my knee quite badly and then while recovering from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Aug 2015, 04:15
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 4 - Moab UT to Winslow AZ

Phan54,

Glad you like the pictures. Your name reminded me that I've got a couple of photos from the Hill AFB Museum that I must post on Phantom Friday. I'm also pleased you got the Roger Bacon...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Aug 2015, 04:01
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 3 - Heber City to Moab

No aeronautical sights today, so TAPs can skip to the end.

After looking at the map, I decided to change my itinerary. Instead of going directly to the Grand Canyon, I made a detour to the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Aug 2015, 06:39
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

treaders, The T-53 begat the YS-53. There's...

treaders,

The T-53 begat the YS-53. There's an existing thread here, started by the previous owner of the one I saw at Morgan County Airport:
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Aug 2015, 04:47
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Day 2

BV,
I'm old enough to remember when the day time speed limit in Montana was "reasonable and prudent". Fun times with a fast sports car!

Leaving Idaho Falls, I saw an Ag Wagon at low-level. The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Aug 2015, 05:52
Replies: 52
Views: 20,144
Posted By India Four Two

Road trip - Calgary to Santa Monica

I'm on the road to visit my daughter and grand-daughter in Santa Monica. I'll also have the opportunity to see piperboy84's new Maule. ;)

It's a long trip - about 1600 miles direct, but 2200 for...
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