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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Nov 2021, 19:16
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Re India Four Two's SAREX of C-FANE Ambrosini...

Re India Four Two's SAREX of C-FANE Ambrosini S.1001 Griffin; Is the time of departure at Olds/Didsbury of 0800 UTC correct? Departing Drumheller at 0900 UTC for a touch and go at Beiseker ?

0800...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2021, 20:13
Replies: 10
Views: 3,020
Posted By evansb

Federal government bureaucratic decisions are not...

Federal government bureaucratic decisions are not based on logic nor financial propriety. Never have been, never will be. It has always been thus. Sad. Just sad. Amazon.com wastes even more on a...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2021, 19:36
Replies: 35
Views: 8,497
Posted By evansb

Only three of the 200 nation states (countries)...

Only three of the 200 nation states (countries) extant in 1942 had an effective aircraft carrier. What a coincidence that two of the three nations that had aircraft carriers would go to war with what...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jul 2021, 14:02
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Automobile to the left of the 1964 VW Beetle is a...

Automobile to the left of the 1964 VW Beetle is a 1948 Mercury Town Sedan Deluxe 4-door, complete with suicide doors. Powered by a Ford flat-head V-8 engine. The roof-top baggage rack may indicate...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jun 2021, 19:02
Replies: 19
Views: 5,910
Posted By evansb

Interesting that the windows and nose of a...

Interesting that the windows and nose of a Consolidated C-87 could resemble a Latecoere 631 when viewed through the murky depths of a lake.

FYI The wreck that diver Mark Sarazen found in Lac Simon...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2021, 18:02
Replies: 19
Views: 5,910
Posted By evansb

If the wreck does exist, it is most probably an...

If the wreck does exist, it is most probably an RCAF PBY Canso. Between 1935 and 1946, a total of 3,431 PBYs of all types, were built in North America; 730 of them in Canada. Over 300 of the type...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2021, 23:44
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,796,674
Posted By evansb

Did any country actually close their borders?..or...

Did any country actually close their borders?..or were they open with restrictions ?..
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2021, 18:26
Replies: 140
Views: 36,234
Posted By evansb

Perception is everything!. The Piaggio is not...

Perception is everything!. The Piaggio is not particularly loud, but the sound may be irritating. You may find your neighbour's lawnmower "loud" but it may not be loud on the decibel scale. Frequency...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2021, 18:02
Replies: 140
Views: 36,234
Posted By evansb

Correct. Flying instruction is "Commercial...

Correct. Flying instruction is "Commercial Aviation". Once the pupil pilot is licensed and fly's by him/her/itself, it is categorised as GA or "Private Aviation" Funny that. Not that any authority is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jun 2021, 18:41
Replies: 140
Views: 36,234
Posted By evansb

Broad category. General aviation (GA) represents...

Broad category. General aviation (GA) represents all civilian "aircraft operation other than a commercial aircraft operation or an aerial work operation". Private jets, like John Travolta's Boeing...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jun 2021, 18:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,450
Posted By evansb

Keep in mind "North America" includes Mexico, and...

Keep in mind "North America" includes Mexico, and formally, Central America and the Caribbean. Some models even include Greenland and Bermuda.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Apr 2021, 21:37
Replies: 19
Views: 4,375
Posted By evansb

In 1987, I flew on a Cubana IL-18 domestic...

In 1987, I flew on a Cubana IL-18 domestic flight. I found the aircraft cabin to be quite comfortable.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2021, 14:20
Replies: 15
Views: 3,033
Posted By evansb

rolling20 indicated the DC-6 fire was caused by...

rolling20 indicated the DC-6 fire was caused by a faulty cabin heater.


A series of in-flight fires (including the fatal crash of United Airlines flight 608) grounded the DC-6 fleet in 1947. The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2021, 19:20
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Thank you. The aircraft in the initial photo is...

Thank you. The aircraft in the initial photo is indeed an FMA Ae.C.1. I would paste a URL to airwar ru to confirm, but because of my lowly status I am prohibited from pasting URLs, as well as being...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2021, 18:10
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

The Argentinian FMA Ae. C.1 ? The engine...

The Argentinian FMA Ae. C.1 ?

The engine doesn't look like a Wright radial, more like an Armstrong-Siddeley radial.
Forum: Canada
4th Jan 2021, 22:44
Replies: 9
Views: 4,421
Posted By evansb

Indeed. By late 2021 or early 2022 I forecast a...

Indeed. By late 2021 or early 2022 I forecast a resurgence of hiring a thousand (1,000) furloughed and laid-off Canadian pilots, but I do NOT foresee a surge of hiring new pilots. Stay in India,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Dec 2020, 03:31
Replies: 108
Views: 33,054
Posted By evansb

Seaplane? Take the Australian ultra-high speed...

Seaplane? Take the Australian ultra-high speed train. Enjoy a snack of low-tide Thai sushi, and a plastic flute of luke-warm Yellow Tail wine !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2020, 20:20
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Not yet, but darn near.. regretfully OPEN HOUSE.

Not yet, but darn near.. regretfully OPEN HOUSE.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2020, 00:13
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Looks similar to the U.S. built and designed...

Looks similar to the U.S. built and designed General Aviation GA-43.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2020, 19:27
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

I am prohibited from posting photos until I have...

I am prohibited from posting photos until I have 5 posts. OPEN HOUSE.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2020, 17:19
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By evansb

Shelton Crusader.

Shelton Crusader.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2020, 21:40
Replies: 17
Views: 3,541
Posted By evansb

The unpressurised Lancaster could have been...

The unpressurised Lancaster could have been intercepted and prone to ack-ack. The Lincoln would have been a better choice, but the B-29 was pressurised and faster so it didn't attract interceptors....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jul 2020, 22:29
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By evansb

No worries about missing the post. It is delayed...

No worries about missing the post. It is delayed by the mods due to my junior status for analysis before posting. Also, due to my junior status, I am not permitted to post photos until I have a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jul 2020, 22:27
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By evansb

Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull ?

Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jul 2020, 23:47
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By evansb

Aero Commander L 3805 ?

Aero Commander L 3805 ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2020, 01:25
Replies: 84
Views: 20,895
Posted By evansb

Yes, the aircraft performed as required and were...

Yes, the aircraft performed as required and were obsolescent whilst being produced., yet intelligence gathered before their production was indeed forwarded regarding Nazi Germany's goals. was...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2020, 16:57
Replies: 110
Views: 67,363
Posted By evansb

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operated 25...

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operated 25 Neptunes from 1955 to 1968. Lockheed CP-122/P2V-7/CL-826-45-14 Neptune (25), (Serial Nos. 24101-24125). They were replaced by the Canadair CP-107...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2020, 05:06
Replies: 283
Views: 204,111
Posted By evansb

"...negative vertical speed.." is a term known to...

"...negative vertical speed.." is a term known to less than 0.01 per cent of the world's populace. I understand you none the less.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2020, 23:27
Replies: 283
Views: 204,111
Posted By evansb

tartare "...smoke on ejection.." It is usual....

tartare "...smoke on ejection.." It is usual. Ejection seats are propelled by small rockets.

LKF. Aircraft ejections usually result in injury to the ejectee. Lately, the odds of getting injured...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2020, 20:44
Replies: 283
Views: 204,111
Posted By evansb

Clearly, weather does not appear to be a factor...

Clearly, weather does not appear to be a factor in this tragic crash. A 45-degree angle of bank on departure seems de rigueur for some Snowbird manoeuvres, however control of the bank angle, which...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2020, 19:09
Replies: 34
Views: 15,944
Posted By evansb

Why Turbo-props? The Lockheed Hercules comes to...

Why Turbo-props? The Lockheed Hercules comes to mind. To date, more than 2,500 C-130s have been ordered and/or delivered to 63 nations around the world. Seventy countries operate C-130s, which have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 03:46
Replies: 26
Views: 8,985
Posted By evansb

The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was derived from the...

The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was derived from the B-17. The 307 was pressurised and as such, the fuselage section was completely different.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2020, 13:25
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By evansb

Thank you. I am not allowed to post URLs until I...

Thank you. I am not allowed to post URLs until I have at least 10 posts. It is OPEN HOUSE.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2020, 01:11
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By evansb

Fokker F-25 Promotor.

Fokker F-25 Promotor.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Apr 2020, 07:47
Replies: 90
Views: 21,048
Posted By evansb

Lovely maps. Flying from North America to the...

Lovely maps. Flying from North America to the U.K. in the late 1940's? I always carried bananas and an assortment of nylon stockings. Yup. I was kinda popular.
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