Great pictures Ian!

I too – like most people here – remember the Viscounts flying over head when I was knee high to a grass hopper!

The sound of their Darts was amazing.

In my case they were flying over Leicester on route to EMA – I saw one once with one prop stationary and a lot of smoke coming from the same engine!!

Later in life when I bought my own place (closer to EMA in Loughborough) I remember the same-but different sound of the Heralds – nearing their lifes end and also the very different sound of the trents on the Vangaurd – and the Belfast. – and all that is only 12 years ago!

Jules – I’ve just had a great time in the west of the US for three weeks – managed to have a close look inside B17 ‘Miss Angela’ at Palmsprings air museum and B17 Sentimental Journey at CAF Arizona (Falcon Field – Mesa). Both of these places had great docents – met a number of B17 crew – great stories were told! – One guy told me he was dismayed when a teacher remarked to her class that the aircraft was from ww11 (eleven) !!

Also had a look at the B17 at Chino which requires a bit of work and the static example at March Field.

That’s my fix (of B17’s and sun) till the season starts over here! 🙂

Miss Angela even had carpet in the walkway to the nose! – she also had a rather interesting fold down rear entry door with a combined air stair!

Sentimental Journey had just been polished ready for the season – she looked fantastic. If only we had the weather SallyB would look great polished! 🙂

keep up the great work

Rich

Yep – amazing pictures taken that day – it made a number of people involved very proud.

Great pics
Neal is that first pitts G flik? or something similar? – its just brought some memories back of seeing- what could be the same aircraft- at Leic at one of the airshows years ago?.

Have not been down to Leic for ages – since a trial flight about 8 years ago. Great place. No excuse as Im only 20 mins away!

I new a guy who helped a chap build an Evans V2? (two seat VW engine) – He based it at Leic and I went to see the first flight – piloted my Mr Skybolt!.

I wonder if that Evans is still around – it was painted as an eagle

The owner/builder also took me and my Dad up in a 172 for our very first flight – the day before my geography O level exam!! – weird how things like that stick in your mind!

I must try and get down to Leic this year for a looksy!

Rich

E500

xpboy – how are you getting on with your E500?

Im tempted as I have not used a SLR for a while and I have a range of OM bodies and lenses sitting around doing nothing. It would seem to be a logical thing to do to get hold of a E500. Also you can get an OM adapter for the four/thirds mount. (you can also get a nikon and pentax adapter!!)

Does anyone know any limitations of using OM lenses on the E500? (well apart from the obvious – manual focus and double focal length)

cheers
Rich

What a fantastic christmas present – Well done all the effort has paid off!!

Hope the service goes well!

Philip – Im looking for my pics of your beech in bits I took a few years ago – if I find them I will scan and post if you like to get back to Beeches!!

Rich

Blue robin
Hangar – Oh yes – thanks for pointing that out – never could spell 😀