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  • February 25, 2005 at 9:42 am in reply to: BOLIVIAN B17's #1434143
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    Miss Angela

    Apparently he sold B-17G-105-VE, N3509G , renamed to Miss Museum of Flying to Bob Pond ( Later renamed Miss Angela ) and then the Bolivain Fort was also there -CP753 ultimately sold to Paul Allen

    So Whittington processed two Forts .Miss Angela as she is now known was previously a Fire Fighting Tanker Aircraft

    see http://www.air-and-space.com/Boeing%20B-17%20Tankers.htm for info on Miss Angela as she was then

    February 22, 2005 at 9:39 am in reply to: Stunning fire-fighting Neptune #1347873
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    B17 SHOT

    Thanks Chris – they are awesome – very dramatic .I think what comes over in these shots is the fact that it is a very risky flying operation – skill and brvery required in eqaul measures .

    I love seeing the 17’s with Civilian Stripes will have to see where this B17 – Tanker 22 is now

    February 21, 2005 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Aviation Art #1348941
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    Nice Painting for Chris

    One by Trudgian – I might even get this one myself …someday !!..beautiful

    http://www.ehangar.com/printgallery/print_image.php?o_id=248

    will add another by me 😮 ,as Paul C says the next painting is the best , or alternatively you are only as good as your last painting .I must say all this talk of painting and the evocative images is getting me rooting to paint soon

    February 21, 2005 at 10:16 am in reply to: Aviation Art #1351076
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    Homeward Bound by Lam Van’t Hof

    I particularly like the above painting added by Sunny (e Hangar )

    now that is a decent piece of aviation art . The Print Young Eagles looks like a photo – amazing , that little kid perched on the wing looks like he is about to fall off -yikes , glad its only a print

    February 21, 2005 at 10:07 am in reply to: Whats happening with B-17D 'Swoose'?! #1351088
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    The Swoose

    This is a most interesting thread – amazing that she made her last flight to Andrews AFB In 1953 and almost lost all engines in doing so – looks like she made a landing on one engine – what a testament to great piloting skills and courage .Fantstic that the NASM had the foresight to accept the Bomber for future display

    I imagine it will be very difficult to find old B17 C/D Parts if they are going to restore her to her original config

    Does anyone have a shot of her cockpit as it is now ???????????????

    – I Wonder if she has many of her instruments or YOKES remaining as she was reported to be Vandalised during a period of outdoor storage for 6 years from 53

    February 21, 2005 at 9:55 am in reply to: Coming to England….where should I go? #1351095
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    Bird in Hand

    Been in that Pub meeting a friend who flew KC 135’s – the food was pretty bad then , sounds like the beer was bit rough too . Glad you had a safe trip .As I was saying earlier you could and should check out the 100th BG Museum at Thorpe Abbotts on your next trip

    February 20, 2005 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Dakotas! #1352146
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    DC3 At Long Beach Ca USA

    Taken on 18 Jan 05 at Dougherty Field – ( Long Beach ) As promised – these beauties fly with Catalina Flying Boats hauling freight to Catalina Is

    we missed engine start by half an hour maybe , they were loading up freight ready to go what a pity we missed that sound .

    i will look for some shots on airliners of these planes as they are superb

    February 20, 2005 at 1:38 pm in reply to: Dakotas! #1352815
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    Daks

    Was recently over in Long Beach California and I saw the Catalina Flying Boats DC 3’s at their operating base – no Airborne shots though – some of those on http://www.airliners.net – will have a look for em later

    I was at a friends apartment at Long Beach (On the Roof ) and one of those DC3’s came over – it was a beautiful sight against the Clear Blue Californian Sky – it sounded pretty dammn good too

    February 20, 2005 at 12:37 pm in reply to: Aviation Art #1352954
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    aviation art

    Agree that Paul C’s Vulcan is one of THE best of a Vulcan I have seen – the light , clouds , landscape and plane are all in harmony with one another and all look right -just beautiful

    Geoff Nutkins is one of my favourites – in fact I have one of his prints on my Living Room Wall – think its called “Salute to the Few” – great Desktop Wallpaper facilty as well

    http://www.aviartnutkins.com/wallpaper/download/Nutkins_Wallpaper_5l.jpg

    I am not sure about the correct shape of the Left Wing and Roundel on the Spit in Ace of Ace’s maybe a little out of kilter -its not far out – the wing shape of a Spitfire is notoriously difficult to capture correctly ,overall its a great painting .I love Geoff’s Cloudscapes

    February 19, 2005 at 9:43 am in reply to: Aviation Art #1355251
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    Mustang Paintings

    The Above painting is one of Trudgians that I like – John Young is also one of my favourites , so much choice . I had a go at painting metal for the first time about two years ago – it was hard but here’s the result

    called Past Reflections

    I would like to enter a painting for the Guild Exhibition but i guess I would have to start one very soon

    Ron

    Manchester Aviation Art Society

    February 18, 2005 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Image Attachments Now Avaliable #1356360
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    pics

    Thanks for all your hard work – someone should get you a Pint or three

    Great Forum – addictive almost

    go4b17

    February 18, 2005 at 7:04 pm in reply to: BOLIVIAN B17's #1356386
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    re Bolivian E

    Hi Jules – If you have a friend who has a scanner may he or she could scan them and then e mail them to you

    Did you go to the Collings deal at the weekend , I thought you mentioned that recently , nice that you take the time to volunteer .

    Kind Regards Ron

    February 18, 2005 at 6:50 pm in reply to: Aviation Art #1356408
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    Mustang Art

    My fave P51 Paintings have to be Trudgians Last Man Home and some others of his , can almost hear the Merlins .

    NICE WORK Paul C

    Nice attention to Light and all the planes look right -The Lightning chasing the Bear is superb

    There is so much aviation art out there these days .Mr Taylor really did start something . I will add a couple of my own – – great fun painting in oils but flippin time consuming

    February 18, 2005 at 9:23 am in reply to: BOLIVIAN B17's #1358503
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    More Cockpit photos

    Dont know why but I like this shot – something a bit different

    February 17, 2005 at 10:53 pm in reply to: BOLIVIAN B17's #1358988
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    B17 Cockpit shots – ex CP 891

    Thought I would add these since my visit to the Ex Bolivian Freighter at March AFB – please note in the shot looking down at the Main Panel there is the smaller switch panel under the instruments -lower centre , now note the red safety latch which covers the Landing Gear Up Down Switch . It gaurds the switch so it cannot be accidentally touched and pushed up to raise the Gear when selecting up or down flaps (which is nearby )

    The Accident to Aluminum Overcast was caused when the Gear Switch was knocked and the Gear raised whilst she was finishing her Landing roll off the runway .I believe Aluminum Overcast didn’t have this Safety Latch or it was removed . It was a standard feature of B17’s after leaving the Factory

    I think the volunteers at March are doing a great job restoring Return to Glory

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