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  • March 1, 2005 at 11:29 pm in reply to: British WW1 Pilot's without parachute's #1427033
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    Parachutes and More Parachutes

    Along the same line, why weren’t British paratroopers issued with reserve parachutes until 1949?
    During WW II, Canadian paratroopers used reserves when training with the US at Fort Benning, with the First Special Service Force (Devil’s Brigade), and back home at the Airborne Centre in Rivers, Manitoba, but not when training at Ringway or under British command (1st Canadian Parachute Battalion) in the 6th Airborne Division.
    Was it a matter of pure economics?

    February 27, 2005 at 1:09 pm in reply to: CWH Lanc. #1431407
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    ACROSS THE POND

    Would you settle for a 707?

    February 24, 2005 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Whats happening with B-17D 'Swoose'?! #1434566
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    B-17s

    From this morning’s

    http://aero-news.net

    Glacier Girl and Liberty Belle at the Paul Tibbets birthday party.

    February 21, 2005 at 6:07 pm in reply to: Forum Members, Who Are we? #1349741
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    Yeah, Yak 11 Fan, had to go after the camera.
    And, DazDaMan, I also a pilot, so tell Johnny for me that there aren’t too many “perfectly good” airplanes out there.

    February 21, 2005 at 2:33 pm in reply to: Forum Members, Who Are we? #1350208
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    AIRPLANES

    Well, I’ve always been interested in airplanes, ever since I was a kid growing up in Vancouver. My dad would take me out to the RCAF base to watch the Vampires and Mustangs take off and land, but I didn’t start taking pictures of airplanes until I borrowed my brother’s half-frame 35 Ricoh for a trip to Alaska …..

    February 21, 2005 at 1:46 pm in reply to: Whats happening with B-17D 'Swoose'?! #1350275
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    NASM

    The Shuttle is still there, being prepped for display. It’s unbelievable how huge it is. Sure dwarfs the Sonex my neighbor’s building in his garage.

    February 20, 2005 at 5:23 pm in reply to: Bf 109 and Fw 190 Rudder Construction #1352319
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    Thanks, HP 57 and Italian Harvard. I’ll check out the website. And, yes, dig out the drawings when you get chance to do so. Anything will help. Thanks.

    February 20, 2005 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Bf 109 and Fw 190 Rudder Construction #1352935
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    Thanks. Do you have the link or URL ? Can’t seem to find Aero-Art.

    February 19, 2005 at 10:25 pm in reply to: Aircraft pics #1353663
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    Wassa Dyson?

    February 19, 2005 at 10:09 pm in reply to: Aircraft pics #1353688
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    COCKPITS

    Hope the guy complaining about Hendon doesn’t get off on the dust again … this is the Bf 109G on display at NASM Downtown. Looks a bit dusty in there but then again, this airplane has been sitting in the same spot for at least the last 25-odd years that I know of.

    February 19, 2005 at 9:57 pm in reply to: LESSER KNOWN AIR & SPACE MUSEUM #1353708
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    It’s one hell of a climb into the cockpit to fire it up!!

    February 19, 2005 at 7:52 pm in reply to: LESSER KNOWN AIR & SPACE MUSEUM #1353944
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    MORE AIRnSPACE

    Here’s more detail on the F-16

    February 19, 2005 at 7:48 pm in reply to: LESSER KNOWN AIR & SPACE MUSEUM #1354029
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    More Air & Space

    Yes it is, and you can barely make out an FA-18 under the wing of the F-84.
    The FA-18 was the one used by NASA for research, as are many of the aircraft and spacecraft on display. I’ll check for more pics – the lighting with the open ceiling makes for difficult photography. My last visit was made to specifically check out the P-39 on display but I was greatly disappointed to find it hanging high up on the roof and completely unaccessable. As I said, the lighting isn’t the best – maybe somebody can clean it up with Photoshop.

    February 19, 2005 at 6:54 pm in reply to: LESSER KNOWN AIR & SPACE MUSEUM #1354080
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    AIR & SPACE HAMPTON

    MORE:

    February 19, 2005 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Aircraft pics #1354296
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    PAPA LIMA – IMPRESSIVE! I don’t mind at all. It’s a great kick in the butt to tell me to get started on Photohop. Thanks!

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