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  • August 14, 2007 at 7:20 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #9, for Pictures and Discussion. #2519067
    contrailjj
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    The photo is identical to that in post #189 by STRATOSAURUS :dev2:

    oopsie… my bad – I read previous post… must learn to read soon :rolleyes:

    August 14, 2007 at 3:26 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #9, for Pictures and Discussion. #2519148
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    Repost. See previous page.

    …..

    It sure looks like a different paint scheme to me 😎

    August 11, 2007 at 5:30 pm in reply to: General Discussion #305314
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    Rudder
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    August 11, 2007 at 5:30 pm in reply to: Naval Terms #1927085
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    Rudder
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    August 8, 2007 at 3:44 pm in reply to: Believed to be from… a B-17 ? #1309146
    contrailjj
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    well, he had the Boeing part right in the first description (but definitely ’07, ’27 or ’37) …

    and here’s the real Yellow Rose… El Paso, 1996

    August 4, 2007 at 6:51 pm in reply to: A-10 Thunderbolt/warthog #2522486
    contrailjj
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    According to this recent post… http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/database/museums/getimage.htm?id=4503… she’s at the Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards.

    Somewhere in my collection I have a rather grainy print of her in flight…

    JJ

    August 3, 2007 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #9, for Pictures and Discussion. #2522810
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    Hw about some South African Navy Super Lynx…. http://navy.org.za/articles/category/aircraft

    July 27, 2007 at 5:51 pm in reply to: Early Messerschmitt 109s & Pilot Officers Iron Cross Photos #1321611
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    The black ‘x’ on white background was Bulgarian (1941-44) while the ‘Yak?MiG??’ is the Avia B.135 (Czech design)… from http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/bulgaria/types/avia.htm

    “Avia B-135 Lyastovica
    Twelve B-135 (AV-135 in Bulgarian literature) delivered in crates by rail Feb 1943. Assembled from Czech-made parts by DSF at Lovech in the summer of 1943. Last example test flown 28 August 1943, following which all the aircraft were officially accepted by the VNVV. Planned licenced production of 50 a/c as the DAR-11 Lyastuvka (Swallow) later cancelled due to the lack of Czech-built engines. Used by the Fighter School at Dolna Metropolija for the fighter-training and fighter-interceptor roles. Withdrawn from service by end of 1944 and stored in the open at Dolna Metropolija. Last few airframes used for air-ground gunnery target practice in 1946. Military type number 7057.”

    July 26, 2007 at 2:13 am in reply to: Canadian C-17s #2525580
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    First Flight

    ‘Canada One’ finally took to the skies at Long Beech today!

    http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/news_e.asp?id=3985

    July 23, 2007 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Canadian C-17s #2526271
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    Stirring up my old thread from last year (sorry – just makes sense to keep it here)

    Some C-17 lead-up info. With the imminent delivery date looming on the horizon (Aug 8) the Forces have re-activated 429 Sqn to operate the ’17.

    http://www.dnd.ca/site/newsroom/2389_e.htm

    http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/news_e.asp?id=3926

    http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/news_e.asp?id=3931

    http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/community/mapleleaf/photo_e.asp?id=1179

    With any luck I’ll get to be in attendance on the 8th for a few pics.

    July 20, 2007 at 3:30 am in reply to: Request for Help – Watercolour Sketches #1328995
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    Are there any plans for the sketches… any sales in mind? – I’d be happy to exchange monetary units for the Siskins. And, can we see any others?

    July 18, 2007 at 6:31 pm in reply to: Romanian naval Puma – first flight #2527793
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    Sa fie!

    On another issue – does anyone know what is the red “bowl” on the side of the tail boom? Or rather what’s under it? I’ve also seen it on some late-model Cougars.

    Crash Position Indicator… Canadian Sea Kings carry it on the starboard side of the boom

    JJ

    July 18, 2007 at 3:50 am in reply to: General Discussion #307262
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    I think the idea of ‘recruiting/platooning’ the spotters is a great idea, and I think most spotters would be happy to oblige. As Bex mentioned, the average spotter has a greater knowledge of the day-to-day operations of any given airport than ANY rent-a-cop security detail could ever dream of.

    I personally don’t mind the added security measures anywhere… although I was somewhat ‘culture shocked’ some ears ago when visiting Ringway with a friend who is/was an avid spotter there. His photos always illustrated it, but until you stand on the top deck of the car-park and see the blokes with automatics hung over their shoulders…. but if you’ve done (or are doing) nothing wrong you’ve nothing to worry about. It sure beats the triple security screen at Manila where friends and family must say their good-byes outside the doors.

    JJ

    July 18, 2007 at 3:50 am in reply to: "Plane Spotters" join terror watch! #1927965
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    I think the idea of ‘recruiting/platooning’ the spotters is a great idea, and I think most spotters would be happy to oblige. As Bex mentioned, the average spotter has a greater knowledge of the day-to-day operations of any given airport than ANY rent-a-cop security detail could ever dream of.

    I personally don’t mind the added security measures anywhere… although I was somewhat ‘culture shocked’ some ears ago when visiting Ringway with a friend who is/was an avid spotter there. His photos always illustrated it, but until you stand on the top deck of the car-park and see the blokes with automatics hung over their shoulders…. but if you’ve done (or are doing) nothing wrong you’ve nothing to worry about. It sure beats the triple security screen at Manila where friends and family must say their good-byes outside the doors.

    JJ

    July 18, 2007 at 3:31 am in reply to: General Discussion #307268
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    Well my situation have changed a bit. I found out that in my trades common workterm agreement each employer is obligated for 2 vacation days per month. As my workperiod is 6 month long I have totally of 12 vacation days (and note thats my summerjob!). I took 5 days now so at the moment i’m on holliday:D …..but then again just spended a full day labour by masoning my parents sheds foundation in +25 degree (thats equal to sahara to us finns;) )

    12 days vacation?!?… for a summer job!?!?!… does all of Finland belong to the trade unions?

    ohhh to be young again (and live in Finland – at least for the summer) but then again, I work at home, and chose the hours I work, and the beach is 15 minutes walk away and we do hit highs of +35 to +38 which makes me very happy… but then again we don’t have any Finnish ladies nearby… actually not too many ladies nearby 🙁

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