Scanner.

Recently bought one of the latest Cannon scanner’s. It is of the all singing all dancing types, ie. will scan of course, print directly on to disc/dvd,including a seperat insert for the mini disc (printable types) colour/b&w printer,has facility to copy slides-and-35mm negs with docking for several types of digital cards. The ink is in seperate tanks which can be replaced individualy and has a small flip up screen to view progress of your work. I think the model is MP760, and retails for about $450Aus. A tad exi, but for all the capabilities, probably goog value.

Beautiful, “Can I have some more please sir”

Shuttleworth DVD /Video

As a favour to us colonials on the far side of the world, would it be possible to have some one from the trust, or appointed by the trust, to tape the season at Shuttleworth, and may be transfer it to an all regions DVD, and be made available for sale at the end of the season.
Try as I might, I cannot find any tapes DVD’s from the trust suitable for viewing. Those that are, are very old and well past their use by date. I have had to rely on the magnecient photos posted on this site by all the good folke. I have a portable 5gig HD sits at the computer ready to download photos, nice as it is, but I would like have some “movement at the station”. The posting of the spitfire tail chase from Ledgens 2004 is played often via the stereo system attached to the PC sound card, one word “BRILLIANT”

Lower than low.

Several years ago,(90’s), Pylon racing was conducted here in Tasmania in the north of the state and called Sky Race. One of the entertainment segments was for a well known aerobatic ‘ace’ to take off in the Pitts special imeadiatly airborne he would invert the aircraft back to ground level, to within having the prop and tail about a foot off the earth. I watched from the fence at the flight line that after noon where he was just that bit too low. Take off normal, inverted, then the motor screaming stopped, and he came past inverted sliding on the top wing of the Pitts, and the tail leaving a neat furrow in the grass. Misjudged alowance for the tailplane droping and nose rotating around the CofG. Pilot un injured, except for pride, aircraft $30k+ damage.

Re The Aus Movie

TJ
The movie when shown here was called “Half a world away”. The DH-88’s were reconstructed film set craft with I beleive auto engines (Datsun 180-b) for ground movement along with wire tow on the undercarriage, the air to air shots were large R/C aircraft, all of which were sold off later after the film.
An Anson posed as Boing, a Harvard/AT-6 as a GB racer, Stearman’s as Fairy flycatchers, several Tiger Moths, and a Miles falcon. Most of the aircraft I beleive are/were privatly owned.
I still have a copy of the telly movie —somewhere, on VHS (PAL). 🙂

Happy and safe Flying New Year

May I add my voice to all that has been said and wish all people a safe and happy New Year. Spare a thought for those lest fortunate than ourselves.
New year reselution, besides learning how to spell, try and foster more interest in aviation. 🙂 Cheers to all

Boys and their Toys

A 1929 Excelsior Henderson, very nice bike. Now that the Auster (1946 J-1)is virtualy finished I must consider putting in some time and finishing the restoration of the 1917 Henderson. Sold 1909 Belt drive Triumph (ex RAF WW1) and a 1956 Aerial 500 Red Hunter to aid the purchase of the Auster.
Still have 1982 BMW TIC R100 and 1974 CB 450. 🙂

DVD’s of Airshows

While on the subject of airshow DVD’s where can one purchase copies,if they exist, of the Shuttelworth airshows. I e-mailed them and they said not available. 🙂