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Aviation BS and Photo Thread

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by JB, Feb 26, 2016.

  1. Jul 28, 2016 at 6:25 AM
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    VE7OSR

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    a simple few minute or two in time, but such a moment made a memory and a bond for a lifetime. Love hearing stories like that.
     
  2. Jul 28, 2016 at 12:03 PM
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    image.jpg From yesterday
     
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  3. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM
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    Here are a couple snapshots from our quick hop down to Toledo's Airshow in the Yankee Air Museum's B-25. I was like a kid in the candy store.

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  4. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:07 PM
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    Deeper in the South…….
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    going to be fun!
    Those black stands on wheels used to catch oil dripping from the Engines?
     
  5. Jul 28, 2016 at 5:08 PM
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    Wasp 1800s don't leak oil. They ooze freedom!
     
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  6. Jul 28, 2016 at 9:22 PM
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  7. Jul 28, 2016 at 10:57 PM
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    Looks like something out MX guys at work would do, Personal safety dosent mean much to those guys
     
  8. Jul 29, 2016 at 6:47 AM
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    Allllllrighty then!!!
     
  9. Jul 29, 2016 at 7:16 PM
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    The B-25s used the Wright Cyclone R-2600

    That DC-3 in the window would have a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
     
  10. Jul 29, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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  11. Jul 30, 2016 at 8:54 AM
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  12. Jul 31, 2016 at 5:36 AM
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    Same as everybody else...
    https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ulglkWGtcV0

    I happened to see this "Airlines for America" commercial yesterday. It's pretty boring actually but check out the house number on the door, at the very end of the commercial, it says "707". I thought that was a nice subtle touch. I realize this is barely aviation related but thought I'd pass it along.
     
  13. Jul 31, 2016 at 11:21 AM
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    I was a there on Sat with the kids. Had a great time.
     
  14. Jul 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM
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    Here's a still frame from my take-off just a couple hours ago. I used 2 notches of flaps and it only had myself and about 20 gallons of gas in it. Boy did it lift off quick!! Also had one of the best landings of my life which was surprising since there was a 9 gusting 15mph crosswind, AND a citation 2 miles out on the ILS breathing down my neck.

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  15. Aug 1, 2016 at 9:12 PM
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    Every time we had to rent an Antonov to ship an Engine, someone from the crew would always run to Wal-Mart and buy a bunch of items, they would take the stuff back to Russia and sell everything.
     
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