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Aviation BS and Photo Thread

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

  1. Jul 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM
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    shakerhood

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  2. Jul 2, 2016 at 1:25 PM
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    Douglas A-1 Skyraider. I've seen a few in person and they are shockingly enormous for being prop-driven. I would love to have flown one.
     
  3. Jul 2, 2016 at 1:51 PM
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    That looks like an experimental aircraft - I don't recall ever seeing any version of the A-1 with a counter-rotating prop like that.
     
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  4. Jul 2, 2016 at 3:33 PM
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    I was wrong (mostly), you were right (kind of), and I stand corrected.

    I believe that is a Douglas A-2 Skyshark. Developed from the A-1.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A2D_Skyshark
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  5. Jul 2, 2016 at 3:46 PM
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  6. Jul 2, 2016 at 7:25 PM
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    Wasn't there a plane racing at Reno with counter rotating props? Merlin or P51? I seem to remember something at one point.
     
  7. Jul 2, 2016 at 7:37 PM
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    There was until last year....Precious Metal. Coolest looking thing when it would fly by and the sound was just unreal. Engine fire on the ground permanently ended its racing career last Sep. I got to see her fly back in 2010 and it was awesome.

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  9. Jul 3, 2016 at 7:35 AM
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    I shot these at the 2013 Reno Air Races:

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    And this is how it looked in February 2016.

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  12. Jul 3, 2016 at 2:30 PM
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    It'll be all better in time. Very cool aircraft
     
  13. Jul 3, 2016 at 8:37 PM
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    I thought that was a Fairey Gannet AS-6 at first glance... I saw on one like this at Oshkosh '96. Havent seen one since.

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    ...^^^... Photos don't do the aircraft justice ... they are bigger than I thought in real life.
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  15. Jul 4, 2016 at 4:05 AM
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    Did anyone see the short video of the small plane that went into the lake in Texas? I just saw this on the news, looked like the pilot and two passengers are okay. It looked like a Staggerwing but the video was so short I couldn't tell.
     
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    Excuse the potato camera, these are all from my snapchat...but this was some of the birds at Kaboomtown last night here in Dallas.

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    I like the Mitchell, those stripes remind me of pictures I have seen in the CBI theatre in WWII. Very cool, thanks for sharing
     
  18. Jul 4, 2016 at 11:36 AM
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    Someone needs to explain the message on the tape
     
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