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    Tomcats

    in Aviation Laughter

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    I must be getting old.I cant stand that head banging type music.Luckily I turned down the music like Spin said. Video is good.

    It's getting to be a bit of an obsession among youtube uploaders these days, particularly with fighter plane videos. Seems like too many kids have watched 'Top Gun' too many times. Bit of a shame, really, as it spoils a lot of good videos.

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    British Airways (boac) 1964?

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Proteus engines ... not without their problems, I recall from reading Stanley Hooker's "Not Much of an Engineer".Take a peek at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Proteus and look for the comment made by Frank Owner to Hooker regarding the Proteus development.

    Interesting reading the Wiki page, thanks Geoff. Reading the marine applications, they would have been on the hovercraft I travelled on quite a few years ago. Recently recieved a copy of "Not much of an Engineer" in the mail & will be starting on it tomorrow, really looking forward to it. I see they also say it was used in Donald Campbell's car.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Garage Door Posters

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    I keep looking at those old hulks and picturing a second life for some of the bits, a la motoart.

    A bit more recycling -

     

    http://www.bobvila.com/slideshows/2052-aviation-aesthetics-second-flights-for-salvaged-aircraft?utm_source=scribol.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=scribol.com

     

    It would be great to turn the clock back, I always used to like the local scrap yard back in the 70's that wrecked a lot of aircraft. Still have an old go-kart we fitted out with a helicopter seat & other a/c parts. They had an almost complete propliner in the yard as well as cockpits, front ends & other sections. All long gone now. I suppose we took it for granted back then, but it's all hard to get now.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Your Garage

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    So if im going to build my own plane, i'll need to build a garage first.Who has photos of their workshop, or ideas on their ultimate garage? What would you want in yours? A turntable? A crane? Or just lots of cupboard space?

    Nerb, it's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string.

    I'd start with an overhead crane, a lathe or two, a milling machine, a wet saw, pipe benders, a tig, mig & stick welder, 10 tonne press, forge, anvil & anything else I could possibly buy if I won the lotto.

     

    Seriously though, everybody dies of old age before they actually ever finish their workshop just the way they want it. The older people get, the more they learn to accept that every shed they ever build will be completely full of junk and clutter before it's finished. The answer is simple though, just keep building more sheds. Life is incomplete without them.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Garage Door Posters

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

    Posted

    I having trouble beleiving that picture... where did the ribs on the door go? I like the idea though.

    I'd guess you'd have to line the door with ply or some flat sheeting before applying the posters to an uneven surface like that. Would be a lot easier on a wall or normal door. It would be nice to have one,though.

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Involuntary Ejection

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

    Posted

    Came across this story I hadn't heard before about an Israeli pilot ejecting while unconsious after a bird strike:

     

    ' Most Miraculous Ejection:

     

    This one goes to an Israeli pilot flying an A4 Skyhawk at low level approx. 350 kts. The pilot reports he was flying straight and level, then he was lying on his back on the valley floor with a massive headache. Israeli analysis of his damaged helmet and the debris of the aircraft detected traces of bird blood and a single feather as well as fragments of HUD glass in his face. Apparently he was the victim of a bird strike directly to the front wind screen. The bird continued thru the canopy, demolished the HUD and smashed the visor on the pilots helmet, knocking him unconcious. How did he eject?

     

    Answer: enough of the birds corpse deflected upward off his helmet to strike the upper ejection handles and fire the seat. '

     

    Found some other references that it was in 1983 or '84, apparently it broke a vertebrae in his neck, at about 300 feet he collided with a honey buzzard. They say birdstrikes are common in Israel, something to do with migratory paths.

     

    There must be a few cases around of involuntary ejections, I seem to remember something about one in South Africa where a passenger accidently grabbed the handle and ejected.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Alaska

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

    Posted

    It would be a good chance to see a few old classics if you'e in the right place. I think there's still some C-119 Flying Boxcar's getting around Alaska somewhere. Everts Air Cargo/Air Fuel out of Fairbanks operate a few DC-6's & a couple of Curtiss Commandos, flying into Anchorage at times. There would be others around, I'd guess.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

    P.S. don't trust the bears.

     

     

    Colditz Glider

    in Aviation Laughter

    Posted

    Thanks, Spin, an interesting story. I remember seeing a replica of it in the Imperial War Museum many years ago. I'd guess it might have been a morale boosting exercise as well as an escape plan.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

    Sky Diving To The Max

    in Aviation Videos

    Posted

    Well, it's just my take on things, but I think in Student Pilot's original post, he might have been indulging in the subtle art of irony.

     

    I'd guess he would respect genuine adventurous activities as Darren describes, but is having a go at the reality tv type twist that is put on some very ordinary pursuits. As in Glenn's post - extreme ironing, I know it's only a joke, but maybe we shouldn't give the tv producers too many ideas. It's an ongoing problem. Once upon a time, Australians did all this stuff with a larconic, almost British type of understatement, but now we high five. Call me old fashioned, but I refuse to slap hands & say 'Yo'. I think that's what he was talking about.

     

    Cheers, Willie.

     

     

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