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Never used a Mac (or iPad), never used Linux. Have used just about every iteration of Windows, including Win8. Have had no problems with the OS, just don't like what they have done with some of the apps. Haven't spent more than 2 minutes with Snip and Sketch so I really shouldn't criticise it - yet. The Men's Shed has two computers, one running Win7, the newer one running Win10. Switch back and forth without problem.

Phil,

If you look at Willies "Computers" thread on What's Up, you will see that there are at least two of us not happy with the way Microsoft tinker with good utilities and screw them up. The latest is Snipping Tool, but Windows Photo Viewer and MS Paint are also being superseded. Fortunately they are still available, but for how long? If you did an upgrade to 10, they will be on your hard drive, but not if you did a fresh install of 10.

I had another program on the laptop which I once used as my photo editor, before finding PhotoScape. The program is called XnView, and is a free download. It has a photo viewer, slideshow option with customisable timing, scroll keys to scroll through a folder, etc. It crops and resizes images, rotates crooked images (leaning buildings, sloping lakes, etc.)

By the way, PhotoScape is also a free download and is quick to learn. I have used it on all the photos in the Aircraft Showcase.

For a preview of Photoscape,

Hi Phil, What programs are you having USB problems with? I've just run an update to Win10 to the latest version, and this morning ran a properties check on a SD card to see how much space was left. I also run a USB external drive with all my photos on it. I've been working the dickens out of it with the Aircraft Showcase.

File Explorer and my photo editor PhotoScape work fine. Swapped the external drive for a USB stick and read files off it. Not sure why you are having problems.

Could have been Program Evaluation and Review Techniques. One of my roles in the Bank's I.T. Dept was to prepare PERT charts to manage the conversion of systems in COBOL (Burroughs system) into PL/1 (IBM).

Ian has completed the monumental task of copying all the profiles from the old software, so now they are all here. The total now exceeds 200 profiles.

If there is any aircraft you would like added, please advise in the comments below. I would be particularly interested in recommendations for gliders, as this category is under represented, and I don't know much about gliders.

Maybe it's just military heavy lifters. What about the C-17 or C-5A?

It took everyone by surprise when the C-27J Spartan went inverted during it's handling display at the 2015 Avalon Air Show.

I have just posted a video in the Media section showing a LM-100J Super Hercules doing the same, pulling off a loop. Then when the list of other similar videos came up on the side of the Youtube page, there was one for the Airbus A300M performing an inverted display as well.

When can we expect a loop in the A380?

Looks a bit that way, but no.

Here's an image of the Conair BAe Avro 146 Firebomber at Avalon in 2015.

Correct Thruster.

Slight thread drift, but it refers to a previous post regarding Frank Lowy's yacht.  Apparently he just sold it to a mining millionaire (billionaire?). It was featured in tonight's news running amok and crashing into a marina, crushing a number of dinghies and a gangway. 

Yes Graeme, the Plumb Cracker Jack.

Sorry Glenn. This may help:

The aircraft was flown regularly from 1982-1986 then retired and the registration abandoned. Today, the plane is on display at KMIT.

Correct PMc. The Mk III.

The yellow and white plane in #1701 is a Powell P-70 Acey Deucy,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_P-70_Acey_Deucy

Video of the C130 crash, followed by a video of a number of firebombers.

NSW Rural Fire Service today took delivery of the first full time fire bomber flying tanker. The aircraft has been named Marie Bashir after the former NSW Governor. 

The aircraft carries the same colours as the photo below, but with NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE above the windows. Coulson name removed.

Going through a collection of Pinterest emails, I came across this link from 8 days ago.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/14/trump-wanted-his-personal-pilot-head-faa-critical-job-is-still-vacant-amid-boeing-fallout/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.06e5302ed934

My first guess in the op was a Vans, but closer inspection of the photo in the article shows a curved nose leg. See below. Vans usually have a straight, angled leg. Anyone want to correct me? Note also forward tilting bubble canopy.

A light plane, possibly Vans RV6 or 7, landed in the street in a shopping centre in Pierce County, Washington State. 

Read article with video.

Ten days are up - the white aircraft is a Pottier P-180S.

Next contender-

An ex military chopper pilot, according to reports.

Did a search on the tail no PL90 on the fourth photo and came up with Grob G-103A Twin II Acro.

Thanks, folks.

A couple of years ago I was given a large supply of aircraft colour slides, unlabelled,  which included the four

below. I have disregarded these until now, but feel they could be included in the aircraft showcase. What I need to know, if you can help, is the make and model of these gliders - I know nothing about gliders. I am guessing the first two photos are the same machine.