Da plane! Da plane!
09-05-2012, 05:40 PM
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Da plane! Da plane!
My girlfriend - a somewhat accomplished, up-and-coming photographer - took these pics a few months ago. I thought they turned out well, so I wanted to share them here. I'm not sure what model plane this is, but it's on display at the EAA here in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Their website isn't working right now, but when it is, I'll try to edit this with the plane's model number. Anyway, lemme know what y'all think about the pics.
The 'Hawk kinda reminds me of an old war plane - maybe a P51 or a P47!
The 'Hawk kinda reminds me of an old war plane - maybe a P51 or a P47!
09-05-2012, 08:29 PM
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When I went to Fort Polk LA for basic the plane that took us from New Orleans to Polk was a DC3. When I got to Vietnam they were still in limited use as as transports and gunships, Puff the Magic Dragon was a C47.
09-07-2012, 06:45 PM
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Nah, I see the SuperHawk as a P-40 Tomahawk or as the Brits called her the Warhawk, which by the way was the base for the P51.
It was light and nimble and produced for many nations. It wasn't great at anything but was more than competent at everything, just ask the Flying Tigers if there are any still alive.
It was light and nimble and produced for many nations. It wasn't great at anything but was more than competent at everything, just ask the Flying Tigers if there are any still alive.
09-07-2012, 07:08 PM
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09-08-2012, 09:12 AM
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Nah, I see the SuperHawk as a P-40 Tomahawk or as the Brits called her the Warhawk, which by the way was the base for the P51.
It was light and nimble and produced for many nations. It wasn't great at anything but was more than competent at everything, just ask the Flying Tigers if there are any still alive.
It was light and nimble and produced for many nations. It wasn't great at anything but was more than competent at everything, just ask the Flying Tigers if there are any still alive.
Wolverine, this past EAA, we were able to sit and watch an F18 Super Hornet go through its paces. *Very* cool to watch. At one point, it flew right over our heads and I cracked everyone up with the comment: "I think I could see Kenny Loggins!"
I'm glad you guys like the pics. I had a feeling when my GF took those pics, they'd turn out pretty cool.
09-11-2012, 05:27 PM
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I wanted to add a picture of flying objects and Superhawks together. This Redstone missile is in the small town of Warren, NH. It has been there since 1971. Redstone missiles were nuclear and were being decommissioned. The town asked for one and the US government gave them one but the town had to move it at their own expense. The Redstone was also the booster rocket for the Mercury program and since Alan Shepard was from NH and the first US person in space I guess they felt it was appropriate to have one in NH. Enjoy!
09-11-2012, 05:55 PM
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I wanted to add a picture of flying objects and Superhawks together. This Redstone missile is in the small town of Warren, NH. It has been there since 1971. Redstone missiles were nuclear and were being decommissioned. The town asked for one and the US government gave them one but the town had to move it at their own expense. The Redstone was also the booster rocket for the Mercury program and since Alan Shepard was from NH and the first US person in space I guess they felt it was appropriate to have one in NH. Enjoy!
