More Scanned Slides
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More Scanned Slides
I'm still plodding through this mind numbing task and came across these.They were taken at Mildenhall in 1994 and thought the mil types here my like to see them.
Sorry the last one is not sharp.It was a grab shot as I think he blew a tyres or tyres while braking!
EricT
Sorry the last one is not sharp.It was a grab shot as I think he blew a tyres or tyres while braking!
EricT
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Great shots, Eric. Thanks for sharing. Love the C-47! In my personal opinion nothing looks better on vintage aircraft than polished aluminum!
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Don't dare say that in front of any of the Histo-Nazis at the air shows. You'll be roundly corrected for liking such a non-historic thing as 'polished aluminum' on a warbird (despite the fact there's documented evidence of it even if not widespread or "normal").
I like polished aluminum too personally, but I would hate to be the one having to keep up the polish. They showed polishing the Liberty Belle (a B-17) and it took a lot of work with a lot of power tools.
I like polished aluminum too personally, but I would hate to be the one having to keep up the polish. They showed polishing the Liberty Belle (a B-17) and it took a lot of work with a lot of power tools.
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Yeah I'm sure I won't win any popularity contests among purists when it comes to my aesthetic preferences for WWII warbirds. Polishing one of those beasts must take equal parts patience and elbow cartilage...both of which I lack in abundance...but I tip my hat to the men & women who keep those birds so pristine!Don't dare say that in front of any of the Histo-Nazis at the air shows. You'll be roundly corrected for liking such a non-historic thing as 'polished aluminum'
Mark
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Thanks for sharing the pictures Eric. Is the first picture of the B-17?
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Yup.. it's the one based at Duxford that starred in the film 'Sally B'
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Don't you mean it starred in "Memphis Belle"?
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The "Memphis Belle" in the film is in reality "Sally B", I think?? Nice collection. I have a draw full of slides I might scan, one day
Was curious to know what went on at Mildenhall so just had a look on google maps. I saw one arbitrary road, Pollards Lane which seemed to go "almost in" to the base so switched to Google Street view that its a crash gate to the airfield that appears to be guarded by two Yucca plants. I kid ye not.
Was curious to know what went on at Mildenhall so just had a look on google maps. I saw one arbitrary road, Pollards Lane which seemed to go "almost in" to the base so switched to Google Street view that its a crash gate to the airfield that appears to be guarded by two Yucca plants. I kid ye not.
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Doesn't it say Memphis Belle on the other side of the nose? Possibly made that up
Tom
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Yes it's still on the starboard side of the nose.HawkerHart wrote:Doesn't it say Memphis Belle on the other side of the nose? Possibly made that up
http://www.mercia.biz/Duxford2010/photo1337.htm