Jim,
Glad you enjoyed yourself, I would like to have been there. It does, though
make me sad that the museum and event isn't in Wichita, where most of these
things were born.
The V tail Bonanza was a handful to fly unless you were an experienced
pilot. It was once said here that, "If it weren't for the Beech Bonanza, we
would be up to our a** in doctors and lawyers." That's because more than a
few were lost because the Bonanza was a handful for a low time pilot with a
big ego and wallet to match. With the conventional tail, most of the
problems were solved.
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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 5:18 PM
To: LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] IMG: A Few from the Beech Party
Each year at about this time the Beech airplane enthusiasts throw a
Beech Party in Tullahoma, where they enjoy each others company and all
things Beech. The airplanes have been arriving for several days.
Today, I snapped a few examples of the airplanes that brought it all about.
The pride and joy of the Beech enthusiasts is the BE-17 Staggerwing,
built in the 1930s and 1940s. This photo was too far away to show the
details of craftsmanship, but it was the best I could do today.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Staggerwing.tif.html
The follow-on to the Staggerwing was the Twin Beech, built for the Army
and Navy in a number of configurations during WWII, and produced for the
civilian market in the 40s and 50s. The Pratt & Whitney R-985 450 hp
radial powered most of the Staggerwings and the Twin Beech, though some
were converted to turboprops later.
This one was caught on a low pass down the runway.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Twin+Beech+in+Flight.TIFF.html
After WWII, Beech developed the Bonanza for the civilian market. The
original had the butterfly tail shown here, while the later models
featured a conventional tail.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Bonanza.TIFF.html
And when pilots get together, frequently they want to do things that are
not a part of their daily routine, such as formation flying and low
passes down the runway. This formation contained the military trainer
version of the Bonanza, the T-34, along with a Bonanza.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/T-34+and+Bonanza.tif.html
All shot from a distance with the E-1 and Takumar 135/3.5.
Comments and critiques welcomed.
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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