The site seems to be down at the moment, Jim.
Chris
> On 15 Oct 15, at 23:18, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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
> <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
> <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
> <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
> <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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