Hi Chris,
I will post this in caps to get the word out.
THE LUG GALLERY, WHERE I POST MOST OF MY PHOTOS, IS DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS
WHILE IT IS MOVED TO A NEW SERVER. PLEASE TRY AGAIN ON SUNDAY.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 10/16/2015 12:52 AM, ChrisB wrote:
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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