The shot of the engine is pleasing, Jim. I like the precision of engines and
the jet engine is more exposed than piston types, I reckon. I can’t find any
reference to what is on the fin; it looks quite small for a radar, but I
suppose it could be for some sort of navigational or approach aid.
The beacon has a nickname in the USAF but I can’t remember it. In the RAF we
used to call it the Pundit and it flashed a two-letter code in Morse to
identify the airfield. I seem to remember that in the US the rotating beacon
was switched on if the airfield was operating IFR as well as at night.
Chris
> On 18 Dec 18, at 21:16, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I stopped by the airport today and caught the latest addition to the local
> aircraft fleet out soaking up some sun, so I grabbed a few shots. This is a
> 2001 Dassault Falcon 2000 which is available for charters. I'm told it was
> once owned by George Clooney, before he moved up to something larger.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html>
>
> Our airport has a history, since it was built as a training base during WWII.
> Lots of B-24 crews trained here, along with a lot of other military
> aircraft. The old airport beacon was removed when the original water tank
> was demolished, and it now sits on a pole alongside the present hangars. I
> thought it made a nice contrast to the much newer Bizjet.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html>
>
> As an engineer, I'm always interested in the details. Here is one of the two
> engine pods on the Falcon, a very nice, clean installation. I'm assuming
> that is a radome on top of the fin.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html>
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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