Hi Chris,
I think the prop looks small because of the angle of the shot. It didn't
appear unusual when I walked around it.
I share your feelings about wealthy owners and their toys. I see some
of that here on occasion.
On 7/16/20 5:14 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
That has a tiny prop, Jim!
I have a major antipathy to pilots with little training carrying out
“dogfights”. In the UK there is a cadre of wealthy aircraft owners who pay
experienced military pilots to fly their aircraft in formation and to fly tailchases.
Because it is run according to CAA rules the minimum heights are lower than in the military
and if anything goes wrong, such as a stall or spin, there is less space for recovery. A
former colleague died a few years ago by spinning out of a tailchase.
Chris
On 14 Jul 2020, at 19:47, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Following a doctor's visit today, I stopped by the airport for a few minutes
and spotted this former USAF Beech T-34 fun machine, so I had to snap an image.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200714-DSCF7392.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200714-DSCF7392.JPG.html>
I don't know the history of this one. Some of these airplanes which have been
subjected to a lot of simulated dog fight hours in Florida have developed wing
spar problems.
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Tullahoma, TN USA
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