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05-17-2012, 11:35 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural
, Delaware
Join Date: Jun 2005
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This pilot flies this beautiful plane in to the Airplanes & Airstreams rally every year.
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2005 Bambi
1968 Trade Wind
2007 Ford F250 4x4 Crew
WDCU
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05-18-2012, 04:47 AM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
1977 31' Excella 500
Berkeley Springs
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,637
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That sure looks like a Globe Swift. They were nice little planes. A mini fighter to attract the former fighter pilots back from WWII. Sporty little birds. I'd like to have one
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05-19-2012, 10:48 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Loganville
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Kevin:
My very first car that I learned to drive in was a 1952 Studebaker coup. At the time I thought it was the ugliest car in the world. I wish I still had it when I look back at the past.
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Brian & Adrienne
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05-19-2012, 12:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1992 34' Excella
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 563
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My first car, a '57 Nash Metroploitan. Fugly but it was cheap to drive anyway.
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Crusty
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."
Lake Travis, TX
"Rancho Deluxe"
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05-19-2012, 05:24 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lothlorian
Kevin:
My very first car that I learned to drive in was a 1952 Studebaker coup. At the time I thought it was the ugliest car in the world. I wish I still had it when I look back at the past.
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My learner was a 53 Commander Starliner Coupe, Dad loved 'em, raved about how Raymond Loewy was years ahead of his time.
I run into this little number at the local car shows a lot....love his display.
This is us.....
Bob
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12-15-2013, 09:40 PM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 3,309
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This thread has been dead for almost 2 years. What happened? Has no one got that nostalgic bug any more?
It's winter time and most of us are not camping, so lets get some entertainment going here to revive this thread that Fly had the good idea to start.
Maybe it will give us some fresh ideas for next years grand tours.
One place I want to go back to before that last big trip out of this world, is to the unbelievable picturesque country of the great north.
Here is a short enjoyable PP presentation of past and present of a must-see area.
The White Pass - Yukon Railway - YouTube
This is how they prepare for your visit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...BSuNz3g0oA#t=2
Plan your trip now!
Dave
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David Stewart. (after loosing my NAVIGATOR)
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12-15-2013, 10:27 PM
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2020 Classic 33
Box Elder
, South Dakota
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,731
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So the biggest, baddest cargo airplane only flew one time and I wasn't at the controls for that one.
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Gary
2020 Classic 33 Twin, 2019 Ram 3500 Longhorn, ProPride
NØVPN
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12-16-2013, 03:10 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2011 23' FB Flying Cloud
Perry
, Florida
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 238
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Some time ago, we were touring in the mid-west (I loose track of time and place) when out of the corner of my eye, I saw a Studebaker in a repair shop. A quick trip around the block and a place to park the Airstream and we were treated to a 1947 convertible. It was beautiful and the mechanic was able to fill us in on the history. After hearing the problem I told him IMHO it needed a water pump. That should have fixed it as I believe a lack of cooling was causing vapor lock.
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"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else." Yogi Berra
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12-16-2013, 03:26 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2011 23' FB Flying Cloud
Perry
, Florida
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 238
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On a recent trip to Austin, TX, we stayed at the Pecan Grove RV Park in the downtown area. There was a small Airstream ( I couldn't get close without trespassing) that had a covered tug parked in front of it. I'd have liked to raise the cover, but I'm not that bold, however it looks like it might be an early T-bird. When we stay there in the future, I'll keep my eyes peeled for a resident who just might give us a good tour.
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"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else." Yogi Berra
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12-16-2013, 05:31 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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12-16-2013, 10:17 AM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 3,309
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I've got two-in-one here. Nice wings but the tug is the winner here.
Is this ingenuity or what? Look closely at the tug.
This can be found at YAZ. http://www.tofinoairport.com/
Dave
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"LOVE and LOSS, are two of the greatest emotions one can experience. -- I went to school to learn about "WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN" but I had to live my life to learn the lesson of: 'WITH LOVE THERE WILL BE SORROW'."
David Stewart. (after loosing my NAVIGATOR)
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12-16-2013, 10:33 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by masseyfarm
I've got two-in-one here. Nice wings but the tug is the winner here.
Is this ingenuity or what? Look closely at the tug.
This can be found at YAZ.
Dave
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I've seen that tug on film before! Episode 3 of "Primeval: New World," a short-lived Canadian spin-off series of the British "Primeval" series. One of the heroes uses that tug to push a giant prehistoric bug back through the time/space anomaly from whence it came, without going through himself.
The series was filmed in British Columbia, so I'm pretty usre that when they needed an airport to use for the episode, Tofino-Ucluelet (YAZ) was the one they selected.
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I thought getting old would take longer!
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12-16-2013, 11:28 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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'Tis the season…
Merry Christmas!
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I thought getting old would take longer!
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12-17-2013, 02:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Flying Cloud
Fraser Valley
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,966
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ghaynes755
So the biggest, baddest cargo airplane only flew one time and I wasn't at the controls for that one.
Attachment 201808
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Was the yoke still covered in Saran Wrap?
Unfortunately, post Spruce Goose, the hangar door started to close on Hughes as an aviator and any semblance of a life which could be considered reasonably normal.
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easily distracted by shiny objects
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12-17-2013, 03:13 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Sunnyvale
, California
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,894
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While I am partial to Piper Comanches, the early Northrop Flying Wing Bombers deserve a mention.. The Piston XB-35 was revolutionary, despite major issues with engines and props that were government-furnished and didn't work as advertised. jack Northrop started design for bomber-sized wings in 1941, and flew the XB-35 in 1946. The jet version (YB-49) was modification of airframe, and first flew in 1947. Texas Congressional Delegation (Think Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson) determined next big USAF bomber to be built in Texas, and when Jack wouldn't agree Air Force bought B-36's.. Air Force sent crew with chain saws to destroy all of the Flying Wings so there would be no evidence.. (My dad worked with jack through WW II and afterwards, and was in his office when chain saws were cutting down below...). B-36 led to B-47 at Boeing, since it was so slow it couldn't outrun a P-51 Mustang, and was never allowed to go near combat.. YB49 was 100 mph faster, and had twice the range of B-36.. To their credit, Air Force allowed Jack into hangar at Pico Rivera to view prototype B-2 Bomber, and apologized for his treatment after the war...
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