Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[pioneerguy600]

DC 9 must be what I was thinking of, I flew in one from Spokane to Detroit only time I had an opportunity to see one.

We've had three or four of these working out in front of house on the lake Sound like a lot of horsepower.

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Lots of room between the prop and the windshield for a good sized powerplant, reminds me of a P51.

 

[Stihl 041S]

DC 9 must be what I was thinking of, I flew in one from Spokane to Detroit only time I had an opportunity to see one.

We've had three or four of these working out in front of house on the lake Sound like a lot of horsepower.

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MD also stretched a lot of the 8,9,10 series. The DC8 they added 440" to the length.

 

[Welder56]

Love planes. I've grown up with planes and gliders almost my whole childhood. Dad and my grandad are both pilots. They own 4 planes between the 2 of Em now. LOL
Here's one of Em


Dad flys for air jazz currently

Dan pm sending

 

[Stihl 041S]

Love planes. I've grown up with planes and gliders almost my whole childhood. Dad and my grandad are both pilots. They own 4 planes between the 2 of Em now. LOL
Here's one of Em
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Dad flys for air jazz currently

Dan pm sending

Very cool!!!!

 

[Icehouse]

Those old biplanes are really a interesting plane, like to watch them at air shows

 

[scallywag]

Lots of room between the prop and the windshield for a good sized powerplant,

One of these perhaps?

 

[Welder56]

LOL that's gigantic. There's an old Yak at the hanger where my grandad is. Bloody engine is MASSIVE

 

[scallywag]

that's gigantic.

There's a guy near me that fitted one of these Merlin V12's into a 1955 Chev!

Do a google search for merlin v12 55 chevy start up.

 

[Welder56]

Jesus...... that must be a hot rod.

I've watched several videos of the merlin. Sounds soo good

 

[pioneerguy600]

One of these perhaps?

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The venerable Merlin, what a sound when one goes into a dive along with the whistle from a 51 it struck fear into anyone in its path during the WWII campaign, those things could flat outmanouver and outpower most anything of its time. Good ole long gone pilot friend of mine kept his til his passing, was a Marine pilot and that thing was fast for a prop plane, well over 450 mph and could be pushed close to 500 with some mods.

 

[scallywag]

Jesus...... that must be a hot rod.

The car has a lot of trouble keep a windscreen in it, the torque of the Merlin tends to twist the entire vehicle that much it cracks the screen!

 

[Welder56]

Hahaha I was gonna say. Must be a beast..

Yup Jerry I think the sound of most of those planes in WWII would have been pretty scary if the enemy was flying overy your city... it was a scare tactic to have whistles on bombs and stuff wasn't it??

I've met a few WWII pilots and they were hardened for sure. Those were the times I think

 

[scallywag]

Here's one for the Mustang enthusiasts (not a very good pic I know) but this ones quite rare, note the two bulges in the engine cowl above the exhausts, its powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon v12 of 37 litres capacity.

 

[Welder56]

Nice. Looks Purdy. Needs lots of coin to own one

Here's a link to an article that was written about my dad and grandad

http://www.escarpmentmagazine.ca/flipzine/2011-fall/files/assets/seo/page15.html

Theres two pages in the article. That's the first

 

[Welder56]

Edit... there's 3 pages. Page 18 is the last

 

[pioneerguy600]

Nice. Looks Purdy. Needs lots of coin to own one

Here's a link to an article that was written about my dad and grandad

http://www.escarpmentmagazine.ca/flipzine/2011-fall/files/assets/seo/page15.html

Theres two pages in the article. That's the first

Sweet!!

Hahaha I was gonna say. Must be a beast..

Yup Jerry I think the sound of most of those planes in WWII would have been pretty scary if the enemy was flying overy your city... it was a scare tactic to have whistles on bombs and stuff wasn't it??

I've met a few WWII pilots and they were hardened for sure. Those were the times I think

I was lucky,maybe, to meet and spend time with quite a number of them in the late fifties and all through the 60`s, then they started being fewer of them. Listened by the hour of stories re told many times of valor and hardship they went through. Spent a few bad years with a couple as their nightmares became worse and neither alcohol or drugs could chase the demons from them. Upon their passing I could find solace in that they were finally at peace!

 

[Welder56]

Sweet!!


I was lucky,maybe, to meet and spend time with quite a number of them in the late fifties and all through the 60`s, then they started being fewer of them. Listened by the hour of stories re told many times of valor and hardship they went through. Spent a few bad years with a couple as their nightmares became worse and neither alcohol or drugs could chase the demons from them. Upon their passing I could find solace in that they were finally at peace!

Ya I can only imagine what they went through Jerry. I know my great grandad didn't tell too many stories. A lot of people don't realize how good we have it in comparison. Those people who fought had too re-live what happened almost everyday of there lives.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Ya I can only imagine what they went through Jerry. I know my great grandad didn't tell too many stories. A lot of people don't realize how good we have it in comparison. Those people who fought had too re-live what happened almost everyday of there lives.

It took quite a few years, many backwood fishing trips and sitting up all night long , playing cards n drinking before they started opening up. Early on emotions often got the better of them, eyes would cloud up, tears ran freely when lost pals were the subject. Slowly,trip after trip and after the remembrance salute to fallen comrades was swilled more and more details were revealed to what they did, what they experienced and saw through their eyes. No matter how bad we have had it since the war we couldn`t come close to experiencing the horrors they went through and were expected to come home and go on about their lives like nothing traumatic had happened to them.

 

[Welder56]

It took quite a few years, many backwood fishing trips and sitting up all night long , playing cards n drinking before they started opening up. Early on emotions often got the better of them, eyes would cloud up, tears ran freely when lost pals were the subject. Slowly,trip after trip and after the remembrance salute to fallen comrades was swilled more and more details were revealed to what they did, what they experienced and saw through their eyes. No matter how bad we have had it since the war we couldn`t come close to experiencing the horrors they went through and were expected to come home and go on about their lives like nothing traumatic had happened to them.

Wow. It be tough listening to a gut wrenching story like that.

Its only gonna be worse in the future for remembering what those individuals did for our country as the a lot of the young generation will not have the privalidge of hearing stories first hand from the vets.

I try to be thankful everyday for what I have because of what they did.

 

[Welder56]

Calling for thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow. Let's see if we can get a show