wonwinglo

20-08-2006 COVENTRY

WKI63/G-BVWC English Electric Canberra taxies in at Coventry 20-08-2006

Hours of boredom waiting to see something interesting at airfields,can sometimes be rewarded with a gem,I visit and support my local airfields,lets face it without them we would be the worse off,probably more houses instead of open spaces,in America they are beginning to realise that a few aircraft flying over is better than over building,simply because airfields mean more green open spaces,well almost green if you discount the concrete !
A lot of this noise paranoia is in the mind,we live near a busy by-pass and also right under the flight path to BHX Birmingham airport,give me the jets anytime as the constant hum drum of motor traffic gets on your nerves,especially when the wind is blowing this way,once more attempts to shield the noise with a long wooden fence have made things far worse.
As you have probably read in the press Coventry airport has made planning history,by being the longest running court case of its kind, the reason for this is to get a proper airport terminal as opposed to some portakabins.
It has been proven that the very people who complain about the noise from aircraft,are the very ones that utilise the cheap holiday flights,this is verified from their post codes.
And once more it is not the jets that make the most noise,helicopters make the most racket and unlike jets you can hear the noise miles away,so it is all relative,motorway,aircraft,industry,take your choice ?
One thing that always surprises me is that people may own their own houses,but they do not own the view,sky or roads outside ! and once more choose to live where they do.
But I love machines,noisy ones as well,and do not mind living right under a major flight path,it adds interest to my day.
It is still a marvel to me,that something so large as an Airbus can achieve sustained flight and fly across continents,it is such a thrill to watch them.

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Nigel.D

Barry! if you photo models on the ground just get a bit of white card a4 size is fine and use it as a reflector to get rid of any sharp shadows try it its brilliant

wonwinglo

***Yes it does work well Nigel,just given it a try and you are right.

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WELLESBOURNE 19-08-2006
Today was the ideal opportunity to photograph some close up engine detail on the Robinson R.44,also you can see the well designed mast assembly on the high inertia head,this gives the helicopter excellent auto-rotational stability,the sales for this type speak for themselves she is a fine machine,the pilots just love them.


G-LAID R.44 II with taped on registration,serial 11377 almost ready for another lucky owner,if you are wondering why most of them are painted black it is because this is the most visible colour,every colour looks black at a distance,this is why the R.A.F trainers are so painted,sounds odd I know but it is true.


EI-DKI R.22 of Goldcrest Aviation,Dublin with boom removed on maintenance.The boom works very hard and contains self aligning bushes.

G-CDJZ R.44 II of JTS Aviation,Ware

G-ILET R.44 II belonging to the Lear Group,Stourbridge

Engine detail on G-ILET,everything is very tidy and compact.

Boom detail on G-ILET,note the boom attachment lugs.

Masthead detail on G-ILET,showing the collective rods.

G-VNUS Hughes 269 still at Wellesbourne,this helicopter defies its age being 33 years old,a real gem of a machine.

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Grumman Martlet ( F4F Wildcat )

The U.S Navy's requirement for a new carrier based fighter in 1936 resulted in the Brewster Aeronautical corporation receiving an order for a prototype of its Model 39 under the designation XF2A-1.This became the U.S Navys first monoplane fighter in squadron service,but so tentative was the U.S Navy in its decision to order this aircraft that it also ordered a prototype of Grummans competing biplane design under the designation XF4F-1.However a more careful study of the performance potential of Brewsters design ,plus the fact that Grumman's earlier F3F biplane was beginning to demonstrate good performance ,brought second thoughts.This led to cancellation of the biplane prototype and the initiation of an alternative G-18 monoplane design.Following the evaluation of this new proposal,the U.S Navy ordered a single prototype under the designation XF4F-2.

Flown for the first time during September 1937,the XF4F-2 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-66 Twin Wasp engine of 1,050 hp,the aircraft had a max speed of 290 mph and was of all metal construction,it had a cantilever wing set at a mid position on the fuselage.After a brief period the prototype displayed hidden potential noted by the U.S Navy and was returned to Grumman in 1938 together with a new contract to develop the machine further.The G-36 became the XF4F-3 being fitted with a more powerful Twin Wasp which had a two stage supercharger,increased wing span and tail area,plus a modified machine gun installation.After moving the tailplane further up the fin the aircraft had improved handling characteristics and then the Navy ordered 78 of the production F4F-3 during 1939.With war imminent in Europe,Grumman offered the new G-36A design to France and Greece,the French Navy examples were not delivered instead were diverted to the UK for use by the Fleet Air Arm as the Grumman Martlet Mk.1.



The rugged little Grumman F4F seen here in a bank, was popular with its pilots,and ideal for carrier operations.



The undercarriage folded neatly into the fuselage sides,this layout gave the undercarriage a fairly narrow track.



The model was restored from two scrap Frog models that had seen better days.

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Nigel.D

Barry for a real nice model of a wildcat now , have a look at the trumpeter 1/32 one it captures the landing gear and internals so well its almost a model in itself

wonwinglo

***Nigel,it may surprise you that I have never seen or built a Trumpeter kit,but have heard they are very good.

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ASDA Price Advertising Boeing 747.

ASDA Stores giant has been quick to realise the potential of a redundant giant Boeing 747 airliner,during August the aircraft which is parked up at Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire became the subject of much attention in a giant store advertising campaign,armed with paint rollers and hundreds of gallons of green and white paint,the aircraft was transformed into what you see here by an army of painters working from computerised patterns.The registration properly belonds to a Beech Queenair but who cares she will never fly again.
Previously this former Olympic Airways machine was used for simulated anti-terrorist attack training,and in fact is the second Boeing 747 to be parked up at Bruntingthorpe,the first one was blown to pieces in controlled sequences for the CAA.
Thanks to the kindness of the Wallmart Group for supplying Scale-Models with the photograph.

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Nigel.D

Barry if you would like the kit il get it for you (just as a thanks for all that you have helped me with) dont be embarresed and say no !!!!! its just a thanks from me

wonwinglo

***Nigel,no need,just to see you come home from a busy hectic day at Argos and then contribute here is thanks enough,you are the epitomy of the caring sharing Scale-Models community.

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