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Post by jetmex on Dec 14, 2004 11:53:19 GMT -7
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Post by stetto on Dec 14, 2004 14:31:20 GMT -7
Mmmmmm yes, the Super Corsair that'll be there is kept at the Fargo Air Museum...The only flyable SC in existance, if memory serves. They have an F-4U too, which no doubt will be in attendance.
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Post by Britbrat on Dec 14, 2004 17:30:07 GMT -7
I presume that it is freeze-dried & stored outdoors. ;D
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Post by stetto on Dec 14, 2004 17:38:18 GMT -7
I presume that it is freeze-dried & stored outdoors. ;D Believe it or not Brit, we have actually graduated to living and doing business inside heated buildings now. The F.A.M. does have to rotate stock though, as their building is relatively small...The Gooney usually winters outside, though they deck her out with Christmas lights and fly low over the city every December... ...I do miss not having to wipe my feet on the dirt floor, but we all have to make sacrifices!! ;D |
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Post by Britbrat on Dec 14, 2004 18:51:43 GMT -7
The Canadian National Aviation Museum has to store a few of the exhibits outside -- including, what I have heard, is the only Bristol Beaufighter in existence. Fortunately, despite being the coldest capital city in the world, Ottawa is much warmer than Minnesota, or the Dakotas. If we had to keep our exhibits at a place like Lake Woebegone, they would have to be wood-burning varients (like the Super Corsair).
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Post by jetmex on Dec 14, 2004 20:24:35 GMT -7
You guys really need to quit talking about cold. I still remember the procedure from an all night DC-3 generator change in Dallas one winter:
1. Yank your gloves off and go like hell until your fingers go numb, or you drop a nut or bolt into something REALLY expensive.
2. Run back to the truck, ensure the heater is on full blast, and sit on your hands until you can feel them again. Listen to Elvis on the oldies station while you wait. Wonder why you aren't bright enough to be in a hangar like everyone else. Don't turn the truck off, it might not start again.
3. Repeat.
Funny thing about all those Corsairs--most of them were built in the Great Frozen North and then ended up in the tropics. Smart machines....... ;D
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Post by Grug - American Neanderthal on Dec 15, 2004 7:45:00 GMT -7
Gives a whole new meaning for "snow birds". ;D
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Post by Britbrat on Dec 15, 2004 8:27:38 GMT -7
How can you call winter in Dallas cold? You tropical types are seriously deficient in red corpuscles -- and so are your trucks.
Speaking of Snowbirds -- did you guys notice that they had a mid-air this week? Two lost AC & one deceased pilot. As usual, when this sort of thing happens, the press in Canada are on the "get rid of dangerous airshow stuff " kick.
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Post by jetmex on Dec 15, 2004 14:37:33 GMT -7
Winters in Dallas are cold. They have a direct feed of arctic air from Canada right to DFW airport, aided by the perpetual 20kt wind from the same direction. I'm told the only barrier to this is a barb wire fence in Oklahoma somewhere. Coldest I remember while I was there was 10 below (yes I take the wind chill into consideration) and it was raining. Not snow, not sleet, rain. Froze the airplane to the ramp.
I think the truck was ok, it was the cheapo airfreight outfit I worked for who couldn't afford such niceties as batteries and winter weight oil. Those were the good old days! Frankly, I think I will remain a tropical creature and watch you northerners shovel snow on tv...... ;D
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Post by Galvin on Dec 16, 2004 10:20:18 GMT -7
I can vouch for the fact that it gets pretty damn COLD in Dallas after experiencing a couple of their ice storms back when I was flying for a Texas based company. Most mid-latitude large continents can experience extremes of temperature and the farther away from large bodies of water, the more extreme.
You'll be happy to know that there are at least six complete Beaufighter airframes still in existence along with a couple of cockpit sections on display at various museums.
Midland Air Museum...Cockpit of Beaufighter T5298
RAF Museum Hendon... Complete Beaufighter TF.X RD253
Museum of Flight...Complete TF.X RD220 Ex-Portuguese Navy. Suspect this is the one once listed as owned by the Portuguese Air Museum. Complete and under restoration.
Canadian Warplane Heritage...Complete TF.X
Duxford Fighter Collection...Composite of two Australian built Mk.11 aircraft A 19-144 and 148. Under restoration.
Australian National Warplane Museum...Complete Australian built DAP Mk.21 A8-328. First aircraft donated to the museum.
USAF Museum... Complete Beaufighter.
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Post by Britbrat on Dec 16, 2004 11:37:36 GMT -7
I'm glad to hear about the Beaufighters. Do you happen to know where thare are a pair of engines for one (Bristol Hercules VI)? Restoration of the Canadian National Aviation Museum Beaufighter has been stalled for want of engines.
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Wayne
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Post by Wayne on Dec 16, 2004 21:40:19 GMT -7
Jaime...you are most welcome to share the delights of the 4th season up here ;D c'mon up, y'heah?
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Post by jetmex on Dec 17, 2004 10:51:21 GMT -7
There are FOUR seasons?? I thought there were just two--summer and not summer..... ;D ;D ;D I think I'll wait until summer to take you up on your offer, Wayne. That way I can leave the long underwear at home and just bring the Carhartt's and a parka!  |
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Post by Grug - American Neanderthal on Dec 17, 2004 21:36:35 GMT -7
Well I don't know about the rest of the world but here we have 4 seasons- winter...(which is the majority of the year)  , we have wind , (which pretty much encompasses the whole year) , construction , and perfect day, which is usually when I am not where I want to be, doing what I want to do. ;D |
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Post by stetto on Dec 18, 2004 6:42:35 GMT -7
Here in Minnesnowta we have winter[/b] and six months of tough sleddin'[/b]...
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Post by Dave Moffitt on Mar 8, 2005 6:35:21 GMT -7
Speaking from Australia I am not going to talk about the weather as I will just make you jealous.....
One of the above posters said about Beaufighter....
There is one here in a museum in Oz... or there was 2 years ago... when I saw it.
Looks really good, until a few years ago they started the engines every once in a while.
The museum were talking about selling it, I bet it could be restored to flying condition....
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, we have wind , (which pretty much encompasses the whole year) , construction , and perfect day, which is usually when I am not where I want to be, doing what I want to do. ;D