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Offline Widewing

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Re: Re: ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2004, 11:44:25 PM »
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not trying to start trouble or nothing, but if you took those shots yesterday, i asume you own a company called 'Jordan publishing' or are a member of it or something.

beautifull pics though, everyone.
 


Yes, I do own Jordan Publishing. :)

I took many photos this past Saturday. The trick was taking a shot without some grossly overweight woman in Bermuda shorts lurking in the background or some oblivious geek tripping over my tripod. LOLOLOL....

I'll post more in the near future. As it is, I have nearly 18,000 digital images in the archive, many scanned from various museum and private collections, such as this photo of the only flyable P-40C. Tom Cleaver took the photo, forwarded it to me and I cleaned it up a bit. The tailwheel doors had not closed completely, requiring a rigging change. I closed them thru the marvel of digital manipulation. :)



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« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2004, 01:53:25 AM »
Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?
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« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2004, 08:04:52 AM »
NO that mouth wouldnt phase me becsue in any "real" aircraft I would be to far away to see it and it would be a flaming wreck
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« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2004, 10:23:06 AM »
Here is a nice article about our local P-40 owner, Rudy Frasca.

http://frasca.com/pdf/CAT03article.pdf

I took my pilot training there and worked the line for a while.  He is a cantankerous old fart, but has quite a warbird collection.

P-40
Wildcat
SNJ
T-34
Zero (appeared in Tora, Tora, Tora and 1941 with John Belushi.  Rudy says John Belushi spilled a Pepsi in the cockpit while filming.)
Fiat ?? - It has a Russian radial engine and the c202 paint job.  Not sure what model
Spit Mk XVIII (I think)

Among others...  He invented the Frasca flight simulator back in the day.  He is a multimillionaire now.
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Re: ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2004, 01:51:18 PM »
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Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!


I always liked the P-40

Tho with that one on my tail I would re-consider that...

The Kittyhawk always had this....muscular look, it looks powerfull and nimble
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« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2004, 04:16:55 AM »
Plenty of Aussies, and Kiwis flew them, so that can't be that bad...

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Re: Re: Re: ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2004, 07:08:40 AM »
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Yes, I do own Jordan Publishing. :)

I took many photos this past Saturday. The trick was taking a shot without some grossly overweight woman in Bermuda shorts lurking in the background or some oblivious geek tripping over my tripod. LOLOLOL....

I'll post more in the near future. As it is, I have nearly 18,000 digital images in the archive, many scanned from various museum and private collections, such as this photo of the only flyable P-40C. Tom Cleaver took the photo, forwarded it to me and I cleaned it up a bit. The tailwheel doors had not closed completely, requiring a rigging change. I closed them thru the marvel of digital manipulation. :)



My regards,

Widewing


The P-40B & P-40C still look the best to me, especially in AVG colors. I have enjoyed it so much since Hitech added it to the planeset :)
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« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2004, 10:34:38 AM »
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Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?


Straffo, I believe there exists only one remaining Hawker Typhoon and it is in the RAF museum in Hendon.

I'm an amateur photographer (amateur as in 'not making any money with it' ;) ) and I have a picture of it. It's from my analogue days so  if you want it it would take some digging in old negatives and scanning. It is not too great though, Hendon has extremely dim lighting (which is understandable if you see what's there).
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« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2004, 02:00:53 PM »
That would be very kind :)
Thanks
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« Reply #24 on: June 17, 2004, 07:45:19 PM »
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Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?


I have a few war-time photos. One is rather interesting as the Tiffie is parked by a barn being serviced.

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« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2004, 11:33:27 AM »
good can you send it to me : fdejager(at)club-internet.fr
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