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Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: TheFox on September 10, 2003, 03:16:12 AM

New photos of LA-9 etc at The Goodwood Revival - UK for anyone who is interested

http://gallery19981.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?id=50518

There are loads more - mail me if you want originals.

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Dowding on September 10, 2003, 03:25:32 AM

I saw it at Duxford doing its first show. Amazing sounding engine - like a tractor on acid. :)

It's the same engine used in the La-5FN and La-7, I believe (ASh-82FN).

Title: Re: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Tilt on September 10, 2003, 05:41:41 AM

Quote

Originally posted by TheFox
New photos of LA-9 etc at The Goodwood Revival - UK for anyone who is interested

http://gallery19981.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?id=50518

There are loads more - mail me if you want originals.

Beautifull........... I have got to go and see/hear this aircraft........

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Duedel on September 10, 2003, 06:28:14 AM

GREAT. Thanks for sharing.

Would u plz plz send me the original (if its larger) of picture 115_1559.JPG of the La9 to the following address?

D_U_E_D_E_L(at)aberja.com

Thank u very very much!

BTW I'm to dumb to find ur email on ur website

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Bodhi on September 10, 2003, 06:44:10 AM

PERK IT!

(nice pics)

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Trikky on September 10, 2003, 06:49:23 AM

Excellent pics, thanks for posting - looks like a good show.

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Shane on September 10, 2003, 07:05:11 AM

nice pix...  the la-9 must be fake since it's so smooth and clean looking. :p  

and it looks mighty fine.

:D

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Westy on September 10, 2003, 09:33:35 AM

"PERK IT! "

 The LA-9/11's are the penultimate VVS prop aircraft IMO. Sleek lines. raw poer and heavy hitting guns. But it would have seen action in WWII.  In Korea surely as it began development in 1945 and production in 1946.

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Dowding on September 10, 2003, 10:38:34 AM

Definitely the best thing at Duxford this year for me. It was the only thing that took my mind off the 'other' thing that I saw that day, which was not so pleasurable.

It's a nimble fighter too - the pilot really showed that aspect off. And the speed was very impressive.

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Gixer on September 11, 2003, 01:28:29 AM

Restoration of a LA-9 has just been completed earlier this year in New Zealand. And just happens to be at the same field I fly helo's from.

Had the great pleasure of watching it at an airshow few months back where it was a site to behold and sounded awsome.

Also watched it taxi early last weekend great plane.


...-Gixer
~Hells Angels~

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: GScholz on September 11, 2003, 06:50:51 AM

This picture surprised me a bit:

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1175310&outx=980&oq=0)

I always figured the F4U to be bigger ... a lot bigger.

Title: LA-9 Photos
Post by: Shane on September 11, 2003, 07:16:37 AM

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Originally posted by GScholz
This picture surprised me a bit:

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1175310&outx=980&oq=0)

I always figured the F4U to be bigger ... a lot bigger.

then you might be surprised to note that the f6f hellcat is *as* big as the p-47 thunderbolt.

surprised the hell outta me when i built both in 72 scale, and the corsair is smaller in comparison.

it also surpised me how small some of the medium bombers (b-25) was when put next to a pony.  and a pony is by no means a "big" fighter. i did those two in 48 scale.