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Re: [OM] IMG: A Few from the Beech Party

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Few from the Beech Party
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:08:30 -0500
Hi Chris,

I will post this in caps to get the word out.

THE LUG GALLERY, WHERE I POST MOST OF MY PHOTOS, IS DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS WHILE IT IS MOVED TO A NEW SERVER. PLEASE TRY AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 10/16/2015 12:52 AM, ChrisB wrote:
The site seems to be down at the moment, Jim.

Chris

On 15 Oct 15, at 23:18, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Each year at about this time the Beech airplane enthusiasts throw a Beech Party 
in Tullahoma, where they enjoy each others company and all things Beech.  The 
airplanes have been arriving for several days.  Today, I snapped a few examples 
of the airplanes that brought it all about.

The pride and joy of the Beech enthusiasts is the BE-17 Staggerwing, built in 
the 1930s and 1940s.  This photo was too far away to show the details of 
craftsmanship, but it was the best I could do today.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Staggerwing.tif.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Staggerwing.tif.html>

The follow-on to the Staggerwing was the Twin Beech, built for the Army and Navy in 
a number of configurations during WWII, and produced for the civilian market in the 
40s and 50s.  The Pratt & Whitney R-985 450 hp radial powered most of the 
Staggerwings and the Twin Beech, though some were converted to turboprops later.
This one was caught on a low pass down the runway.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Twin+Beech+in+Flight.TIFF.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Twin+Beech+in+Flight.TIFF.html>

After WWII, Beech developed the Bonanza for the civilian market. The original 
had the butterfly tail shown here, while the later models featured a 
conventional tail.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Bonanza.TIFF.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Bonanza.TIFF.html>

And when pilots get together, frequently they want to do things that are not a 
part of their daily routine, such as formation flying and low passes down the 
runway.  This formation contained the military trainer version of the Bonanza, 
the T-34, along with a Bonanza.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/T-34+and+Bonanza.tif.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/T-34+and+Bonanza.tif.html>

All shot from a distance with the E-1 and Takumar 135/3.5.

Comments and critiques welcomed.

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