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Post by philmco on Nov 4, 2005 1:51:06 GMT -5
Here is a recent project completed by the local aircraft historic society. I can't tell you much about the plane other than it is yellow and has two engines (one on each wing). They are propellers BTW. ;D Regardless, I liked the way it looked.  |
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Post by vintageslrs on Nov 4, 2005 7:26:34 GMT -5
Phil
nice photo!!
The color makes it. Great yellow. ;D
Can you tell us camera, lens and film or media?
Bob
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Post by Randy on Nov 4, 2005 7:38:25 GMT -5
Looks like a Seaplane to me. Phil, ya got anymore pictures? I like the detail in your shot.
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Post by PeterW on Nov 4, 2005 8:11:17 GMT -5
Nice shot and nice angle, Phil, and brilliant colour. Reminds me of the older Kodachromes.
With the high wing and engines I think Randy may be right about a seaplane or possibly an amphibian. I'm probably completely wrong, but something about it brings 'Goose' and 'Grumman' to mind.
Peter
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Post by philmco on Nov 4, 2005 8:53:36 GMT -5
I checked. Not a seaplane. It had wheels!
I was trying to remember the camera (for sure it was a Nikon). The film is easy as I almost always use Superia 400. It may have been an F801 with a short zoom on it. Possibly 35-70 f3.3-4.5. I shot it last summer (2004) so I not 100% sure of the details.
I will post some more photos if I can find them.
Thanks for looking
Phil
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Post by kamera on Nov 5, 2005 12:02:29 GMT -5
Phil,
The cropped composition really makes this shot a success, instead of showing the entire plane.
The small amount of sky, the angle the plane sits on the ground and the bright combination of colors. Great work!
Just as a note, many, if not all, 'seaplanes' also have wheels for land. Did the plane have
floats!?
You have given me another kick in the butt to get out to our local Air Zoo and get some pics of the restored planes.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by philmco on Nov 5, 2005 16:01:08 GMT -5
Just kidding ;D. It does not look as though this plane ever had pontoons on it, but it was a ground up restoration so they could have been removed during the restoration.
Phil
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Post by Randy on Nov 5, 2005 21:00:30 GMT -5
Strange, most planes with props mounted up high like that are seaplanes. Wish I could see the whole thing. The closest I could come on a search was a De Havilland Twin Otter. The website says there was one restored in British Columbia recently. The Twin Otter could be had with wheels or floats.  |
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Post by John Parry on Nov 6, 2005 6:33:35 GMT -5
Pretty sure its not a Twin Otter Randy - the engine inlets are different, and one of the
Otter's main characteristics are the struts that hold the wings up. Used to fly on one every
week - if there was a full complement of passengers, they couldn't carry any drinks on board,
if there were only a few they made you sit in particular seats to trim the plane!
Think you'll have to ask your Aircraft Historic Society Phil!
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Post by philmco on Nov 7, 2005 18:41:08 GMT -5
Here is a more complete snap of the yellow plane  and another old plane at the same show.  Phil |
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Post by philmco on Nov 7, 2005 18:42:03 GMT -5
Oops wrong plane. Sorry.
Phil
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Post by philmco on Nov 7, 2005 18:45:09 GMT -5
Hey, this is a photography web site not a plane museum. I don't have a more complete shot of the yellow plane (the first one) It's origins will remain a mystery for now.
Phil
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Post by PeterW on Nov 7, 2005 19:09:01 GMT -5
OK, its not a plane museum, but I like the bottom one of your two 'wrong plane' pics. Nice angle and a sort of purposful atmosphere about it. It looks like a WWI SE 5. If it was built in the US with a Wright-Hispano engine I think its designation would be SE 5E
Peter
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Post by philmco on Nov 7, 2005 19:13:25 GMT -5
The top one was just a snap shot and would not generally see the outside of a shoebox. The lower one was trying to convey more of a look. Which probably explains why it is not the conventional snapshot - or at least I hope not.
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