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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 17:04:21 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Aug 8, 2006 17:04:21 GMT -5
;D Sometimes you just can't guess what will come floating into the harbour. This showed up over the weekend. I suppose we will have to pay to have it towed away when everyone gets bored with looking at it. Regards, PHil (shot with a D70S using a 55-200mm DX lens) No valuable film was wasted on this shot!
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 17:11:48 GMT -5
Post by John Parry on Aug 8, 2006 17:11:48 GMT -5
Nice shot Phil
You seem to have a fleck or something on your lens - about where the skyline would be....
Regards - John
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 17:21:50 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Aug 8, 2006 17:21:50 GMT -5
I was told by learned people that you could actually land a plane on it. Go figure. Phil
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 19:10:26 GMT -5
Post by PeterW on Aug 8, 2006 19:10:26 GMT -5
Phil wrote:
Provided you didn't miss the arrester wire. When I was in the RAF I served for a time as ground crew on a Fleet Air Arm flying training school (RAF ground crew, Navy pupil pilots). We had an aircraft carrier deck painted on the runway with an arrester wire for them to practice deck landings.
The first half dozen or so times most of them would have ended up in the drink. Their accuracy of touch-down was about plus or minus 10 yards. Either that or they'd touch down in about the right place and either forget to lower the hook, or bounce right over the wire - and this was with the 'deck' standing still, not pitching and rolling in a heavy sea!. We did a lot of 'heavy landing' checks on those poor old planes. The instructors could touch down smoothly with an accuracy of about plus or minus a foot.
The pupils eventually got the hang of it or, if they didn't, they didn't pass!
Mind you, that was with old prop driven planes with a tail wheel, Seafires (carrier version of the Spitfire) mainly. I would imagine it's a little more difficult with jets and their faster landing speeds, even with a tricycle undercarriage.
PeterW.
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 20:10:54 GMT -5
Post by vintageslrs on Aug 8, 2006 20:10:54 GMT -5
Phil, my friend,
you have to explain this me....(sorry if I'm a little dense).
what is this "flotsam"? Is it an abandoned ship that is still ocean worthy? and just floating around aimlessly? It looks awfully straight to me? Why wouldn't anyone want it?
I just don't get it.
Bob
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 20:43:12 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Aug 8, 2006 20:43:12 GMT -5
Sorry Bob "flotsam" n. wreckage/broken bit of a ship My feeble attempt at humour. It is a shot of an aircraft carrier, the USS John Stennis CVN 74. It is huge and couldn't get into Victoria harbour if it tried. It has visited Victoria before and I guess we are a friendly port that doesn't shoot at the service men on her. I think there are thousands of sailors/aircrew on board at any one time. It is a very impressive sight from anywhere on the Victoria seafront. Phil
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Flotsam
Aug 8, 2006 22:24:47 GMT -5
Post by vintageslrs on Aug 8, 2006 22:24:47 GMT -5
Thanks Phil.... my fault---LOL. I suppose I needed the explanation... but thanks ;D Bob
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Flotsam
Aug 22, 2006 12:19:24 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Aug 22, 2006 12:19:24 GMT -5
Looks like it was taken from Fort Rodd Hill? Nice spot, I spent some time next door at Esquimalt.
Bob
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Flotsam
Aug 22, 2006 20:11:28 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Aug 22, 2006 20:11:28 GMT -5
Hi Bob You are completely correct. Canadian National Park - Fort Rodd Hill I thought the carrier would look good behind the lighthouse. Were you stationed at CFB Esquimalt? Phil
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Flotsam
Aug 23, 2006 15:12:56 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Aug 23, 2006 15:12:56 GMT -5
Phil
I spent some time there on Gate Boats, the old Bay Class wooden sweepers and the old steam DDEs. Most if not all are gone now, although I did see one of the old sweeps for sale in Victoria in 03. Time flies and things change. Is the Tudor House pub still in bussiness at the corner of Admirals Road and Esquimalt? Those were good times for a young kid, don't think the old bod could take it anymore.
Bob
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Flotsam
Aug 25, 2006 0:08:14 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Aug 25, 2006 0:08:14 GMT -5
Hi Bob The Tudor Pub is still in operation. It is not close to where I live now and like you (perhaps) I can't/won't go out drinking for extended periods of time anymore. I prefer to be out taking pictures of course. Phil
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