Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric, Thanks for looking. In my day, it was balsa wood and linen paper, and the glue smelled better. My kids enjoyed the plastic models, and there are still some in the attic. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- AEDC Open House 1986 > precision modeling from grownups > > a marvel to we who spent hours crosslegged on the bed with Revell and > Mongram fumes in our noses. > > Thanks > > Ric > > > On Sep 17, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> LUGGERS, Especially Hoppy, >> >> Almost all of my working years were spent on military installations >> where personal cameras were not allowed, for security reasons. In 1986, >> the Arnold Engineering Development Center held an Open House for >> employees, families and neighbors to tour certain areas where displays >> of interest were set up. On this occasion, cameras were allowed. >> >> I made a number of photos of interest to myself, and a few that might >> interest others. I particularly thought of Hoppy, the old armorer, when >> I came across the ones shown here. >> >> For many years, two of the most prevalent test types involved >> investigating military aircraft's ability to perform while carrying >> external stores of all types, and their ability to make satisfactory >> releases of these stores. The models depicted here are of the type used >> in the first type of investigation, and were designed for testing in the >> AEDC 16T Transonic Wind Tunnel, which has a 16 x 16 x 40-foot test >> section. >> >> I have no direct knowledge of what store combinations were actually >> tested, or of those that actually went into service. These photos just >> depict all of the possible combinations provided by the models actually >> used for the tests. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/F-16+with+Stores >> +1986.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/FB-111+with >> +Stores+1986.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/A-10+with+Stores >> +1986.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >