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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 1929 Gulf Hawk Seen in 1972
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:53:10 +0100
References: <0E33FFE69C884E0B9DA999C699FFF8B2@jimnichols> <4B27C31A.2040302@summaventures.com> <F07B5CC6264C44A5B4DC87F4974C23C7@jimnichols>

Jim,

it looks as if the Gulfhawk you shot is now on display at the 
Smithsonian NASM in Washington DC - at least the number (N829V) is the 
same, and they write that it was one of a kind.  I must admit, your shot 
is significantly better.

*http://tinyurl.com/ya9fc7s*


Cheers
Douglas

Jim Nichols wrote:
> Sorry, Peter, but that is all I have of the car, and I can't recall 
> any details.  It reminds me of the front of some of the early attempts 
> at roadable airplanes, such as Molt Taylor's design.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Dzwig" 
> <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 1929 Gulf Hawk Seen in 1972
>
>
>> It must have been quite a plane in its day.
>>
>> OK, but what is the car to the left? I have this feeling I ought to 
>> know. Any ideas?
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> In continuing to peruse images from the past, I came across this 
>>> image of the Curtis Wright Gulf Hawk from 1929, as seen in a Florida 
>>> museum in July 1972.  This is Serial No. 1, powered by a 650HP Pratt 
>>> & Whitney radial.  Can't recall the camera or lens in use at that time.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1929+Gulf+Hawk+in+1972.jpg.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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>> -- 
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>> Dr Peter Dzwig
>>
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