Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stearman trainers didn't have radios, I understand. they communicated with light signals to towers, so when it was time to come in from training, they would send a striped painted plane out to gather in the planes. On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > It was nice to see and hear, Sonny. Peeping in, I could see that the > panels were pretty much original in content. Seeing an antenna, I asked, > and yes, there is a radio tucked away somewhere. And, what appeared to be > modern strobe position lights. But, it was as near to original as I have > seen lately. Except for the P&W R-985 driving a huge constant-speed prop. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 8/21/2015 11:04 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> Biplanes- THE ONLY WAY TO FLY! Stearman is one of my favs. You'd think >> there would be more of them around as many as they built for the Navy and >> Army and other countries. >> >> He's got that one kind of like Navy colors, huh? >> >> On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Montie. From his comments, I gathered that he was delivering it >>> to a proud new owner. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 8/21/2015 9:42 AM, Montie wrote: >>> >>> Beautiful restoration, and no doubt an utter blast to fly! >>>> >>>> Montie >>>> >>>> I saw this airplane fly a tight pattern and land for fuel, so I wanted a >>>> >>>>> photo. According to the pilot, it is a recently finished restoration, >>>>> >>>> 11 years in the making, and sports a Pratt & Whitney R-985 of 450 hp >>>> instead of the original 225 hp. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stearman+Restoration+450+hp.jpg.html >>>> >>>> iPhone photo with post-processing >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA