OT: Dixie's BBMF stuff

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

As a WAG, I'd say Sunderland, but I don't think that's right. It does look like a 4 engine beast.

Bill

Not a Sunderland, although they do have one there. This type isn't in the game btw. There are a few clues in there, if you know what to look for/at. [;)]

[btbw]

ORIGINAL: Dixie
Mystery aircraft!

Avro Vulcan B.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXljMgu7s6Y
http://youtu.be/ToC3N58LnX0

[AW1Steve]

And if it's not a Vulcan, how about a Valiant? It's definately a post war jet bomber. (Mach meter)>

[btbw]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

And if it's not a Vulcan, how about a Valiant? It's definately a post war jet bomber. (Mach meter)>

No, it definitely Avro Vulcan
http://youtu.be/ToC3N58LnX0?t=2m15s

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: btbw

ORIGINAL: Dixie
Mystery aircraft!

Avro Vulcan B.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXljMgu7s6Y
http://youtu.be/ToC3N58LnX0

Geek [:D] It is indeed the Vulcan, she's pretty much stripped out inside though. The three nav positions are missing their black boxes. It still has the standard old aircraft smell though.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: btbw

ORIGINAL: Dixie
Mystery aircraft!

Avro Vulcan B.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXljMgu7s6Y
http://youtu.be/ToC3N58LnX0

Geek [:D] It is indeed the Vulcan, she's pretty much stripped out inside though. The three nav positions are missing their black boxes. It still has the standard old aircraft smell though.

Coffee,puke and stale cigarette smoke? [:D]

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Mystery aircraft! First person to guess wins the kudos of your fellow forumites! Is this a good thing? Only you can decide...

As a WAG, I'd say Sunderland, but I don't think that's right. It does look like a 4 engine beast.

Bill

Yellow and Black bang seat handle in the lower left corner and a very sloped windshield. Not likely to be anything from WWII.

My money is on the V-bomber that Dixie was banging on about getting a special tour.....

Edit: Whoops, missed the last couple of posts above. Pipped at the post!! [:'(]

Edit 2: Just noticed the Air Speed Indicator calibrated up to Mach 1.3 - That might have been a hint to the observant!! [:D]

[Dixie]

Basking in the sunshine [8D]

[Dixie]

One from yesterday as PZ865 sits in the British sunshine! The cowlings are off because someone had to blank off part of the oil system. She's also had an engine change, constant speed unit change and a carburetor change.

The spinner has divided opinion on BBMF, some people like it whilst others (the majority I believe) think it's horrible.

[Dixie]

I'll claim this one as partially on topic, seeing as 17 Sqn are in the game [:)] This seems to be known as 'my' Hurricane for some reason. She's also been the best behaved of the fighters so far this year, but I now expect her to throw a tantrum and stop working!

[Dixie]

And a close up of the exhausts.

[Dixie]

And somewhere in India. Or England.

[Dixie]

And to finish for tonight, a view from my favourite aeroplane. Sitting astride the #2 engine mount with the R/H (A bank) cam-cover off.

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

And somewhere in India. Or England.

Though I don't believe India has evergreen trees.

Bill

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: wdolson


Though I don't believe India has evergreen trees.

Bill

They could have been carried there. By Swallows.

[Don Bowen]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: wdolson


Though I don't believe India has evergreen trees.

Bill

They could have been carried there. By Swallows.

European or African?

[RevRick]

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: wdolson


Though I don't believe India has evergreen trees.

Bill

They could have been carried there. By Swallows.

European or African?

Depends on how many it takes to carry the nut, Dix!

[drw61]

nice pictures! thanks for sharing.
Daryl

[Dixie]

Here's a pic of a Merlin engine block, this is a replacement for one which was leaking oil.

[Dixie]

Here's the engine without the block fitted, in this case the #1 engine 'B' block on the Lancaster.