Beautiful airplane

[Milton Lewis]

I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
it is a sight to be seen.
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[Milton Lewis]

Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.

Milton Lewis wrote:
> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
> it is a sight to be seen.

--
unclemilty
aka Dad; aka Papaw; aka Whiskers; aka Squint; aka Leprechaun; aka Doc

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than when a man hits his thumb with a hammer.

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[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:13:42 -0600, Milton Lewis
> wrote:

>Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.
>
>Milton Lewis wrote:
>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
>> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
>> it is a sight to be seen.

It is impressive in the air and on the ground...

Bob ^,,^

[®i©ardo]

On 20/12/2010 12:32, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:13:42 -0600, Milton Lewis
> > wrote:
>
>> Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.
>>
>> Milton Lewis wrote:
>>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
>>> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
>>> it is a sight to be seen.
>
> It is impressive in the air and on the ground...
>
> Bob ^,,^
>

Yes, a rugged little rascal...

This one was up for sale recently.

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[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, ®i©ardo
> writes
>On 20/12/2010 12:32, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:13:42 -0600, Milton Lewis
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.
>>>
>>> Milton Lewis wrote:
>>>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
>>>> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
>>>> it is a sight to be seen.
>>
>> It is impressive in the air and on the ground...
>>
>> Bob ^,,^
>>
>
>Yes, a rugged little rascal...
>
>This one was up for sale recently.
>

Snap!






Biggin Hill Air Fair, 3 September 2005.

Rugged, certainly, but IMO beautiful is going a bit far.
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

Get that butt-ugly AN-2 out of the way, I want to see the beautiful
airplane!

Peter Twydell wrote:
>> In message >, ®i©ardo
>> > writes
>>> On 20/12/2010 12:32, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:13:42 -0600, Milton Lewis
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the
>>>>> Russian AN-2.
>>>>>
>>>>> Milton Lewis wrote:
>>>>>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since
>>>>>> the fall of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion.
>>>>>> I have a notion it is a sight to be seen.
>>>>
>>>> It is impressive in the air and on the ground...
>>>>
>>>> Bob ^,,^
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, a rugged little rascal...
>>>
>>> This one was up for sale recently.
>>>
>>
>> Snap!
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> Biggin Hill Air Fair, 3 September 2005.
>>
>> Rugged, certainly, but IMO beautiful is going a bit far.
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:47:22 +0000, ®i©ardo > wrote:

>On 20/12/2010 12:32, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:13:42 -0600, Milton Lewis
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.
>>>
>>> Milton Lewis wrote:
>>>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
>>>> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
>>>> it is a sight to be seen.
>>
>> It is impressive in the air and on the ground...
>>
>> Bob ^,,^
>>
>
>Yes, a rugged little rascal...
>
>This one was up for sale recently.

It's been a few years since I visited, but back in 2005 there were as
many as seven An-2 for sale at Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) a little
south of Seattle. They ranged from "kits" to airworthy at the time.
Not sure if they are still there; I don't see them on Google Earth.

Bob ^,,^

[Alan Erskine[_4_]]

On 20/12/2010 11:13 PM, Milton Lewis wrote:
> Typical case of head up and locked. I was referring to the Russian AN-2.
>
> Milton Lewis wrote:
>> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the
>> fall of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a
>> notion it is a sight to be seen.
>

Saw one flying here in Melbourne (Australia) once - beautiful sound from
that big radial too!

[Netko]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:57:22 +0000, Milton Lewis wrote
(in article >):

> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
> it is a sight to be seen.

I'm not sure if you'd call these Anushka variants beautiful but they're
certainly interesting.

I've mislaid my notes on them so any details are welcome.

The one with the Polish markings must be one of the few jet-engined biplanes
ever tested. I seem to recall it was developed by PZL for crop spraying.

[Netko]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:57:22 +0000, Milton Lewis wrote
(in article >):

> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
> it is a sight to be seen.

I'm not sure if you'd call these Anushka variants beautiful but they're
certainly interesting.

I've mislaid my notes on them so any details are welcome.

The one with the Polish markings must be one of the few jet-engined biplanes
ever tested. I seem to recall it was developed by PZL for crop spraying.

[Netko]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:57:22 +0000, Milton Lewis wrote
(in article >):

> I've seen several of these on static display at air shows since the fall
> of the Iron Curtain, but have never seen one in motion. I have a notion
> it is a sight to be seen.

I'm not sure if you'd call these Anushka variants beautiful but they're
certainly interesting.

I've mislaid my notes on them so any details are welcome.

The one with the Polish markings must be one of the few jet-engined biplanes
ever tested. I seem to recall it was developed by PZL for crop spraying.

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Steven P.
McNicoll > writes
>Get that butt-ugly AN-2 out of the way, I want to see the beautiful
>airplane!
>
Do you mean what appears to be a Moth? If so, I don't have a photo taken
there, but might have one somewhere that was taken at Woburn or Old
Warden.

OTOH, did you mean this:







--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

Peter Twydell wrote:
>> In message >, Steven
>> P. McNicoll > writes
>>> Get that butt-ugly AN-2 out of the way, I want to see the beautiful
>>> airplane!
>>>
>>>
>> Do you mean what appears to be a Moth?
>>

I meant the airplane referred to in the subject line.

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Steven P.
McNicoll > writes
>Peter Twydell wrote:
>>> In message >, Steven
>>> P. McNicoll > writes
>>>> Get that butt-ugly AN-2 out of the way, I want to see the beautiful
>>>> airplane!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Do you mean what appears to be a Moth?
>>>
>
>I meant the airplane referred to in the subject line.
>
>
>
Oh, I see, the one that just went Whoosh?
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!