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[Indrek[_4_]]

The B-29 and X-1 were a feature of the Gathering of Giants in Cape Coral last weekend. The pilot gave a spirited display.
Cheers,
Indrek Aavisto
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[huebee]

(Indrek) wrote in
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> The B-29 and X-1 were a feature of the Gathering of Giants in Cape
> Coral last weekend. The pilot gave a spirited display. Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

When I first glanced at you pictures, I had to double check to see where
you had captured them. Last August, they were at the Warbirds over the
midwest fly-in at Wellnitz field, just south of Fond du Lac, Wi.

If you would like, take a hop over to my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10955582@N08/sets/72157627590269842/

and check out my photos from that weekend - it includes the same
B29 and x-1 in action.

Nice images

Michael

[Indrek[_2_]]

"huebee" > wrote in message
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> (Indrek) wrote in
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>>
>> The B-29 and X-1 were a feature of the Gathering of Giants in Cape
>> Coral last weekend. The pilot gave a spirited display. Cheers,
>> Indrek Aavisto
>> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>
> When I first glanced at you pictures, I had to double check to see where
> you had captured them. Last August, they were at the Warbirds over the
> midwest fly-in at Wellnitz field, just south of Fond du Lac, Wi.
>
> If you would like, take a hop over to my flickr page:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10955582@N08/sets/72157627590269842/
>
> and check out my photos from that weekend - it includes the same
> B29 and x-1 in action.
>
> Nice images
>
> Michael
>
Thanks Michael. I checked out your pictures and was impressed. I had to do a
double take on some of them to realise that they were actually models and
not full size.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto

--
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[huebee]

"Indrek" > wrote in
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> "huebee" > wrote in message
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>> (Indrek) wrote in
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>>>
>>> The B-29 and X-1 were a feature of the Gathering of Giants in Cape
>>> Coral last weekend. The pilot gave a spirited display. Cheers,
>>> Indrek Aavisto
>>> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>>
>> When I first glanced at you pictures, I had to double check to see
>> where you had captured them. Last August, they were at the Warbirds
>> over the midwest fly-in at Wellnitz field, just south of Fond du Lac,
>> Wi.
>>
>> If you would like, take a hop over to my flickr page:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10955582@N08/sets/72157627590269842/
>>
>> and check out my photos from that weekend - it includes the same
>> B29 and x-1 in action.
>>
>> Nice images
>>
>> Michael
>>
> Thanks Michael. I checked out your pictures and was impressed. I had
> to do a double take on some of them to realise that they were actually
> models and not full size.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Indrek Aavisto
>
Thank you for taking a look. Some of those modelers paid a great amount
of attention to detail. (also paid a lot of money, period)

Michael

[cebo]

In article >,
huebee > wrote:

> (Indrek) wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > The B-29 and X-1 were a feature of the Gathering of Giants in Cape
> > Coral last weekend. The pilot gave a spirited display. Cheers,
> > Indrek Aavisto
> > Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>
> When I first glanced at you pictures, I had to double check to see where
> you had captured them. Last August, they were at the Warbirds over the
> midwest fly-in at Wellnitz field, just south of Fond du Lac, Wi.
>
> If you would like, take a hop over to my flickr page:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10955582@N08/sets/72157627590269842/
>
> and check out my photos from that weekend - it includes the same
> B29 and x-1 in action.
>
> Nice images
>
> Michael

Thanks both of you, nice series and nice link......just wish your images
were able to download. I like......!!!!!

[Orval Fairbairn]

Sorry about the garbage files! I will try again.

[Indrek[_2_]]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
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> Sorry about the garbage files! I will try again.

No problem, The combined OK. can't identify the small plane in the
foreground, though. Presumably you are the cool dude standing on the wing
root.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Indrek" > wrote:

> "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
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> > Sorry about the garbage files! I will try again.
>
> No problem, The combined OK. can't identify the small plane in the
> foreground, though. Presumably you are the cool dude standing on the wing
> root.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Indrek Aavisto

The plane in the foreground is a Johnson Rocket 185, of which more than
500 were sold and 17 built, in 1946. When Fertile Myrtle was in Oakland,
CA, I flew over and took some pictures.

Fertile Myrtle was the drop plane for many of the X-series at Edwards.
The last I heard, Kermit Weeks had added it to his collection, but I
think that it was damaged in a hurricane about 20 years ago.

If anybody has more info, please post.