NASA pics, why get them here?

[Phil]

If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures, then why
not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the source.

From something I read recently, NASA have supposedly made available their
entire collection at the above site, and that's where I've been going to
find anything I want. As well, each picture has a good set of explanatory
notes to go with them.

Maybe I'm wrong and I've missed something of value by killfiling the lot
here.

PhilD

[Lee[_2_]]

"Phil" > wrote in
:

> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures, then
> why not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the source.
>
> From something I read recently, NASA have supposedly made available
> their entire collection at the above site, and that's where I've been
> going to find anything I want. As well, each picture has a good set of
> explanatory notes to go with them.
>
> Maybe I'm wrong and I've missed something of value by killfiling the
> lot here.
>
> PhilD
>
>
>

This IS NOT an attempt to be argumentative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I *love* looking at the metal birds. But I need a tube of KY regarding
space stuff. The Mercury/Gemini stuff is MY porn. Shuttle pics just get
me in the mood.

There is a obvious dearth of links to many of the sites where large
files, large groups of files are posted. If it would keep down the
caterwauling, I'd be happy to go chase after these files if someone would
post any and all available links they find...I just don't have the time
to go through 100,000 google links. Those people who find good pics
might consider adding the links, whether they are space or aerial
goodies.

The original pics posted here are great as well.

NOW, in defense of J3. I do recall him advising that a large amount of
his pics came from areas OUTSIDE of NASA. University stuff, private
corporations, private collections... I can go back and find the
particular post that named the various places if you prefer.

[Peter Hucker[_2_]]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:20:05 GMT, "Phil"
> wrote:

>If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures, then why
>not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the source.
>
>From something I read recently, NASA have supposedly made available their
>entire collection at the above site, and that's where I've been going to
>find anything I want. As well, each picture has a good set of explanatory
>notes to go with them.
>
>Maybe I'm wrong and I've missed something of value by killfiling the lot
>here.

It's a lot easier for me to download the lot here, than clicking
billions of links on a web page.
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[Jon Anderson]

Phil wrote:

> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures, then why
> not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the source.


Thank you for that link, just did some browsing, lots of
nice pictures. But hardly the entire collection by a long
shot. I worked at Ames Research Center in the 70's. There
were several models I worked on for the 40x80 wind tunnel
that are not pictured, one of which ended up a flying test
bed. I don't know the model designation, but it ducted a lot
of air over extended flaps. It was a high wing with 4 jet
engines. I actually saw the flying vehicle and recognized
most everything under the wings related to the ducting and
flaps. Couldn't find any pictures of that model nor the
flying vehicle.

Attached is one model I worked on, while in a college work
experience program. Don't know who this was for nor the
model designation. FWIW, another student and I skinned much
of the sides and belly of the fuselage, any sections that
were curved in only one plane. Complex curves were foamed
and fiberglassed. It's pictured in the 40x80 wind tunnel. I
was about to visit an uncle that worked for a defense
contractor, and so asked one of the project engineers if I
could get a couple pictures of the model and this is one
that he provided. Have a few more in color I will try to
find time to scan and post.

I'd think NASA must have hundreds of thousands of images, if
not millions. What a task it would be to really make them
-all- available!

Jon

[Phil Hoare]

Best advice I have found to date about this whole sordid affair. Have had a
look and have found what i wanted.

Phil

"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures, then why
> not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the source.
>
> From something I read recently, NASA have supposedly made available their
> entire collection at the above site, and that's where I've been going to
> find anything I want. As well, each picture has a good set of explanatory
> notes to go with them.
>
> Maybe I'm wrong and I've missed something of value by killfiling the lot
> here.
>
> PhilD
>

[Bob Harrington]

Jon Anderson > wrote in
:

> Phil wrote:
>
>> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures,
>> then why not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the
>> source.
>
>
> Thank you for that link, just did some browsing, lots of
> nice pictures. But hardly the entire collection by a long
> shot. I worked at Ames Research Center in the 70's. There
> were several models I worked on for the 40x80 wind tunnel
> that are not pictured, one of which ended up a flying test
> bed. I don't know the model designation, but it ducted a lot
> of air over extended flaps. It was a high wing with 4 jet
> engines. I actually saw the flying vehicle and recognized
> most everything under the wings related to the ducting and
> flaps. Couldn't find any pictures of that model nor the
> flying vehicle.

Sounds like the QSRA.

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/7003.htm

I saw the DHC-5 at Boeing Field before the conversion, must find slides...

> Attached is one model I worked on, while in a college work
> experience program. Don't know who this was for nor the
> model designation. FWIW, another student and I skinned much
> of the sides and belly of the fuselage, any sections that
> were curved in only one plane. Complex curves were foamed
> and fiberglassed. It's pictured in the 40x80 wind tunnel. I
> was about to visit an uncle that worked for a defense
> contractor, and so asked one of the project engineers if I
> could get a couple pictures of the model and this is one
> that he provided. Have a few more in color I will try to
> find time to scan and post.
>
> I'd think NASA must have hundreds of thousands of images, if
> not millions. What a task it would be to really make them
> -all- available!
>
> Jon
>
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[Alan Erskine[_3_]]

>> Phil wrote:
>>
>>> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures,
>>> then why not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the
>>> source.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for that link, just did some browsing, lots of
>> nice pictures. But hardly the entire collection by a long
>> shot. I worked at Ames Research Center in the 70's. There
>> were several models I worked on for the 40x80 wind tunnel
>> that are not pictured, one of which ended up a flying test
>> bed. I don't know the model designation, but it ducted a lot
>> of air over extended flaps. It was a high wing with 4 jet
>> engines. I actually saw the flying vehicle and recognized
>> most everything under the wings related to the ducting and
>> flaps. Couldn't find any pictures of that model nor the
>> flying vehicle.

YC-14/15 (I can never remember which is which, but one was built by Boeing
and the other by McD - that's the one with four engines; the Boeing product
had two over-the-wing engines).

[Bob Harrington]

"Alan Erskine" > wrote in
:

>>> Phil wrote:
>>>
>>>> If the flood of pictures here recently are genuine NASA pictures,
>>>> then why not just got to www.nasaimages.org and get them from the
>>>> source.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for that link, just did some browsing, lots of
>>> nice pictures. But hardly the entire collection by a long
>>> shot. I worked at Ames Research Center in the 70's. There
>>> were several models I worked on for the 40x80 wind tunnel
>>> that are not pictured, one of which ended up a flying test
>>> bed. I don't know the model designation, but it ducted a lot
>>> of air over extended flaps. It was a high wing with 4 jet
>>> engines. I actually saw the flying vehicle and recognized
>>> most everything under the wings related to the ducting and
>>> flaps. Couldn't find any pictures of that model nor the
>>> flying vehicle.
>
> YC-14/15 (I can never remember which is which, but one was built by
> Boeing and the other by McD - that's the one with four engines; the
> Boeing product had two over-the-wing engines).

Boeing built the two YC-14s. The McDD YC-15 had more or less normal
underwing podded engines.

http://www.theaviationzone.com/images/html/prototypes/amst/page1.asp

Pretty sure Phil is referring to the QSRA that boeing modified from DHC-5 as
a proof-of-concept.

And yeesh - that Randy's restaurant in the background is still there 32
years later...

Bob ^,,^