A Fine Day at BFI - part 2 - Bell 412EP N420EV Evergreen BFI 6-20-09 12.jpg

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

[Andrew B]

Nice to get a friendly wave there. Would that white object inside be some
sort of ferry tank? Is there a panel missing from the nose for some reason?
Just wondering.

Lovely to see a B-17 and a B-24 as well.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:10:47 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>Nice to get a friendly wave there. Would that white object inside be some
>sort of ferry tank? Is there a panel missing from the nose for some reason?
>Just wondering.
>
>Lovely to see a B-17 and a B-24 as well.

I'm not certain, but the object in the cabin ~might~ just be the table
they brought to put their literature and people at for the day. They
were only about 250 or so miles from their home base.

Though it could be something "interesting" as well - Evergreen is into
all sorts of fun projects, not the least of which are their 747
waterbomber and the Boeing 'Dreamlifter' conversions.

The "missing panel" on the nose is a window so the pihot can see down
to whatever he's about to trip over. It is standard on all Huey
models. There does appear to be an interesting wart at the very
front, however.

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:10:47 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>Nice to get a friendly wave there. Would that white object inside be some
>>sort of ferry tank? Is there a panel missing from the nose for some
>>reason?
>>Just wondering.
>>
>>Lovely to see a B-17 and a B-24 as well.
>
> I'm not certain, but the object in the cabin ~might~ just be the table
> they brought to put their literature and people at for the day. They
> were only about 250 or so miles from their home base.
>
> Though it could be something "interesting" as well - Evergreen is into
> all sorts of fun projects, not the least of which are their 747
> waterbomber and the Boeing 'Dreamlifter' conversions.
>
> The "missing panel" on the nose is a window so the pihot can see down
> to whatever he's about to trip over. It is standard on all Huey
> models. There does appear to be an interesting wart at the very
> front, however.

Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to be
too
close:-)

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:10:47 +0100, "Andrew B"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Nice to get a friendly wave there. Would that white object inside be some
>>>sort of ferry tank? Is there a panel missing from the nose for some
>>>reason?
>>>Just wondering.
>>>
>>>Lovely to see a B-17 and a B-24 as well.
>>
>> I'm not certain, but the object in the cabin ~might~ just be the table
>> they brought to put their literature and people at for the day. They
>> were only about 250 or so miles from their home base.
>>
>> Though it could be something "interesting" as well - Evergreen is into
>> all sorts of fun projects, not the least of which are their 747
>> waterbomber and the Boeing 'Dreamlifter' conversions.
>>
>> The "missing panel" on the nose is a window so the pihot can see down
>> to whatever he's about to trip over. It is standard on all Huey
>> models. There does appear to be an interesting wart at the very
>> front, however.
>
>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to be
>too
>close:-)

It's pretty impressive...

http://www.evergreenaviation.com/

20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"

>>> > wrote:
>>>
<snip>
>>
>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to
>>be
>>too
>>close:-)
>
> It's pretty impressive...
>
> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>
> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!

Impressive video.

As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
><snip>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to
>>>be
>>>too
>>>close:-)
>>
>> It's pretty impressive...
>>
>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>
>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>
>Impressive video.
>
>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)

We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!

You don't even need to send 'em back...

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>><snip>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to
>>>>be
>>>>too
>>>>close:-)
>>>
>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>
>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>
>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>
>>Impressive video.
>>
>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>
> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>
> You don't even need to send 'em back...

Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:27:12 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>><snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds like
>>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want to
>>>>>be
>>>>>too
>>>>>close:-)
>>>>
>>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>>
>>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>>
>>>Impressive video.
>>>
>>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>>
>> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>>
>> You don't even need to send 'em back...
>
>Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!

Simultaneous exchange - with an "unfortunate shaving accident" in the
mid-Atlantic? I think we have a plan!

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:27:12 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>><snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds
>>>>>>like
>>>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>be
>>>>>>too
>>>>>>close:-)
>>>>>
>>>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>>>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>>>
>>>>Impressive video.
>>>>
>>>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>>>
>>> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>>>
>>> You don't even need to send 'em back...
>>
>>Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!
>
> Simultaneous exchange - with an "unfortunate shaving accident" in the
> mid-Atlantic? I think we have a plan!

LOL, yes that sure sounds like a plan.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Canuck[_6_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:27:12 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>><snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds
>>>>>>like
>>>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>be
>>>>>>too
>>>>>>close:-)
>>>>>
>>>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>>>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>>>
>>>>Impressive video.
>>>>
>>>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>>>
>>> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>>>
>>> You don't even need to send 'em back...
>>
>>Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!
>
> Simultaneous exchange - with an "unfortunate shaving accident" in the
> mid-Atlantic? I think we have a plan!

Can we go for a tripartite solution? Maybe a Zeppelin with our senate and
house can float over? I kind of don't care where they float over to....

I'm just saying...

N

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:18:16 -0500, "Canuck"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:27:12 +0100, "Andrew B"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>><snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds
>>>>>>>like
>>>>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't want
>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>be
>>>>>>>too
>>>>>>>close:-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where retardation
>>>>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>>>>
>>>>>Impressive video.
>>>>>
>>>>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>>>>
>>>> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>>>>
>>>> You don't even need to send 'em back...
>>>
>>>Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!
>>
>> Simultaneous exchange - with an "unfortunate shaving accident" in the
>> mid-Atlantic? I think we have a plan!
>
>Can we go for a tripartite solution? Maybe a Zeppelin with our senate and
>house can float over? I kind of don't care where they float over to....
>
>I'm just saying...

Last i heard (from the Flat Earth Society) there was an edge to the
ocean suitable for floating over.

Shame to let it go to waste...

[Canuck[_6_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:18:16 -0500, "Canuck"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:27:12 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:26 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:58 +0100, "Andrew B"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>><snip>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks for the thoughts and explanations, a 747 waterbomber sounds
>>>>>>>>like
>>>>>>>>something incredible that I'd love to see in use, but I wouldn't
>>>>>>>>want
>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>be
>>>>>>>>too
>>>>>>>>close:-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's pretty impressive...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 20,000 gallons of retardant - the only place I know where
>>>>>>> retardation
>>>>>>> is that highly concentrated is the US Congress!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Impressive video.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>As for US Congress, as a Brit, I wouldn't like to comment :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> We'll send you ours so you can comment to your heart's content!
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't even need to send 'em back...
>>>>
>>>>Only if it's on an exchange basis, they're probably better than our lot!
>>>
>>> Simultaneous exchange - with an "unfortunate shaving accident" in the
>>> mid-Atlantic? I think we have a plan!
>>
>>Can we go for a tripartite solution? Maybe a Zeppelin with our senate and
>>house can float over? I kind of don't care where they float over to....
>>
>>I'm just saying...
>
> Last i heard (from the Flat Earth Society) there was an edge to the
> ocean suitable for floating over.
>
> Shame to let it go to waste...

Hmmm.... there is that boat thing again....

Perhaps a train, on a boat, towed by a Zeppelin?

N.