Challenge to the group both the active participants and the lurkers... 1 of 2 challenges

wish I'd taken this but wasn't me. I do think the Staggerwing is
beautiful though.
TH

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 00:55:01 -0400, "Andrew-S"
I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com wrote:

Okay gang in the hopes of putting the merry yEnc wars into the historical
archives of this NG and refocusing it upon aviation imagery here is my
challenge. Whether it be an amateur shot a pro shot, a great one or a bad
one.
I am challenging every person who reads this to post one image from your
collection that you are especially proud of, or that you enjoy looking at.
It doesn't have to be a series of images, and don't worry about how it well
it compares to the resident pro shooters who play here, our unique challenge
comes tomorrow night (Friday). This is not about anything other than
getting as many people as possible to post a single image. If you like, and
you are not a regular contributor why not say something about yourself as
well.

Before it begins the obvious question concerns that subject which has as
many fans as adversaries; the dreaded yEnc. At this point in time I don't
think it really matters if you post in yEnc, or not because the damage has
been done to the group. So now all of us need to let time to heal the
wounds that we as collective been done to it. So my only (and hopefully
benign) comment from the anti yEnc side, is that more people will see your
image in a NON-yEnc format than those who would see it if you posted it in a
yEnc format. HOWEVER if you prefer to post in yEnc PLEASE LABEL IT AS A
YENC IN THE SUBJECT LINE!

Additionally I am asking that ALL PARTIES HOLD OR BITE THEIR FINGERS if they
feel the urge to pass comments or offer UNSOLICITED OPINIONS about either
the joys of yEnc, why you detest yEnc, the various NG yEnc capable readers
etc. Consider it challenge within the challenge to resist ALL POTENTIALLY
inflammatory comments. Remember the game of who blinks first??? My
challenge is intended to be only about images; and NOTHING ELSE!!!

So let the challenge begin, and remember what I asked about labels, and
comments. I will attach an image of mine to start the challenge...

Andrew

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:10:56 -0400, Tom Horn
wrote:

wish I'd taken this but wasn't me. I do think the Staggerwing is
beautiful though.
TH

Here's that same Staggerwing in flight one week ago.

"Oviedo" wrote in message
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Good shot! Where was this?

gdp

"Don Pyeatt" wrote in message
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"Oviedo" wrote in message
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Good shot! Where was this?

gdp



If my memory serves me correctly (and mind you have many senior moments
these days), this was taken by an Air Force photographer at Clark Air Base
in the Philippines. I do not remember the year.

"Andrew-S" I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com
wrote in :

I am challenging every person who reads this to post one image from
your collection that you are especially proud of, or that you enjoy
looking at.

When I was still new I flying RC planes I picked up my first low wing
aerobatic plane. I bought a used Carl Goldberg models Super Chipmunk from a
friend at the field. I immediatly fell in love with the plane. the handling
of the plane is the best all around flying plane I have ever flown. (still
after 6+ years in the hobby) and it looks so good in the air. I still
havent came across a RC plane that can lumchavak(sp?) as good as the Super
chippy.
I got a chance to get to the Uvar-Hazy at Dulles airport by DC and finally
saw the real thing. I wish I could of seen Art fly this at an airshow.

I still have the plane but it is waiting for a new cowl and canopy as age
has cracked them beyond repair. and it desperatly needs a new covering job.

One of my favorite A/C, the Grumman Goose. This one is from the now defunct
company, Antilles Air Boats that flew out of Saint Thomas, US Virgin Island.

Ray
Austin, TX
===

The year was 1965 and I was stationed on the USS Georgetown. We stopped in
Saint Thomas for a port visit. Anchored outside the harbor entrance meant
we had to use the forty footers to go to and from fleet landing. The
coxswains would use a radio tower as a point to steer towards going into the
harbor. Coming out they just headed for the middle of the channel.

On one trip in we were in choppy swells and as the utility boat topped a
wave there was a Goose just airborne right over us. Talk about the hair on
the back of your neck standing up!! What a memory. Oh, liberty was lots
of fun too. Being the only soldier on the ship I got some special attention
in the local hangouts, Tom


"Ray S. & Nayda Katzaman" wrote in message
...
One of my favorite A/C, the Grumman Goose. This one is from the now
defunct
company, Antilles Air Boats that flew out of Saint Thomas, US Virgin
Island.

Ray
Austin, TX
===

"Andrew-S" I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com wrote in
message ...
Okay gang in the hopes of putting the merry yEnc wars into the historical
archives of this NG and refocusing it upon aviation imagery here is my
challenge. Whether it be an amateur shot a pro shot, a great one or a bad
one.
I am challenging every person who reads this to post one image from your
collection that you are especially proud of, or that you enjoy looking at.
It doesn't have to be a series of images, and don't worry about how it
well
it compares to the resident pro shooters who play here, our unique
challenge
comes tomorrow night (Friday). This is not about anything other than
getting as many people as possible to post a single image. If you like,
and
you are not a regular contributor why not say something about yourself as
well.

Before it begins the obvious question concerns that subject which has as
many fans as adversaries; the dreaded yEnc. At this point in time I don't
think it really matters if you post in yEnc, or not because the damage has
been done to the group. So now all of us need to let time to heal the
wounds that we as collective been done to it. So my only (and hopefully
benign) comment from the anti yEnc side, is that more people will see your
image in a NON-yEnc format than those who would see it if you posted it in
a
yEnc format. HOWEVER if you prefer to post in yEnc PLEASE LABEL IT AS A
YENC IN THE SUBJECT LINE!

Additionally I am asking that ALL PARTIES HOLD OR BITE THEIR FINGERS if
they
feel the urge to pass comments or offer UNSOLICITED OPINIONS about either
the joys of yEnc, why you detest yEnc, the various NG yEnc capable readers
etc. Consider it challenge within the challenge to resist ALL POTENTIALLY
inflammatory comments. Remember the game of who blinks first??? My
challenge is intended to be only about images; and NOTHING ELSE!!!

So let the challenge begin, and remember what I asked about labels, and
comments. I will attach an image of mine to start the challenge...

Andrew


This is the C-141C nicknamed the "Hanoi Taxi" because it was the first one
in to bring home our POW's from Viet Nam. It is displayed at the National
Museum of the USAF.
-Dan Edwards-

unstable said the following on 04/08/2007 16:13:
"Andrew-S" I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com
wrote in :

I am challenging every person who reads this to post one image from
your collection that you are especially proud of, or that you enjoy
looking at.

Croydon Airshow 1988.

This picture was a last-minute grab of taking an aircraft at low level
but purposely raising the lens to miss out the rooftops just to take out
the point of reference. Although it was on a slow incline away,
inclining the camera gives it an air-to-air quality.

Using a cheap and crappy 80-200mm zoom that would not focus but a poor
student could afford, I took this one using Ektachrome. The guy at the
camera shop who made a print from it could not get the right colour
balance but still it looks great in that the whole thing looks old,
especially when changed to black and white.

Richard.