Aviation Megathread

The air cargo office where I worked was alongside the runway from which Jimmy Carter left New Orleans after watching Georgia in the 1980 Sugar Bowl.

 

have watched this many times, a great story.

 

Can't stand these clowns that park across multiple spaces b/c their ride is sooooo special. ;-)




That was actually one of my favorite things to see during my few years at Delta. They'd park it there if its usual hangar space wasn't available for whatever reason - and of course if the weather was decent. I like to capture detail when I shoot, so here are a couple more of the venerable "Ship 41." My pics circa 2003.







"AM 24" means this plane was assigned to Air Mail Route 24, which ran across the south from Fort Worth to Charleston and was awarded to DL in 1934.



During her restoration.

 

Taxiing out PAP in B767-300

 

From PAP tp JFK B767-300. Went from A&P school to PHI In La. lasted 20 months then back to Pa @ 145 RW MRO KHC then to NJSP Aviation 10yrs & recruited to Corp transitioned to GIV-SP & managed the S76C until new CEO got rid of the flt. dept. Sales for Dallas Airmotive NE TT M250 series & PT6 Twin Pack until they closed my position, QA Manager Safran Wheel & Brake division, Been W/121 operator 5 years now as CASS Manage/Auditor. B767/B777's

 

The timing gears of a Bristol Hurcules radial engine.

 

How all those gears works.

https://youtu.be/_vrvep_YOio?si=pVKyUKWvKC7jz7OJ

 

My paternal grandfather was a Signal Corps pilot during WW1. My daughter was an OH58D Pilot and commanded a Shadow drone platoon before retiring a few years back. When she attended the CWO advanced course, I spent some time with her at (what was) Fort Rucker; the Army Aviation HQ. While there, we toured the museum and I got to see a restored JN4 Jenny…the same type my Grandpa flew. I shuddered when I saw the exposed valves and rocker arms on the engine! Those guys must’ve been cut from sturdy cloth…

 

When your Grandfather flew the JN4 Jenny they were state of the art, it was like flying a F35 today, I'm sure he thought he was the TOP GUN of his day and may very well have been, and was thrilled and very honoured to be flying one!!!

 

Check it out. I remember reading this book before I could read.

 

Saw this at a mall years ago & my wife contacted the vendor & bought for me, the whole magazine