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Offline fliboye

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #180 on: June 02, 2006, 07:36:00 PM »
is that why the call it a jesus nut????? ;D
I got into aviation because it was fun now I'm stuck cause I need the money ;-))))

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #181 on: June 03, 2006, 02:41:52 PM »
Ok, I've had these bookmarked for a while and I need to clean up my mess so here they are :D

1: This looks like a scary place to land although it has it's beauty. I wonder if anyone here has landed there in real life?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0199768/L/

2: Ever flown one of these Mike? :D
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0778802/L/

3: And another one for Mike, or Roland, is that a normal maneuver?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0708052/L/

4: Ok not really an action photo but a wonderful machine in some nice colours too  8)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0886504/L/

5: Ok now this is an interesting special-model, I think I read only this one was made.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0578765/L/

6: Ok now that's also a way to drive, or a good way to use a car that's been rear-ended :D
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0293104/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0221534/L/

7: And now for the big finale, a fantastic picture:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0208372/L/

Hope you enjoyed them :)
Frank
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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #182 on: June 03, 2006, 03:42:19 PM »
Well, you know, we rotorheads have to respond quickly.  ::)

Gotta be quick when you're herding thousands of parts around the sky in close formation.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #183 on: June 04, 2006, 09:39:20 PM »
You got it.  ;)
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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #184 on: June 06, 2006, 05:48:29 PM »

2: Ever flown one of these Mike? :D
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0778802/L/

3: And another one for Mike, or Roland, is that a normal maneuver?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0708052/L/


Hey Frank!

ad #2:
No not yet. Maybe some day. But I did work with this very tanker on a fire in Santa Maria two years ago.
They are impressive to watch.

ad #3:
Yes, this is a normal maneuver. Isn't even much of a steep turn really.
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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #185 on: June 06, 2006, 07:23:16 PM »

7: And now for the big finale, a fantastic picture:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0208372/L/

Hope you enjoyed them :)
Frank

Hello boys. If you did like this one, I suggest you to check also these ones....
http://gallery.avilu.ch/gallery/clouds

Thanks Frank for sharing. it was a good collection! keep doing it!
I give that landing a 9 . . . on the Richter scale.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #186 on: June 07, 2006, 04:15:28 AM »
Hey Mike isn't the turn in the link #3 about the same rate of turn we do in the ship around a fire.  Best part of the fire I think.
WOW I did that!

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #187 on: June 07, 2006, 10:10:44 PM »
Hello! that's a picture taken from a fake airline homepage, you can find at http://www.south-london-airlines.connectfree.co.uk/
They say it's Mallorca, but I was wondering, since it looks "familiar" to me. isn't it - even if "retouched" the airport of Saint Martin, Caribbean (I can't remember the name.... :( if I'm not wrong was juliana something)........
Any idea?




I give that landing a 9 . . . on the Richter scale.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #188 on: June 07, 2006, 11:18:32 PM »
Hi, I just found a video that'll show just how low the approach really is and that at least some pictures from St. Julianne (?) Airport aren't fake at all.
I posted it in the Video-thread in this subforum.

I know I'm really behind on posting but I am reading the forum, as you can see on my online-status on the main page, but I'm trying to re-gain strength and yet again to make a project work. So if you miss my posts, lol, then don't fear it's because something happend or that I don't like it here anymore, even though it is kind-of  sad sometimes to read how nice it is to fly and not even being able to get within a km of a plane or slingwing. But you're nice people so I'm not jaleous and in fact I'm happy to read that you here relax and enjoy flying while still showing that you don't take risks on safety |:)\

Frank
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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #189 on: June 08, 2006, 06:53:35 AM »
Hello! that's a picture taken from a fake airline homepage, you can find at http://www.south-london-airlines.connectfree.co.uk/
They say it's Mallorca, but I was wondering, since it looks "familiar" to me. isn't it - even if "retouched" the airport of Saint Martin, Caribbean (I can't remember the name.... :( if I'm not wrong was juliana something)........
Any idea?


Gooooood mo, Happy!

You're right!
It's sort of Saint Martin, Saint Helena... anyway it's carriean and NOT Mallorca!!

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #190 on: June 08, 2006, 07:00:00 AM »
But you're nice people so I'm not jaleous and in fact I'm happy to read that you here relax and enjoy flying while still showing that you don't take risks on safety |:)\
Frank

Then my memory was not betraying me! I said familiar in my previous post because I spent an Easter vacation on this beach, on holiday: I was 8 yrs old, so a looooooong time ago. I remember me and my brother taking pics as fools, but I was not addicted to flight at the time, and they disappeared somewhere in the granary, with my bro's toys, when he grew up. When I ran into the picture I posted I was trying to understand if it was this airport or maybe another somewhere on earth. Yesteday, after posting, I was looking for an old photo album, to see if I could find the info, and tell the name: Princess Juliana Int'l, in the island of Saint Martin, just one pic left of the landings.... there was Air France and KLM flying there from Europe. I think that the beach was the "gate" of the rwy. if you were sitting there you could not hear anything anymore for some time, just the engine thursts, and feel all the sand moving and going to your face. it was not really relaxing for some people (who were trying to nap ie) , but my brother and I really enjoyied. And you know what? I remember that inside the terminal of the airport there was a restaurant my parents loved: where you could eat incredible lobsters (i liked better ice cream...)....who know if it still exists!!!

And Frank, no worries. we won't think anything bad/wrong if you do not post all the time, there are busy times: I think that as soon as I find a job (what I'm doing lately) I won't have an average of 10 posts everyday anymore!   :( :(  And I do not think it depends from us, the fact of you being jealous or not. you're not a jealous person. Period. but you'll see: I'm used to think that if you long for something so bad, at the end you have it. it's a kind of law, I think. the secret is positive attitude.................gosh, I sound a little bit "new age" rubbish......but it's true. I could see it several times in my life....have a nice day!!!
« Last Edit: June 08, 2006, 08:26:54 AM by happylanding »
I give that landing a 9 . . . on the Richter scale.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #191 on: June 08, 2006, 12:51:45 PM »
How about one of these boys? This is what I get to see when flying around....
Whether we call it sacrifice, or poetry, or adventure, it is always the same voice that calls.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #192 on: June 08, 2006, 01:49:17 PM »
Hey Bob---
Just noticed you here, Great to see you!!  How's things at the helitac base?

In case you don't remember, I'm the guy that was flying Air Attack there last year.

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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #193 on: June 09, 2006, 10:14:48 PM »
whoops!!
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Re: Interesting Photo
« Reply #194 on: June 09, 2006, 10:33:32 PM »
s'more
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