NickD said:
Instinctively, I feel like I should hate that, but I don't.
Pic unrelated:
In reply to NickD :
Indy - Guy said:NickD said:
Instinctively, I feel like I should hate that, but I don't.
Ah, but does it have a Wankel in it?
Finally got one that has a bit of color in it.
914Driver said:Holy crap!! What if a big fat goose got in your path?
All right, which one of you Challenged this plane together??
In reply to MyMiatas :
My question is why does the head on the plane have such a big window?
Bombers and search planes have historically had clear noses for visibility. I believe this is an French Dassault Atlantique III ATL3 patrol aircraft. Less reason for big windows these days of electronics of course, but the old Mk1 Eyeball still has some use in search and patrol.
More well known nose glass nosed plane:
Noddaz said:In reply to MyMiatas :
My question is why does the head on the plane have such a big window?
Because geese have bad eye sight.
Stanley 25ft. tape.
Clint Eastwood is 93?
In reply to Duke :
That's the Disco Volante from the movie "Thunderball"!
The Dirty Harry movies had some pretty good lines in them and Clint had a great delivery:
Harry Callahan: "May I comment something?"
Capt McKay: "What is it?"
Harry Callahan: "You mouthwash ain't makin' it."
Harry Callahan: "Personnel? That's for a**holes!"
Capt McKay: "I was in Personnel for ten years."
Harry Callahan: "Yeah."
Captain Briggs: "Don't you lecture me, you son of a b*tch! Do you know who I am? Do you know my record?"
Harry Callahan: "Yeah... you're a legend in your own mind."
Disco Volante is like 80 feet. I'm just curious how the tiny econo-box pulls that load.
Probably with a honking 460 engine and 4WD.
In reply to aircooled :
Callahan: "Who ordered that?"
Bureaucrat Guy: "My superiors!"
Callahan: "That doesn't narrow the field much, does it?"
BEHOLD!
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
How?
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a_florida_man said:In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
How?
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Looks like just another Tuesday in the life of the scrap guy. You can do a lot with a 5000lb hi lo and a bit of determination :P
a_florida_man said:In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
How?
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When a Florida man is asking how somebody accomplished an amazing but incredibly sketchy thing, you know it's good.
During the summer of 2019, the significant remains of Fw-190F-8, Wk Nr 581808, were discovered near Priozersk, Russian Karelia.
Noddaz said:In reply to MyMiatas :
My question is why does the head on the plane have such a big window?
Engineer " Let's give the pilots these little windows and the gunner the great big one."
2nd Engineer " Won't he get shot first then?"
Engineer " Oh....."
Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) said:During the summer of 2019, the significant remains of Fw-190F-8, Wk Nr 581808, were discovered near Priozersk, Russian Karelia.
I had a second cousin from the part of the family that stayed in Germany that flew a Fw 190A-8/R6, Werk # 172688 (lost 6/23/44)
There is one in here Florida that is being restored. I need to get a hold of the owner to see if I can get involved.
Ummmmm.... OK.
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