Bullhunter
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Post by Bullhunter on Jan 17, 2015 15:15:27 GMT 9
This video slide show I just completed. Covers our stop for an afternoon at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, England.
Enjoy. Comments welcomed.
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Post by Mark O on Jan 17, 2015 15:42:39 GMT 9
Very cool little vid Gary! (I see you got a model to pose for you too! Great job!)
I didn't realize just how many USAF aircraft they had there. Nice treat!
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Jan 18, 2015 0:06:12 GMT 9
That was great, Gary.
Brings back memories of my trips to Duxford to visit the Museum.
Did you get to see any of their flying exhibits in the air.
On one trip I watched an RAF marked P-40 "Beat up the field", then a U.S. marked P-51 do the same thing.
A lady was piloting the Mustang.
Quite a place to visit.
Mark, the big building built like it is in a hill, is the American Wing and is filled with all sorts of American planes, along with others that are in the other exhibit areas, including a "Black Bird".
Jim Too
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Post by pat perry on Jan 18, 2015 0:28:23 GMT 9
This video slide show I just completed. Covers our stop for an afternoon at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, England.
Enjoy. Comments welcomed.
Hi Gary, Great job on the Imperial War Museum video at Duxford! This will be a treat for your kids and grandkids.
Prayers on the way for the "ticker check".
Pat P
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Post by Jim on Jan 18, 2015 0:34:16 GMT 9
Great show Gary, Thanks
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Post by Jim on Jan 28, 2015 13:53:34 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Jan 29, 2015 8:58:55 GMT 9
Ah those sweet sounding Merlin's!
A Packard Motor Car Company V-1650-7 Merlin liquid-cooled, supercharged SOHC 60° V-12 aircraft engine at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. This engine weighs 905 pounds (411 kilograms) and produces 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 r.p.m. (NASM)
No wonder Arfons used them in his dragsters with that horsepower to weight ratio.
Pat P.
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Jan 29, 2015 12:34:07 GMT 9
Ah those sweet sounding Merlin's!
A Packard Motor Car Company V-1650-7 Merlin liquid-cooled, supercharged SOHC 60° V-12 aircraft engine at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. This engine weighs 905 pounds (411 kilograms) and produces 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 r.p.m. (NASM)
No wonder Arfons used them in his dragsters with that horsepower to weight ratio.
Pat P.
The boats used the 1650 and the 1710, which had less power, but plenty to drive the boat's prop.
They put up some unbelievable "Rooster Tails".
Jim Too
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