Next Civil Project?

[tor lives]

Another (little-known) Australian Boeing 737-200 "operator" that you may want to consider Kev .
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pacific- ... 735b9bf58b
Pacific Transair was one of a number of abortive post-deregulation attempts at trying to break into the Australian domestic market. Unlike most of these "paper" airlines however, they at least took deliver of an aircraft and had it painted in their colours, (even though they never operated a single revenue service), So close but yet so far.
TOR

[Adam the Akrodude]

Hey Kev

Love the idea of a C-97 in Pan Am markings - now that is cool! Guessing there will be a high degree of NMF as well - will be a cracker!

I'm working on Jim Leroy's 1/32 Pitts Bulldog - about 15% done and will be ready for next Expo. I will also be building a 1/32 F-104N Starfighter in NASA markings - the one that Joe Walker perished near Edwards when he collided with that XB-70 during the GE formation flight - both models tributes to great aviators who lost their lives.

I'll have my little "Resident Evil" Yak-52 finished by then as well - just sorting out new decals which I managed to stuff up

Whilst Expo 2015 was a disaster for me, I'm determined to make Expo 2016 my biggest effort yet. See how I go!

Cheers

Adam

[tor lives]

I will also be building a 1/32 F-104N Starfighter in NASA markings - the one that Joe Walker perished near Edwards when he collided with that XB-70 during the GE formation flight -
Whilst Expo 2015 was a disaster for me, I'm determined to make Expo 2016 my biggest effort yet. See how I go! Cheers
Adam

Much looking forward to seeing the big NASA F-104N....did she carry a civil "N" rego??
Your Pitts looked superb in the A/CAM display Adam, and it was great to have her there, (truly some of your finest work)....so I don't think Expo 2015 was a complete loss for you
TOR

[kfutter]

Kev,
Are these of any interest to you????

If so, they are yours, as they are surplus to my requirements.
TOR

Wow, they look great, Ray - and I'm definitely interested!

Kev

[tor lives]

Kev,
PM me your addy and I will post em over to ya.
TOR

[kfutter]

Kev,
PM me your addy and I will post em over to ya.
TOR

Will do!

Kev

[Adam the Akrodude]

I will also be building a 1/32 F-104N Starfighter in NASA markings - the one that Joe Walker perished near Edwards when he collided with that XB-70 during the GE formation flight -
Whilst Expo 2015 was a disaster for me, I'm determined to make Expo 2016 my biggest effort yet. See how I go! Cheers
Adam

Much looking forward to seeing the big NASA F-104N....did she carry a civil "N" rego??
Your Pitts looked superb in the A/CAM display Adam, and it was great to have her there, (truly some of your finest work)....so I don't think Expo 2015 was a complete loss for you
TOR

Hi Ray

Here's the NASA F-104N's during the 60's. There were heavily used in support of the X-15 program. The 104 had a very similar L/D ratio to the X-15, so with the flaps dropped, gear down and speed brakes out and throttle in idle, it glided like the X-15 - i.e, like a brick! So, all the X-15 pilots regularly flew the 104 and practiced landing approaches at all the dry lakebeds along the flight path of the X-15. Depending at what part of the flight a "issue" occurred in the X-15, this would determine what lakebed the X-15 eventually ended up. Neil Armstrong infamously did a bit of a skip off the atmosphere once and had the longest flight in the X-15 (Neil's X-15 cross country!) - even wondering at one point if he was going to have to land at LAX! Imagine the X-15 entering it's "high key" point overhead LAX at FL200. High key was joining the base leg essentially.

Joe Walker was one of the early X-15 pilots and got the altitude records in the "Bull" flying above 360,000 ft. In my opinion, Walker was one of the all time greatest test pilots.



Ah, you're too kind trying to cheer me up about my epic Expo fail! Next year I will have a lot to show - that is the plan anyway!

Cheers

Adam

[kfutter]

Jeez, you guys are professionals when it comes to thread hijacking!

Kev

[Cap'n Wannabe]

[tor lives]

It's a requirement of site usage Kev
It's in the "fine print"!!!
Time to start a new thread......how to hijack a thread
TOR