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San Diego Air&Space Museum- part 2 (Read 273 times)
Sep 1st, 2007 at 5:51pm

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This museum is a bit overstuffed and not lit very well, but I did what I could. Some randoms of interest:

Jenny displayed in an ambitious "flying daredevil" diorama; not seen is the guy trying to climb up the ladder. Grin

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A very nice Aeronca C-3.

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This original Nieuport was resurrected and flown by the late great Paul Mantz.


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Sorry, Supermarine fans: this was all I could get. But she is gorgeous.
As a consolation prize, let's have a "write your own caption" contest for this one... ? Cheesy

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Typically well-done display area; there's a lot of stuff here.

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Gasp! The infamous "Wee Bee"... proof that just because you can do something, that doesn't mean you should...  (a replica, but it gives the gist of it)

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I'd rather fly this lovely old Ryan... Grin


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Reply #1 - Sep 1st, 2007 at 6:00pm

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beaky wrote on Sep 1st, 2007 at 5:51pm:
Gasp! The infamous "Wee Bee"... proof that just because you can do something, that doesn't mean you should...  (a replica, but it gives the gist of it)

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That's it! The funny little aeroplane I saw fly at Gatwick in 1949 when I was 6 years old. Cool

I kept telling them I wasn't completely mad, well not quite. Grin
 

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Reply #2 - Sep 2nd, 2007 at 12:39am

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Hagar wrote on Sep 1st, 2007 at 6:00pm:
beaky wrote on Sep 1st, 2007 at 5:51pm:
Gasp! The infamous "Wee Bee"... proof that just because you can do something, that doesn't mean you should...  (a replica, but it gives the gist of it)

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That's it! The funny little aeroplane I saw fly at Gatwick in 1949 when I was 6 years old. Cool

I kept telling them I wasn't completely mad, well not quite. Grin


That's horrible... little children should not be allowed to see one of those things fly...  Angry

That obviously left a mark- er, impression on young Hagar... lucky you. Grin

I'd rather fly a Hummel Bird... but my hat's off to any Wee Bee pilot. Grin

 

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Reply #3 - Sep 2nd, 2007 at 7:37am

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That WeeBee just does not look right!!  Looks like you should be on the ground with a remote and not in it!!

More great shots, Sean!!
 

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