Search the archive:
Simviation Main Site
|
Site Search
|
Upload Images
Simviation Forum
›
Graphic Gallery
›
Photos & Cameras
› Been a while.....
(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Pages:
1
Been a while..... (Read 879 times)
Oct 25
th
, 2011 at 9:54pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
I know I haven't been heard from around here in a bit, but here I am again....and although I don't have any fall colours to show like Doug, or a new camera to show off its abilities, I can show you how my Sunday morning went after an early call from my friend Hal. Some older members here will remember my fortunate exploits with him in an RV-6, in a Piper Vagabond and even a ride in a Super Stearman.....well, this one was just his truck(172), as he calls it - that's him putting his new RV-3 back in the hangar beyond the Cessna.....on with it now, ...enjoy.....
The day started early, and a little overcast - more or less a gray day......
Heading out towards Comox Lake, things are starting to brighten, but still ....gray...
And finally, a burst into the open where the colours show the beauty of our area....
To the north of the Beaufort, the high level of the terrain is starting to develop the well known winter blanket of white.............
Flying a low approach to the Comox Glacier from the north and into the sun.....
Dancing around the snow caps, we can see there is some fresh white up here.........
Approaching the Glacier from the back side, we see clouds in the sun over the mainland..........
It's always a nice day when you get above the clouds..........looking back to the island during the return from Powell River..........
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #1 -
Oct 27
th
, 2011 at 10:57pm
BigTruck
Offline
Global Moderator
Former Sergeant of Marines
Tuscaloosa, AL
Gender:
Posts: 7161
What a scenic flight! Thanks for taking us along.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #2 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:08am
Hagar
Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica
Posts: 33159
Super shots Ken. That scenery is stunning.
Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the
Fox Four Group
Need help? Try
Grumpy's Lair
My photo gallery
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #3 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:17am
Fozzer
Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.
Posts: 24861
Cor, blimey, Ken...
...!
That looks...COLD!...Brrrrr!....
...!
I would have had to have had the Carb Heat pipe directed up my trouser leg during the flight!
(Fuel injected 172?...
....)...
...!
Don't you miss the "warmth?" on Northern England?
Paul....
...!
Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #4 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:54am
expat
Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!
Gender:
Posts: 8499
Great shots Ken, though it helps to live where your do (got a guest room by chance
)
Matt
PETA
People Eating Tasty Animals.
B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #5 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 11:21am
Flying Trucker
Offline
Colonel
An Old Retired Rocking
Chair Flying Geezer
Gender:
Posts: 11425
Awesome shots Ken...thanks for taking us along....
Say, while I think about it, what ever happened to that big Mars Flying Boat out your way?
Did you buy it and turn it into your very own private boat?...
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #6 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 3:25pm
ozzy72
Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville
Gender:
Posts: 37122
Those are lovely Ken, thanks for not posting any bikes... I'm struggling without
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #7 -
Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 5:05pm
expat
Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!
Gender:
Posts: 8499
ozzy72 wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 3:25pm:
Those are lovely Ken, thanks for not posting any bikes... I'm struggling without
Have I missed something Ozzy, are you bike-less. Not a point related problem I hope
Matt
PETA
People Eating Tasty Animals.
B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #8 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 8:48pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
Fozzer wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:17am:
Cor, blimey, Ken...
...!
Don't you miss the "warmth?" on Northern England?
Paul....
...!
T'was fine Paul, we had the cabin heat on and never ventured above 7000'............
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #9 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 8:51pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
expat wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:54am:
Great shots Ken, though it helps to live where your do (got a guest room by chance
)
Matt
Sorry Matt, only a tent in the back, but the reality is that the rainy season is upon us now....have to wait for the spring for a real good visit, unless of course, you are a skier.....
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #10 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 8:54pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
Flying Trucker wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 11:21am:
Awesome shots Ken...thanks for taking us along....
Say, while I think about it, what ever happened to that big Mars Flying Boat out your way?
Did you buy it and turn it into your very own private boat?...
Doug, as far as I know, they only have one "in service" Mars now. They will give tours during the summer season for the one they have on the back of the apron, but I think they are now scavenging that one for parts.....bit of a shame.....operating cost must be a big factor and availability of parts to keep even the one of them in the air will be a drawback.....
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #11 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 8:55pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
ozzy72 wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 3:25pm:
Those are lovely Ken, thanks for not posting any bikes... I'm struggling without
Just let me know what kind of bike shots you need for your "fix" Mark, and I'll gladly get you more than you can stand to look at, at any sitting !......any news yet on your situation ?
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #12 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 9:02pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
Hagar wrote
on Oct 28
th
, 2011 at 4:08am:
Super shots Ken. That scenery is stunning.
Doug, I'd trade in a flash for some of the fine venues you present to us - I can assure you that your attendance with your camera at the fly-ins you visit brings many a smile to my face and the face of everyone else......Thank YOU !
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #13 -
Oct 29
th
, 2011 at 9:03pm
Rifleman
Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific
Posts: 6622
BigTruck wrote
on Oct 27
th
, 2011 at 10:57pm:
What a scenic flight! Thanks for taking us along.
My pleasure Justin.....I mean it, it was my pleasure to be up there above the Glacier......
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #14 -
Oct 30
th
, 2011 at 6:41pm
pfevrier
Offline
Colonel
Dallas, TX
Gender:
Posts: 1640
Amazing shots, you are very lucky!
Those mountains look absolutely stunning.
-Pierre-
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #15 -
Oct 30
th
, 2011 at 7:51pm
-Crossfire-
Offline
Colonel
Northern Canada
Gender:
Posts: 954
Amazing pictures Ken!
Reminds me how much I miss flying over the mountains... especially the flights I did around the island. Not much scenery out here in the prairies...
Cheers,
Wade
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #16 -
Nov 1
st
, 2011 at 3:59pm
ozzy72
Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville
Gender:
Posts: 37122
I'm just waiting on the money from the insurers following that Polish incident of mine.
I'll then hold out till around Xmas to pick up a nice ZX9R C1-E1 in metallic blue to fill the void...
I just want something that'll spank the enemy
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #17 -
Nov 2
nd
, 2011 at 6:05am
patchz
Offline
Colonel
What, me worry?
IN THE FUNNY PAPERS
Gender:
Posts: 10589
Wonderful shots Ken. I normally do not care for black & white but #2 really tickled my fancy.
If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #18 -
Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 10:28am
Fly2e
Offline
Global Moderator
It's 5 O'clock Somewhere!
KFRG
Gender:
Posts: 199132
Ken, those are awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!
Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965, 4.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache, Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Intel X58 Chipset Cross
Fire & SLI Supported, Mushkin Redline 6GB (3X2GB) Memory, eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285, Vista 64.
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #19 -
Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:32am
FSX_Dude
Offline
Colonel
I'm a dude that plays
FSX need any more info?
Near M34
Gender:
Posts: 535
Good Job!
How did you get the pictures to resize because mine are 3mb and I cna't get them below 155kb
I don't need a Sign.....wait......Damn!
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #20 -
Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:45am
jetprop
Offline
Colonel
A freeware addict!
a chair infront of a monitor.
Posts: 1523
FSX_Dude wrote
on Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:32am:
Good Job!
How did you get the pictures to resize because mine are 3mb and I cna't get them below 155kb
do you have pain.net?
just resize to 1024/less wide and keep the rattio,save as jpeg and you can then quite easily kepp it in 155 kb
Back to top
IP Logged
Reply #21 -
Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 12:27pm
FSX_Dude
Offline
Colonel
I'm a dude that plays
FSX need any more info?
Near M34
Gender:
Posts: 535
jetprop wrote
on Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:45am:
FSX_Dude wrote
on Nov 22
nd
, 2011 at 11:32am:
Good Job!
How did you get the pictures to resize because mine are 3mb and I cna't get them below 155kb
do you have pain.net?
just resize to 1024/less wide and keep the rattio,save as jpeg and you can then quite easily kepp it in 155 kb
Yes I do have PDN hopefully this works *crosses fingers*
I don't need a Sign.....wait......Damn!
Back to top
IP Logged
Pages:
1
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
« Home
‹ Board
Top of this page
Forum Jump »
Home
» 10 most recent Posts
» 10 most recent Topics
Current Flight Simulator Series
- Flight Simulator X
- FS 2004 - A Century of Flight
- Adding Aircraft Traffic (AI) & Gates
- Flight School
- Flightgear
- MS Flight
Graphic Gallery
- Simviation Screenshots Showcase
- Screenshot Contest
- Edited Screenshots
- Photos & Cameras ««
- Payware Screenshot Showcase
- Studio V Screenshot Workshop
- Video
- The Cage
Design Forums
- Aircraft & 3D Design
- Scenery & Panel Design
- Aircraft Repainting
- Designer Feedback
General
- General Discussion
- Humour
- Music, Arts & Entertainment
- Sport
Computer Hardware & Software Forum
- Hardware
- Tweaking & Overclocking
- Computer Games & Software
- HomeBuild Cockpits
Addons Most Wanted
- Aircraft Wanted
- Other Add-ons Wanted
Real World
- Real Aviation
- Specific Aircraft Types
- Autos
- History
On-line Interactive Flying
- Virtual Airlines Events & Messages
- Multiplayer
Simviation Site
- Simviation News & Info
- Suggestions for these forums
- Site Questions & Feedback
- Site Problems & Broken Links
Combat Flight Simulators
- Combat Flight Simulator 3
- Combat Flight Simulator 2
- Combat Flight Simulator
- CFS Development
- IL-2 Sturmovik
Other Websites
- Your Site
- Other Sites
Payware
- Payware
Old Flight Simulator Series
- FS 2002
- FS 2000
- Flight Simulator 98
Simviation Forum
» Powered by
YaBB 2.5 AE
!
YaBB Forum Software
© 2000-2010. All Rights Reserved.
Pages: 1 
