Simviation Forum - Couple Of Morning Randoms

Mar 27^th, 2012 at 10:35am

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Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 11:54am

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Wow...very nice...well done Mike...

I have looked at the tail wheel several times in the second shot...something about that tire looks strange... Huh

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 12:15pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 11:54am:

Wow...very nice...well done Mike...

I have looked at the tail wheel several times in the second shot...something about that tire looks strange... Huh

Hmm, Just noticed that myself. Gonna have to check it out Wink

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Reply #3 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 1:04pm

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Looks like a rim without the tire from the rear.

Nice screens!

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Reply #4 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 2:44pm

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Hi Mike...

The old grey matter finally kicked in:.... Roll Eyes

Aircraft:
-Bristol Beaufighter
-Hawker Tempest
-AVRO Lancaster
-Handley Page Halifax

Plus many more were equipped with the Dunlop-Marstrand "Twin Contact" Anti-Shimmy Tyre

This tyre could also be mounted on nose wheel aircraft also.

http://ftpcabair.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gear-etc-v73.pdf

About half way down the above Link you will see a picture of a Marstrand Tyre.

Here is a Link which shows the aircraft also:

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Museums/Hendon/BritishWw2/index.html

About two thirds down...

That Halifax shown retrieved from a lake is the RCAF Halifax restored and in our museum here in Trenton Ontario.

It will fly but it is the only one in the world...they have recovered two more from what I hear.
Hope to see one flying with the Canadian War Plane Heritage Lancaster.

http://airforcemuseum.ca/en/aircraft-2/halifax

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 4:03pm

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Great shots. Wink

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Reply #6 - Mar 27^th, 2012 at 8:19pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 2:44pm:

Hi Mike...

The old grey matter finally kicked in:.... Roll Eyes

Aircraft:
-Bristol Beaufighter
-Hawker Tempest
-AVRO Lancaster
-Handley Page Halifax

Plus many more were equipped with the Dunlop-Marstrand "Twin Contact" Anti-Shimmy Tyre

This tyre could also be mounted on nose wheel aircraft also.

http://ftpcabair.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gear-etc-v73.pdf

About half way down the above Link you will see a picture of a Marstrand Tyre.

Here is a Link which shows the aircraft also:

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Museums/Hendon/BritishWw2/index.html

About two thirds down...

That Halifax shown retrieved from a lake is the RCAF Halifax restored and in our museum here in Trenton Ontario.

It will fly but it is the only one in the world...they have recovered two more from what I hear.
Hope to see one flying with the Canadian War Plane Heritage Lancaster.

http://airforcemuseum.ca/en/aircraft-2/halifax

Very interesting reads. I had to read it all it was so informative. Guess my Beau has good tyres then Wink

Nice catch!

Mike

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Reply #7 - Mar 28^th, 2012 at 12:12am

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Love the second one!

"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci

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Reply #8 - Mar 28^th, 2012 at 8:03am

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Thanks Mike...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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