and a few more

Great stuff, Laura!!!

A few more edits from the Apache fuel stop.

Laura, when I was an engine mechanic @ Norton AFB, CA, I worked on 0177 many times. 1970-1972, just before she made that historic flight!

Al: Congrats on the new body! As has been mentioned, a little time with it and it will become an extension of your creative self!

Nice Set Laura!

Oh, and you Texans, the ones with the Apache shots, um, yeah.... Good Stuff!!

Looking for some help.

Someone I know owns their own Pitts, and next year she will be displaying it.
The aircraft is fitted with a smoke system that burns smoke oil.
She wants to dye the smoke to have it pump out red smoke.
Any advice beyond my suggestion of adding food colouring.

Always had a soft spot for the 141's, nicely done Laura. Unique view on the 17 with an engine off, don't see that every day for sure.

Jay, if things hold Glenn will be getting a "few" more in a day or so TXRotorA2A?

MMcGrath wrote:
Looking for some help.

Someone I know owns their own Pitts, and next year she will be displaying it.
The aircraft is fitted with a smoke system that burns smoke oil.
She wants to dye the smoke to have it pump out red smoke.
Any advice beyond my suggestion of adding food colouring.



How do the Red Arrows generate their colored smoke?

Here's one of those "betwixt and between" shots with which I always seem to struggle...

Full Frame 2:3


4:5 Crop emphasizing pilot and pax


I like them both but I think each tells a slightly different story...

Opinions?

Jay,

Diesel mixed with dye. It's then injected into hot exhaust.
The system in a piston is different from a jet.

Personally liking the Full Frame shot best of the two, the crop feels a bit too tight in. This might also be only cause I get to see the full one too

MMcGrath wrote:
Jay,

Diesel mixed with dye. It's then injected into hot exhaust.
The system in a piston is different from a jet.

This link suggests there isn't safe way to color the smoke in a piston aircraft:
http://acro.aerobaticsweb.org/email_summaries/colored_smoke.html

Mark

Thanks Mark,

I've forwarded the link to her.

Regards

Mark

Julie Clark has red and blue smoke, but from smoke canisters - may be an option if she doesnt have to turn it off and on!

15 more Apaches destined for Georgetown tomorrow if anybody is in the area!

Glenn

Immediate past BA Boss McWherter blows across El Centro during winter practice back in 2010...
(note the wing flex)

bobl wrote:
Great stuff, Laura!!!


Make that x 2.....rain might make it uncomfortbale but somethimes adds that something extra moody...

Jay,
@betwixt & between ...

No1 for me, sorta conveys heading off on an adventure....you can feekl the excitement patting passenger on shoulder.....lets go !!

Maybe not so photography related, but I think Tim might appreciate it. Very nice little article in Air and Space about Pete Law and his work at Reno...

Law Man

Neddie Seagoon wrote:
Maybe not so photography related, but I think Tim might appreciate it. Very nice little article in Air and Space about Pete Law and his work at Reno...

Law Man

I did like it. Two of my photos were used.

I think I posted this before, a photog buddy Anthony Taylor did the video. Listen to Strega wind that thing up at :34 seconds in. Also look for the SAAB pass by Skip Holm.

This year Hinton Jr. in Strega waited until the course was clear to qualify. He asked for the clock coming down the chute. I was dead quiet in the pits, the sound of that Merlin spooling up is one the greatest things you will ever hear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KytJUbKA_5g#!