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During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed of overnight raids that resulted in a missing plane. Behind these sombre announcements hid tales of death and destruction. This is the story of one such bomber crew who was shot down and assisted home by a group of brave Dutch patriots.
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2012-03-28
Video: "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)"
Event : Carrefour de l'air 2012 MAE Le Bourget March 30 April 1st
Forwarded message From: Laurent Bailleul Date: 2012/3/28
Bonjour,
Ce we aura lieu au MAE du Bourget le carrefour de l'air 2012.
Voir notre page d'information : http://www.anciens-aerodromes.com/?p=3266
Notre association disposera d'un stand avec plusieurs d'entre nous. Exposition de panneaux photos (Merville, Tourmignies, Dreux Senonches, autres ...) présentation de nos livres et ceux de nos membres, matériel informatique présentant un petit film sur les barriéres d'arrêt, un film de simulateur de vol sur un aérodrome, membres disponibles pour répondre aux questions et présenter nos activités, etc ...
Nous allons également essayer de mettre en ligne sur notre site, durant tout le we de courtes videos sur l'exposition (si la connexion est possible !). Ainsi, nos membres ne pouvant être présents et nos correspondants pourront suivre l'actualité de l'exposition. Présentation également de notre site Internet avec l'Atlas en ligne.
Nous présenterons également en souscription notre n°3 consacré à l'histoire de l'aérodrome de Coulommiers-Voisins.
Au plaisir de vous rencontrer.
Laurent Bailleul
Association Anciens Aérodromes
2012-03-27
URGENT : Aviation Bookshop at 17th Modelbouwfestival IPMS Moorsele 01 Apr 2012
The
Aviation Bookshop will be attending the IPMS MOORSELE model show on April
1st 2012 -Venue O.C MARKE, HELLESTESTRAAT 6, BELGIUM.
If you need something, please contact Simon now http://www.aviation-bookshop.com/hub.htm
See also http://daniel-brackx.blogspot.com/
From Louis : Strategic Air Command 1955 full lenght movie & Video clip of a B-36 low pass...
Forwarded message From: Louis Nève
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Old time memories . Dont miss the related video's !
From: Jean Schoefs
Subject: Strategic Air Command 1955 full lenght movie & Video clip of a B-36 low pass...
Subject: Strategic Air Command 1955 full lenght movie & Video clip of a B-36 low pass...
Some kind soul uploaded the full Paramount movie of ''Strategic Air Command" with James Stewart and June Allyson, in its entirety on Youtube.
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Memories of a mammoth aircraft
Despite its size and relatively low power, B-36 pilots (like their predecessors and successors in the US Air Force) sometimes pushed their aircraft to the limit. This was the case with a very low-level pass over a residential area of Fort Worth, Texas, in 1954.
Here's the 1954 film of the low pass. I can see why those living there objected!
Quite often, the B-36 would be called upon to demonstrate how quickly it could get off the ground, especially when loaded with a minimum amount of fuel. On a Sunday afternoon in October 1954 a group of firemen were having a convention in town and were on a tour of the Base. In order for a person to draw his flight pay he was required to fly at least fours a month, and 100 hours each year.
Thad Neal's crew was scheduled for a two or three week leave in October, so in order to get in the required flying time this pilot proficiency mission was set up for the crew. I believe it was on a Sunday afternoon.
Before leaving home for the Base that morning, Thad called and told me to have Rin (my wife) standing by with the movie camera. I knew he had visitors and that he wanted them to get a good look at the plane, so I expected that it would be a low flyover but had no idea just how low he planned on making it.
The visiting firemen were on the ramp at the time of our take off so Thad was directed to make a maximum performance takeoff and then come around with the low pass over. With a minimum fuel load the B-36 really got off the ground in a hurry. We taxied onto the runway heading south and set the brakes. Thad called for full power on the six recips and four jet engines. That old bird started to stutter and seemed to skid until the brakes were released. I don't think we used a thousand feet of runway before breaking ground. We leveled off at four thousand and headed to the north end of Eagle Mountain Lake at 4,000' before turning south and heading for the north end of the runway.
Before leaving home for the Base that morning, Thad called and told me to have Rin (my wife) standing by with the movie camera. I knew he had visitors and that he wanted them to get a good look at the plane, so I expected that it would be a low flyover but had no idea just how low he planned on making it.
The visiting firemen were on the ramp at the time of our take off so Thad was directed to make a maximum performance takeoff and then come around with the low pass over. With a minimum fuel load the B-36 really got off the ground in a hurry. We taxied onto the runway heading south and set the brakes. Thad called for full power on the six recips and four jet engines. That old bird started to stutter and seemed to skid until the brakes were released. I don't think we used a thousand feet of runway before breaking ground. We leveled off at four thousand and headed to the north end of Eagle Mountain Lake at 4,000' before turning south and heading for the north end of the runway.
When over Eagle Mountain Lake the plane turned south. With "six turning and four burning" the plane headed directly for the north end of the runway. In a shallow dive with full power the plane skimmed down the runway at almost no altitude. I don't know how fast we were going but it had to be at least 180 mph. Thad kept right on the deck for the whole length of the runway. I was sitting in the glass nose and had a good view. The operators in the GCA shack alongside the runway took a dive for the ground as the plane approached with the props almost ticking the concrete.
Thad had originally planned on flying directly over his house. Between the Base and West Ridglea the ground rises maybe a hundred feet so. Thad could not get a true bead on his house from the low altitude so he flew down the road where Ridgmar Mall sits today. Climbing over the small ridge he soon spotted his house just a wee bit off to the left. Still following the terrain he pushed the nose down a bit again but did not dare to drop the wing in a turn. After crossing he ridge, the land gradually gets lower until it reaches Mary's Creek. We stayed on the deck all the way and then part way down highway 377. Then we climbed back to altitude and my log book show we flew for six hours.
Trinka was in her front yard filming the approach, until frightened, when she dropped the camera. Rin had heard us takeoff so she got our camera and sat on the back porch to wait for the next event. It came so fast and caught her by surprise so that all she could do was step off the porch and shoot between the two houses. She did get a short blip of film as we passed about a block away. She did run out front and got a few feet as we few down the hill to the Creek, then she went in the house and poured herself a stiff drink.
As we flew down the highway I recall seeing cars stop and people head for the ditches. Several years later I was telling this story to some co-workers at General Dynamics and one man told me that he was one of those that had sought shelter in a ditch.
We landed and went home to prepare for our vacation not realizing the furor that was going on in Headquarters. One man had called in demanding that his TV antenna be returned. He claimed that a jet pod had removed it from his roof. One character even claimed that the jet exhaust had set fire to a phone pole. There were claims about cracked plaster and pictures that had fallen from the walls.
There was such a fuss raised that General Jack Ryan the 19thAD CO had to take some action. Early the following morning before we could get away, Thad called and said not to leave. General Ryan wanted to talk with all of us. We met at his office and one by one had to go in to give our version of the whole episode. When it was all over he had to fine Thad. I believe it was for $250.00 and he was taken off the promotion list for a couple of years, but as he left the General's office, General Ryan told Thad that was the best buzz job he had ever heard of. It didn't hurt his career either.
Thad had originally planned on flying directly over his house. Between the Base and West Ridglea the ground rises maybe a hundred feet so. Thad could not get a true bead on his house from the low altitude so he flew down the road where Ridgmar Mall sits today. Climbing over the small ridge he soon spotted his house just a wee bit off to the left. Still following the terrain he pushed the nose down a bit again but did not dare to drop the wing in a turn. After crossing he ridge, the land gradually gets lower until it reaches Mary's Creek. We stayed on the deck all the way and then part way down highway 377. Then we climbed back to altitude and my log book show we flew for six hours.
Trinka was in her front yard filming the approach, until frightened, when she dropped the camera. Rin had heard us takeoff so she got our camera and sat on the back porch to wait for the next event. It came so fast and caught her by surprise so that all she could do was step off the porch and shoot between the two houses. She did get a short blip of film as we passed about a block away. She did run out front and got a few feet as we few down the hill to the Creek, then she went in the house and poured herself a stiff drink.
As we flew down the highway I recall seeing cars stop and people head for the ditches. Several years later I was telling this story to some co-workers at General Dynamics and one man told me that he was one of those that had sought shelter in a ditch.
We landed and went home to prepare for our vacation not realizing the furor that was going on in Headquarters. One man had called in demanding that his TV antenna be returned. He claimed that a jet pod had removed it from his roof. One character even claimed that the jet exhaust had set fire to a phone pole. There were claims about cracked plaster and pictures that had fallen from the walls.
There was such a fuss raised that General Jack Ryan the 19thAD CO had to take some action. Early the following morning before we could get away, Thad called and said not to leave. General Ryan wanted to talk with all of us. We met at his office and one by one had to go in to give our version of the whole episode. When it was all over he had to fine Thad. I believe it was for $250.00 and he was taken off the promotion list for a couple of years, but as he left the General's office, General Ryan told Thad that was the best buzz job he had ever heard of. It didn't hurt his career either.
He would serve as a Commander at Wichita Falls, and then in the Pentagon before going to Florida. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Thad was killed in a crash in the early 60's while training in C-123's in Florida. The training was preparing him for duty in Viet Nam, defoliation, I think they called it. In the middle of a low altitude turn he lost an engine and went down.
Thad was killed in a crash in the early 60's while training in C-123's in Florida. The training was preparing him for duty in Viet Nam, defoliation, I think they called it. In the middle of a low altitude turn he lost an engine and went down.
Here's one story after an 'interesting' landing in England.
In January 1952, Jim Conner and crew were heading for Boscombe Down near Salisbury, England.
The area was covered by a snowstorm and there was no radar or other sophisticated approach system with landing lights. The spire on Salisbury Cathedral had recently been rebuilt and aircraft warning lights installed. After orbiting this light for some time, Conner saw what he thought were approach lights for the field, and he started a descent. Unfortunately, those were not approach lights but were lights on one side of a funnel lighting system. (The theory was that if a pilot picked up one of these strings of lights and flew on the inside, he would soon see the other line and this would guide him to the end of the runway.) The landing appeared to be routine until touchdown when they went through a ditch, across a road and through another ditch, scattering haystacks as they rolled along.
Art Fisher was one of the scanners and remained at his station in order to shine a lamp on the number four propeller so that people would not walk into it. This engine had been kept running so that electrical power would be available on the plane. People were milling around in the dark, and could easily walk into the spinning blades.
A story is that an Englishman came up to the crew. He welcomed them to England and, pointing off into the distance, told them the airport was about a quarter-mile straight ahead. Then, with typical English dignity, he tipped his hat and strolled away.
Pierced Steel Planking (PSP) was put into place, the plane was towed to a hanger, washed down and flown back to Carswell by Walter Chambers about a week after the other planes returned.
Art Fisher was one of the scanners and remained at his station in order to shine a lamp on the number four propeller so that people would not walk into it. This engine had been kept running so that electrical power would be available on the plane. People were milling around in the dark, and could easily walk into the spinning blades.
A story is that an Englishman came up to the crew. He welcomed them to England and, pointing off into the distance, told them the airport was about a quarter-mile straight ahead. Then, with typical English dignity, he tipped his hat and strolled away.
Pierced Steel Planking (PSP) was put into place, the plane was towed to a hanger, washed down and flown back to Carswell by Walter Chambers about a week after the other planes returned.
Typical English dignity indeed!
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Event August 25 and 26 : manifestation de Aero Bullingen
Forwarded message From: Dirk De Quick Van: a.w. elfers
Hi Flying Friends
Something for your Agenda
· Free camping
· Nice Ball
· Beautifull Flying area
Come To Belgium EBBN
O ja wij spreken ook Nederlands
Kind regards
Alex elfers
Aero club Feuervogel Büllingen EBBN
From: ANIMAGNEL
Bonjour à toutes et à tous, vous trouverez en Pièce Jointe le programme général de notre manifestation MOLINES MODEL'SHOW qui se tiendra les 25/26 août 2012 à Molines en Queyras (05, France). Merci de le diffuser à vos adhérents. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour plus de détails (un flyer est en préparation).
Cordiales salutations de l'équipe d'ANIMAGNEL.
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Anim'Agnel
Clotilde Grunberg
Tel: 06 64 79 85 41
Mail : animagnel@gmail.com
Blog : animagnel.eklablog.com
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Yves Duwelz
Video: ""The Purple Plain" (Robert Parrish, 1954) -- Soundtrack by John Veale" DH Mosquitoes
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Never seen before, a movie of 1954 showing australian Mosquitoes see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purple_Plain
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2012-03-26
2012-03-25
www.flying-zone.be édition Mars 2012 est en ligne
Thx Nadine
http://www.flying-zone.be/
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Fly To Your Dream.
Journée d'information aux métiers de l'air.
- 22 mars 2012 : News : Les A-10 en Europe, c'est bientôt fini.
Mauvaise nouvelle pour les fanas du A-10.
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Courchevel, une hélistation hors norme !
Fabien nous emmenène à Courchevel.
- 22 mars 2012 : Histoire : SABENA et les hélicoptères, 2eme partie.
Les hélicoptères pour le transport des passagers à la SABENA.
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Caravelle, SMB2 et autres avions "retraités" à Merville.
L'aérodrome de Merville Calonne.
- 22 mars 2012 : News : A380 Emirates Airlines.
Un nouvel utilisateur de l'A380 bientôt visible en Europe.
- 22 mars 2012 : Musées : Le Paul E. Garber préservation, restoration and stowage facility à Washington.
Retour sur un lieu de préservation exceptionnel.
- 22 mars 2012 : Musées : Le Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Museum.
Musée très récent situé à l'aéroport de Washington DC.
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Fly To Your Dream.
Journée d'information aux métiers de l'air.
- 22 mars 2012 : News : Les A-10 en Europe, c'est bientôt fini.
Mauvaise nouvelle pour les fanas du A-10.
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Courchevel, une hélistation hors norme !
Fabien nous emmenène à Courchevel.
- 22 mars 2012 : Histoire : SABENA et les hélicoptères, 2eme partie.
Les hélicoptères pour le transport des passagers à la SABENA.
- 22 mars 2012 : Reportage : Caravelle, SMB2 et autres avions "retraités" à Merville.
L'aérodrome de Merville Calonne.
- 22 mars 2012 : News : A380 Emirates Airlines.
Un nouvel utilisateur de l'A380 bientôt visible en Europe.
- 22 mars 2012 : Musées : Le Paul E. Garber préservation, restoration and stowage facility à Washington.
Retour sur un lieu de préservation exceptionnel.
- 22 mars 2012 : Musées : Le Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Museum.
Musée très récent situé à l'aéroport de Washington DC.
New Book : Thunderbolts of the Hell Hawks (P-47 Thunderbolt from Chièvres and Florennes)
Thx Philippe,The 365th FG flow in Belgium from Chièvres and Florennes, so "a must have" for most of us
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/365th_Fighter_Group
http://barracudacals.blogspot.com/2011/10/365th-fighter-group-book-progress.html
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From: PHILIPPE SAVE
Pour Info.
Phil
-----Message d'origine----- De : Don Barnes
Date : jeudi 22 mars 2012 18:06
Objet : Thunderbolts of the Hell Hawks
A little promo I put together if you would like to send out.
Thanks so much,
Don
From: PHILIPPE SAVE
Pour Info.
Phil
-----Message d'origine----- De : Don Barnes
Date : jeudi 22 mars 2012 18:06
Objet : Thunderbolts of the Hell Hawks
A little promo I put together if you would like to send out.
Thanks so much,
Don
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SBAP site update on 25-03-2012
---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Serge VAN HEERTUM Date: Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Dear aviation enthusiast,
This week on SBAP web site :
Archivalia :
Belgian Air Force :
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star & Sikorsy S-58 (HSS1)
Sabena :
Douglas DC-4 & Caravelle VI N
Belgian Civil Aircraft :
Piaggio P149D & De Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide
The SBAP team
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