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vintage warbirds, flyboys and their stories

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I thought I will post a thread, where I could share with you my passion - aviation. And here it is - tada!

Although I won't mind an occasional jet or helo talk, this thread is mainly about prop birds from WW2 era.

So to start with something:

1) My prop





I got it from my Dad when we moved to a new flat in early 90s, but he had it for a while longer. His friend who found it for him told him that it was from an old Polish plane, RWD-14 "Czapla" recon aircraft, and this is what I knew for over 10 years.

But today I know the truth...

Recently I found a guy on a WW2-related forum, who was showing photos of his findings - propellers. I helped him to ID them, but this also gave me the idea to check my prop. Even though I promised to donate it to the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków and they have experts in this field, I thought that finding its origins may be fun.

The chief of the museum's exposition told me what to look for and I finally identified it!

My fixed, 2-blade wooden propeller was made in 1930s (this is the part I'm researching now, along with plane/engine type and how did it get here) by American manufacturer from Florida, Sensenich Wood Propeller Co., Inc..




Life constantly offers us surprises, right?
I saw the original theatrical release of the Old Trilogy on the big screen and I'm proud of it...
How did I accomplish that (considering my age) is my secret...
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So is it from a different plane as well?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Yeah, just as I said I'm researching now the details of the aircraft/engine type and how could it get here. The company's website lists a whole bunch of oldtimers, but it will take some effort to pinpoint the right one. I guess I need to take it off the wall (for the first time in some 14 years!) to check the other side, which may have the propeller type & engine specification (I know only the serial number and manufacturer as of now).
I saw the original theatrical release of the Old Trilogy on the big screen and I'm proud of it...
How did I accomplish that (considering my age) is my secret...
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coolies!!!!! by the way, is that you?
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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motti, don't you remember me?






Here I am in the Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe cockpit:





(no stupid jokes here, I was exhausted after a sleepless night and 9 hours of travel...)

This is becoming another of those "ego stroking threads".... and I like it
I saw the original theatrical release of the Old Trilogy on the big screen and I'm proud of it...
How did I accomplish that (considering my age) is my secret...
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to be honest, i have never seen that picture or any of you for that matter, thats why i was asking.
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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Yeah, RRS; this is the first time you've posted a pic of yourself here.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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I've never seen the picture of him in the Spitfire, but I have seen the one of him posing in Bespin. Man, you make them Ugnaughts look downright adorable.

Sorry, just hadda.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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*points a finger at bossk

see, gundark, bossk is mean, not me.
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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*Points finger back at Motti

But I learned it from him!
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Kevin A
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kapgar.typepad.com
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*makes his best "innocent" expression and puts on an extremely thick birtish accent (dont ask why)

THAT's not an excuse!
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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Hey! This thread was supposed to be about ME!


OK, you asked me so much for another photo that I can't decline

Messerschmitt Bf 109G anyone?



I saw the original theatrical release of the Old Trilogy on the big screen and I'm proud of it...
How did I accomplish that (considering my age) is my secret...
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niiiice... i have that one in a beautiful 1:32 (i think) scale model!
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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Yes, very nice. I seem to remember a joke about someone asking his secretary to clean up after a german plane crashed into his building to the effect of, "There's a Messerschmitt in my office."

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.