Jessie The Jeep

Following a scrub with a thinners soaked rag and a shower, most of the paint has come off, but there is still some that seems to have bonded itself to my skin at a molecular level. At least it should stick well to the trailer! Steve

........paint the bottom of my flat bed trailer without ending up like this!! I managed to scrub the paint out of my hair with a thinners soaked rag before it set into several hard lumps, but the paint soaked through my T-shirt and I now have an olive drab camo left boob! Steve

The North East Aircraft Museum, in conjunction with the MVT(NE) are holding a weekend event this September following the sucessful one day show last year, next to the Nissan Car Factory in Sunderland. Entitled "Jeeps And Jets", the weekend is open to all military vehicles. There will be a display of military vehicles, WWII dioramas / re-enactors, access to the museum, and stalls, etc. There is a 1940's dance taking place on the evening of the 8th, in the Nissan Sports Club. Tickets for the dance are £4.00 each. 1940's dress is prefered, but optional. For further information, telephone the North East Aircraft Museum on 0191 5190662 or 07779 165039 Military vehicle entry forms are available from the Military Vehicle Trust (North East) on 01429 275408, and is available as a downloadable PDF here - Jeeps & Jets Entry Form Here Please include SAE for return of entry pass. All entries to be received before September 1st 2007 Steve

Disc only works on PC's, so hope you have access to a real computer. I know you design lot use MAC's. Steve

One of my photo edit packages has a number of ways to play around with pics. One feature is the antique look with photo corners. Steve

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Last three Steve

Here's another six pics 'artified'

The planes were on their way to Southern France to film because the English summer wasn't as nice as in 1940 and they were loosing too much shooting time! All the scenes with loads of He111's were in Spain because the Spanish airforce wouldn't let them leave the country. Only two were allowed abroad which is why you only ever see two Heinkels over London. Steve

I won't need to chase them, they will come flocking towards me of their own free will ;-) Steve

Cheers. I was thinking about a x2 converter, but wondered if it would cut the light level too much. I used to have one on my 35mm SLR using a 135mm lens, with app wide open but the shutter speed sometimes stopped all the propellers. I have been thinking of a new lens, and wondered about a 400mm. Not sure as non-pro whether I can really justify image-stab lenses!! Steve

I'm still experimenting with the settings as I've only had the DSLR a year and only recently have I been to flying displays with good light. Most of my pics are taken with a Nikon 70-300mm lens:- ISO 400 Shutter 1/400 Auto Exposure Exposure Comp +0.7 Spot Metering Steve

How do you have the camera set up to take flying pics, ie shutter speed, app etc? Steve

It would seem since posting my 'Flying Legends' thread, I have gate-crashed this dubious band of dodgy '1 Grand' posters! Steve

Yep, that's mine! Steve

What a fantastic piece of advertising for this recovery service. I'm glad my insurance and recovery money is going elsewhere. Steve

The Mitchell is one of the most breathtaking displays seeing something that big being thrown around like a fighter!

Nice looking Dodge there! ;-) Steve

Last three, Spitfires and Yak 11 Steve

Back from work so here's the last few.... Spitfire collection.

Back briefly to the US Navy is the Consolidated PBY5 Catalina flying boat. It was used for long range Atlantic and Pacific patrols hunting and destroying U-Boats, as well as picking up downed aircrews. A potent little Russian bi-plane fighter is the Polikarpov I-15 Bis. Very loud for its size, it is very manouverable and surprisingly fast. Last in this section is a fairly newly restored fighter, the Seafire making a nice change from the usual Spitfire shape. Further pics will have to wait until I get back from work!

All P-51 Mustangs for this selection, including 78th Fighter Group P-51 'Big Beautiful Doll' that displayed for us at Parham, 'Ferocious Frankie', 'Old Crow' and flying with 'Miss Velma' is another 78th FG aircraft, 'Twilight Tear'.

Here is the Bell P-39 Airacobra, an unusual mid engined layout with the prop shaft running between the pilots legs. No very popular with US pilots, the Russians used them to great effect on the Eastern Front. Unfortunately the P-40B wasn't certified to fly in the show, having only recently arriving in the UK. However, we were treated to its test flight prior to the show which was just as impressive. This P-40 is said to be the sole survivor of the raid on Pear Harbor, having been in a hangar for repairs during the attack and avoiding destruction. Others probably survived the attack only to be scrapped in later years. Amazingly, this aircraft survived. P-51 'Miss Velma' is a two seat Mustang, and was half of the partly sucessful 'Operation Bolero II' mission to fly two warbirds across the Atlantic via the Northern Ferry Route used during WW2. The other aircraft, P-38 'Glacier Girl' had engine trouble part way through the trip and could not continue.

Next comes two British, and two French schemes, but one American design. Firstly is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster 'Phantom of the Rhur'. Next is the Westland Lysander, the aircraft most famous for its role in SOE, dropping and collecting agents from occupied Europe. Third is the Morane Saulnier MS406, a French Fighter from the early part of the war. Also part of the French forces at the start of WW2 was the Curtis P-36. After the fall of France, a number from the French order were taken over by the RAF.

The two Hurricanes in flight, and the two Junkers Ju52's which are also license built versions as both Spain and France used the type after the war. One in German military colours and the other in Lufthansa airline colours.