[Leica] IMG: Ira's PAW - Week 16 - For Bugatti Lovers

[ISILVERMN at aol.com (ISILVERMN@aol.com)]

During a trip last week to Appleton, WI, when a business meeting ended a  
few 
hours early, I headed down to Oshkosh to visit the EAA AirVenture  Museum.  
Although there are many unique aircraft on display, this one  is my favorite.
 
1939 Bugatti Model 100 Racer, originally built (but never flown) for the  
1939 Coupe Deutsche de la Merthe.
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+16.jpg.html_
 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+16.jpg.html)
 
 
The plane disappeared following WW2, surfacing in Connecticut in the  early 
1970's - sans engines, which were Bugatti Type 50B motors run in  tandem 
with 
the driveshafts running beneath the pilot's armpits and driving  
contra-rotating propellers.  The EAA received the plane in the late 1980's  
and restored it 
for static display.
 
Other photos here:
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100+Racer+-2.
jpg.html_ 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100+Racer+-2.jpg.html)
 
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100+Racer+-3.
jpg.html_ 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100+Racer+-3.jpg.html)
 

One other very unique display is the last remaining XP-51 Mustang of 4  
built.  It's much different than the typical production model (3-bladed  
prop, chin 
guns, staggered wing guns, etc.), but the makings of a thoroughbred  were 
obvious even then:
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+16A.jpg.html
_ 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+16A.jpg.html)
 
 
And from above:
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/XP-51+Mustang+-2.jpg.
html_ 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/XP-51+Mustang+-2.jpg.html)
 
 
I added a few additional photos (Mosquito, Lightning, ?) to my Aircraft  
Gallery, which may be viewed here:
_http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/_ 
(http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/) 
 
Technical info:  Minilux Zoom, Fuji Superia  for all except the  Mosquito 
(Leitz-Minolta CL, 50mm 'cron, Tri-X)

As always, comments welcomed and appreciated. 
 
Best regards,
 
Ira Silverman 
Irvine, California 




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