Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Thanks for looking. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box, WWII Bombers Seen in 1995 > Loved the light on the belly turret. > The tilted horizon even adds to the dyna?ics of the photo. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 18-okt-07, om 05:06 heeft Jim Nichols het volgende geschreven: > >> While working with negatives from 1995, I discovered some photos of >> visiting WWII bombers that were in town in the Fall of 1995. They were >> a B-17, probably a G or H model, and a B-24. These airplanes had >> several points of interest for me. >> >> As shown in take-off, the thick wing airfoil of the B-17 allows a fairly >> steep climb angle, especially when compared to the B-24 which made use >> of a NACA laminar-flow airfoil designed to achieve higher speeds. Even >> with partial flaps on take-off, the B-24 climbs at a more conservative >> angle. >> >> The turrets on the B-24 are impressive. The nose turret lets the gunner >> feel that he is a part of the crew, whereas the retractable belly turret >> leaves the gunner on his own for much of the mission. I worked for many >> years with an engineer who, as a very young airman, flew missions over >> Europe in the B-24 belly turret. >> >> Taken twelve years ago, the quality of the in-flight images leave a lot >> to be desired, especially when compared to the images that Douglas >> recently posted from England. However, these old birds are >> disappearing, so I post them in remembrance of what they represented >> during WWII. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-17+Seen+in >> +1995.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Seen+in >> +1995.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Nose+Turret >> +1995.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/B-24+Belly+Turret >> +1995.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >