Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
, 2006 5:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
Thanks Paul, I'm glad you and Grace liked them. Eric. On 01/10/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enjoyed these. Thanks for sharing. My granddaughter Grace, who's an airplane lover, found them fascinating. Paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:48 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
Thanks Adam! Eric. On 02/10/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gorgeous stuff, especially the FAA Corsair in Pacific Theater paint. -Adam Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 02/10/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 01/10/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 02/10/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 02/10/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 02/10/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Eric Featherstone
I guess you mean the Corsair? I know very little about them (and the Hellcat) other than they played a huge part in the Pacific Theatre. Cheers, Eric. On 02/10/06, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love # 139. Now THAT was an airplane! Dan On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Adam Maas
Note the last VC of WW2 was won by a Corsair IV pilot in the Pacific, Robert Gray, a Canadian from 1842 squadron. One of his squadron mates would be the last Canadian casualty of WW2 later that same day. The Corsair is probably the most famous Allied fighter from the Pacific theater, and it

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Christian
Mark Roberts wrote: Wow. I just thought of some other WWII trivia that's been kicking around my brain for who-knows-how-many years: Tomorrow, 4 October, marks the. 62nd (had to stop and work it out) anniversary of the first time a jet aircraft was shot down in combat. The jet was,

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:25:58 -0400, you wrote: Note the last VC of WW2 was won by a Corsair IV pilot in the Pacific, Robert Gray, a Canadian from 1842 squadron. One of his squadron mates would be the last Canadian casualty of WW2 later that same day. The Corsair is probably the most famous

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:17:48 -0400, you wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Wow. I just thought of some other WWII trivia that's been kicking around my brain for who-knows-how-many years: Tomorrow, 4 October, marks the. 62nd (had to stop and work it out) anniversary of the first time a jet

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Adam Maas
Christian wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Wow. I just thought of some other WWII trivia that's been kicking around my brain for who-knows-how-many years: Tomorrow, 4 October, marks the. 62nd (had to stop and work it out) anniversary of the first time a jet aircraft was shot down in

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:17:48 -0400, you wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Wow. I just thought of some other WWII trivia that's been kicking around my brain for who-knows-how-many years: Tomorrow, 4 October, marks the. 62nd (had to stop and work it out) anniversary of the

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread John Coyle
the Forze Aerea were able to survive as long as they did. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:35 AM Subject: Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary SNIP Heck

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread Adam Maas
Subject: Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary SNIP Heck, there was a case in the Korean War where 8 MiG-15's jumped 4 Sea Furies, losing 1 MiG, 2 damaged MiG's, and a possible 2nd kill. The Sea Furies were undamaged. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-03 Thread John Coyle
, October 04, 2006 1:35 AM Subject: Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary SNIP Heck, there was a case in the Korean War where 8 MiG-15's jumped 4 Sea Furies, losing 1 MiG, 2 damaged MiG's, and a possible 2nd kill. The Sea Furies were undamaged. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip In the air, the Spitfire is the most beautiful aircraft ever made, IMHO. Is there an airplane on the ground that's prettier? cheers, frank ps: I agree with you, BTW, Mark -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments welcome.

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love # 139. Now THAT was an airplane! Dan On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 02/10/06, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 2, 2006, at 10:48 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: http://www.efeatherstone.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/2006-09-02/ Nice pics. Thank you! [Apologies if the gallery contains Javascript, not my preference, it is what the Lightrooom beta seems

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Eric Featherstone
Darn it! I only checked the site with Camino (well it was late.) David mentioned some particular JavaScript errors which I think I've fixed. This might cure the problems you got. If not I'll just have to settle for a Rockwell Review ;-) Mind you if it still don't work I've a good mind to re-write

GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Eric Featherstone
At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments welcome.

RE: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Bill Owens
NICE! My favorite warbird is the Spit Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Featherstone Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 5:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary At the beginning of September I

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Enjoyed these. Thanks for sharing. My granddaughter Grace, who's an airplane lover, found them fascinating. Paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:48 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments welcome.

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Christian
Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments welcome.

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I hate to say it but I can't see them. All I get is a gray window with previous and next links that do nothing. I looked at the page code and it seems to be Javascript generated by Lightroom. It's the same on the machine running Win98se machine and the W2K machine running, both using

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread Adam Maas
Gorgeous stuff, especially the FAA Corsair in Pacific Theater paint. -Adam Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays.

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-01 Thread David Mann
On Oct 2, 2006, at 10:48 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: http://www.efeatherstone.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/2006-09-02/ Nice pics. [Apologies if the gallery contains Javascript, not my preference, it is what the Lightrooom beta seems to do.] No need to warn; the javascript file is misising (I