Admin Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Reply to this post for any entry into the July 2006 Great Competition
pylon500 Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 This ones' a bit 'artsy'. Whatayu think Jack?! Arthur.
Matt Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Taken at Canberra VE Day 60th anniversary last year. SportStar3978
wanabigaplane Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Shadow Wow, Arthur, most impressed. :star::star: Would really like a copy of the original at some stage, thanks. Jack.
Admin Posted June 25, 2006 Author Posted June 25, 2006 I must say the quality of the shots are fantastic and incredible - well done so far guys.
Guest Fred Bear Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 Here we go. Yes it's an ultralight and yes it is beautiful! My wife Emma took this picture during flight.
Guest Fred Bear Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 And another one of mine. GA, infact an RPT aircraft but hey, why not...
pylon500 Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 The pic or the plane.... That's OK Ben, he owns the plane, I just took the shot. By the way, where does the Midget Mustang put the 'spats' when he retracts the gear? Hey Ian, is the comp open to PhotoShop? (I got plenty!;) ) Arthur.
Admin Posted June 26, 2006 Author Posted June 26, 2006 Hey Ian, is the comp open to PhotoShop? (I got plenty!;) ) Arthur. - Sorry Arthur - no doctoring of the images and hopefully when I receive an email back that I am hoping to receive I will be able to explain why - perhaps the winner's image might get used sometime in a well known aviation magazine ;)- with the owners permission off-course
Ben Longden Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 Bummer... can we please have a section for Photoshopped stuff? :big_grin: My pic ofJohn Frew's Midget Mustang , with retract undercart, four bladed prop and six machine guns blazing was a big hit with the planes makers, who use it on their website homepage! I received a comment along the lines of "perhaps we should consider a retractable version.." Ben
Admin Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 Bummer... can we please have a section for Photoshopped stuff? :big_grin: - Ok guys' date=' yes include photoshopped stuff [b']BUT[/b] you will have to just note it in the post with the text "Image altered"So come on put up or......
Ultralights Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 Port Jackson, on the Victor 1 route down the cost of Sydney.
pylon500 Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 Actually, talking doctored images and 'well known aviation magazines', I have noticed the odd little bit of PhotoShop on the cover of 'our' magazine on occasions! I think 'Free Transform' was the tool required this month! ;) Arthur.
River Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Actually, talking doctored images and 'well known aviation magazines', I have noticed the odd little bit of PhotoShop on the cover of 'our' magazine on occasions! I think 'Free Transform' was the tool required this month! ;) Arthur. Err.. yes, like the aircraft rego on the latest editions front cover(July)... Rodger
Guest Guest Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Subject: Two Great Stories - BOTH TRUE STORY NUMBER ONE Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn't Famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was his lawyer for a Good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal Manoeuvring kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the Money big, but also, Eddie got special dividends. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago City block. Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little Consideration to the atrocity that went on around him. Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was. Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass on a good name or a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted To rectify wrongs he had done. He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about Al "Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some semblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified. Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a Blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious medallion, and a poem clipped from a magazine. The poem read: The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop At late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For the clock may soon be still. STORY NUMBER TWO World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific. One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet. As he was returning to the mother ship he saw something that turned his blood cold: a squadron of Japanese aircraft were speeding their way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but defenceless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the Formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 calibre’s blazed as he charged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until all his ammunition was finally spent. Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible and rendering them unfit to fly. Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction. Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier. Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft. This took place on February 20, 1942, and for that action Butch became the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II, and the first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honour. A year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29.His home town would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man. So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give some thought to visiting Butch's memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honour. It's located between Terminals 1 and 2. SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER? Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son. Thrasher
Guest Fred Bear Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Just after take off out of Sydney for Melbourne. I could not have departed at a better time of day. Virgin Blue 737-800.
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