Marty_d Posted July 12, 2016 Posted July 12, 2016 Bendigo's barnstorming pioneer: Meet Basil Watson 1 1 1
Neil_S Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Bendigo's barnstorming pioneer: Meet Basil Watson Hi Marty, Howya doing? Very interesting article - I thought it looked rather Pup-like! The shot where you can see the wing section shows it is a very narrow profile.....hmmm. Thanks for posting! Cheers, Neil
Marty_d Posted July 13, 2016 Author Posted July 13, 2016 Good thanks Neil! Had much opportunity for a fly or is it wild and woolly weather over there? Yes very pup-like... I'm always amazed with those old narrow undercambered wings that they had the depth to make them strong enough. Obviously in his case it turned out they weren't!
AussieB1rd Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Very interesting, and how far aircraft advancement had come in such a few short since 1903, spent some time in hospital earlier in the year and a Volunteer lady brought me up some books, she had an inkling to my hobbies and passions and delivered up a book called THE BALLON FACTORY, a very good read on the early years of flying in England, it does back and forth a bit through out the book, and I wont include any spoilers. Unfortunately it has been the mistakes and untimely passing of flyers over the years that have contributed to the safety that we enjoy today.
Neil_S Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Good thanks Neil! Had much opportunity for a fly or is it wild and woolly weather over there?Yes very pup-like... I'm always amazed with those old narrow undercambered wings that they had the depth to make them strong enough. Obviously in his case it turned out they weren't! Hi Marty, No - not much flying atm, horrible wet and windy weather here, as I am sure it is in your neck of the woods too! I am off to Oshkosh at the end of next week to escape the weather here, and to drool over the loads of lovely airplanes there Cheers, Neil 1
Marty_d Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 Hi Marty,No - not much flying atm, horrible wet and windy weather here, as I am sure it is in your neck of the woods too! I am off to Oshkosh at the end of next week to escape the weather here, and to drool over the loads of lovely airplanes there Cheers, Neil Half your luck!! Enjoy.
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