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Ken Peterson

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Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« on: October 17, 2013, 06:09:31 PM »
Here is a link to the YouTube video of today's installation of the Electra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNbxH9dWmSU
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Monty Fowler

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013, 06:22:48 PM »
Now there's something you don't see every day ...

LTM,
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Jeff Lange

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 06:30:50 PM »
So Cool!
Bet that is the fastest that plane has gone backwards before.

Really like the Mig too!
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C.W. Herndon

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 06:33:42 PM »
Ken, that's great. Many thanks. :D
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Bill de Creeft

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 11:33:40 PM »
Somebody should tell them how to "Dosido"...

Nose up to the door off-center to one side, swing the tail around and come in backwards through the door.

I used to take the 60-plus-something foot wingspan of the Otter through the 50 foot door of the hanger, all winter long.
And never pulled the wingtips .

Just sayin'

(Hee Hee)

Bill
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John B. Shattuck

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2013, 07:33:34 AM »
For some reason my mental picture of Bill includes a faded leather helmet, goggles, and a long fur-lined leather jacket....

I do so love his posts (Thanks Bill)

JB
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Bill de Creeft

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2013, 12:29:07 PM »
Thank you ,Sir !
There is a picture of me on snowshoes on my scrapbook page from about 45 years ago, when i was a lot prettier !?!
  (  www.alaskaseaplanes.com/scrapbook.html )...but I am a mere child to those old guys.

In fact, I had a moment of conscience because it was mostly the old Travel Air I used to put in and out of the hanger with a 'dosido'...48 foot wing into a 35 foot hanger door...but the principle works after a few bumps and curses !...and I did it with the Otter when i didn't want to fight the wingcovers and a tall ladder and there was a big hanger available...
The trick is to start far enough to one side to still be able to swing the tail through

Happy days ....

Bill
...still a Pup
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R F Wade

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2013, 12:56:07 PM »
 8)

WOW!
Thank you for sharing - I'm curious though...."bagpipes and all"?
Your heart is certainly as big as your location.
Cheers
RJ
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Bill de Creeft

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2013, 02:11:11 PM »
they put a new aortic "pig valve" in my heart two years ago last July which stopped my flying... I played the bagpipes on my 80th birthday ! (Silver & Ivory Hardies, bought in 1963) a year and a half ago, for a Test Hop.

Thank's for your kind words....This is a neat place to hang out!?!
Bill
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Monty Fowler

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Re: Model 10-E Electra in Seattle's Museum of Flight
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2013, 10:18:34 AM »
What struck me the most about this video was at the very end, where they panned the camera over that end of the hanger and went from the 1950s and 60s jets to the Lockheed Electra standing proud in the corner. What a tremendous leap in technology in such a very short period of time.

Amelia and Fred would no doubt be amazed.

LTM,
Monty Fowler, TIGHAR No. 2189 CER
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