CASU-1 Hawaii (Joe Genne photo colection) 56K beware!!

[airnutz]

hola! O.P.,
Hmmmnn...it wouldn't be "period correct", but the Battleship Texas has
2 perfectly vacant catapults available at this time...hmmmnn...

I'll keep the faith bro! Is your optimism directly proportionate to your
recent alcohol consumption?

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[O.P.]

Ola O.P.,
Hmmmnn...it wouldn't be "period correct", but the Battleship Texas has
2 perfectly vacant catapults available at this time...hmmmnn...

I'll keep the faith bro! Is your optimism directly proportionate to your
recent alcohol consumption?

I am extremely optimistic when it comes to warbirds. Especially now, at this time in history, and where I'm at. Add beer, and the ol optimism goes straight into the stratosphere!

There's a dude in seskatewan somewhere, who thought an SC-2 would be cool to fly along with the Albatross at his bush flying business. Good idea, until he ran into the techical problems you mentioned and the gas bill. He traded the engine and prop for a cub. He put the rest of the plane in the shed, so he could recycle the aluminum next spring. He never got around to it. To much of a pain in the butt.

There, it's early and two beers into saturday. Hows that for optimism?!

[airnutz]

Ach Zo!!...Zee "Baron is in his cups"...and very informative...O.P., have
another beer, your hangover desires it...please, tell us more "as to zee
location of zis SC-2 old mahn..."

[bilwor]

I want to post some photos from Pima Air Museum of Tallichet aircratt. How did you post these photos? Any info helpful
bill word

[airnutz]

Willkommen, Herr Bilwor..you haf interrupted an interrogation..but zee
O.P. is very rezistant to my methods..

At the WIX opening page under ENTER is a FAQ heading..clik that..
for a tutorial by mr henninger. They really ought to place it on a "sticky"
at the top of the "hangar" page or within the "welcome"...

[Tony]

That aeroplane is bitchin'

So where were they disposed of? Did one fall overboard somewhere?

It's like the daddy of a T-28 on floats. There must be one somewhere , I'd pay cash money to see one up close in the flesh.

[RareBear]

Lets go back to the "How do you post photos" question. The tutorial by "Scott WRG Editor" says to post the photos to a website and then provide a link to those photos. As the first post in this thread proves, there is a way to post the photos directly to this site. That's what we want to know how to do. The tutorial doesn't address that.

Walt

[wendovertom]

De javu!!

I just got the new Air&Space issue and lo and behold a whole article on the OS2U Kingfisher!! Not exactly the same plane as in these photos but it did strike a cord. Some of the photos of the plane wallowing around in the wake of the ship are incredible. Also there is a photo of a Kingfisher with 9 men on her wings that the pilot had picked up.

Also, an excellent article on the U-2S - sounds like the Dragon Lady as another 50 years of service yet!!

Tom P.

[bdk]

As the first post in this thread proves, there is a way to post the photos directly to this site. That's what we want to know how to do. The tutorial doesn't address that.

????? But the photos are hosted on another site. The first photo URL is: http://www.members.aol.com/skychrgr1/Jo ... Genne2.jpg

That is not anywhere on the WIX.

[Rob Mears]

Yes, I uploaded these photos to my AOL account which allows me up to 10 megabytes worth of uploads onto the AOL server.

There are other places that offer free server space like webshots.com. Some of the guys here use them and should be able to tell you how to scan your photos to your hard drive, then upload them to an internet server site somewhere on the web.

[bdk]

There are other places that offer free server space like webshots.com. Some of the guys here use them and should be able to tell you how to scan your photos to your hard drive, then upload them to an internet server site somewhere on the web.

Unfortunately Webshots is set up such that you can't link directly and have the photo automatically appear. You can create a link you can click on easily enough though.

[turbo_NZ]

Wicked pics, thanks Rob !!!

I'd love a CD also if they become available.


BTW Photobucket is the best way of doing photos.
You upload your own pics to your account ans then copy and paste each IMG TAG onto the message.
Very easy.

Cheers
Chris
TNZ

[O.P.]

I just got the cd. Thanks Rob! The pictures are incredible. They are like a time capsule. The aircraft are awesome! I also love the picture of the guy at the desk with the big sign behind it saying "No Acrobatics, any pilot found stunting a comairpac or casu-1 airplane will be refused a plane in the future.". I guess that could become a problem with young guys and fast airplanes ....It also makes me wonder, the "refused a plane" part. Could these guys just go to the desk and check out a plane? Sounds cool. It seems like Joe Genne and the guys had a pretty good time. Then again, anyone is probably only going to take pictures of things they like.

Thanks again Rob!

[Rob Mears]

Just received an update from Mr. Genne. For those of you who were inspired by his pictures, hffered a bit more info regarding his background.

Currently, I am 79 years old - will be 80 on February 15, 2006. I logged my first dual in a J-3 Cub in July, 1941 at Curtis Wright Airport in Caldwell, New Jersey. Prior to entering the Navy, I was trained as an Aircraft Engine Mechanic at Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, in Newark, New Jersey. I worked for a short time as an engine mechanic at Rome Air Depot Rome, New York until I was old enough to enlist in the Navy. My less than perfect eyesight prevented me from applying for any flight duty and I was classified as an Aviation Machinist Mate. I served at NAS Norfolk at Chambers Field as a flight line mechanic and subsequently the same duty on Ford Island with CASU-1 and FASRON-11. All of my post-war activity was centered on aviation: St. Louis University’s Parks College; US Air Force during the Korea period;
General Aviation Sales for seven years plus 35 years with Trans World Airlines in St. Louis, Missouri.

He happened across the WIX board by chance and was very pleased to see the positive response to his photos!

[CWBuff]

These are outstanding. Thanks to you for sharing them here and to Mr. Genne for taking them. Gorgeous stuff!


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