Esel... It's good to hear your doing better... and keep those leg's raised. That will help out with the fluid.

That Skirosky Flying Boat was a real beauty... it was hard to get snap shots because of it's size. It must have been quite the ride in one of those Flying Boats in those day's.

Final Trip for A Venerable Flying Boat



Mars Flying Boats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo8VxPC6JlI

P-6M Seamaster Jet Seaplane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QowTqmxYZ1Q

SeaDart SeaplaneFighter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-N-ReR-ls&feature=related

Brio Flying Boat!! Wow!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyiL7d713fo

Thanks Leo!I've been trying to keep them elevated,but,that can be painful too!So it's up and down.
Thanks for the advice and thought.

Very cool seaplane vid collection,too!

Pride And Glory
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9QOEYVgkD-E

zakk wylde - machine gun man (live)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IA0kx9ZbOzI&feature=related

Billy-Howdy!How've you been?
Those are some cool flying Zodiacs,have you ever ridden one?

Esel... I'll send you the bill this week! LoL

BillyTheKid_22... that would be a blast to have out at a lake. Wicked


1944, Ship 2 in Buffalo Stadium before a crowd.

Firsts for The BELL 47 Helicopter

The first certified helicopter;
The first military helicopter trainer;
The first medevac helicopter;
The first helicopter to go to war;
The first helicopter gunship;
The first helicopter to carry a President;
The first helicopter to land on the White House lawn;
The first helicopter crop sprayer;
The first to reach 5,000 helicopter deliveries;
The first to deliver 2,400 helicopters to the military, The first helicopter on duty with all the United States Forces,
The first helicopter air mail delivery,
The first helicopter with skid landing gear,
The first helicopter used in cinematography,
The first with rotor blade de-icing,
The first helicopter to fly over the Swiss alps,
The first helicopter used in geological mining,
The first helicopter with auto-stabalizing controls,
The first used in inter-city transportation.
And possibly the first helicopter to be a TV star.

The BELL 47 Helicopter

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"I'll send you the bill this week! LoL"

You might as well,everybody else is billing me,and your advice is just as good as their's.

The hospital bill alone,not counting 5 Dr.s,and about a dozen tests,was $17,000 for 7 days/6 nights.

Do you take First Care Ins. by chance?

The Puppini Sisters - Roll on Mississippi
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hMDJqZHJc2Q&feature=related

Esel... It's Cash & Carry only... although we are planning a drive-up window soon.

Has your Doc fitted you out with some TED socks yet? Sometimes a little hard too get use to at first... but they'll help out a lot in the long run.



In June 1916 the prototype, N500, went to Naval 'A' Fighting Squadron at Fumes in France for service trials. The Triplane was a success from the start and was ordered by both the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S. It was destined to be flown operationally by naval units only; the R.F.C.. who had already received a present of the first sixty R.N.A.S. Spad S.7s. decided in February 1917 to accept the remaining sixty in exchange for the Sopwith Triplanes on order for the Corps.


No. 1 (Naval) Squadron, 'Naval One', went into action with the type in April 1917. in support of the hard-pressed R.F.C. The hitherto very successful Albatros D-III was completely outclassed, and Id Flieg. the German Inspectorate of Flying Troops, received a severe shock. The 'Tripehound' tould out-climb and out-turn the Albatros, and was 15 m.p.h faster. Naval Eight and Naval Ten, equipped in April and May. also made their presence felt. Proof of the Triplane's worth was soon to hand. In April 1917 Flight Commander R. S. Dallas and Flight Sub-Lieutenant T. G. Culling attacked a formation of fourteen German aircraft. After forty-five minutes they had shot down three of the enemy and driven the remainder into retreat.

The Sopwith Triplane

Rat Patrol Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc

Combat Show Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0qQGS4fXSY&feature=related

The Dawn Patrol (1938): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKqZkptIyI

Would like to take a moment and say...

Hope You All Have a Great Mother's Day!



Peggy Lee... I Only Have Eyes For You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0yYud187MY

Frank Sinatra... Fly Me to the Moon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAsoLm1Ges

Roberta Flack... The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7gzXz1cHo

Barbara Lewis... Hello Stranger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT90lo79bUQ

Tom Jones... She's a Lady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvmyTZEqlo8

Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood... Summer Wine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQiDs9tKZv4

The Righteous Brothers... Ebb Tide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQ79-wFxJs

Mother's Day!!







College Bass Fishing!!



www.collegebass.com/


LoL!!

Woofie-Your thoughts of TED's was going to be the next step,could still be.

While I was anemic,I stopped taking my blood pressure medicine(one of which,was part diuretic),Only a little blood=little blood pressure.

Now that my hemoglobin is returning to normal(getting close),and my albumen level is normal(effects the blood vessel's osmotic pressure-for instance,when I was ultra-low on albumen-was allowing blood to flow across the vessel walls,hence,the spontaneous internal bleeding.

The doc feels with normal albumen,and 2 different diuretics,give it a few days;it did seem a little better today.

Thanks for your concern,M8

Great Sopwith stuff,thanks for sharing.Great Fifth Army Mother's Day V-mail too.
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Cadillac Sky "Born Lonesome"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZXrblHqXod8

Los Lobos - Chuco's Cumbia at Austin City Limits 2006
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HLjV-HTgrG8&feature=related

Sinister Dane - Where's My Parade
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BPQJQJjI7DM

Esel... Follow those "Dr's orders"... it's good to hear your feeling a bit better.

BillyTheKid_22... Hello, Cool bass clip! LoL

We happen to have some great bass fishing in the area [Large & Small Mouth Bass].



A band that use to play at the local watering hole [The Blue Plate] when I was a bit younger or should say... Many Moons Ago! LoL

Zonkaraz

Zonkaraz... California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aVaJKNfWls

Awesome pics, woofie. Will be getting you an email soon....

wayno7777... Good to hear from you... glad you enjoyed the snap shots.



Although it was an older design than the Model 299 which eventually emerged as the B-17 and carried an earlier military designation, the XB-15 made its first flight two years later. The XB-15 (serial number 35-277) made its first flight on October 15, 1937 with Eddie Allen at the controls. At the time of its appearance, it was the largest and heaviest aircraft yet to be built in the United States.

The XB-15 proved to be seriously underpowered with the R-1830 radials. Because of its low performance as compared to later aircraft, the XB-15 was never ordered into production, and the prototype was the only example to be built.

Following the completion of the tests, the XB-15 was turned over to the 2nd Bomb Group in August of 1938. In spite of the fact that the aircraft was seriously underpowered for its size, it did manage to set several world records for weight carrying, including a 71,167-pound payload lifted to 8200 feet on July 30, 1939 and a payload of 4409 pounds carried over a distance of 3107 miles at 166 mph.

In 1943, the sole XB-15 was converted into a cargo carrier by adding cargo doors and a hoist. The aircraft was redesignated XC-105. The gross weight increased to 92,000 pounds. The XC-105 was scrapped at Kelly Field, Texas shortly before the end of the war.

Two service test models of the XB-15 were ordered under the designation Y1B-20. In an attempt to provide more power, these planes were to have been powered by 1400 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2180 radials. However, they were cancelled before anything could be built.


Boeing XB-15

James Gang... The Bomber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1yiCyCvW4g

Woofie-Very cool info on the XB-15. !






AEROCAR PERFORMANCE
Top Speed ........Over 110 MPH
Cruising Speed ....Over 100 MPH
Rate of Climb (I st Min @ full load) ...Over 550 FPM

Service Ceiling @ full load ...Over 12,000 Ft,
Cruise Range .....Over 300 Miles
Landing Speed .... 50 MPH

Landing Run (with normal braking) ...300 Ft.
Take-off Run ..... 650 Ft.
Distance to Clear 50 ft. Obstacle .....1225 Ft.
Designed Road Speed (Engine red line)...67 MPH
Road Range .....Over 400 Miles
Fuel Consumption (Cruising)......8 GPH
Road Fuel ConsumptTon ......18 MPG
Time to Change from Plane to Car ......Five Min.

[URL=Not bad for a car .]Not bad for a car .[/URL]

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
http://youtube.com/watch?v=q233CxlIZtk

three doors down - when i'm gone
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eYPVQt-hZ2M

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rare Video Clip Don´t Ask Me no Question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWHE4J6Nvw&feature=related

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Joe Goff, 6'5" tall, a game warden with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, walks past the 23-foot, 1-inch alligator that he shot and killed in the Rogers’ back yard.

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Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VQqTxK7VhSk