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Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:04 pm**

Marty , were where you on the day 1973 when they flew this scheme but original C-5A over Christchurch and typical of the USAF and for an 11 year old me was awe inspiring

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:21 pm**

There was an open day at Harewood as I recall.
BTW nice shot.

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:27 pm**

Yes indeedo .. and funny I was talking to Marty just simply how blocked we were the other other weekend by compare to the 1973 ... Twas wide open spaces ... Crikey couple weeks back was .. Tickets .. need your tickets .. ar the changes.

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:24 pm**

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Nov 2 2014,4:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There was an open day at Harewood as I recall.
BTW nice shot.

Thanks Steel , and Ian , not much thought put into Im sorry .... just floating around.

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:58 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Nov 2 2014,6:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
.... just floating around.

Just keep floating, dream remember and you cannot go wrong

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:44 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 2 2014,6:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just keep floating, dream remember and you cannot go wrong

Cheers skinny guy .

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:42 pm**

Forgot to mention , the paint is by our own "AB"

Posted: **Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:04 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Nov 2 2014,8:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Forgot to mention , the paint is by our own "AB"

Yeah Adrian, the master, done a superb job

, got a copy

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:53 am**

The winner of the USAF contract - the loser became the B747. Good looking pic.

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 7:59 am**

Olderndirt wrote:
QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Nov 3 2014,5:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The winner of the USAF contract - the loser became the B747. Good looking pic.

It was amazing some off the proposals with the LFX program, even the Douglas aircraft was impressive, least the mockup.

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:10 am**

Nice pic, plane and paint !!!

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:34 pm**

Thanks guys .... this one was meant to be the one i posted , half asleep these days

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:39 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Nov 1 2014,8:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Looks great! Very atmospheric!

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:49 pm**

Great pics Marty, for someone half asleep you can sure set them up
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Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:05 pm**

Amazing to see many now hitting the US aircraft boneyards, It will nice to see a new USAF super heavy lifter.

Posted: **Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:21 pm**

johnkiwi wrote:
QUOTE (johnkiwi @ Nov 3 2014,3:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great pics Marty, for someone half asleep you can sure set them up
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Thanks JK .

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:25 pm**

I must say she looks pretty damn smart in her grey n whites

...awesome pics Marty

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:05 pm**

Adrian Brausch wrote:
QUOTE (Adrian Brausch @ Nov 7 2014,11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I must say she looks pretty damn smart in her grey n whites ...awesome pics Marty

Thanks AB , your work mate

NZFF

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