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Sweet old Gal

Postby kemplen » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:52 am

... found this, and as my late grandfather used to build them I've given it a go .....

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it looks good?

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.... he was a wing rigger and used to tell stories about going along in side the wing .... it has a massive chord as you can see ...

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.... it takes a nice pick I think.
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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby Souichiro » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:06 am

Excellent plane!! Especially since My uncle used to fly them ;D A beauty and also lovely shots!
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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby Theis » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:35 am

ahh the Short Sunderland!
awesome plane, saw one in hendon

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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby Ben_M_K » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:55 am

Nice shots, I like your clouds! :)
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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby Clipper » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:21 am

Great vintage. I like your shots. As well I agree, nice clouds. Well done.  :)
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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby jordonj » Sun Jun 05, 2005 10:24 am

Nice...where can that be found?
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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:27 pm

Wonderful aircraft kemplen...very nice ;)

It is unfortunate they never made it an amphibian like the Albatross or Canso ;)

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Re: Sweet old Gal

Postby kemplen » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:20 am

..... found it at avsim, just search on sunderland .... been enjoying myself over the weekend doing quite a bit of sim-ing ....  its user defined weather with scatered clouds and 20 mile vis and everything else on the weather pannel maxed .... good to enjoy yourself now and again.
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