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Aviation History

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BobbyDStL

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I've long had an interest in aviation history, which at times can be obsessive. For instance, I can get into such details as specific colors used to paint parts of an aircraft or specific models of electronic equipment carried by an aircraft at a specific time. It's been a blessing and a curse. It's helped me as a scale modeler of aircraft, helping fellow modelers with info on their subjects. It certainly helped when I edited books on military aircraft (and other military equipment). Otherwise, it's put quite a crimp in my social life. Hardly anyone else I know has this sort of interest in the subject. I've been working on broadening my horizons in recent years. Time will tell how well that will work in my favor.
 
I don't go all railnut on modern planes but when I lived at my dad's for a while it was right where they level out for final approach at LAX, I got to where I could ID the carrier by the coloring of the belly. Having a bitchen 747 or A340 pass over was a treat, every time I hear about a bird incident anymore it seems I'm the only one who feels going to all twins was not the brightest idea. For this reason among others I probably will never travel by air. But man what a sound a jet makes (probably at odds with the majority of spectrumites) I used to fantasize about building a scale copy of a working jet. They can be bought but waaay pricey and illegal out of certain exhibition grounds
 
Even though I am first and foremost a railway enthusiast, (I'm not just interested in the trains but the places, architecture and geography too), I can understand aviation enthusiasts as there are some similarities between railways and aviation. There are always things like rare workings or appearances of unusual locomotives or aircraft at different locations. I live near to a busy international airport and I always look up when a plane takes off just as I love to watch trains.
 
I inherited an interest in aviation from my Aspie dad who's a pilot and works for the FAA. It's nice having someone to share that with, when I find awesome photos or facts or just jokes I can share them with someone who doesn't think I'm a nut (at least not for that reason!).
 
Nice thread. I like Aviation history so much that I enlisted on the Civil Air Patrol, where I learned a lot and later became Aerospace History Instructor at the age of 15. \o/ I also started ground school around that time and shortly after I started taking piloting lessons on a cesna-150. And then I discovered girls and everything went downhill.
 
RubenX said:
Nice thread. I like Aviation history so much that I enlisted on the Civil Air Patrol, where I learned a lot and later became Aerospace History Instructor at the age of 15. \o/ I also started ground school around that time and shortly after I started taking piloting lessons on a cesna-150. And then I discovered girls and everything went downhill.
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Hi RubenX-here is a link for a lady who flew a Cessna round the world-she was a family friend-well more like my big sister!!
Round the World Flights
 
i am stuck in the WWII era of aviation history. I love the WWII planes (as well as anything else WWII) I do like to look up at planes often but it's not an obsession of mine. I have always had an interest in things that fly though i don't like actually being in an airplane. It always made me feel kinda sick (atleast as far back as i can remember) I have recently taken pictures of planes (both flying and on the ground) one plane was way up in the air and i actually managed to get my camera to focus on it so you can see the plane clearly (which wasn't easy with a point and shoot).
 
I happen to be more on the modern side of aviation history, specifically the jet age. I so love huge airliners, what with their big cabins, modern computer-based cockpit, and huge engines.
 
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