Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 As we slowly find more pics of my misguided youth, we found these buried in junk. My office way back in the day. That morning started off at -38 degrees according to my logs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ernie What a gorgeous office! No time clock and the view - awesome Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 What's up with the shiny props there Ern? One side also has blunt ends and the other rounded? What gives? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, smitty44 said: What's up with the shiny props there Ern? One side also has blunt ends and the other rounded? What gives? Filing the edges. Tip damage, wear from gravel, etc. they could file a certain amount off and as long as we’re all the same, it was ok. Pretty routine stuff. The black paint just wore away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Filing the edges. Tip damage, wear from gravel, etc. they could file a certain amount off and as long as we’re all the same, it was ok. Pretty routine stuff. The black paint just wore away. So your saying you damaged the tip alot? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, smitty44 said: So your saying you damaged the tip alot? LOL. Not the way you put it, noooo.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 We ran these things. They made us money. We weren’t all worried about preservation back then. They hauled big loads, reliably, and brought us home. No better praise than that. Note to modelers: working radials are filthy underneath. But the top of the aircraft is often spotless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Incredible photography, thank you for sharing Ernie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 Many folks don’t realize how much of a beating prop blades take. Just powering up to get moving throws up gravel, but tight pivoting turns when you’re gassing on the outboard engine,.. that tosses gravel and sand everywhere. Prop blades wear quickly. They get checked and, if necessary, filed every single day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Little but of filing and she is good as new 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 1, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted September 1, 2018 It’ll buff out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Might need to gun the throttles on the next take-off to overcome the lack of lift! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I heard the '46 is a bit of a bear in a crosswind landing or take off...... were you flying in Alaska Ernie? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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