Old(ish) aeroplanes

pyry · May 8, 2009

A Cessna 150

And a DC-3

Both shots are hand-made composites of two exposures.

ivar · May 8, 2009

Very cool! The first airplane is a 150 (not a 152), I think? but it may be the distortion from the wide angle lens making me think that. My back still hurts from flying those

I like the backlight on it, it stands out nicely. The only nitpick I have is that the shadow of the nosewheel is a bit big, and taking a bit too much attention.

And man, that DC-3 just steals my heart every time I see one... I love it. I like the shot, too, but I would maybe crop a bit from the dark bottom to make the focus more the airplane.

Is this at Malmi by any chance?

pyry · May 8, 2009

ivar wrote:

Very cool! The first airplane is a 150 (not a 152), I think? but it may be the distortion from the wide angle lens making me think that. My back still hurts from flying those I like the backlight on it, it stands out nicely. The only nitpick I have is that the shadow of the nosewheel is a bit big, and taking a bit too much attention.

And man, that DC-3 just steals my heart every time I see one... I love it. I like the shot, too, but I would maybe crop a bit from the dark bottom to make the focus more the airplane.

Is this at Malmi by any chance?

You've got a good eye

You're right, it's a 150.

And yes, Malmi airfield indeed

Thanks!

jeffmeyers · May 8, 2009

#1 is very nice. Great work!

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Jack'll do · May 8, 2009

Nice images. That DC3 brings back memories. In (I think) the 1970's I rode a DC3 from McArthur Airport on Long Island to Syracuse NY on Mohawk Airlines. What a roller coaster ride that was. Scared the beejeebies out of me.

enspyre · May 9, 2009

first shot is great

pyry · May 9, 2009

Thanks for your comments Jeff, Jack and Nick

I've a few more shots for you

I'll start off with a new crop of the Aero DC-3 (Aero is called Finnair these days). I think Ivar was right, a movie style 2.35:1 works well.

Inside the hanger I found a Tiger Moth

This Diamond DA40 diesel isn't old at all, but the Cessna 195 in the back is old enough to spare

Here's a close-up of the 195

Thanks for taking a look

Travism82 · May 10, 2009

Gotta love the 195 with it's massive radial engine. My dad used to have a 170, not nearly as loud and powerful but still a great ride!

Wil Davis · May 11, 2009

Nice pictures. Is the Tiger Moth a replica? I was curious about the cowling; looks like there's something flat (horiz-opposed) hiding in there…

- Wil

pyry · May 11, 2009

Travism82 wrote:

Gotta love the 195 with it's massive radial engine. My dad used to have a 170, not nearly as loud and powerful but still a great ride!

It does have it's own look, doesn't it? There are one or two AN-2s at Malmi as well and those look even more distinctive. I haven't seen any Cessna 170s though, even if the oldest 172s are C-models from waaay back. Kinda makes me wonder what the average age of the aeroplanes at Malmi is

pyry · May 11, 2009

Wil Davis wrote:

Nice pictures. Is the Tiger Moth a replica? I was curious about the cowling; looks like there's something flat (horiz-opposed) hiding in there…

- Wil

You guys know your aeroplanes

You're right about the cowling, not original.

Apparently it's an ex-RAF plane built in 1941 (which makes it a year older than the DC-3) and has had a rebuild and re-registration as experimental class since. OH-XLA is the only Tiger Moth in Finland.

Old(ish) aeroplanes

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