Yamaha Super Tenere MOTO-TAG photo game

[SHUMBA]

I believe that tail section and engine exhaust nacelle are from a British made Hawker Hunter that was in service with the Swiss Air Force from the ‘60s to the ‘90s.

Ah yes, we had them in Rhodesia in the '70s
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[MFP]

Ah yes, we had them in Rhodesia in the '70s
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Were you in the RAF, RCAF or RAF (Rhodesian Air Force)?

 

[SHUMBA]

Were you in the RAF, RCAF or RAF (Rhodesian Air Force)?

None of the above...can't say to much, but spent most of my time on the ground along with a few rotor lifts.
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[MFP]

None of the above...can't say to much, but spent most of my time on the ground along with a few rotor lifts.
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I get it, you can neither confirm nor deny.
‘Nuff said!

 

[SHUMBA]

I get it, you can neither confirm nor deny.
‘Nuff said!

Yup you got it!
Let's just talk bikes.
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[EricV]

Ok, got off my butt and went for a morning ride today. Grab, Aircraft missing major parts. (3) 747s being scrapped at the back of the Tupelo Regional Airport.





New Tag: since I was able to take all three of these pics from the same spot, (Tupelo Veterans Park), you have a choice of;

A. Veterans Memorial
B. 4 sided clock
C. Aircraft on a stick.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Those 747 pics are pretty disturbing. They are way too new to be in such condition. I'm sure checkwrecks will correct me with facts, but seeing those left as scrap just feels so wrong.

 

[EricV]

The airlines want lower cost to fly planes and the 747 was probably not that cost efficient to fly, even if you got a full load. I have only flown on them twice, once to Okinawa Japan, (1981), in the Marines and once on the way to India, (2012). Comfortable plane to fly on.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Those 747 pics are pretty disturbing. They are way too new to be in such condition. I'm sure checkwrecks will correct me with facts, but seeing those left as scrap just feels so wrong.

I've probably been on those UAL 747s and the economics of a 4 engine passenger jet are horrible. UAL flew their last one last November.
fwiw - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/05/16/united-airlines-boeing-747-boneyard-auction/615800002/

They aren't that new and definitely MUCH older than this ex-Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 which has now begun the scrap process. On the up-side, aluminum is one of the most re-used and recycled substances in the world.

 

[SHUMBA]

I've probably been on those UAL 747s and the economics of a 4 engine passenger jet are horrible. UAL flew their last one last November.
fwiw - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/05/16/united-airlines-boeing-747-boneyard-auction/615800002/

They aren't that new and definitely MUCH older than this ex-Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 which has now begun the scrap process. On the up-side, aluminum is one of the most re-used and recycled substances in the world.

Agree, what with the reliability of today's modern gas turbine (jet) engines, there is no need for more than two engines. Single engine performance is phenomenal along with the ability to dump fuel (excess weight).
An airplane's cabin or fuselage is pressurized as we all know. Each time the airplane goes airborne the cabin pressurizes or cycles as they call it. This means that the skin, the ribs and all of the other cabin components flex and are certified for a given number of cycles. Hence, all pressurized aircraft have a usable life span. Some large airliners are operated unpresserized and are used at low altitudes as water bombers. There are other factors as well such as engine type, and time on the engines because engines must be overhauled at intervals.
Just my two cents worth.
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[SHUMBA]

Agree, what with the reliability of today's modern gas turbine (jet) engines, there is no need for more than two engines. Single engine performance is phenomenal along with the ability to dump fuel (excess weight).
An airplane's cabin or fuselage is pressurized as we all know. Each time the airplane goes airborne the cabin pressurizes or cycles as they call it. This means that the skin, the ribs and all of the other cabin components flex and are certified for a given number of cycles. Hence, all pressurized aircraft have a usable life span. Some large airliners are operated unpresserized and are used at low altitudes as water bombers. There are other factors as well such as engine type, and time on the engines because engines must be overhauled at intervals.
Just my two cents worth.
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As a side note, addendum, where do you think your beer cans come from???
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[MFP]

I've probably been on those UAL 747s and the economics of a 4 engine passenger jet are horrible. UAL flew their last one last November.
fwiw - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/05/16/united-airlines-boeing-747-boneyard-auction/615800002/

They aren't that new and definitely MUCH older than this ex-Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 which has now begun the scrap process. On the up-side, aluminum is one of the most re-used and recycled substances in the world.

Hard to believe that early model A380s are already being phased out. If I recall correctly the A380s were rolled out for commercial use in '06 or '07. Still have not flown on one but I pretty much have flown in all the other iconic airframes (No VC10s or Concordes) through the last 40 years including quite a few flights on the dreaded McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar....

 

[Checkswrecks]

Hard to believe that early model A380s are already being phased out. If I recall correctly the A380s were rolled out for commercial use in '06 or '07. Still have not flown on one but I pretty much have flown in all the other iconic airframes (No VC10s or Concordes) through the last 40 years including quite a few flights on the dreaded McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar....

Funny you mention the Diesel 10, as yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Chicago accident, in which an engine came off and the airplane was destroyed a couple of minutes after takeoff. I was waiting for Lockheed to clear me in to work as a L-1011 field service rep and close friends had become DC-10 reps for Douglas. The L-1011 had a relatively short life as an airliner due to a wing spar fatigue issue. The DC-10 and then MD-11 got through their issues and stayed in production longer, to successfully and safely keep flying passengers well into this century (did I just really type that?) and they are still flying freight nightly.

Douglas built tough birds.


Back on topic - Finding a veterans memorial ought to be a freebie to a lot of you.

 

[EricV]

Back on topic - Finding a veterans memorial ought to be a freebie to a lot of you.

Exactly. Trying to get the game moving again.

 

[Mak10]

Veterans memorial-grab

 

[Mak10]

Next tag- bridge carrying water, or “the flume” as it is locally known.

 

[EricV]

I don't think that's as common as you may believe.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I won't be at the office till next week but the C&O has some elevated sections.

 

[Mak10]

I don't think that's as common as you may believe.

To make the game go faster, a picture of an elevated canal, or even a elevated pipeline. I'm not that particular. Its just a fun game to get people out, riding and letting us all see some new sites.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Not a Grab,
I just 2 weekends ago discovered remnants of an old "Hanging Water Flume" in the Dolores River Canyon.






It was built in the late 1880's.
The last picture is a reconstructed section to show what it used to look like.