I'm going to share a few pics from my recent PNW trip

Garp · 01:39 PM

Most will have seen these sites already but just in case....

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Many moons ago (prior to internet) I visited Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island. I was so impressed by the two waterbombers that I wanted to return ever since.
Two weeks ago we were again sitting by the lake, kids playing in the water, mam and dad reading a book.
No sign of the plane until it suddenly came roaring a few 100 yards to our right. I was excited that I nearly wetted myself (for the record I am no aerosexual ). Barely managed to grab my camera and shoot the below (soso) pics.

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General characteristics

* Crew: four (with accommodations for a second relief crew)
* Capacity: 133 troops, or 84 litter patients and 25 attendants
* Payload: 32,000 lb (15,000 kg) of cargo, including up to seven jeeps
* Length: 117 ft 3 in (35.74 m)
* Wingspan: 200 ft 0 in (60.96 m)
* Height: 38 ft 5 in (11.71 m)
* Wing area: 3,686 ft² (342.4 m²)
* Empty weight: 75,573 lb (34,279 kg)
* Loaded weight: 90,000 lb (40,820 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 165,000 lb (74,800 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Wright R-3350-24WA Duplex Cyclone (JRM-1 aircraft were originally powered with this engine, but modified by the Navy with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major "corncob" radial engines and designated JRM-3; civilian operators converted them back to Wright R-3350s) 18-cylinder radial engines, 2,500 hp (1,865 kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 192 knots (221 mph, 356 km/h)
* Range: 4,300 nautical miles (5,000 mi, 8,000 km)
* Service ceiling: 14,600 ft (4,450 m)

Garp · 07-25-2009, 01:08 PM

Some more
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I never expected to find so many nicely preserved samples of pre-WW1 military defences around th Puget Sound. I only visited Fort Flagler, Fort Casey
seems even better (you can click on the battery names to get pictures).
Fort Casey is certainly on my list of sites to visit next trip.
A few pics.

Garp · 07-25-2009, 01:13 PM

Victoria

Garp · 01:28 PM

A few random pics.

The Japanese imperial couple just outside our hotel in Vancouver

Port Ludlow where we stayed for a week. Wonderful place.

Snoqualmie Falls

Tofino, Cox bay.

Boeing Museum. One of the best aviation museums I've seen so far.

KarlCarrera · 07-25-2009, 01:31 PM

Excellent Pic's! Thanks for sharing. Amazing

Karl
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Garp · 07-25-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KarlCarrera

Excellent Pic's! Thanks for sharing. Amazing

Karl
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Thank you. A few more.

Deere walking through the gardens in Sequim, WA

Whistler

Rick V · 07-25-2009, 03:08 PM

Very nice, I can't wait to get back to that area.

m21sniper · 07-25-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Garp

It's amusing, but as an ex-infantryman, even one almost 20 years removed, i see pix like these and i cannot help but start formulating a plan for either assaulting or defending the fortifications.

Over and over in my head i hear "fire in the hole."

I should probably talk to someone about it....