http://www.fotothing.com/tag/douglas/ The latest photos on Fotothing tagged with the keyword douglas Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:17:59 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:17:59 +0000 http://www.fotothing.com/ http://static.fotothing.com/images/smalllogo.gif http://www.fotothing.com/tag/douglas/ http://www.fotothing.com/dougrun/photo/8ae600a179b2433d57212fb601a579a2/
A fully restored and operational classic! Posted especially for Karl T (karlbark), that guy from Iceland.

Looks ready to be airborne again!]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:07:57 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (dougrun)
Looks ready to be airborne again!]]> dougrun http://www.fotothing.com/dougrun/photo/3e182ade26d05ef26996e26b4bdbd081/
A fully restored and operational classic!

In all her glory!]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:07:57 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (dougrun)
In all her glory!]]> dougrun http://www.fotothing.com/dougrun/photo/74ff251e8f677a83443689ab47ba54a8/
A fully restored and operational classic!

Fron of the mighty Pratt and Whitney radial engine! ]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:07:57 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (dougrun)
Fron of the mighty Pratt and Whitney radial engine! ]]> dougrun http://www.fotothing.com/dougrun/photo/0844e33c296ee02acf39527b5e55afc8/
A fully restored and operational classic!

Spec sheet]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:07:57 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (dougrun)
Spec sheet]]> dougrun http://www.fotothing.com/beercanpoet/photo/a9717e361538dcea68ce3073aa3180b7/
Saw this lil' guy on one of my walk abouts. They're kinda common in the park(national wildlife sactuary) I'm exploring right now.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:15:11 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (beercanpoet) beercanpoet http://www.fotothing.com/fhelsing/photo/cf9e4208577dc1823292c304d0266817/
Huckleberry Self-Guided Nature Path in Oakland, California
Sunday, June 8, 2008

Stop #7: Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana)

The season for Douglas iris is just about over. I was fortunate to find one flower in full bloom ... all of the others were finished!]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:01:50 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (fhelsing) Sunday, June 8, 2008

Stop #7: Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana)

The season for Douglas iris is just about over. I was fortunate to find one flower in full bloom ... all of the others were finished!]]> fhelsing http://www.fotothing.com/karlbark/photo/860006afb1455b49c6135e3aacc71912/
ORIGINALFRIDAY

This is Iceland´s only flying DC-3.
This very aircraft is actually Iceland´s first DC-3! Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) bought it from the US.Army in 1946. The "Douglas" is an aircraft that has had great impact upon the history of flight in this remote country with it´s difficult terrain.

Remember that we never have had any trains! And roads were very primitive indeed when these aircraft were flying, so they were nothing less than a lifeline between the various parts of the country.

In 1947 Icelandair made public their new logo, a winged horse. This design was selected in reverence to the importance of the horse, "the most important servant" of the Icelandic nation from the time of settlement.

In line with the new logo all the Icelandair aircraft were given horsenames and TF-ISH was christened "Gljáfaxi". (Glistening mane). The airplane was replacing the horse as a mode of transport.

Although the DC-3 was common all over the world once, they are becoming a rare bird today. It is actually seen as quite unique for small Iceland to have a flying DC-3. The other (much larger) Nordic countries have only one each. (I´m actually not certain if Finland has one at all)!

But that´s not all - a second Icelandic DC-3 is being made airworthy as we speak. So before long, we will be able to see two! of the venerable DC-3´s flying in formation on our "flight days" :-D


Also, think about this....the first flight of the Wright brothers was in 1903.
The DC-3´s maiden flight was in 1935! That is just 32 years later!
In a little over 30years man had gone from piloting a rickety craft 120 feet to having an airplane that could cross oceans!
I think that it just mind-blowing!! :-D

Just think about it! - 30 years!!!]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 06:18:35 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (karlbark)
This is Iceland´s only flying DC-3.
This very aircraft is actually Iceland´s first DC-3! Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) bought it from the US.Army in 1946. The "Douglas" is an aircraft that has had great impact upon the history of flight in this remote country with it´s difficult terrain.

Remember that we never have had any trains! And roads were very primitive indeed when these aircraft were flying, so they were nothing less than a lifeline between the various parts of the country.

In 1947 Icelandair made public their new logo, a winged horse. This design was selected in reverence to the importance of the horse, "the most important servant" of the Icelandic nation from the time of settlement.

In line with the new logo all the Icelandair aircraft were given horsenames and TF-ISH was christened "Gljáfaxi". (Glistening mane). The airplane was replacing the horse as a mode of transport.

Although the DC-3 was common all over the world once, they are becoming a rare bird today. It is actually seen as quite unique for small Iceland to have a flying DC-3. The other (much larger) Nordic countries have only one each. (I´m actually not certain if Finland has one at all)!

But that´s not all - a second Icelandic DC-3 is being made airworthy as we speak. So before long, we will be able to see two! of the venerable DC-3´s flying in formation on our "flight days" :-D


Also, think about this....the first flight of the Wright brothers was in 1903.
The DC-3´s maiden flight was in 1935! That is just 32 years later!
In a little over 30years man had gone from piloting a rickety craft 120 feet to having an airplane that could cross oceans!
I think that it just mind-blowing!! :-D

Just think about it! - 30 years!!!]]> karlbarkhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ http://www.fotothing.com/DonnyG/photo/e324a57c0b5da5464ced9a70cd14a70e/
thumbs up]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:59:44 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (DonnyG) DonnyG http://www.fotothing.com/marijke06/photo/6a300b031cbcb11ad57350b73bcfb506/
after the work the tree climber came down to earth :)
with special boots and special climbers equipment...

and some huge branches on the ground....

and that is not my house on the picture....mine is on the right, not visible :)]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:10:04 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (marijke06) with special boots and special climbers equipment...

and some huge branches on the ground....

and that is not my house on the picture....mine is on the right, not visible :)]]> marijke06 http://www.fotothing.com/carroll4444/photo/1061988dc7d5aa5b3e80227e585d9f4b/
Goose has lost her soulmate . because somebody in town decide the ducks and geese was getting in the road so they run out of town . she wanted me tell her story with the misty blue of loneiness. people would come down walk the bike path and feed the ducks and geese and now they are gone. ]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:11:36 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (carroll4444) carroll4444