Henry's Landing Strip & Hangar

beddy byes here for a while @Former-Member lol hi @Sophia1 , just Hi and bye here

I do like the hangar @HenryX, well done for bringing us all together like this 💞

Love the rose petals @Appleblossom

Hello everyone 👋

Hello Everyone.

@Mumi @Anastasia @Historylover @Eve7 @Appleblossom @Clawde @TAB @Emelia8

@The-Hams @Sophia1

This post is in the date/time order of posts to which I am responding.

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@TAB – Back on the 16 Oct you had details of Mangalore Aerodrome with a photo of a plane. I have been trying to think of the type. And I believe it is a Piper Saratoga. Everything that I have read about its styling and performance makes this plane a favourite for me. However, it would take a major Lotto win for it to be in my range and hanger, not only to purchase, but also to maintain for airworthiness compliance.

1981 Piper Arrow IV Aircraft Single Engine Propeller NSW, Australia $125,000

The Cessna Skyhawk would be a nice plane to own and fly, as also would the Piper.

I've just spent a bit of time looking at small aircraft for sale. Dreaming. Better get back to more practical and realistic application of my time. However, before I do so, the Cessna Skyhawk is probably one that I could enjoy. However, I'd have to get a real job to be able to afford even that.

@Historylover – great to know you are into the party activities and offering to be involved in preparation.

@Appleblossom – The aroma of rose petals is really special. One day I was going up to singing at the Residential Aged Care community and there are beautifully fragrant roses growing near the front door. I never lose the opportunity, when it is in bloom to ”stop and smell the roses”. Having those rose petals as part of the table dressing would be lovely.

@Former-Member – I was trying to work out the plane type of which you posted the photos. The first one that came to mind was the Avro Anson. However, looking at the Wikipedia page on the Avros, there is a photo of a de Havilland Dragon and an Avro Anson which I have added below. The plane in your picture seems more like the biplane de Havilland on the left and the Avro Anson on the right.

An Avro Anson flying in close formation with a de Havilland Dragon Rapide at the Duxford Jubilee Airshow 2012

Dragon Rapide of Isle of Man Air Services on a scheduled service at Manchester (Ringway) Airport in 1938
A former RAF Dominie G-AIDL was flown by Allied Airways in the late 1940s, Fox's Confectionery 1950–59, the Army Parachute Association 1967–77 and Air Atlantique Classic Flight 1995–2009.

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@Sophia1 – Thank you for your observations and encouragement re the

“Landing Strip and Hangar”

Lovely acknowledgement to our mutual friend regarding the dinner party. As members would imagine, I am very pleased that the “Hangar” has been so well received. And I saw the plane in your parting greeting, thank you. Though I am not sure that It will show in my transferred image which, in my script shows only as a question mark. xx?

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@TAB – The last week or so has really knocked you for a six. I do remember when I had been less physically active and had gone back to brickies labouring, It took me till the middle of the second week before I could feel ok. Just wracked with pain, and hands raw. So my sympathetic understanding.

With My Very Best Wishes To Everyone

@HenryX

I had no idea planes were so expensive @HenryX yeah at my age need time off to recover

I used to do brickies labouring, not something would recommend . Sure I did all sorts of things wrong re how I moved when I did it, did not help

I'm into smelling the roses, too @HenryX. Especially my favourite - the really dark red tea rose. Magnificent fragrance!😊

Hello Everyone,

The following is just for interest. I don't normally give myself the space to dream - but why not??

Just for Dreaming - Something with which to decorate the "Hangar"

A nice looking Piper Saratoga. 6 seats - club seating rear 4, Sold 5/11/2020

• Details
  1983 Piper Saratoga 32 Aircraft
  

  Aircraft Type	Single Engine Propeller
  Make	Piper
  Model	Saratoga 32
  Condition	Used Aircraft
  Sale Type	For Sale
  Currency	AU $
  Price	$110,000 Incl GST
  Location	Victoria, Australia
  Registration No	VH-CJZ
  Serial Number	32-8306016
  Year Built	1983
  Total Time Airframe	5020

Engine Specifications

Avionics

Like I Said, Just Dreaming in My Mental Playground

Best Wishes

@HenryX

Ha ha @HenryX

Dream on. Yep its an expensive hobby. At least that is what we can do with the net, especially during lockdowns. My city has apparently been the the worst for lockdowns and WOOO HOOO Friday will be new and lockdown free. Time to celebrate.

Hi @Appleblossom

Yep! I used to think that dreaming was a waste of useful time but now I make time useful by dreaming!!

And I might as well enjoy the faciities offered by the net. There are some nice planes around in the small light aircraft range. I can say that I am not an aeroplane buff, there are a number of planes in the range though that appeal to me and I like the look of and specs. However, it's something like cars, if it has all the bells and whistles, but you are restricted to perfect runways and the aircraft is difficult to get parts for, then that also narrows the field down.

I'm pleased that the movement seems to be toward reducing restrictions re covid. We in WA may now feel the pinch, in that the ultra-conservative approach might come back to bite us. It's incredible to have faced these conditions for more that 18 months. It also raises the question about what the chances are of similar events happening in the future.

I could see that the restrictions were likely to be changed from a blanket approach to sanctions on individuals in terms of activity and access. So I am pleased that I have now had my two pfizer vaccinations.

Hope your re-entry to and continuation of studies go well.

Best Wishes

@HenryX

Thank you so much @HenryX

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Here to both of us Keeping Dreaming.