Sunday History Pic - on behalf of <span class="highlight">Doug</span> <span class="highlight">T</span>...
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 23:16
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Member - Crazy Dog (QLD)
Doug has asked me to put these pics up for you all as he is busy with family this weekend. I am told that there is a "NEW ADDITION" as
well .. SO watch this space for more on that....
Wee bit early - sorry but got to get over big nite on the pi**..
So here goes.
Below some pics of the
Bore Sight Range in Charters Towers (on the weir road and not far from the airport) that was used by the American's during WW2..to set up the convergence angle of the gun and the pilots site in various aircraft or the time.
For those who don'
t know what a "
bore site" is ...
A
bore site is a telescope that fits into the barrel of a gun and is used to site a target (thru the barrel) on the bullseye as shown in the pics.
Once the barrel is set up
the pilot's site is set to point at the same bullseye. The problem is that they had to get within about 400 yds of the target to guarantee a hit. The convergence was usually set at 350 yds which I am told was an optimum distance to have a certain hit at the speeds those planes were flying at..
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Grrr!!!
Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 00:23
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 00:23
Gday,
I reckon you can stand in for
Doug any time!
Cheers
Both of ya
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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 10:29
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 10:29
Tricycle wheels doesn'
t exactly bring to mind aircraft LOL Obviously I can now claim to be too
YOUNG to know anything about this topic LOL
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 13:00
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 13:00
It might be said
young Jim that where these things are concerned you are still riding your own tricycle!
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:15
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:15
Ok
young Geoff, lets see if you know this one.
Where's the solvol, Geoffry ? LOL
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:19
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:19
Why in the laundry
young James, sitting there in the old wire soap holder hung over the side of the concrete tubs!
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:27
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:27
Ahhh...but do you remember the ad ?
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:30
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:30
You've got me there, I don'
t remember it
well!
I can picture it on television in black and white and vaguely remember people needing solvol but that's about it.
Ok, you win you're the oldest!
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:36
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 19:36
You don'
t remember that nasty annoying little girl who was always telling Geoffry to wash his hands...with the Solvol...Geoffree ! Even today that ad still grates on my nerves.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 20:06
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 20:06
Jim you've just given me some terrible memories!
Now you mention it she's come flooding back to me!
That little pest goes into the same basket as the Wiggles with their "Wake up Geoff"
I've got 3 nephews and a niece ranging in age from 4 to 9 so a snooze on Christmas day becomes basically impossible!
Geoff
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Reply By: Kim and Damn Dog - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 18:17
Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 18:17
Gidday mate
Let
Doug know there are some interesting old photo's in the current issue of the OutBack magazine (P76-81).
Regards
Kim
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