And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Al Gore's amazing interweb coughed up what was described as a cockpit photo of a Stinson SR-5A Reliant which matches the above. (but not nearly as gorgeous as the above example)
I love the walnut burl ashtray on the yoke.
ReplyDeleteWould you like a smoking or non-smoking seat?
DeleteWACO but that's a guess.
ReplyDeleteLovely work.
Tailwheel demands your utmost attention.
On the starboard side port rudder pedal are the letters "SON," so I suppose the aircraft is a Stinson.
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DeleteAl Gore's amazing interweb coughed up what was described as a cockpit photo of a Stinson SR-5A Reliant which matches the above. (but not nearly as gorgeous as the above example)
ReplyDeleteThat instrument panel would like at home in a Packard or Rolls-Royce. I've never see toe straps on rudder pedals before.
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I was going to suggest a flying Jaguar.
DeleteBeautiful instrument panel. If I see coulds I am pretty sure someone should be in one of those seats
ReplyDeleteIt's on the ground, notice the lightpole or maybe ship's mast outside the right hand window. Since this is a taildragger, the view is skyward.
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