Bill, I've been puzzling about that myself. I talked to my friend at
the airport, and he agrees that their radar is all in the nose. They
are equipped for satellite communications, so it could be something to
do with that. My friend said he would ask the owners next time he sees
them.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 12/19/2018 12:50 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
Jim,
Got any idea what's in the bullet on the top of the vertical tail?
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Thanks, Chris. I also like to capture engine details.
As for this airport beacon, when I first noticed it in the early 1950s,
it was still in military configuration and alternated between a green
and a split white flash, which indicated a military airport. I have not
checked its current output.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 12/19/2018 12:57 AM, ChrisB wrote:
The shot of the engine is pleasing, Jim. I like the precision of engines and the jet
engine is more exposed than piston types, I reckon. I can’t find any reference
to what is on the fin; it looks quite small for a radar, but I suppose it could be for
some sort of navigational or approach aid.
The beacon has a nickname in the USAF but I can’t remember it. In the RAF we
used to call it the Pundit and it flashed a two-letter code in Morse to identify the
airfield. I seem to remember that in the US the rotating beacon was switched on if the
airfield was operating IFR as well as at night.
Chris
On 18 Dec 18, at 21:16, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I stopped by the airport today and caught the latest addition to the local
aircraft fleet out soaking up some sun, so I grabbed a few shots. This is a
2001 Dassault Falcon 2000 which is available for charters. I'm told it was once
owned by George Clooney, before he moved up to something larger.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html>
Our airport has a history, since it was built as a training base during WWII.
Lots of B-24 crews trained here, along with a lot of other military aircraft.
The old airport beacon was removed when the original water tank was demolished,
and it now sits on a pole alongside the present hangars. I thought it made a
nice contrast to the much newer Bizjet.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html>
As an engineer, I'm always interested in the details. Here is one of the two
engine pods on the Falcon, a very nice, clean installation. I'm assuming that
is a radome on top of the fin.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html>
Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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