Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 566 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:49 pm: | |
I think these may be of the City airport, as seen from Conner: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/FH0000 17.jpg?t=1181097512 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/FH0000 18.jpg?t=1181097539 |
Waz Member Username: Waz
Post Number: 66 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:53 pm: | |
I gotta say, whoever took those pics sure didn't have much of an eye for photography. Kinda boring shots of some hangars in the Winter. But they sure look like the ones along Outer Dr./Conner. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 568 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:01 pm: | |
Their a lot like the crap I shoot:http://farm1.static.flickr.com /226/458367117_e105bfb26e_b.jp g |
Waz Member Username: Waz
Post Number: 67 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:10 pm: | |
No offense intended, Bullet. I just looked at those pictures and asked "Why?". You at least make an attempt to find a point of interest. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 570 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:14 pm: | |
No prob Waz. Can you help with BOP 7? |
Maxcarey Member Username: Maxcarey
Post Number: 110 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:43 am: | |
Bullet What church is in the background of the shot you took? |
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude
Post Number: 148 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:55 am: | |
Maybe those pictures were taken as a frame of reference for some insurance purposes? Perhaps an accident happened in that part of the road? |
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln
Post Number: 11 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:14 am: | |
Finally, an import car shows up (VW Bus). Looks like a '63 Chevy headed toward the camera. VW is about the same age. This may help date the photo a little bit. |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 1394 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:23 am: | |
Looks more like a (similar vintage) Rambler American by the grille and headlights. Cambrian--where are you when we need you? |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 3344 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:29 am: | |
T-hangars along Conner, old warehouse on French in the background. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 576 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:40 pm: | |
"T-hangers"? |
Detroitfan Member Username: Detroitfan
Post Number: 9 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 9:25 pm: | |
The church looks like the one south of 94 near the Poletown plant. View of one of the bell towers. |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 3345 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 11:31 pm: | |
"T-hangars" because the interior plan is shaped like the letter T; a wide berth for the wings with an extension to the rear for the tail. The adjoining hangars will have the same plan in reverse, with the opening on the other side. The plan alternates along the entire length of the hangars. http://www.erect-a-tube.com/pr oducts/hangars/stand_hang.html |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 632 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:41 am: | |
Thanks Mikem, for the linkage. I like the Mooney in the avatar too. |
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox
Post Number: 1084 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 12:51 pm: | |
The VW is no newer than 1958. Palm green over sand green Standard model. |
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1697 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 1:11 pm: | |
i bet it only has 36hp too |