Vintage shots from days gone by!

Silver Creek NY

Olean NY



El Paso

Laramie

Shrevesport

 

Everette WA

Hermosa Beach

Carlesbad caverns

Willis CA

Watch Hill RI

Newport

Newark

El Monte CA

 

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Actually, Farmall WAS always IH. The original "Farmall" was the first modern agricultural tractor in the rowcrop configuration. As the line developed, the first Farmall became the "Regular" and the next models became the F20 (Farmall 20), then the F30, and so forth. The "Farmall" name eventually became a generic label much like facial tissues are all Kleenexes.

Also, the monopoly busters were after IH bigtime. As part of their program to put them off, they branded some of their tractors as McCormicks, some as International, other McCormick-Deering. This was primarily true of their standard (as opposed to rowcrop) line of tractors, and got even more convoluted when they shipped them overseas.

A little off-topic I guess, but one of my interests as I grew up on Farmall letter-series (A, B, H, M) tractors and have a rebuilt (NOT restored) F14 that I play with.

 

For you plane buffs this Howard Hughes racer was something special

 

The chimp has a woody

 

I'm so glad you posted these pics! It's comforting to know I wasn't the only one wearing those goofy ass horn rim glasses!

 

OK tractor lovers, why were the initials IH used this way? What does it depict?

 

Interesting spelling of "Chrysler" on the trunklid. But maybe because it was a foreign country, there was a good reason?

 

Ron & PHPaul, THANKS for the schooling on I-H tractors, their variants and the reasons for that! I'm sure many HAMBers appreciate this insight besides me. NOT O.T. at all! Heck, we've talked about everything with wheels, wings or a rudder on Dog's thread -- except, maybe, subs, and I'm sure they're coming UP, so to speak!

 

Ron, you surely had a great trove of pix posted up yesterday, man! But, the small-town photos from the late '30s and early '40s are tops. Where did you find them? I know you like the Library of Congress, but do they have a specific collection on that topic? Keep up the good work!

 

Wow, never thought about that before! If you squint and think "LegoWorld" real hard, it resembles a head-on view of a guy on a tractor, doesn't it? Hmmmm. Maybe it was those strange mushrooms I ate.

 

Yea, Jimi, you cheated. The dot of the I is the head, the H is the tires and rear axle, etc.

 

The most wicked bomber ever built, sadly canceled after the loss of XB-70 Valkyrie 20207 (Second aircraft built). Tragically on the 8th June 1966, during a photo shoot for General Electric (Who produced the engines used in all aircraft in the formation) this formation consisting of a, F-4, F-5, T-38, and a F-104 that was piloted by NASA Chief Test Pilot Joe Walker were involved in a 'midair' collision.
At the conclusion of the photo shoot as the aircraft were preparing to break off to land the 104 became trapped in a severe aerodynamic vortex that was generated by the bomber's outer wing panel causing the 104 to strike the starboard wing then rolled the 104 over on it's back colliding with the XB-70s vertical stabilisers removing them. The 104 burst into flames damaging the XB-70s port wing leaving the big bomber without operational control surfaces. Sadly Chief Test Pilot Joe Walker was killed in this collision.
With no operational control surfaces the big bomber entered a spin falling out of the formation.
Only one of the XB-70s pilots managed to eject from the bomber, that in itself was almost another tragedy!! As the XB-70 was capable of Mach 3+ the aircraft utilised new ejector seats that had a 'clam shell', cover that completely enclosed the pilots to protect them on ejection. (Used in the F-111 as well).
Co pilot Carl Cross was unable to eject and perished when the aircraft struck the ground inverted. Lead pilot Al White's ejection sequence was disrupted when his arm became trapped in the 'Clam shell' doors delaying his ejection, he managed to extricate his arm and complete the ejection only moments before the Valkyrie struck the ground.


The formation only moments before the collision, the F-104 can just be seen with the orange tail behind the XB-70.


XB-70 and F-104 chase plane from a different shoot.


Two of the fastest rides there was, XB-70 and SR-71.


In profile with turned down wing tips, these were at the time the largest moving aerodynamic device ever used on an aircraft.


Awesome.

Doc.

 

On one of our many visits to the Air Force Museum @ Wright Patterson AFB Ohio we saw their SR71 which had recently arrived there to be prepped and put on display. It had just been tugged into the hanger, oil was still puddling under it. They are an awesome craft; even after 40+ years they still look tech-current. And I'm quite certain the museum also has an XB70 sitting up on pylons inside. Haven't been there in a few years but we are due to revisit that great place again soon. Definitely a 'bucket list' item for anyone who admires great aircraft and their histories.

 

I posted this else where but figured I'd share it here.

 

1947 Akron Ohio

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1954 Montrose Colorado

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I have to admit I am quite jealous!! A visit there is definitely on my 'Bucket List!' The SR-71 was so many generations ahead of it's time that it will never look 'Aged!'

Doc.

 

. . .yeah, and didja see that one where he lifted her skirt?
What a pervert!

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1938 Washington North Carolina

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1935 Sisseton, South Dakota

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1958 Speed Age

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1938 Bristol Station, C&NWRR​

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1939 Blankenship Indiana

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1936 Milford Iowa

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