Chapter 17 Club Photos

A collection of pictures from Club Activities and Member submissions

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Jim Roberts' Oshkosh 2007 Photos      
June 07 Meeting/Tour Air Guard KC-135      
May 07 Meeting      
Jim Roberts' Oshkosh 2006 Photos      
     
Oshkosh EAA AirVenture 2007 Photos by Jim Roberts  
 
   
   
   
   
       
134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee ANG June 12, 2007

Photos & captions courtesy of Jim Roberts, Chapter 17 President, except as noted

KC-135-R, similar to the aircraft flown by the 134th Air Refueling Wing at TYS.  Official USAF photo.


EAA CH 17 members enjoy a close-up view of the "Business End" of the tanker.  Aerial Refueling Boom Operator's window is visible at top.
 

Members inspect one of the KC-135-R's Snecma / General Electric CFM-56 engines.  Each of the new turbofan engines provides over 21,000 Lbs of thrust

Chapter 17 members on tour!
 

Inside the plane, we examine the two APU's (Auxiliary Power Units) used for ground electric power and air conditioning.

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The "Front Office", showing modified "Glass Cockpit" upgrade.
 

May 1, 2007 Meeting, Ken Carpenter's Tiger Moth restoration

 

Tom Lester and Leon Ridenour examining the engine on the Tiger Moth.

Admiring the Tiger Moth
 
     

Ken Carpenter discussing the carburetor heat operation

Tom Lester, Dale Grubbs, and Ken Carpenter
 
Oshkosh 2006 Pictures

Contributed by Jim Roberts

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