JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN's Blog – July 2011 Archive (7)

Summer holidays

Dear friends!

I'll be dumb for a fortnight, from 6th to 19th August, being in Brittany during this time!!
For those who may be concerned!!

Kind regards

Jeff

Waiting reading from you the 20ieth !!!

Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 31, 2011 at 7:59am — 1 Comment

BEAUVAIS-TILLE Airport

Hello, all!



I found some photographs of our Beauvais airport with some planes.

Paris-Beauvais airport, as sometimes named, is the 10th french airport in trafic importance.

Not too bad !!



Take care!

Jeff…

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Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 29, 2011 at 3:46am — No Comments

Oldies but Goldies

Hi, my friends!

 

I just scanned these old photos.

They show my father in 2 of them, aged 21 in 1946.

He was just beginning as Air Controller at Rennes Saint Jacques airfield (and just married my mother too !!).

The RAF controllers had just left and given the commands to french people.

 

At this time, General Charles de Gaulle made some visits to french airports to officialize young French freedom.

He used a C54, gift from President…

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Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 28, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

HM 1/72 WW2 US Carrier Deck

Hey, lads!



I received my HM 1/72 WW2 US Carrier deck this morning and decided to put 2 of my Altaya/Ixo models in situation!!

These vere the Avenger and the Dauntless.



Here is the result.

I long for other 1/72 figures, accessories and tools to complete the diorama.



Take care all!



Jeff…

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Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 22, 2011 at 2:35am — No Comments

Welcome home, STS135 !

I was moved by this last shuttle landing.

 

Thanks to all ground crew, engineers and astronauts who made this possible.

 

Even if the actual Earth problems seem to be more urgent than Space conquest, the Future will give reason to these courageous beings who gave their lives for a number of them, to help men to go farther along.

 

Human Race's target is to go away and so it will be.

 

I love USA!

 

Jeff

Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 21, 2011 at 6:17am — No Comments

1/72 Altaya / IXO Rafale C F3 ECE 5/330 Côte d'Argent

Hey, men!

 

I got it this morning!

 

It's my 1/72 Rafale from Altaya / IXO!

 

Look at these photos!!

 

Regards

Jeff…

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Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 12, 2011 at 5:16am — No Comments

My inventory !!!

Hey, men!

 

I did it!

 

I registered all my items in this Open Office .ods file!

Two categories: planes and vehicles.

 

I let you discover what I get (only if you're interested in!!)

 

INVENTAIRE-MAQUETTES.ods

 

Regards!

 

Jeff

Added by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on July 8, 2011 at 4:45am — No Comments

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