Most poster size stuff gets printed at 150 dpi (that's what resolution we print at on our plotter). So scanning in a 35mm negative at 2400dpi should enlarge it acceptably well.
<strong>Most poster size stuff gets printed at 150 dpi (that's what resolution we print at on our plotter). So scanning in a 35mm negative at 2400dpi should enlarge it acceptably well.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes, but too big and it's going to be awfully grainy. And that assumes you actually have the negative. Scan it from that picture and you don't want to go very big.
All that aside though, great pic. That's really funny.
(5 air and 15.5 ground kills), 357th FS/355th FG, Steple Morden/England, post November 1944.
1st Lt William J. Cullerton claimed five air-to-air and 15 air-to-ground victories, ranking him 29th among Eighth Air Force aces under the system in force in Europe at the time, where no distinction was drawn between air and ground kills. The Eighth Air Force was out-of-step with other units,and official recognition of ground kills was withdrawn postwar. Cullerton's P-51D carried a blue rudder and a 12-inch blue nose band, markings adopted by the 357th FS after November 1944. Several other 357th FS Mustangs carried the same 'Licking Dragon' motif on their noses.
"Cullerton, a distinguished and highly decorated pilot during World War II, was an escaped prisoner of war and has been honored by the United States, French, Polish and Russian governments. He is in the Illinois Military Aviation Hall of Fame and is enshrined in the Champlain Fighter Aces Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. His U.S. military honors include the Presidential Citation, the Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross. He has served on a variety of boards and won numerous honors.\t"
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Brilliant!
Thanks for posting that.
Great pic. :cool:
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> Just noticed the Miss Steve!
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At least Miss Steve took out 18 or so of those PC nazi's before cashing in the chips.
BTW, that is not a crash, looks like a landing you walk away from to me. Probably a dead stick, sans landing gear.
MSKR
"even when OS X crashes, you can walk away unharmed"
<strong>Most poster size stuff gets printed at 150 dpi (that's what resolution we print at on our plotter). So scanning in a 35mm negative at 2400dpi should enlarge it acceptably well.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes, but too big and it's going to be awfully grainy. And that assumes you actually have the negative. Scan it from that picture and you don't want to go very big.
All that aside though, great pic. That's really funny.
<strong>Hey, if my uptime started some time in 1942, I wouldn't complain.
Great pic. :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>
P-51D came out in 44, and that pilot bagged quite a few krauts. (Dotcha love the political correctness?). I'd guess 1945.
Heh, Miss Steve. Given that it almost seems like the guy does get moody about once a month. . .
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
Jeff
Apparently, the ace's name is Capt. William J. Cullerton of the 357th Fighter Squadron.
<a href="http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/355thGal.htm" target="_blank">http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/355thGal.htm</a>
(about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way down, two more images -- it's for real)
Lt.William J. Cullerton
Some further googling dug up <a href="http://www.eaw.it/pagine/USAAF 355FG.htm" target="_blank">this:</a>
(5 air and 15.5 ground kills), 357th FS/355th FG, Steple Morden/England, post November 1944.
1st Lt William J. Cullerton claimed five air-to-air and 15 air-to-ground victories, ranking him 29th among Eighth Air Force aces under the system in force in Europe at the time, where no distinction was drawn between air and ground kills. The Eighth Air Force was out-of-step with other units,and official recognition of ground kills was withdrawn postwar. Cullerton's P-51D carried a blue rudder and a 12-inch blue nose band, markings adopted by the 357th FS after November 1944. Several other 357th FS Mustangs carried the same 'Licking Dragon' motif on their noses.
Jeff
Edit: BuonRotto snuck in as I was posting...
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<a href="http://www.state.il.us/gov/press/00/may/culrtn.htm" target="_blank">http://www.state.il.us/gov/press/00/may/culrtn.htm</a>
"Cullerton, a distinguished and highly decorated pilot during World War II, was an escaped prisoner of war and has been honored by the United States, French, Polish and Russian governments. He is in the Illinois Military Aviation Hall of Fame and is enshrined in the Champlain Fighter Aces Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. His U.S. military honors include the Presidential Citation, the Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross. He has served on a variety of boards and won numerous honors.\t"
This is fun!
Jeff
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<a href="http://www.dm.af.mil/pa/news/2000/November_2000/10_Nov_2000.pdf" target="_blank">www.dm.af.mil/pa/news/2000/November_2000/10_Nov_2000.pdf</a>
he was shot down in France, taken prisoner and shot by SS officer during an escape attempt.
Is it possible the OS X photo is the plane he was shot down in?
Jeff
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I'M GONNA KILL MULATTABIANCA!
<strong>ALC,
I'M GONNA KILL MULATTABIANCA!
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Huh?
And btw, how can you have "15.5 ground kills"???