Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Sunday, January 20, 2013

A MOSLER Safe, found in Tahiti Island..

I cleaned and painted it in black.. The combination still works.. (weight : 1050 lb)





Tahiti Island - 2007

My father Hirohiti and my sweet wife Heitiare

Monday, January 14, 2013

Tahiti Island - January 13, 2013

 Manave with a piece of Uravena (Ruvettus pretiosus) or Oilfish
I cooked it in the BBQ very slowly to remove a maximum of its oil.. It's a delicious fish but don't abuse

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

1978 Honda CB550 Four Super Sport, found in a garage - Tahiti Island











Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Inglewood, CA - May 2012

A badass panhead just in front of Garage Company :










Monday, December 17, 2012

San Pedro, CA - October 2012

 Nice showroom



 Vincent engine









 Vincent motorcycle


Century Motorcycles
San Pedro, California

Monday, December 10, 2012

Thursday, November 8, 2012

French Navy Lancaster WU 21 (NX664) accident at Wallis Island - January 26, 1963

 Hihifo, Wallis Island - 1984
Hihifo, Wallis Island - 1984
 Le Bourget, France - 2004
 Le Bourget, France - 2004 - Rolls Royce Merlin XXII V12
Heavy Bomber Lancaster WU 21 at Tontouta, New-Caledonia - Early 60's

On 26 January 1962 a French Navy Lancaster WU 21 pranged on landing at Wallis Island in the South Pacific. Apparently it suffered severe fluid loss from the hydraulic system which meant only partial flap went down and no brake pressure. The runway was wet and the aircraft over-ran the airstrip until the right wheel hit a ditch beyond the end of the runway causing the right landing gear to collapse. The aircraft was considered a write off and it was left to rot at Wallis for 20 years. The French transported the remains by ship to France where it has been partially restored by Ailes Anciennes le Bourget.

http://eternal.flight.pagesperso-orange.fr/wu21/lancasteracl_e.html


Stamp dedicated to the last flight of the WU 21 - Wallis & Futuna Islands - 2003 Collection
http://www.spt.wf/philatelie/collections2/collection2003.html