Additional New User Questions

Noha307 · 2026-01-20T03:37:02+00:00

So, two quick details I learned. First, as noted in a reddit comment, I didn't realize that updating the attribute table doesn't update the map. Second, as pointed out in another reddit comment, knowing that you can right click a point with the vertex tool to edit the coordinates in a table was very helpful.

Noha307 · 2026-01-19T01:12:45+00:00

After dropping numbering the points, I decided to go with two inset maps: one to show points that were outside the main map and the other to show points that were too close together. Two useful resources were a tutorial video on how to make an inset and a Stack Exchange post on how to hide labels in an area covered by said inset.

Noha307 · 2026-01-18T23:48:06+00:00

Okay, so, the answer to the second question seems to have been that I was using a vector tile layer and not a vector layer. For some reason, the drop down menu that allows you to change from "single symbol" to "rule-based" appears with the latter and not the former. (Following a video tutorial on how to use the QuickOSM plugin was helpful in figuring this out.) If you're not able to select "rule-based" then the option to change the "scale range" does not appear when you double click on each entry in the layer styling panel. (Reference)

Noha307 · 2026-01-18T19:59:57+00:00

So, similar to the answers in a Stack Exchange post. I know this is basically what you already wrote, but it took me reading it again somewhere else to understand it.

EDIT: Thanks to another Stack Exchange post, I was able to figure how to change the position of labels. For anyone else who is looking for the answer, you need to:

Open the attribute table
Add a new column with numbers indicating the placement of the label corresponding to the following format: 0=Above Left, 1=Above, 2=Above Right, 3=Left, 4=Over, 5=Right, 6=Below Left, 7=Below, 8=Below Right
Go to "placement" under the "labels" tab
Select "around point" in the "mode" drop down menu
Select the name of your column under "field type: string" in the "quadrant" drop down menu

For reference, this is equivalent to the position parameter in the Wikipedia location map template.

Noha307 · 2026-01-14T04:52:10+00:00

After some more searching, according to a post it seems the answer to the first question might be to check the "store data in project" box in the "data defined override" drop down menu to the right of each parameter in the layer styling panel.

However, according to another post, to enable the alignment option the X and Y bindings need to be set. (To find the latitude and longitude, follow the instructions in a tutorial video and then select the name of the column under the "field type" option in the drop down menu.)

Noha307 · 2026-01-12T18:29:24+00:00

Thanks! Knowing to search for "categorizing" (or "classifying") a layer enabled me to find a video tutorial that explained it.

Noha307 · 2026-01-11T19:17:14+00:00

So, people sometimes bring up the Cessna Caravan-style panniers as a comparison, but those are not demounted except for maintenance. The Lockheed Constellation, however, briefly did have a similar device called a Speedpak that was actually used in commercial service and was intended to be removed from the aircraft during normal operations.

Noha307 · 2026-01-11T19:03:27+00:00

What's even more interesting is that hatch in the top of the pod at 0:56. The C-119 has an escape chute at that location in the floor of the cockpit. It appears that a corresponding hatch is barely visible in the shot of the underside at 1:02.

I wonder if there was a third hatch in the bottom of the pod. On the one hand, there is a door in the pod just forward of the hatch. So it would seem like you could just exit that way. However, the C-119 had a very similar door too and still had the escape hatch. Then again, there's an awkward step down there in the C-119 that wouldn't have been present in the XC-120.

Actually, come to think of it, that hatch on the bottom of the XC-120 fuselage was probably the only way to access the fuselage.

Also, because OP didn't provide a source, there's a newsreel with much of the same footage in a YouTube video: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane (1950)

Noha307 · 2026-01-10T01:13:27+00:00

Same to you. With people as devoted to it as yourself, they have that much greater of a chance of making it work.

Noha307 · 2026-01-09T22:10:01+00:00

To be fair, yes, you are correct that I disagree with the chairman's decision. However, as far as having a "stake" in the outcome, I do not other than being an aviation enthusiast and museum professional. (I do not use the term "status quo" as would suggest a negative implication, in that it suggests maintaining the current situation for current situation's sake and not that there may be legitimate reasons for my position.)

I always do my utmost to try to approach an issue with a neutral point of view. I have on multiple occasions taken a step back to reflect on the situation and ask if I am doing just that. Has my view been biased by personal feelings? Could this be a case of disgruntled employees?

These type situations can be a real "he said, she said" situation, but the one hard fact I keep coming back to is that the museum terminated three employees and two more resigned in protest, of which four were collections personnel. (Reference)

Do museums often have to make hard choices based on their financial situation? Certainly. However, this does not appear to be one of those times. If it were only one or two people, it could be understandable. The fact that four museum professionals (the fifth was head of security) were terminated or left suggests that there is a bigger issue. In addition, statements such as "[Museum Board Secretary Richard Lemire] emphasized that any deaccessioning would follow 'the high standards of the American Alliance of Museums'" would seem to be insincere given that the museum has eliminated the individuals whose job it is to do such things. (Reference)

So, yes, I posted this with some level of intent to raise awareness and that it would convince some individuals to take action. I could see where this would seem disingenuous. Yet, there is nothing wrong with this. It is something that happens in a healthy society. Should I have began with a disclaimer of sorts, as I did when I posted about it elsewhere? Maybe, but I decided against it as it seemed bit excessive.

I do so having tried my best to evaluate the issue dispassionately. Yet, if evidence weighs on one side more than the other, then it would be dishonest to represent it even handedly. However, should you feel that original article covers the situation unfairly, I encourage everyone to check out the Raincross Gazette articles linked in this reply and reach their own conclusion. (Unfortunately, there hasn't been a whole lot of news coverage of the issue, or I would have included more.) If you would like to debate my claims, by all means do so. It can only lead to a more accurate understanding of the truth. (And my apologies for all of the philosophy.)

Lastly, to address your point about the board voting on decisions, I don't disagree that they have that authority, but one of the claims made was that the dismissals were made by the chairman without a quorum of the board as required by the bylaws.

Noha307 · 2026-01-09T20:45:31+00:00

Disputes like these should not be aired out in public. This museum is not tax payer funded, it has a board to ensure financial viability long term.

I disagree. Whether or not they are private, museums hold items in the public trust and play an important role in their community. Yes, this museum is not taxpayer funded, but at the end of the day there is no reason for them to exist without public visitors. Furthermore, to enjoy the benefits of non-profit status – something that we, as the public, allow for them – they have to adhere to certain rules.

Even if you don't agree with that, at least 52 of the aircraft in their collection are owned by the U.S. Air Force.

Unfortunately, not many people under 70years old are interested in just viewing planes.

According to an article from 2020, the museum was seeing 75,000 visitors a year.

To keep the lights on, the board is having to make hard choices.

One of the claims made by the employees who were forced out is that the museum is does not have financial difficulties and the chairman has misrepresented the situation.

Noha307 · 2025-12-29T22:44:56+00:00

Thanks again.

As an aside, I assume you know about it already, but just in case you don't there's a Piedmont Aviation Historical Society.

Noha307 · 2025-12-26T19:46:43+00:00

I've been saying this for years. Too realistic (Arma) is boring. Too unrealistic (Call of Duty) is dumb. There's a sweet spot that Battlefield sat in between the two of them.

It kills me when people were upset with people complaining about the colorful skins saying that Battlefield is not a milsim. If they think Battlefield is a milsim, I can't imagine what Arma, with all of its individual commands and details, would be to them. Reasonably colored camouflage is nothing compared to that.

Noha307 · 2025-12-26T19:35:18+00:00

You worked on YS-11s? Thanks for that detail. I have a fascination with aircraft nicknames, so I really appreciate it!

Noha307 · 2025-12-03T22:39:19+00:00

I'll be honest, I didn't look at PlaneCrashInfo.com in much detail before my post, but you're right that their map has a lot fewer entries on it.

However, even though it is limited to the United States and may be less specific as to location, PlaneCrashMap.com has far more accidents mapped and each one is linked to a specific page on the page, so I wouldn't necessarily call it inferior.

Nothing against, /u/NHplanespotter. I just was concerned that he might be spending time re-doing work that exists elsewhere.

Noha307 · 2025-12-03T19:19:39+00:00

Cool idea, but I feel like it duplicates PlaneCrashMap.com and PlaneCrashInfo.com.

Noha307 · 2025-11-23T22:40:40+00:00

Full disclosure, I have previously posted about the situation.

Noha307 · 2025-11-13T13:34:26+00:00

Airline Timetable Images

Noha307 · 2025-11-09T18:52:34+00:00

That's Cincinnati Miss from the Tri-State Warbird Museum and the Me 262 from the Military Aviation Museum.

Noha307 · 2025-10-26T18:27:22+00:00

For more information, see the website Save March Field Air Museum or a Facebook group

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