WWII Birds Buzzing My Place

[one1]

I love those Mustangs and The BlackBird,I really dont notice any others.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by one1

Bob,What bases has the air shows were you are?

Planes of Fame has a pretty good annual show. We've been to a few out there.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

Flew in a Ford Trimotor once, that was a fab experience. Got some pix somewhere.

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I'm pretty sure that's what gramps flew the US Mail in, LA to Salt Lake run. IIRC he got a promotion out of it from FDR when the feds temporarily took over.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by ebacon

In 2002 I had a seat on a B-17. Just before the flight Jack Roush asked if any of us wanted to fly with him in his P-51. Talk about having too many cool things to choose from. My head was spinning.

The first time I saw a B-17 I was mowing the yard. That came to a halt real quick as the plane flew over.

I hope you took Roush up on his offer Ed.

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I hope you took Roush up on his offer Ed.

I stayed with the B-17 which was the original plan. During the flight I walked on the bomb bay catwalk while the doors were open. That was a rush.

[Pio1980]

The B-17 came to the area for some demo flights but the price was a bit too steep for me, much more than the Tri Motor demo.



The TriMotor;

[Pio1980]

More of the Ford from the interior;

[one1]

Cool pictures Guys!!!!

[bobabode]

Cool pics Steve.

[ebacon]

Nice pictures. I saw the Tri-Motor at Oshkosh but did not take a ride. It is a gorgeous plane.

Here are some photos from the B-17 flight. The man at the waist gunner window was a Tuskegee Airman. The flight was a funeral flyover for one of his fellow airmen. I later made friends with the deceased's son on the internet. He is a fellow pilot/photographer and also a filmmaker. Pretty interesting guy.