Aircraft

Lucky Irish Tom · February 09, 2009, 09:21:55 AM

Was out riding the trails at the farm yesterday n two of the planes from there flew over. It was hard to see them well but it looked like it might have been a P51 and a Corsair.

Texas Lawdog · February 09, 2009, 10:57:30 AM

It could be either one. They've got a Mustang, a Corsair, and a P40. That's a real nice Museum at Da Beach and I hope to visit it when I come out that way for a visit.

Four-Eyed Buck · February 09, 2009, 11:13:37 AM

That would be really interesting to me, Susie not so much. I've got to get to VA to do some research, familywise. Would make for a nice trip.....................Buck

Texas Lawdog · February 09, 2009, 12:18:03 PM

The Museum is getting a lot of free advertising thanks to the Great Planes TV program.

litl rooster · February 10, 2009, 06:29:46 AM

The Air Circus took advantage of the good weather Saturday past. There was 3 Pitt specials out playing

Texas Lawdog · February 10, 2009, 08:55:58 AM

Pitts Special: Big Engine in a little plane!

Tensleep · February 10, 2009, 10:01:00 AM

If y'all ain't seen this before yer gonna love it.

http://www.dm.af.mil/units/amarc.asp

Texas Lawdog · February 10, 2009, 10:32:07 AM

Bro. Sleep, I've been out there many times. They have got a great museum. Most of the aircraft are outside. It can really get hot out there in the summer. The winter is the best time to visit, not as many tourist and the weather is cooler.

litl rooster · February 10, 2009, 11:35:19 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on February 10, 2009, 08:55:58 AM
Pitts Special: Big Engine in a little plane!

bout like putting a 454 in a karma gia

litl rooster · February 10, 2009, 11:36:31 PM

I see google has attached some avaition banners to the bottom of this thread

litl rooster · February 11, 2009, 06:01:08 AM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on February 10, 2009, 10:32:07 AM
Bro. Sleep, I've been out there many times. They have got a great museum. Most of the aircraft are outside. It can really get hot out there in the summer. The winter is the best time to visit, not as many tourist and the weather is cooler.

good place to kick some tires TLD?

Texas Lawdog · February 11, 2009, 06:06:17 AM

That whole area is graveled so you can walk around all the planes. They've got FDR's plane and Eisenhower's plane open for tours. FDR's plane has an elevator in it for his wheelchair.

Leo Tanner · February 19, 2009, 03:01:58 PM

Here a fun one...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4304207.html

Didn't waste ma time looking over the litaney of reader comments, I'm sure there are some real gems. My Grandad worked for Northrop directly after Big II up until he retired in the 70's. He never got ta laughin so hard when someone on TV talked about UFOs an a pitcher would come on the screen. Often times he say, "hey, I worked on that thing!"

Arcey · February 19, 2009, 03:34:59 PM

Betcha even money the triangular thingys too many folks are seein' flyin' 'round are ours. N'er very far from an air base.

Texas Lawdog · February 19, 2009, 04:32:57 PM

Can you say Tonapa?

Leo Tanner · February 19, 2009, 05:35:38 PM

Saw a interesting program once about all the tecnology the nazis were messin with. Said they destroyed most of it bafore we could get our hands on it, but not all of it. Had some pitchers of some realy strange aircraft looked a lot like saucers complete with nazi markings. It was on History Channel. Went on ta show that us earth bound human beans have been fiddlin with the stuff fer many years.

Delmonico · February 19, 2009, 06:02:31 PM

Last UFO I saw was one of them fancy two sting air-o-batic kites with a light stick on it. Was at a Rec area/Lake north of Lincoln a few years ago. Lets just say I scared the guys who had it half to death when I hit them with the beam from a 6 D-Cell Mag-Lite.

An old deer hunter is sneakier than a couple a half drunk guys with a kite.

Delmonico · February 19, 2009, 06:03:51 PM

Got to remember to scan the areo-plane picture in the new book Rita got me, would make a few folks poop their shorts.

Arcey · February 19, 2009, 06:09:54 PM

Readin' 'bout folks messin' with levitation devices since I was a kid.....

Ozark Tracker · February 19, 2009, 06:12:57 PM

Quote from: Delmonico on February 19, 2009, 06:02:31 PM
Last UFO I saw was one of them fancy two sting air-o-batic kites with a light stick on it. Was at a Rec area/Lake north of Lincoln a few years ago. Lets just say I scared the guys who had it half to death when I hit them with the beam from a 6 D-Cell Mag-Lite.

An old deer hunter is sneakier than a couple a half drunk guys with a kite.

reminds me of when we moved up here on the mountain, people was a little different, first one I got to know real good, I asked if any body up here had ever seen a UFO, answer was, oh that'd be ole Travis, he saw one back in 84, makin a pass over the mountain with a light shinnin down, later I asked if anybody had ever seen a bigfoot up around here, answer was, well back in the early 90's ole Travis, one night when he was coon huntin, tracked one for 14 miles up along the Mulberry river,

needless to say, when ole Travis comes around, I kinda keep one eye on him and watch what he's sayin.