Aircraft

[litl rooster]

Arcey good story from the "Pile it"   I'd would love a flight in the MB but the airfare is not listed on Travelocity. So it may have to wait till my Powerball retirement kicks in.

[Texas Lawdog]

Roo, If the Vintage Flight Museum still had "Chuckie", maybe I could have gotten you a discounted rate.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Saw in the paper today that MAPS is holding a dedication ceremony this weekend for a Martin B-26 that they've been working on. It wasa one of three that crashed in British Columbia on their way to Alaska in 1942. Recovered in '77, two were cannibalized to make a flyer out one. they've been working on this one for years, making parts that were missing, etc.. This one was the 99th one made.

[Texas Lawdog]

If they get it in flying condition, It will be the only Flying Martin B-26 in existence. The CAF had the only one for several years, until it crashed on a maintence flight near Midland, killing all on board.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

That was probably the one they cobbled together from parts of the other two, TLD. Article said that there only was one flying out of 5,000+ made during WW II. They had kind of a bad rep at first, widow-makers.

Not sure if they're going for a flyer or static with this one. It's short some of the plexiglass, nose and one gunner's position according to the article. It did say that there were some engines due in shortly, and they were getting ready to put it on it's landing gear

[Texas Lawdog]

I don't where the CAF got "Caroline", but I know they had her for a long time. She had gone through a major overhaul and they were "slow timing" the engines. She went down near the CAF HQ in Midland, It has been about 10 years or maybe longer since it happened.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Caroline was probably that ship, TLD. don't know if there's anymore in the resto pipeline or not. Too bad, it's combat record was exemplary. Losses due to enemy action were extremely low. Believe they called in Doolittle to solve the control problems with them and set operational perameters for them

[litl rooster]

That was probably the one they cobbled together from parts of the other two, TLD. Article said that there only was one flying out of 5,000+ made during WW II. They had kind of a bad rep at first, widow-makers.

Not sure if they're going for a flyer or static with this one. It's short some of the plexiglass, nose and one gunner's position according to the article. It did say that there were some engines due in shortly, and they were getting ready to put it on it's landing gear

I believe the Hazy center got one on static display, don't know that it is air worthy

[Texas Lawdog]

The Martin bomber was nicknamed "Widowmaker". I lot of crews were killed.

[Texas Lawdog]

"Caroline" was not one of those three. The CAF purchsed it in 1967. The crash occured in Sept. 1995, with a crew of 5, all killed.

[mestiza letty]

Warm-ups are startin' for the Reno Air Races that begin tamarraw. Was over that way applyin' for a job..could hear 'em but was on the wrong side of the building to spot what it was...

[Texas Lawdog]

Miz Letty, I hope can come out to Reno to see the Air Races someday.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Me three.

[mestiza letty]

You guys are welcome to come out any time!!!
They've apparently re-vamped the race course so they don't fly in so close to the stands...Pit boxes still remain on the tarmac though...those seats sell like hotcakes an' they never have trouble fillin' 'em up even after the disasterous crash of "the Ghost" 
Media was tryin' to hype all the dangers and revealed that 20 pilots have lost their lives here. Don't ask about how many lives are lost drag boat racing or any other type car race. Heck, drivin' to work on the fwy is hazarderous enuf but we still do it!!!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I'm not talkin' 'bout air racin' here, but I believe I've heard that for every mile you can (or do) DRIVE safely - you can FLY  4,0000 miles safely.

Flying (and probably air racing) really IS safer than driving to work.

Of course, those are just the odds - 4000 to 1.  IF I have the right figure.  It may be MORE safe fly miles vs. drive miles.



Or less.

And the more ya drive or fly ...


Well, ya know .....



Sometimes the odds DO catch up to ya!

But I'd sit in those pit box seats.  To heck with odds!

[Leo Tanner]

I would too.  Just think they may have ta take a closer look at the experimental class.  Prolly have now.

[mestiza letty]

Here's a schedule of events to come.....
http://www.rgj.com/article/20120913/EVENTS05/120912018/1459?nclick_check=1
Might do a "drive- by" the area to watch from the road this week-end

[Texas Lawdog]

The Reno Air Races are on my "Bucket List". We had a great turnout for our Air Show over the Labor Day weekend, even though it was HOT.

[Arcey]

FYI

[Leo Tanner]

FYI

Proceed.