Aircraft

[Lucky Irish Tom]

We need to go visit there again Arcey!

[Texas Lawdog]

It has been confirmed that the B-17 and the FW-190  have been sold to a collection in Oregon.

[litl rooster]

It has been confirmed that the B-17 and the FW-190  have been sold to a collection in Oregon.

Glad I had the opportunity to see the B17-

Sounds as they still have quite a inventory of planes on hand.

[Texas Lawdog]

I got to spend a lot of time with the B-17 when it was in Fort Worth.

[Arcey]

We need to go visit there again Arcey!

'Spect so...

[Texas Lawdog]

I heard the Mosquito had been sold to a private collector.

[Major E A Sterner]

Here's one for the P-51 Mustang "Ain't Misbehaving"

http://player.vimeo.com/video/36034351

[Texas Lawdog]

The p-51 will always be an icon of WW2, just like the b-17.

[Arcey]

The Corsair and Mustang aren't usually housed together in the Navy end as you see here. There wasn't anything sitting outside.

A new sign is posted at the road leading to the Fighter Factory. Black on White and leaves no doubt they don't want anyone riding back there. The front parking lot was full with a few cars in the overflow across the road. The parking from where I took the shot only had one in it.

[Texas Lawdog]

I sure hope that they can retain some of the collection at Pungo.

[Arcey]

We'll see what the future brings. I was glad to see those two.

[Texas Lawdog]

Arcey, I may try and fly out there next year, before it gets hot. They built Corsairs here in Grand Prairie during  and  after WW2.  That and the fact that one of Moose's girlfriends father was a  "Black Sheep". some of the Corsairs had  four blade propellers on them instead of a three blade propeller.

[Arcey]

Come hungry.

[Texas Lawdog]

Pizza and ice cream sounds good. Plenty of hot dogs as well.

[pony express]

No time for a photo, was passing by Whiteman AFB on the way to the Dept of the Missouri Muster in Nebraska, caught a glimpse of a B-2, apparently coming in for a landing. Probably nothing special to those who live near there, but I never seen one before.

[Texas Lawdog]

White man AFB ia one of the few B-2.outfits, you were lucky to see one.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Arcey, I may try and fly out there next year, before it gets hot. They built Corsairs here in Grand Prairie during  and  after WW2.  That and the fact that one of Moose's girlfriends father was a  "Black Sheep". some of the Corsairs had  four blade propellers on them instead of a three blade propeller.

The first Corsairs off the lines had 3-bladed props, the last had 4.  The 4 bladed props & engine were the same as on the B-29 and had a huge diameter - which is why the wings were bent.  The designers knew they were getting a big engine with a huge prop and also knew that the landing gear would have to be so long that they wouldn't handle carrier landings well.  Voila - bend the wings!

Solved both issues ... and then the Navy hardly flew them off carriers 'til the end of the War and then later in Korea.

[Texas Lawdog]

I wish that I could have met Ed Shifflet. I know he had a bunch of stories about his time as a  "Black Sheep". He was a PM, a Shriner, and a Red Hat in the Scottish Rite.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I know that name.  Shifflet helped make history.

I, too would have loved to meet him.

[Texas Lawdog]

Ed broke "Pappy's" leg, during a wrestling match at the Officer 's Club.  Bill Jordan was another of Ed's Marine Corps buddies. I have an autographed copy of his book, "No Second Place".