Aircraft

litl rooster · March 21, 2014, 03:04:10 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on March 21, 2014, 09:39:24 AM
Roo, The four engines are named: Betty, Rita, Mitzi, and Ingrid.

Thank you Tex, I knew they were ladies names

Texas Lawdog · March 22, 2014, 08:34:48 AM

I hope that the annual inspection on Diamond Lil goes well. There are a bunch of things that need to be inspected on a B-24.

Texas Lawdog · March 31, 2014, 03:53:41 PM

The EAA's B-17, "Aluminum Overcast" will be at the Arlington,Texas airport on April 29th for rides and tours.

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · April 04, 2014, 09:21:47 AM

I never heard of this Lynn Garrison, but I did know his partner Milt Harredance;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Garrison

Texas Lawdog · April 04, 2014, 09:50:15 AM

Probably because he is a Canadian.

Forty Rod · April 06, 2014, 09:56:10 AM

Got a question:

I've been seeing posts about air shows for years and I live about 8 miles from both Planes of Fame and Yanks air museums been to other museums in Riverside, Hill AFB in Utah and others.....

..... so how come I never see C-123 Providers anywhere. I rode all the hell and gone all over Vietnam in them and loved the noisy little bastards, but I haven't seen one anywhere since 1968.

I don't think they made more than 300 or so of them and the ones I caught rides on were flown by folks supplying backwoods villages and outposts. One made a more or less regular run from Cam Ranh to Ban Me Thuot and back, flown by rejects from MASH 4077. (At least they looked like it, real cowboys in Hawaiian shirts and Levis.

pony express · April 06, 2014, 10:11:48 AM

Wikipiedia lists a bunch of them in museums, one at castle airport in California. They say there are several still operational, but didn't say where. No more time for research, time to go to church.

Texas Lawdog · April 06, 2014, 10:19:28 AM

I cannot remember seeing one. I am sure that there is one at the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

Major 2 · April 06, 2014, 10:28:15 AM

There is one at the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon , used to be with Miami Coast Guard and is still in that livery.

Texas Lawdog · April 06, 2014, 10:44:02 AM

You.are correct Major 2. I have visited the Pima Air Museum several times. I had forgotten about that one.

pony express · April 06, 2014, 08:28:59 PM

Only thing all the online references to C-123s seem to agree on is, they don't know how many are still in service. Guess there's still some hauling stuff around in third world countries. Maybe some are still hauling stuff we're not supposed to know about???

Texas Lawdog · April 07, 2014, 02:43:58 AM

They used some in the "Air Amercia" movie.

Steel Horse Bailey · April 25, 2014, 12:18:32 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on April 07, 2014, 02:43:58 AM
They used some in the "Air Amercia" movie.

That's where I last saw some used. I've been to Dayton, OH. to the USAF museum many times but I don't remember if they have one on display or not. If not, they should! It would actually surprise me if they DIDN'T have one, at least in the holding areas where they do their restoration work. It takes time to get all the truly significant aircraft ready for display, ESPECIALLY since the Museum strives to have as many planes in "flying condition" as possible!

Texas Lawdog · April 26, 2014, 08:33:08 AM

I am enjoying having the CAFs B-29/B-24 at Meacham. They are having a Militaria show over there this weekend. The EAAs B-17, "Aluminum Overcast" will be at the Arlington, Texas airport on April 29, from 2 to 5 pm.

Major 2 · April 29, 2014, 09:19:26 AM

Speaking of B-17's here is an interesting News piece

http://news.discovery.com/history/us-history/world-war-2-wreck-reveals-wartime-romance-photos-140214.htm

Texas Lawdog · April 30, 2014, 07:38:38 AM

The CAF will announce today that the national HQ will be at the Executive Airport in Dallas. I was invited to the press conference today because I am a Life member, I was informed of the move about a week ago, but I was told not to say anything. The airport is about a 15 minute drive for me, instead of a 340 mile drive to Midland. I would like to volunteer over there when they get the new HQ built. "FIFI" and "Diamond Lil" will have new hangars over there.

Arcey · May 16, 2014, 07:14:50 AM

http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/ww2-airshow.html

Anybody goin' lemme know. Meet ya there.

Major E A Sterner · May 16, 2014, 09:11:29 AM

wish I could, but it's a 9 hour drive for me...maybe next year.

Texas Lawdog · May 16, 2014, 09:58:38 AM

We have FIFI and Diamond LiL over at the Vintage Flight Museum in Fort Worth this weekend. A trip to Pungo next year is a possibility. I would like to see the Museum. I am a sissy, I would fly into Norfolk and drive down.

Arcey · May 17, 2014, 06:27:54 AM

Thinkin' I could do nine hours – inna couple three days.

I wanna see Patriot's Point. It may as well be in South America rather'n South Carolina. Long ride for me 'n once I got there I wouldn't wanna leave 'til I saw it all. Be gone a week ta ten days.

Ennyways, if y'all do the trip I ain't hard ta find.