Aircraft

[Leo Tanner]

One of the pictures I missed gettin at the show was a 27 cylinder radial.  They said they would fire it up later in the day.  We left bafore they did but I can tell you that thing was HUGE.  They didn't even have a prop on the shaft cause it woulda blown folks over.  Sorry I missed it, ta hear that motor run with no drag on it had to beat all.

[Leo Tanner]

Here's another that was there.  Gonna save the real fun stuff fer the end, turrets an such.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Okay,

Here is another picture from an earlier era ... taken at Enid AAFB in 1943 and sent to my Mother....

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, That last picture that you posted showing those trainers, they are the same type used by the Tora Tora Tora Boys to create their Val and Kate Replica.  The T 28 was also refered to as the Trojan. A  lot if them wound up as trainers for the South Vietnamese AF.

[litl rooster]

Leo, That last picture that you posted showing those trainers, they are the same type used by the Tora Tora Tora Boys to create their Val and Kate Replica.  The T 28 was also refered to as the Trojan. A  lot if them wound up as trainers for the South Vietnamese AF.

the Thai Air Force also.........got a pic somes where of my dad taxi'n one the canopy open at Moody or Tyndal(sp?)

[Texas Lawdog]

I think the CAF may have acquired one or two of the T 28s, and a Oscar Duece Cessna.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Okay,

Here is another picture from an earlier era ... taken at Enid AAFB in 1943 and sent to my Mother....

Great picture, pard. Is that yer father?

Slim

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Yep,

He was the oldest officer in his OTS class ... entered at 25 & 9 mo. ... I am guessing that this picture was taken when he was in his early 30s ... at Enid Army Air Force Base in Enid Oklahoma in 1943.

Here is his graduation photo ... I know he would be proud to have someone besides his family value both pictures.

He is flying with the angels now ... and never has to worry again about fuel quantities, flap setting or manifold temperatures.....

[Arcey]

Mighty nice pics, boys. Enjoyed lookin'.

Wish I'd taken pics of the old planes the Navy flyin' club had. They had one painted up like a Zero. We thought it was but I guess it weren't.

[Leo Tanner]

More ta come, been busy.  Glad ta have ya in the bunch here Ellis.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, We'll be watchin' for them!

[Leo Tanner]

Here's a good one.

[Leo Tanner]

Couldn't resist goin with this one next.  Lil was amazed amazed when she saw the gunner's station up close.  You wouldn't think anyone could fit in there.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Is that green & yellow thing a Vultee trainer? The last plane shown was a TBF or TBM torpedo bomber, TBF if made by Grumman and TBM if made by General Motors. Those two trainers were an AT-6( silver) and an SNJ( blue), same plane just different designations between Army and Navy.............Buck

[Forty Rod]

The last plane shown was a TBF or TBM torpedo bomber, TBF if made by Grumman and TBM if made by General Motors. Those two trainers were an AT-6( silver) and an SNJ( blue), same plane just different designations between Army and Navy.............Buck

Them sumbucks is HUGE for a single engine bird!  Like the ADs is HUGE!!!

[Four-Eyed Buck]

I believe that at the time, they were the largest carrier based planes flown. Bush I was a pilot of one of those.........Buck

[Leo Tanner]

I knew this would be fun.  I have fuller shot of this one but will put this up first.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Here's the helicopters in my cousin's hangar.







Slim

[Texas Lawdog]

Slim, It looks like he's got a bunch of Helos. I see what appears to be an ultra-lite parked next to the pickup camper.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim, It looks like he's got a bunch of Helos. I see what appears to be an ultra-lite parked next to the pickup camper.

Here's a closer picture.


Slim