Aircraft

Leo Tanner · July 16, 2009, 09:04:10 PM

He jumps every birthday now. He ruled with an even hand an knew just how far ta go an just when ta stop. Good man in my book.

Texas Lawdog · July 17, 2009, 07:53:13 AM

George SR. is in relatively good health and I hope he can continue to jump on his birthday,

litl rooster · July 19, 2009, 06:36:27 AM

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20090719/US.Aviation.Hall/

Texas Lawdog · July 19, 2009, 04:45:41 PM

That article failed to mention about Jimmy's role in "Strategic Air Command" which was filmed at Carswell and Offut AFB's.

Major E A Sterner · July 24, 2009, 01:01:10 PM

Here's a site with some rare and interesting aircraft.

http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/UNITED%20STATES.htm

Leo Tanner · July 24, 2009, 01:26:22 PM

Those are some great pictures.

My grandfather worked fer Northrop and gave me a slew of pictures of experimental planes. Some of them fit the UFO sightings to a tee. Got ta see a picture of "flying saucers" with swastikas on them an other German markings that were taken at the end of the war. I balieve the Russians ended up with that stuff. Weren't aliens that crashed in New Mexico, it were just commies.

Russ T Chambers · July 24, 2009, 01:45:53 PM

This one sure looks an awful like a Rutan VariEze. Bet it weighs a bit more!

Texas Lawdog · July 24, 2009, 05:50:52 PM

I really enjoyed seeing the pictures, Major. I especially enjoyed the photo of the B25 with the 75mm cannon in the nose. Dad's outfit had a few of them in the Med. They used them against German ships, especially the "E" Boats. Dad said that the plane would actually stop when the gun was fired.

Leo Tanner · July 24, 2009, 08:17:37 PM

All them fliers were somethin else Pop. I'm still collecting stories about my Uncle Joe and his buddies. From what I got so far, those guys had ta be at least half crazy.

Texas Lawdog · July 25, 2009, 04:29:08 AM

They were young then, not really thinking much past the next day. You do a lot of stuff like that when you're young and in danger.

Four-Eyed Buck · July 25, 2009, 09:33:22 PM

Had NGEO on this morning, watched a program about some Austrians recovering a P-47 that had crashed in a lake in the ALPS on the last day of the war in Europe. Plane was shipped to Chino for restoration, believe it was recovered in the late '90's, give or take. They showed the hanger in Chino where it went, had a 17g out front............Buck

Leo Tanner · July 25, 2009, 09:57:20 PM

I'll keep an eye out fer that one. Last day of the war, what a drag. Hopefully the pilot got out an met some Swiss Miss's. Mebbe a good runnin watch ta boot, er a handy pocket knife.

Seriously, I'm gonna look that up. The P47 was one helluva machine.

Texas Lawdog · July 26, 2009, 12:18:51 AM

The P47G at Chino has been owned by them since the 80s. It was purchased from an Individual. The G models were built in a plant in Evansville, Indiana.

Four-Eyed Buck · July 26, 2009, 02:59:15 PM

He must have a second one now, TLD. this one when it came out of the lake still had vestiges of invasion stripes on it. Believe they took them off late in the war. Not sure which model it was, but it did have the bubble canopy, not a razorback. the pilot did survive, rescued by a pair of Austrian girls and taken to a German hospital. He was still living as of the filming, they interviewed him..................Buck

Silver Creek Slim · July 26, 2009, 09:27:12 PM

EAA Airventure starts tomorrow in Oshkosh, WI.

Slim

Leo Tanner · July 26, 2009, 11:38:56 PM

Quote from: Four-Eyed Buck on July 26, 2009, 02:59:15 PM
He must have a second one now, TLD. this one when it came out of the lake still had vestiges of invasion stripes on it. Believe they took them off late in the war. Not sure which model it was, but it did have the bubble canopy, not a razorback. the pilot did survive, rescued by a pair of Austrian girls and taken to a German hospital. He was still living as of the filming, they interviewed him..................Buck

God love him, I figgered he'd pull through an be in the hands of some young women. Don't ask me how I knew that, I just saw it in ma head. Either we live in fame er go down in flame, nothing can stop the US Air Corps.

Russ T Chambers · July 27, 2009, 11:50:36 AM

Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on July 26, 2009, 09:27:12 PM
EAA Airventure starts tomorrow in Oshkosh, WI.

Slim

Boy I miss that place, but like EOT it's probably outgrown the sense of family it had when I was working it.

Texas Lawdog · July 27, 2009, 02:21:30 PM

I hope to get up to Oskosh sometime for the EAA show.

Four-Eyed Buck · July 27, 2009, 02:48:04 PM

Gonna be a 17G up at Cleveburg sometime in the next couple weeks. it's out of the Yankee museum up to Willow Run. Saw that one under restoration back in '89..............Buck

Texas Lawdog · July 27, 2009, 11:44:05 PM

I contacted Mr. Bill Hamilton who is VP of the Planes of Fame Museum. He told me that a Planes of Fame member was technical consultant on the History channel episode. Panes of Fame has no direct involvement in the restoration. The plane was at the Chino Airport for a while but it is no longer there. It is being restored at an unknown location. It belongs to an individual owner in Chino, not related to the Panes of Fame Museum.