Aircraft

[Leo Tanner]

Bring a camera Pop, I would love to see her.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, You can see Ol' 927 on the B24/B29 CAF Squadron web site.  We have a special member of the squadron, His name is Jack Bradshaw. Jack is 92 and he gets around better than I do. He flew with the Eagle Squadron in the Battle Of Britain, where he scored 2 and a half kills. After Pearl Harbor, he joined the AAC and flew P-51s and P-47s. He scored 2 more kills. Jack is a real piece of history.

[Leo Tanner]

I would love to sit down and shoot the breeze with that man.  I never got to hear my Uncles stories of the air war.

[Texas Lawdog]

I have been so fortunate to be able to talk with a lot of these great men, Tex Hill, Bob Morgan(Pilot of Memphis Belle), George Gay(Only survivor of Torpedo 8 in the Battle of Miday), Gabbie Grabretsky, and Paul Tibbits(Pilot of Enola Gay). It was exciting to talk them.

[mestiza letty]

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110903/EVENTS04/110903029/Small-plane-from-Burning-Man-crashes-area-passengers-walk-away?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
Some knuckleheads from this week-end

[Leo Tanner]

Why am I not surprised?  The only folks I know of that were not trained to land were around in 1945.

[yeti76620]

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110903/EVENTS04/110903029/Small-plane-from-Burning-Man-crashes-area-passengers-walk-away?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
Some knuckleheads from this week-end

Why am I not surprised?  The only folks I know of that were not trained to land were around in 1945.

At MY first read this DID NOT make sense.....  Maybe this story should have been looked into a bit further before passing judgement.....          

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110811/NEWS/110819974

[mestiza letty]

At MY first read this DID NOT make sense.....  Maybe this story should have been looked into a bit further before passing judgement.....         

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110811/NEWS/110819974

This story happened 3 wks to a month ago not even the same area

[yeti76620]

This story happened 3 wks to a month ago not even the same area

Sure is A-LOT of small plane crashes going on in Washoe County           Some have died and some have walked!

[mestiza letty]

You'd think we had a "Burmuda Triangle" here or somethin'

Sure is A-LOT of small plane crashes going on in Washoe County           Some have died and some have walked!

[mestiza letty]

The Reno Air Races haven't even started yet...not for another 2 weeks

[yeti76620]

You'd think we had a "Burmuda Triangle" here or somethin'

Yep.... that's how I'm seeing it.....  Guess I better drive around the Reno area and keep a look out for those UFO's shoot'n bright lights down toward the ground!...  LOL  

Origional story still does not make sense... I feel it's half the story......  will keep and eye out for the "Paul Harvey" of it...   

[mestiza letty]

The Sierra Nevada mountain range does have an usual weather pattern...There have been many experierenced pilot lose direction in the winds and the ranges claim them as you know
The meteorologists don't do better than guess 'round here during the winter

Yep.... that's how I'm seeing it.....  Guess I better drive around the Reno area and keep a look out for those UFO's shoot'n bright lights down toward the ground!...  LOL   

Origional story still does not make sense... I feel it's half the story......  will keep and eye out for the "Paul Harvey" of it...   

The RGJ "bird cage liner" is know for givin' up only 1/2 the story

[Leo Tanner]

No, you have a bunch of stoned hippies.  Especially right now.  If that is passing judgment I apologize.

[mestiza letty]

No, you have a bunch of stoned hippies.  Especially right now.  If that is passing judgment I apologize.

I agree on that....The 2 crashes are about 100+ miles from each other and different "time stamps"

[yeti76620]

Speaking of "Stoned Hippies" and Aviation Pilot License......

I'm in the "Trucking" Industry and I've heard it on many occasions that it is easier to get a license to fly planes then to drive Big Trucks....  I get UA'd and/or hair analyzed at least I'd say every other month if not more often with a Medical Exam every two years.....      

This is NOT the case to fly a plane?


On June 1, 2011 3 dead........      

[Leo Tanner]

Once a guy logs his training hours and gets his license he isn't required to anything but pass a written test every once in awhile.  If he is flying commercially it is a different story.  It's the same with motor vehicles, I don't need to get tested to drive my car but those who hold a commercial drivers license do.  Same game in the air as it is on the ground.   

[Texas Lawdog]

It was only in the 90s yesterday for our AirShow. Ol 927 did not make an appearence, but we had several fighters and a Stearman show up. A lot of reenactors on hand, especially WW2 and Viet Nam. We had a good turnout, it was a little windy, I'll take windy over HOT anytime.

[mestiza letty]

R.I.P. Jimmy Leward you were a hero in your sacrifice to spare more lives from hitting the bleachers...
Too early yet to tell how many casulites but from seeing the video there wasn't a prayer he'd survive it
There are You tube videos and AP news to see for yourselves.
Jimmy will certainly be missed from every fan, Reno Air Races have been cancelled..the area is in total shock still

[mestiza letty]

Here's a little more local info from what happened...sometimes a "local spin" is good to get more news than a general view that the AP or Rueters would have...http://www.rgj.com/article/20110916/EVENTS05/110916036/Update-Three-confirmed-dead-Reno-Air-Races-crash-12-critical-condition-Renown?odyssey=mod_sectionstories
I saw the Thunderbirds buzz the city over head too late as usual with the dang camera...They are based to the south of us at USAF Nellis...