Aircraft

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, That sounds about right on the dates. I've been a member since 90. It was neat to have her over at Meacham while the runways at Addison were being repaired. Our hangar at Meacham is a B-29 model, and "FIFI" fit in there like a glove.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Cool!  Perhaps it is Destiny!

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, I've got some video of "FIFI" when she was over at Meacham. I shot it on my I-Phone and it's not too good. I'll show it to you the next time I see you.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Great!  I want a ride.

Of course I'd happily ride in a Stearman or a PT19, for that matter.  Or a Mustang, of course!  I don't know how, but I'd go on a crash diet if I had the opportunity to ride one of the "Hot Rods" just so I could fit in the seat!  But they are a pretty expensive 20 minutes - about $150/min. if I've heard right!

Mebbe when I win the Lottery .......

































or not 

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, Most of the rides start out at ab out $500. and go up. They are going to price the rides in the A-26 at 500, when it's ready to fly. We have three pilots in training. I didn't know, but the A-26 was the first aircraft to drop bombs in Korea, and the last aircraft to drop bombs in Korea. Next year they are going to have flybys with a B-1 at the airshows that we attend.

[Leo Tanner]

Was catching up on my back log of Popular Mechanics and came across an article in the Feb 2012 issue about the new B 52.  Turns out the old technology fit the bill to carry nukes with some upgrades.  If ya can get yer hands on a copy it's an innerestin read.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, The BUFF or B-52 has been around since 58 and will be in the Air Force fleet for several years to come.

[Texas Lawdog]

Our squadron adujant has an original Cessna 02 that she is restoring. She got it at Davis-Monthan a few years ago. It needs a new engine right now. She has it hangared at the Grand Prairie airport. I'm going over tomorrow to look it over and help her do some things on it. She has done quite a bit of research on it and has talked to 27 former FACs that have flown it at one time or another.

[Texas Lawdog]

I got a phone call this morning from the lady that owns the 02 Cessna. She was sick and didn't make it. I had a good breakfast at the airport cafe, so the day wasn't a total wash. We may not make 100 today. Moose is at school getting her room ready for the new year. Victoria is napping on the cool tile. I hope we get some rain this weekend.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Those O-2 Bird Dogs look like fun.

A P-51 would be MORE fun, but I might be able to afford a ride in an O-2, whereas I can barely afford to DREAM about a ride in one of the "hot" planes, including $500 A-26s.  Which I'd love to ride in, too for that matter.  The A-26 is the #4 coolest twin in my book: Mosquito, P-38, F-7F, A-26.  Not necessarily in that order.  But there are a lot of cool twins I'd love to fly.  Heck, I'd be thrilled for a check-ride in a Twin Beech, just to name one.

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, I hope to get a better look at Karen's plane next week. It's a real Warbird, just not from WW2. I will try and get some pictures of it on my I-Phone.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Great!  I assume you're meaning her O-2, right?  They began manufacture of them in 1967.  Around 532 were made for the Military (I don't know how many Cessna 337 SkyMasters were made tho'; it is the civilian version of the O-2.)  I've always thought highly of them.  It was pretty "hot" for a Cessna and was capable of 200 mph.  (That speed figure doesn't count the "Tweety-Bird" Cessna jets also used in 'Nam or the new biz-jets.  Only the prop planes.)

How is her plane painted?  Camo or gray?  (I THINK most were gray, but not all of them were.)  Either way, they're a genuine Viet Nam era Warbird, not just a 337 "dolled up" to look like one.

I look forward to the pictures.

[Leo Tanner]

This thing is just weird.

http://support.theveteranssite.com/?p=1489

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, She told me that the plane is black. It is the AF version and she got the plane from Davis-Monthan AFB. I haven't got to see the plane yet. I hope to see it next week and take a few pictures of it. She was telling me that the ones used in "Bat 21" were actually civilian models. Her plane does have a bunch of history behind it.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Cool!

The black ones are uncommon.  There were a very small number of O-2s that were used to drop leaflets and which had loudspeakers mounted on them.  They flew Psyops missions.  (Psyops = Psychological warfare)  Perhaps hers was one of them as they might have been painted black.  If so, she truly has a very "special" bird.  Doesn't really matter, it just makes it even more interesting!

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, I  just happen to have a black flight suit and a black ball cap. I'd rather fire target marker rockets than dropping leaflets.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

You betcha!

[litl rooster]

This is the way I remember them.   http://www.warbirdalley.com/o2.htm  

There was one several years ago flying around Mt. Weather Va. I am not sure if it was assigned  there Military or DHS or a private owned one. Never got close enough for a ID

texas is that your special ops flight suit?

[litl rooster]

On the wat to the range this morning

[yeti76620]

This is the way I remember them.   http://www.warbirdalley.com/o2.htm  

There was one several years ago flying around Mt. Weather Va. I am not sure if it was assigned  there Military or DHS or a private owned one. Never got close enough for a ID

texas is that your special ops flight suit?

I enjoy read'n ya folks here and I restate that I'm aircraft ignorant; however, ya'll ogling over this Cessna,,,,, Li'l Roo's
War Bird site revealed a craft that I think would be the Cat's Arse in this class of airplane..... Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

Again, what do I know here would fill a thimble...