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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2012 0:29:51 GMT 8
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Post by EXO on Jun 21, 2012 5:15:13 GMT 8
That is a VERY impressive series, well executed!
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Post by fots2 on Jun 21, 2012 13:08:20 GMT 8
Those are great quality photos there. Thanks for posting them.
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Post by okla on Jun 22, 2012 0:05:10 GMT 8
Hey Tiyo...Thanks for sharing. What a wonderful, well preserved collection of aircraft. I got a particular "kick" out of that beautiful Hawker Hurricane. I have always heard/read that the Hurricane was the real "work horse" of 1940, but the "Spit" was the glamour girl since the former was primarily used against Goering's bombers (when this was possible) and the Spitfire was steered by Air Control Centers, to engage (again, if possible) the ME109s,etc. The first model airplane that I ever had the patience to build (way back in 1941) was a Hawker Hurricane. The model kit, if memory serves, cost the princely sum of 10 cents. I sold some soda pop bottles to raise the necessary funds to make this purchase. I almost went with the P-40, but the Flying Tigers were barely heard of early in 1941, thus I chose the Hurricane. The Curtiss fighter burst onto the China/Burma scene later in the year. Thanks again for posting these great pics. Postscript...The photo of the "Gooney Bird" brought back memories. The aircraft depicted is in such great shape. They really have done a super restoration job on her. Those old birds really did the chore they were designed to do. I have spent many an hour "hitch hiking" and being ferried from one location to another on those old birds. I wouldn't hesitate to climb aboard one that was only flying on one engine. I was aboard a C-47 that lost the starboard engine on a run from Fukuoka, Japan to Seoul, Korea (1952) and the old gal "perked" right along and made an uneventful landing at Taegu, Korea for repairs before journeying on to our destination. Best airplane ever designed in my humble.
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Post by fortman on Jun 22, 2012 0:47:13 GMT 8
Many thanks for the superb photos.
fortman
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2012 5:12:51 GMT 8
Thank you all for the kind comments.
According to their brochure, Pima A&S museum has 250 aircraft on 150 acres. I have 279 images in the gallery and I know I walked the 150 acres, so I think I got just about all of them. That 150 acres does not include the boneyard at the Davis-Monthan AFB across the street. I’m saving that for another trip.
Okla, Have you ever thought about submitting you experiences to the Veterans’ History Project. I would love to see them all compiled together someday. Or, have you done that already?
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Post by okla on Jun 25, 2012 6:55:52 GMT 8
Hey tiyo....No I have never heard of this Project, but I never felt that my experiences, while in the Military, were that unusual. Some were interesting, at least to me, but I wouldn't think they would rate inclusion in the Vets History Project. I was never in any real danger and the only shots I ever heard that were fired in anger were the ones fired by the guys in the Army Anti-aircraft Battery on our Air Strip attempting to bring down "Bed Check Charlie". The Air Force borrowed a Navy (USMC???) pilot, flying a slower Corsair (our F-94 Jet Nightfighters were too speedy to be effective against 'ole, slow Charlie) and this guy became the only Navy Ace during the Korean War when he knocked down 5 Charlies in a little over a week if memory serves. His feat wasn't as glamorous as "burning" 5 Mig-15s, but 5 enemy "string bags" still qualified the guy for "Acedom". Thanks for asking, tho. Cheers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2012 11:42:07 GMT 8
See, That's what I'm talkin' about, I love hearing that kind of stuff.
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