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 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: B-17 in Peoria IL yesterday and today

jotomp
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:15 pm 

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Aluminum Overcast is at Peoria airport today. I saw it yesterday and some of the vets that flew in B-17's showed up. One guy was a ball turret gunner. He was the smallest guy in the crew. He is also the only one still living from the crew. He will be 89 soon. http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Is the "Last Samurai" at Risk in Minot

jotomp
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:18 pm 

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Minot Airport, where the museum is located, is 160 feet higher than the river. Minot is located in a valley formed by the river. The airport is on the plains above the town. I spent 3 years stationed at Minot AFB from 1963 to 1966.

 Forum: Modellers Gallery/Forum   Topic: Douglas Skystreak D-558-1 Toy info needed

jotomp
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:01 pm 

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Views: 2437
This model was put out by the Allyn company in the 1950's. It was a desk model put out as a kit. Kit number was #800 with motor and #900 without motor. The model is 1/48th scale.

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: NMUSAF asks Chanute Museum for voluntary release of aircraft

jotomp
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:28 pm 

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The big problem is lack of money, just like everybody else. The city owns the hangers the museum is in and they want close down the hangers in 2 to 3 years.

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: NMUSAF asks Chanute Museum for voluntary release of aircraft

jotomp
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:29 am 

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The National Museum of the United States Air Force is worried about the ability of the Chanute Museum to care for their aircraft. They have asked for voluntary multiple release of aircraft to be relocated. This is according to a letter I received for the museum saturday. They did not say which aircr...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Old Aircraft Postcards

jotomp
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:03 pm 

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http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/aircraft007.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/aircraft008.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/aircraft009.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/aircraft010.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jo...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Old Aircraft Postcards

jotomp
 Post subject: Old Aircraft Postcards
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:06 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 785
When I was a kid I would go to the movies and next door was the bus station. In the bus station was a snack bar and there was a machine that took pennies and gave you an aircraft postcard. I spent lots of pennies on that machine. Over 50 years later I still have over 50 of these postcard and as I sc...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Aircraft slides

jotomp
 Post subject: Re: Aircraft slides
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:08 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 2265
I use a scanner the VuPoint Solutions Filmscanner. It scans 35mm negatives and 35mm slide. It works with XP and Vista and probably with Windows 7. It will do 6 negatives in a plastic slide holder and 3 slides in a plastic slide holder. The quality is great for color and black and white negatives and...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Silver T-6 and B-25 at Scott AFB Airshow

jotomp
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:36 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1535
The silver T-6 http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/100_1425a.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/100_1427a.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/100_1429.jpg The B-25 http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/100_1424a.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/a...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Scott AFB Air Show with Blue Angels

jotomp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:06 pm 

Replies: 7
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I took over 800 photos at the air show and I will add more as I edit them. Silver AT-6 http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_1418a.jpg B-25 http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_1416a.jpg A-10, F-16 and F-4 http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_1863a.jpg F-4...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Scott AFB Air Show with Blue Angels

jotomp
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:28 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 1211
The Blue Angels at Scott AFB on Sept. 11th http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_2011a.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_1933a.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/IMG_2034a.jpg Flyover by B-2 Bomber http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/I...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Jesse James Is a Dead Man : "Reno Air Race"

jotomp
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:18 pm 

Replies: 4
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Jesse James is the biggest phoney in the world. He's not really flying that P-51. He just along for the ride.

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Going Back In Time..Old USAF Museum Location - Wright Patt

jotomp
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:58 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 1239
Some photos I took back in the early 70's. http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/4-12-2010_014.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/4-12-2010_010.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/4-12-2010_007.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/4-11-2010_0...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Aircraft flying at Alton 1971 photos part 5

jotomp
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:20 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 491
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_002.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_001.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-18-2008_057.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-18-2008_055.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/...

 Forum: The WIX Hangar   Topic: Aircraft flying at Alton 1971 photos part 4

jotomp
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:10 pm 

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Views: 430
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_027.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_026.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_023.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/jotomp/8-19-2008_010.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/...
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