Warbird Information Exchange

Whoever is there and has access to the WIX, PLEASE let us know whats happening there!!

I know a few people there and will call this evening to ask what is on the ramp as of today.
I will post tonight unless someone whoe is there posts before me.

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Any updates on attending aircraft?

Thanks

Still no word?

It's almost like the people who are there are keeping secrets from those of us who couldn't go...

-M.M.

Well since no one else has answered, here's a brief rundown of what was on the ramp on Saturday.

12 Avengers
3 Corsairs
2 Wildcats
1 Hellcat
3 P-47s
4 P-51s
2 B-17s
PBY
2 C-47/R4D
3 B-25
1 Helldiver
1 Dauntless
1 Skyraider
1 Firefly

That's most of the major stuff just off the top of my head. The weather was absolutely gorgeous on Saturday and it was a great show. I would have liked to have seen a few more of the aircraft fly on Sat. though.

Oh yeah, I also got my subscription to Warbird Digest

Catherine and I had a fantastic weekend! I just got back from the show. It was an 8 hour drive with a few stops, so I am still feeling the road buzz.

The Yankee Air Force Museum deserves to be congratulated on the show they put on. The number and variety of attending aircraft within the naval theme was impressive. On top of that there were 3 P-47s on the ramp! It was very nice to meet Paul Draper, and thanks to Todd Hackbarth for his hospitality.

I shook the hands of many "WIX nuts" (I count myself in that group so no flak!). I met Brad Pilgram and Stephen Dennis (just to name a few) for the first time. I also had the chance to get caught up with a number of others including Eric, Steve, Jim, Tim... the "usual suspects". I also signed up for my subscription to Warbirds Digest. I still haven't had a chance to read it yet (hard to read and take pictures, or read and drive).

I must say that the symposium last year was very good, but this year it was quite excellant. The speakers were quite real, and it was fantastic to be in their presence. For those of you that attended and didn't go to the dinner you really missed something. The planes are a highlight of the show, but the speakers at the symposium, as I said, made it real. After the dinner I realized the planes were only half the story. Catherine and I both talked about what they had to say, and are already looking forward to next year's symposium.

I'll be taking my pictures into the lab first thing tomorrow morning, so I should have some pictures later in the week to post on Webshots. I have a draft of the attendance list and will be refining it as well so it can be posted in the downloads section.

Regards,

Mike

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Guys and Gals,
Here is a "nearly" complete list of the birds at Willow Run this past weekend. For you Bi-plane fans, I'm sorry I failed to get the numbers
of the PT-17s and the civil painted bipes.
Heres the list, in no particular order.

F6F
N4998V
Sea Fury
N1324
SNV-1
N61916 Missed the # of the other BT-13
PT-19
N11CM
FM-2
N18P N12260
L-18/C-60
N30N
F4U/FG-1
N45NL N46RL N494M
SA-16
N7025N
PBY
N287
TBM
N9584Z N4170A N188TD N683G N420GP
N86280 N5264V N9586Z N7226C N53503
N337GD Think I missed one
B-17
N900RW N3193G
SBD

N82GA
B-25
N3774 N9456Z N5672V
C-45
N40189 N45SK N502DD
C-47/R4D
N8704 N151ZE
T-33
N99184
CJ-6
N23PM
Widgeon
N1340V
AD
N39147
SB2C
N92879
T-34
N344SG plus one more
T-28
N278AF N9445D plus one more
Firefly
C-GFBG
P-51
N151W N1451D N5500S N6341T N51CY
T-6/SNJ
N16JG N7RH N128WK N587CB N7095C
N7980C N62724 N55729 N645DS N7055C
N799MU

Thats all I wrote down, Sorry if I missed anyone.

Very nice list. Just one slight correction I noted, the Firefly is C-GBDG.


Cheers