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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:57 am 
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So obviously I'm new to this forum, so I figured for my first post I should probably contribute something worthwhile.

Here are some pictures I took from my trip down to the Midland Airshow, with my dad, Bill.


Getting ready to take off from Boulder.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908053
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908119

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908172


What it looks like in the back seat.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908531


View of the Flatirons in our wake.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908277

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908303


Coming up on Colorado Springs

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908363

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908391


Clouds are cool.


http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908570

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908637

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908671



Now some pics from the show.

It was pretty amazing to see this, and authentic zero. So crazy to think about how few of these are left. I'm pretty sure its not boring to fly.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908759

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908837


This thing really captured my attention, too. I was talking about it with my dad, and I swear the fuselages, while looking like regular p-51s, are bigger than a normal one. Anyone have any insights? Anyways, pretty interesting plane. I've heard about a lot of the crazy projects from WWII, but haven't seen anything like this in real life before.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191908985

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909026


Everyone likes explosions right?

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909066

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909102


Now the trip back.

We saw this at (I think?) the Amarillo airport. We weren't sure what it was, but my dad figured someone on here would have a better idea.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909174


WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909222

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909254


Another roll before we got to Boulder

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909295

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909320


And the view of the Flatirons as we descend.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z59/ ... 1191909374



I had been meaning to post these for a while, but my computer was having some issues. I know they're a bit late, but hope someone can still get some enjoyment out of them.


Ok, I couldn't get the pictures to work so I just deleted the [img] tags, so they'll at least work as links. I'm sure theres a thread somewhere that would tell me how to get them to work, but I really just did this tonight because I needed a bit of a break from writing my paper on Anglo Saxon literature.
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great stuff!!

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Nice stuff, welcome to WIX.

308WK Crew Member wrote:
We saw this at (I think?) the Amarillo airport. We weren't sure what it was, but my dad figured someone on here would have a better idea.

'Tis a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak. I believe that this example was part of the now defunct English Field Air and Space Museum.

The serial number is 52-6553... it's not listed in the warbird registry, but if anyone wants to cross reference it, here's some info from Joe Baugher's site:

Drister Aviation and Space Museum, Amarillo, TX. Noted recently at English Field Air & Space Museum, Tradewind AP, Amarillo, TX. In 1987 was at Florence Air and Missile Museum, Florence, SC

Another photo of this jet can be found HERE...


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Some shots from Aspen '96

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Same year that Kurt and Goldie were there....

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Wow, beautiful pictures! I met your dad at Geneseo. He is super cool(besides the fact that he owns a Spitfire :wink: )
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Great pics- I enjoyed sharing a table with you and your dad at the barbeque at Midland. I posted a pics of the Spit wearing its'bedsheet.

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308WK Crew Member wrote:
So obviously I'm new to this forum, so I figured for my first post I should probably contribute something worthwhile.

Here are some pictures I took from my trip down to the Midland Airshow, with my dad, Bill.


Getting ready to take off from Boulder.

Image

Image

Image


What it looks like in the back seat.

Image


View of the Flatirons in our wake.

Image

Image


Coming up on Colorado Springs

Image

Image


Clouds are cool.


Image

Image

Image



Now some pics from the show.

It was pretty amazing to see this, and authentic zero. So crazy to think about how few of these are left. I'm pretty sure its not boring to fly.

Image

Image


This thing really captured my attention, too. I was talking about it with my dad, and I swear the fuselages, while looking like regular p-51s, are bigger than a normal one. Anyone have any insights? Anyways, pretty interesting plane. I've heard about a lot of the crazy projects from WWII, but haven't seen anything like this in real life before.

Image

Image


Everyone likes explosions right?

Image

Image


Now the trip back.

We saw this at (I think?) the Amarillo airport. We weren't sure what it was, but my dad figured someone on here would have a better idea.

Image


WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Image

Image


Another roll before we got to Boulder

Image

Image

And the view of the Flatirons as we descend.

Image



I had been meaning to post these for a while, but my computer was having some issues. I know they're a bit late, but hope someone can still get some enjoyment out of them.


Ok, I couldn't get the pictures to work so I just deleted the [img] tags, so they'll at least work as links. I'm sure theres a thread somewhere that would tell me how to get them to work, but I really just did this tonight because I needed a bit of a break from writing my paper on Anglo Saxon literature.



Wow... that looks like an amazing trip. I loved the cloud shot over the front cockpit by the way. I hope that you don't mind me slightly editing your post so that the images actually appear in it. Just use the IMG command, instead of the URL one. I just thought that your story needed to have the illustrations right there.... Many thanks for posting these images...

Cheers,
Richard

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Welcome to WIX!

Wow!
Awesome Post!
Love these shots!!! The flatiron shots were great! Thanks for posting these!

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Whoaaaaa, great post !!! Thanks for sharing.

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Hey, thanks for fixing that for me. I tried using the image tags, and used the address from the properties of the pics, not the address bar, but it didn't work for some reason.

Like I already said, it was after a ridiculously long night of studying, so I wouldn't be too surprised if I was just not being the brightest.

Regardless, thanks, and I'm glad you guys liked the pics.
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Very cool, makes me want to go flying, especially in a Spitfire.
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Via Flicker's TE-308 Group I linked to your entry and the fabulous photos.
I flew with your dad in about 1989 and wrote about in Live Journal <http://tinkll1.livejournal.com/6780.html>

My photo scanned and posted to LJ <http://tinkll1.livejournal.com/7512.html>

This was the culmination of a dream that began during World War II, and I'm writing from London after attending a meeting of 74 Squadron, RAF, in Warwick. Cliff Spink, Retired Air Marshal, RAF met your dad last year, and this link show photos of him asw he took over as President of the Squadron Association. <http://web.mac.com/tinkll1/iWeb/Site/74%20Squadron%20Banquet.html>

Needless to say, I loved the photos of TE308. Say "Hi" to Bill from me and my wife, Lin.

Laurence Lewin, M.D., Santa Ana, CA
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Great picture!!!!!

Here is an article you may like.
http://www.airport-data.com/articles/view/Spitfire-MK9-TE308-History-N308WK;58.html

David was gracious enough for me to use a few of his photos.

Best Regards,

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