Warbird Sighting- Houston, TX
Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:07 am
There I was on the feeder of Interstate 59 in steamy Houston, Texas on June 18th around 8:00 PM.
Then my thoroughly crapola mood was instantly changed.
There was a P-38 Lightning with a Mustang on EACH wing heading South, towards Hobby or maybe Galveston LSFM?
Anybody know whazzup? And which birds I saw?
It was too twilight to tell if it was a green machine. All's I could see was shadowy twin-boom heavenly warbird, with two 'Stangs making time!
And it wasn't even an AIRSHOW!
Then my thoroughly crapola mood was instantly changed.
There was a P-38 Lightning with a Mustang on EACH wing heading South, towards Hobby or maybe Galveston LSFM?
Anybody know whazzup? And which birds I saw?
It was too twilight to tell if it was a green machine. All's I could see was shadowy twin-boom heavenly warbird, with two 'Stangs making time!
And it wasn't even an AIRSHOW!
Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:22 am
According to the AirshowBuzz website, Glacier Girl and Miss Velma stopped in Houston last night. They probably couldn't go farther because the weather East was bad.
Ed Shipley posted a photo of them in town and they are in Tom Friedken's hangar, which as far as I know is still at Sugarland. That would explain why you saw them around 59. Sure wish I had known....
Ed Shipley posted a photo of them in town and they are in Tom Friedken's hangar, which as far as I know is still at Sugarland. That would explain why you saw them around 59. Sure wish I had known....
Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:51 am
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... 838&st=100
Top of page and about 3/4 the way down are some pics related to this topic. I didn't know there were two Mustangs flying with Hinton, only Miss Velma is making the crossing.
Top of page and about 3/4 the way down are some pics related to this topic. I didn't know there were two Mustangs flying with Hinton, only Miss Velma is making the crossing.
Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:15 pm
Hey Trey,
I don't think the other two are traveling with them. Those two are Freidken's D model and TF. He lives here in Houston and has a hangar out at Sugarland airport. There's also a T-6 in that photo. The D model might have flown out with them because it just recently flew again at Chino. About two weeks ago if I remember right.
I don't think the other two are traveling with them. Those two are Freidken's D model and TF. He lives here in Houston and has a hangar out at Sugarland airport. There's also a T-6 in that photo. The D model might have flown out with them because it just recently flew again at Chino. About two weeks ago if I remember right.
Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:28 pm
At the bottom of this link are some pictures of what you must have seen...
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... wtopic=997
I believe they are on their way to Middlesboro today.
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... wtopic=997
I believe they are on their way to Middlesboro today.
Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:22 pm
Update:
They just flew over me here at work in Pearland. Nice tight formation and I about flew the roof! My buddy next to me was looking at me like I was crazy as I jumped up and down lol
It was about 3:10 central time
Made my day!
They just flew over me here at work in Pearland. Nice tight formation and I about flew the roof! My buddy next to me was looking at me like I was crazy as I jumped up and down lol
It was about 3:10 central time
Made my day!
Re: Warbird Sighting- Houston, TX
Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:34 pm
SPANNERmkV wrote:There I was on the feeder of Interstate 59 in steamy Houston, Texas on June 18th around 8:00 PM.
Not to be picky, but Interstate 59 is he!! and gone from Houston, TX. It a big misconception from the local Houstonians, but its just a highway.
Here is the real I-55:
http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-059.html
Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:12 pm
Wow, just think you saw glacier girl and didn't even know it! 
Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:41 pm
Exactically!!!
I have thought of hitting a left coast show or someplace else where I know Glacier Girl would be appearing.
And to think I got to see her and Steve Hinton at the controls...
(Face it, I want to grow up to be JUST like Steve Hinton when AND IF I grow up!!!
As far as what 59 is... we usually call it the Southwest Freeway in Houston.
But the way things are going we can safely call it "Corazon de Mexico" and only get arguments from the Mara Salvatruchas from El Salvador.
But that's for another thread!
I have thought of hitting a left coast show or someplace else where I know Glacier Girl would be appearing.
And to think I got to see her and Steve Hinton at the controls...
(Face it, I want to grow up to be JUST like Steve Hinton when AND IF I grow up!!!
As far as what 59 is... we usually call it the Southwest Freeway in Houston.
But the way things are going we can safely call it "Corazon de Mexico" and only get arguments from the Mara Salvatruchas from El Salvador.
But that's for another thread!
Last edited by SPANNERmkV on Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:42 pm
After over flying Pearland they continued east over NASA and out over Galveston Bay.