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Where can you See a flying...

Thu May 01, 2008 7:52 am

Is the anywhere a warbird buff can go and see a flying:

-F-102 delta dagger
-A-37 dragonfly
-F-105 thunderchief
-EB-66 destroyer
-RA-5C vigilante
-RF-101 voodoo
-HH-3 jolly green
-F-8 crusader
-F-5 freedom fighter
-CH-21 workhorse
-A-7 corsair 2

Thanks

Thu May 01, 2008 7:58 am

F-102 - none flying
A-37 - South America. Several Air Forces have them.
F-105 - none flying
EB-66 - Honeywell has a pair still flying, can't remember where from
RA-5C - none flying
RF-101 - none flying, much less finding one in a museum
HH-3 - There's one flying at airshows across the nation. There was a thread on it last month I think.
F-8 - none flying
F-5 - There might be a few overseas, but I'm not aware of any stateside
CH-21 - none flying
A-7 - none flying (yet)

Re: Where can you See a flying...

Thu May 01, 2008 8:06 am

Herkeng wrote:Is the anywhere a warbird buff can go and see a flying:

-A-37 dragonfly

USA (Jim Smith)
Australia (Temora, NSW x 2, plus 2 others on the Australian civil register; VH-AZD, VH-CPD, VH-DLO, VH-XVA.)

One is held up by string (VH-DLO)

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Thu May 01, 2008 8:19 am

The U.S. Navy still flies F-5's with VFC-13 and VFC-111.

Mike

Re: Where can you See a flying...

Thu May 01, 2008 8:23 am

Herkeng wrote:Is the anywhere a warbird buff can go and see a flying:
Thanks



-A-37 dragonfly (INDIANA at the muesum that Jim Read's is involved with.)

-F-5 freedom fighter (U.S. Navy ,Fallon I thnk , has F-5 Aggressors, Saw them at Sacramento the last two years.)

-CH-21 workhorse (There was one flying in California, but I'm not sure if it still air worthy.)
Jerry

Thu May 01, 2008 8:32 am

Chip, the closest F-5 to you is at Alliance, northwest of Ft Worth. It's in Thunderbirds paint and is owned br Ross Perot Jr.

Thu May 01, 2008 8:46 am

There's a two-seat F-5 here in Tulsa, owned and flown by Roger Hardesty.

Thu May 01, 2008 9:57 am

Hello,

The best place to see some of the airplane you want is Greece as they are still operating F5, A7, F4 and T37.

Here is the link of Hellenic Air Force.
http://www.hellas.org/military/air_force/

Concerning crusader you are 9 years late, as we have our french F8 retired at the end of 1999. She was my favorite jet fighter. Sorry, all of my air to air pics are argentic, I have to numerise them before posting. Here is some launching and deck landing pics for the moment.

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Thu May 01, 2008 10:04 am

On the ramp at Alliance Ft. Worth in March...

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Thu May 01, 2008 10:07 am

VFC-111 had a DET at Key West, FL. Not sure if their still there.

Mike

Thu May 01, 2008 10:28 am

Isn't FHC working on a flying Crusader? its a wonder and blessing what Paul Allen, a little $4 and a love of warbirds will do!!

Tom P.

Thu May 01, 2008 11:31 am

The trainer version of the Dragonfly was still in service when I was at Sheppard- the T-37 Tweet. Actually, just found out they JUST retired the Tweets last month at Sheppard, replaced by the T6A "Texan II" a turboprop job...
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123093978
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=125
Wouldn't mind having one of those Tweets- kinda neat.

The T-38 Talon is still in use there
Robbie

Thu May 01, 2008 11:32 am

The Indiana Aviation Museum A-37 is scheduled to be at the Indianapolis Airshow August 23-24, although it is currently for sale.

Thu May 01, 2008 11:53 am

tulsaboy wrote:There's a two-seat F-5 here in Tulsa, owned and flown by Roger Hardesty.


Isn't a two seat F-5 a T-38? :wink:
Jerry

Thu May 01, 2008 11:55 am

The Republic of Korea air forces are still flying T-37s in their primary jet training until the T-50 production pumps up.
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