Collings Foundation Open House

[kmiles]

Here are some photos of the aircraft that took part in the 2nd annual WWII reenactment that we had during our open house last weekend. There are some more non-warbird photos that are in my webshots album at: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568110015LLAGAF

Mitch Sammons was kind enough to bring his Ju-87 replica down from Maine to give the Germans some air support







We also have the Fi-156 to help spot the allied forces at the other end of the field.

[daveymac82c]

wow, very cool Stuka replica.



- David

[Fouga23]

Nice stuka! Is that one scratchbuilt or based on another aircraft?

[Ryan Keough]

Wow, great shots Ken! Photos like that with the fall colors really make me miss New England. Looks like you were taking the shots from the top of the hangar?

[Augsburgeagle]

There are some pretty lame under scale copies out there but that Stuka is really neat!

[Nathan]

There used to be a scaled version of the Ju at the NWM museum in Elmira. Is it the same one? Looks like it.

[Jerry O'Neill]

Looks like a great time, Ken!
I wish I could have been there!
I decided to have my prostate taken out instead.
Jerry

[Curtis Block]

Approx. what scale is the Stuka?

[Dan K]

I decided to have my prostate taken out instead.

Oof! Hope you're on the mend, Jerry.

[kmiles]

Ryan - yes, I was on the roof of the hangar with the hand held. The Stuka would orbit to the North, then I would call him in when the reenactment was ready for some air support.

Jerry, hope you are feeling better. Just put Columbus Day Weekend on your schedule for next year. We are already in the planning phase, and hope to add some German armor next year.

I believe the Stuka is about 3/4 scale. I saw a real one in England earlier this year, but without them being side by side, it is a little difficult to tell. I am not sure of the origin of the aircraft. Mitch has owned it for about 10 years, and flies it 2-3 hours per week. He does have a smoke system in it now, so it make for a more realistic shootdown.

[John Dupre]

Nice stuka! Is that one scratchbuilt or based on another aircraft?

I am pretty certain that this is the 70-75% scale replica built by Louis Langhurst some years ago and featured in EAA's Sport Aviation. It did spend some time in museums but I am not certain where. I was at last years weekend and this year was nearby at my son's football game. When the Stuka flew right over the field a lot of people noticed! We had company that didn't seem to interested in attending until after they saw the Stuka but by the time the game got over it was too late.

[Jerry O'Neill]

I decided to have my prostate taken out instead.

Oof! Hope you're on the mend, Jerry.

Thanks for the thoughts guys.
Not to get off topic, but yes, I'm doing fine. Still have a catheter in until tomorrow, but they got every bit (it was detected about as early as they can!) and nothing is in the lymph nodes, so I'm pretty lucky.
I had to wait until the "Salute to CT's Veterans" was over before I could go in for surgery.

Hope none of you ever have to go through it. Not a lot of fun.
Jerry

[TAdan]

Very cool pictures.

That Stuka is cool, shame there arent more, they could do a "Tora" type of act.

Feel better Jerry!