So, the Collins bombers are...

Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:56 am

supposed to be at my airport today through Wednesday - and I don't have a camera except for my cell phone... :cry:

. Oh well, it's for a good cause since I sent it to Hawaii with my mom. Anyway, any WIXers going to be at Stinson today with the bombers?

Ryan

Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:27 am

Tell Jim and Chuck Nathan said hi!

Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:30 am

My older brother is flying in their B-17 tomorrow morning at 8:30am.

He is very excited.., as am I to hear about his experience.

Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:12 pm

Kept looking up today and never saw nothing but a T-6.

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Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:48 pm

nothing bit a T-6.

wait till Chopper shows up. He'll bit :shock:

Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:22 pm

Well, the pictures from my cell phone are not too great, but resized, they're not too bad. At least they're something!

The view from my fuel truck ride.

I think this could've been a really nice shot if I'd had a decent camera.

Met RickH and a few others there. We're going to TRY and bring the L-5 out to the ramp tomorrow, if everything's working.

Ryan

Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:34 pm

Obergrafeter wrote:Kept looking up today and never saw nothing bit a T-6.

Oh, BTW Ober, your cover is blown/compromised/discovered. :twisted:

The secret owners and secret locations continue to be learned, including some today. I now know who/where/how, etc... you saw recently.

Ryan

Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:01 pm

RyanShort1 wrote:
Obergrafeter wrote:Kept looking up today and never saw nothing bit a T-6.

Oh, BTW Ober, your cover is blown/compromised/discovered.
The secret owners and secret locations continue to be learned, including some today. I now know who/where/how, etc... you saw recently.

Ryan

Yeah, but you have to know where the Nelson gold is to be correct.
The TSA Alert A has been pushed back until Wednesday due to I couldn't even see across the road today for half of the morning....

Lynn

Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:50 am

Nathan,
JimH and Chuck are not out on the tour at the moment. JimH is off doing his CFI, and Chuck is still busy flying the T-6 in FL. They are both scheduled to rejoin the tour a little later in the season.

Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:01 am

Later in the season is today, actually. Arriving in San Antonio later this afternoon. Have boots and Stetson, will travel!

Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:33 pm

Chuck Gardner wrote:Later in the season is today, actually. Arriving in San Antonio later this afternoon. Have boots and Stetson, will travel!

Here's hoping your actually at Stinson at some point. If so I'll try to drop by and say hello. I've met RickH already.

Ryan

Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:14 pm

my brother absolutely was thrilled with his flight in their B-17

Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:09 pm

Chuck....

I'm bringing the Harvard down to visit with you in San Marcos Thursday. Fly safe.

Kent

Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:45 pm

Well, the bombers brought in the English weather to complete the illusion... Arrived bright and early and was supposed to get picked up and ferry the L-5 down to the field. The fog was just about as thick as I've ever seen it here, except maybe a few other times, and I've lived here over 20 years. So, I got a few pictures with my cell phone and we waited. Finally decided to go on and try to fly the L-5 so we departed for Cannon. Thankfully the fog lifted nicely (CAVU the rest of the day) and I brought the L-5 over. Here are some shots.

The B-17 shot there at the last should be the same flight that 330thbg's brother was on board. Lots of folks there with better cameras!
Oh, and had a nice WIX meetup with RickH and some other lurkers who were working the event for Collins. That Huey is pretty incredible!.

Ryan

Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:53 pm

From Saturday in Houston just before they finally got off the ground.

Hopefully there will be better weather at the Tyler stop and I can get some better ones than just ONE

So, the Collins bombers are...

So, the Collins bombers are...

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