Collins Foundation in New Mexico
Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:17 pm
The Collins B-17G, B-24J and P-51C arrived at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico for a three day stay before flying on to Tucson. A nice sunny day for shooting. Gee, I also posted these photos on ARC and Hyperscale. That does not count as some sort of spamming does it? 
Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:20 pm
The guys in cammies in that last photo are German airman from Ft. Bliss. There has to be some irony there!
Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:21 pm
Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08 pm
I heard the wind didn't pick up til we showed up in the 17!
jim
jim
Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:54 pm
Those are great shots!
Thank you for sharing.
Saludos,
Tulio
Thank you for sharing.
Saludos,
Tulio
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:53 am
What's the story on the DC-6 in vintage AA colours??? 
Dean the propliner freak!
Dean the propliner freak!
Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:14 am
Beautiful shots ! 
Aren't we totally addicted to these ?
I mean, I for one can never look at enough warbirds pictures...
Awesome ! Thanks for posting !
Aren't we totally addicted to these ?
I mean, I for one can never look at enough warbirds pictures...
Awesome ! Thanks for posting !
Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:23 am
JimH wrote:I heard the wind didn't pick up til we showed up in the 17!
jim
True! When the P-51 came in it was merely breezy, but the forcast was for the wind you got when you arrived. It was actually predicted to be worse and there was even concern that the 17 and 24 would have to land at El Paso International. Ah, West exas and southern New Mexico in the spring.
Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:34 am
k5dh wrote:What's the story on the DC-6 in vintage AA colours???
Dean the propliner freak!
IIRC it was painted up for a commercial and carried the full AA markings for some time. I used to see it fly in and out of ELP on its way south to pick up auto parts, but it has been languishing at Santa Teresa for many years. About a year ago I saw he owner working on it but never-the-less there it still sits.
Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:31 am
Nice pics.
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:34 am
Great photos
Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:31 pm
Good Grief!!!
Those are
ing beautiful picks!
Those are
ing beautiful picks!
Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:41 pm
Love the colour scheme on 909. It is my favorite of all the B-17's. Oh to live in the US and have a flight!! One thing, the shade of OD looks different to others. Can anyone tell me why?
Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:50 pm
The real "909" was a war weary aircraft, and it's O.D. paint had faded to this color. When the restoration was done, it was decided to paint it in an over all color that represented what the war veteran looked like.
Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:57 pm
Awesome shots! I've gotta trim back my Facebook time - I looked around for the "Like" button ... 
Wade
Wade