Sun - N - Fun 2009
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:23 am
Any warbird news out of Lakeland yet ? When I was at Cecil Field airshow there was 3 Wildcats on static display and I was told all were going to Sun-n-Fun and that Kermit Weeks was bringing his over to Lakeland for a total of 4...
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:51 am
There will be daily postings, granted with a CAF participation slant, at the commemerativeairforce.org website.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:53 am
Woops! Spelling error on the site name. Make that commemorativeairforce.org. Confederate was so much easier for me to spell!!!
Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:51 am
I saw a camouflaged Cavalier Mustang with tip tanks fly around Sarasota-Bradenton airport yesterday. Hopefully I'm going either Friday or Saturday.
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:32 am
saw a camouflaged Cavalier Mustang with tip tanks fly around Sarasota-Bradenton airport yesterday
David Lindsay
Re: ??
Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:40 am
Jack Cook wrote:saw a camouflaged Cavalier Mustang with tip tanks fly around Sarasota-Bradenton airport yesterday
David Lindsay
Yeah, that's THE Cavalier Mustang.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:55 am
From AirVenture 2008
Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:08 pm
Anybody know what happened with this? Glad to see no injuries & damage minor.
Report created 4/22/2009 Record 6 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 909WJ Make/Model: FM-2 Description: GRUMMAN LIMITED
Date: 04/21/2009 Time: 1930
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: LAKELAND State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, STRUCK WING TIP, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: CLR
OTHER DATA
Activity: Other Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL (SO15) Entry date: 04/22/2009
Report created 4/22/2009 Record 6 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 909WJ Make/Model: FM-2 Description: GRUMMAN LIMITED
Date: 04/21/2009 Time: 1930
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: LAKELAND State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, STRUCK WING TIP, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: CLR
OTHER DATA
Activity: Other Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL (SO15) Entry date: 04/22/2009
Re: ??
Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:18 pm
Jack Cook wrote:saw a camouflaged Cavalier Mustang with tip tanks fly around Sarasota-Bradenton airport yesterday
David Lindsay
That's actually his son Ed Lindsay, who is a member here on WIX.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:37 pm
Robbie Stuart wrote:Anybody know what happened with this? Glad to see no injuries & damage minor.
Report created 4/22/2009 Record 6 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 909WJ Make/Model: FM-2 Description: GRUMMAN LIMITED
Date: 04/21/2009 Time: 1930
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: LAKELAND State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, STRUCK WING TIP, LAKELAND, FL
Aircraft: GRUMMAN FM-2 Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 222 mph), Engine: WRIGHT R-1820 SER (1475 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 909WJ , Serial Number: 16203, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1990
Registrant (Individual): Michael J Gillian,
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N909WJ.html
Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:45 pm
Sounds like one of those incidents that only got reported because the place is probably crawling with The Feds.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:24 pm
Couple quick shots from Wednesday.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:30 pm
Wow. Whose great looking DC-3?
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:49 pm
Looks like Cavanaugh's.
Jerry
Jerry
Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:05 pm
Looks like the NMF DC-3 could use some of our metal polish! Now that I have polished one I know how much its' worth. Priceless!!!!! The one with invasion stripes is Cavanaughs, good looking bird for sure.