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Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:52 pm

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's 33rd WWII weekend.
Some Photos from Saturday.

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Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:26 pm

Beautiful photography of some fantastic aircraft, thanks so much for posting!! :drink3:

Encore encore encore!!!

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 6:39 am

Excellent photos Bill. Thanks for sharing.

I attended Saturday and had a great time as always. Very happy to see such large crowds entering the show too, I hope the Museum had a good year.

Highlights for me were seeing several planes I had not seen before, TBM Ida Red, C-47 Wild Kat, T-50 Bamboo Betty, the P-61 in paint, and spotting R4D Ready For Duty in the pattern on my way out.

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:44 pm

Well done as always Bill for the photos. Is there an updated timeline when the P-61 might fly?

Lynn

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:55 pm

Tuesday.... :P

Phil

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:15 pm

phil65 wrote:Tuesday.... :P

Phil


... June 4, 2030 ... :D

Thanks for the photos! I'm glad the event went well. I had a great time in 2023 and am hoping to return next year. It was well worth the road trip.

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:35 pm

The pictures I took of the P-61 last year look identical to the ones posted here. And not much different than the ones I took 5 years ago. I'm not sure what's going on... :?

Who's C-47 is that ? I like the rubber chicken... :D

Phil

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:48 pm

Thank you for sharing!!!!! Nice pics......

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Mon Jun 10, 2024 5:08 pm

phil65 wrote:The pictures I took of the P-61 last year look identical to the ones posted here. And not much different than the ones I took 5 years ago. I'm not sure what's going on... :?

Who's C-47 is that ? I like the rubber chicken... :D

Phil

The difference I noticed in the P-61 from last year is it's now painted. I have no idea of any other changes.

The C-47, "Wild Cat" is registered to the WWII AIRBORNE DEMONSTRATION TEAM FOUNDATION.

Last year's photo of P-61 with parts still in bare metal.
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A few more photos from Saturday this year.
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Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:23 am

Thanks for posting your pictures Bill.
Always hugely appreciated.
I remember buying my first Black Widow T-shirt when she was still on Mount Cyclops. It's come such a long way. Such a monumental project that has no doubt, cost millions. Great to see her in paint. The final results will be totally worth the wait and the effort. Huge respect to this team.

Andy

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Tue Jun 11, 2024 2:59 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:Well done as always Bill for the photos. Is there an updated timeline when the P-61 might fly?

Lynn



If you donate $1M today the timeline might get sped up a bit...$5M would make it happen quicker. $ makes the props go 'round!

Re: Reading WWII Weekend photos.

Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:05 pm

Are they going to bring back the nose art ?

Phil
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