Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:51 pm
Tigercat wrote:
Isn't that Bearcat with the folded wings the one that Howard Pardue used to own and fly?
Ted
Howards,
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f8fregis ... 90446.html
NMNA,
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f8fregis ... 21710.html
Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:57 pm
Yeah, I see the NMUSAF collection all the time, so it was cool to see some stuff with tail hooks. We went to the NMNA three days in a row, along with doing the other side trips. It was great. Awesome place.
Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:25 pm
Thanks again. The Mauler is a beautiful plane but unbelievably complex. I wish I could get the group at the Az Wing of the CAF to try and make their Grumman Guardian a flyer but since I don't play there anymore I'm SOL with that. I've been to 'cola twice now and each time the docents there were extremely courteous and knowledgable. A great place to go not only for the planes but also the side exhibits. Very well thought out.
Pics
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:03 pm
Chris, you sure got some good shots of some of my favorite things and
places. If you shot 1000 pics maybe you should consider putting them
on a Photobucket or Webshots page for all to see........
places. If you shot 1000 pics maybe you should consider putting them
on a Photobucket or Webshots page for all to see........
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:11 pm
Am i missing something 
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:18 pm
Is this better?
Home sweet home.............
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:22 pm
I feel right at home..........
Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:37 pm
YES!!!!!!!! But you had to go an ruin it by posting that last one! 
Yellow Peril
Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:53 pm
That last one is the bird fromer President Bush has time in.
Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:21 pm
Here are yet some more. I love the Kingfisher, and on this trip I saw two of them. I now have seen all of the survivors that are on display in the U.S.!
Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:23 pm
Great pictures, Mustangdriver! Are any of the unrestored Lake Michigan birds still there at P-Cola? If so, can you post pics of them? What are the plans for the unrestored Lake birds? Any info is appreciated! 
Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:30 pm
Yeah, there were a few there. THere was an SBD and an F4F in a display scene. And then there was an F6F and F4F in storage and restoration.
Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:33 pm
the kingfisher, the buccaneer & the vindicator are the best!!! chris, let's see the p-80 windscreen frame now that your back from r&r!! get off your duff now that your relaxed!!
Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:34 pm
mustangdriver wrote:Yeah, there were a few there. THere was an SBD and an F4F in a display scene. And then there was an F6F and F4F in storage and restoration.
What do you know about the Hellcat? I wasn't aware that any Hellcat's had been recovered from Lake Michigan. I know a while back that there were many ( 4 to 6) SBD's in the storage area. Have all of those gone out to other museums or are they in storage somewhere? Thanks for the info!
Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:47 pm
The guide was saying that even though they still own the aircraft that they try to put them on loan to museums that want them. I didn't see any other SBD's besides the ones on display at the museum. I know that several aircraft carrier museums have recently recieved SBD's. I wonder if that might be them.