Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:56 am
Not something the AF wants to advertise OR dwell on. I was thinking the same thing when I came across those pics.
Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:20 pm
The Photo Section at the Walnut Ridge AAF Basic Flying School saved many accident photos from being thrown away when the school closed during WWII. The museum has preserved the pictures and some are on display there. Sobering, indeed.
Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:30 pm
Great photos of the flight lines of both Vance and Malden! But where was Malden located and what is it called now?
Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:33 pm
Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:16 am
gary1954 wrote:great photos Chuck, is that a 650 Bonneville I saw
Not a Bonnie, as it's the wrong colour and probably a bit too early as the Bonnie didn't come out till '59, more likely a Thunderbird.
Fantastic photos, more so the non aircraft ones TBH, as said, a great snapshot of life.
Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:47 am
Anyone have any idea why those Super Cubs have N numbers and don't have the larger greenhouse of the L-18 and L-21?
CAP planes? USAF flying club?
Jim
CAP planes? USAF flying club?
Jim
Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:05 am
Firebird wrote:gary1954 wrote:great photos Chuck, is that a 650 Bonneville I saw
Not a Bonnie, as it's the wrong colour and probably a bit too early as the Bonnie didn't come out till '59, more likely a Thunderbird.
Just been looking thru them all again in more detail, and I think that's actually a BSA with a Triumph tank badge fitted to it......
Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:27 am
I did not think the XC-99 flew more than a few times.., what was she doing there?
Great 'time machine' trip back!
Many thanks!!!!
I can not wait to get my father's photos up from his training at Cal-Aero in 1941.
Great 'time machine' trip back!
Many thanks!!!!
I can not wait to get my father's photos up from his training at Cal-Aero in 1941.
Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:47 am
the330thbg wrote:I did not think the XC-99 flew more than a few times.., what was she doing there?
It flew many missions between San Antonio and Travis AFB California, since there was a large depot facility at Kelly (San Antonio Air Logistics Center).
Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:57 am
My mom was in SA at the time it was flying and said they would always run out and watch it fly over, big and slowwwwww. You could hear it coming and hear it going for a long time.
Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:42 am
I crawled through her many a time in the early 70's. She was open as a museum and for dollar or a nickel.., can not remember how much.., the museum caretaker would come out of his converted VW Bus and let you through her unescorted.., I remember you could see into the wings from the fuselage and i could have walked erect right down the inside of them. Very cool.. I know she has or is being moved in pieces to Ohio.., i think?
Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:25 pm
Firebird wrote:gary1954 wrote:great photos Chuck, is that a 650 Bonneville I saw
Not a Bonnie, as it's the wrong colour and probably a bit too early as the Bonnie didn't come out till '59, more likely a Thunderbird.
Fantastic photos, more so the non aircraft ones TBH, as said, a great snapshot of life.
Tiger? has it got one or two carbs?
Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:34 am
ZRX61 wrote:Firebird wrote:gary1954 wrote:great photos Chuck, is that a 650 Bonneville I saw
Not a Bonnie, as it's the wrong colour and probably a bit too early as the Bonnie didn't come out till '59, more likely a Thunderbird.
Fantastic photos, more so the non aircraft ones TBH, as said, a great snapshot of life.
Tiger? has it got one or two carbs?
Nope, I'm definately going with my first thought of a Thunderbird, and now more specifically a 1957 Thunderbird.
The red was confusing me a little but I've found out that Aztec Red was a USA available only colour for the '57 T-Bird.
Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:05 am
AirJimL2 wrote:Anyone have any idea why those Super Cubs have N numbers and don't have the larger greenhouse of the L-18 and L-21?
CAP planes? USAF flying club?
Jim
Jim,
I did some reading on Malden and found out that those Pipers were part of the Cadet training program. First a few hours in the PA-18 and then on to the T-6. I found reference to this here: http://www.maaps.net/history.html Scroll about two-thirds of the way down the page.
Scott
Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:26 am
the330thbg wrote:I crawled through her many a time in the early 70's. She was open as a museum and for dollar or a nickel.., can not remember how much.., the museum caretaker would come out of his converted VW Bus and let you through her unescorted.., I remember you could see into the wings from the fuselage and i could have walked erect right down the inside of them. Very cool.. I know she has or is being moved in pieces to Ohio.., i think?
Yeah I know what ya mean, I find myself erect when inside a Warbird as well. and I thought I was so alone and suffered all by myself 