Sun - N - Fun 2009

Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:36 pm

where is the sea fury based?

Website · Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:41 pm

Enemy Ace wrote:where is the sea fury based?

Memphis, TN - Memphis Squadron CAF

http://www.caf-memphis.org/

Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:42 pm

Enemy Ace wrote:where is the sea fury based?

Gen. DeWitt Spain Airport (M01)

Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:44 pm

Here are a few of the 300 pics I took

and a future warbird

Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:58 am

Anyone know what awards were given out and to whom ?

Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:17 pm

wls3 wrote:Couple more from Wednesday.

Who is that handsome pilot in the Mustang? I'll be darned, that's ME!!!!

Keith Wood
Mustang Driver and Dauntless Driver
CAF Dixie Wing

Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:22 pm

MKD1966 wrote:Anyone know what awards were given out and to whom ?

Go here. Choose the Sunday newspaper. 2009 awards list is on p.33.

http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/pub ... m=4531&l=1

Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:48 pm

They don't give out awards for the Warbirds as I looked at pg. 33 and didn't see any...?

Lynn

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:00 pm

...from the EAA Warbirds web site...

Warbirds 2009 Sun ‘n Fun Awards

PRESERVATION AWARD A09
N1358M
Boeing N2S-3 “Stearman”
Michael Amble
Jacksonville, FL

PRESERVATION AWARD A12
N134HC
Beech T-34A “Mentor”
Harold Cannon
Owensboro, KY

PRESERVATION AWARD A22
N645DS
North American SNJ-5
Don Stamp
Salem, OH

PRESERVATION AWARD A25
N50047
Ryan PT-22
John and Karin Nordt
Miami, FL

JUDGES’ CHOICE: T-34 A30
N31368
Beech T-34B “Mentor”
J. Reid Garrison
Anderson, SC

JUDGES’ CHOICE: YAK-52 A03
N152TD
YAK-52TD
Dave Jester
Pensacola, FL

JUDGES’ CHOICE: L-39 A04

N8124N

Aero Vodochody L-39
Larry W. Lee
Atlanta, GA

JUDGES’ CHOICE: TRAINER A10

N541JK
Boeing PT-17 “Stearman”
Richard E. Schmidt
Fort Myers, FL

JUDGES’ CHOICE: L-BIRD A26

N66061
Piper L-4A “Grasshopper”
Dave Holt
Haines City, FL

BEST L-BIRD A07

N13FM
Cessna O-1 “Birddog”
Fred Mooney
Double Oak, TX

BEST FIGHTER A28

NL49FG
Curtiss P-40N “Warhawk”
John Fallis
Lafayette, LA

BEST TRAINER A24
N51122
Ryan PT-22
Steve Freeman
Bartlett, TN

BEST “WARBIRD JAMBAYALA”
Joseph Miller
York, PA

PHOENIX AWARD A28

NL49FG
Curtiss P-40N “Warhawk”
John Fallis
Lafayette, LA

Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:34 am

Some nice warbird and classic pics from the event here:

http://www.eaa.org/apps/galleries/gallery.aspx?ID=165

Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:39 pm

Keith Wood wrote:
wls3 wrote:Couple more from Wednesday.

Every time I see photos of this beauty I think of Gary and the crew and think...that's the prettiest, most excellent B-24 imaginable. 'Lil was sweet...but this new incarnation is finer than afrog's hair! :supz:

--Tom

Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:06 pm

Thanks Tom. :-)

Gary

Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:49 pm

I second that Ole 927 is a real beauty. This shot above almost makes it look like it has the short front fuselage.

Website · Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:32 pm

Hmmm,

Just got home from Florida about 2 hours ago. had an excellent week.

Wed was a beach day,
Thursday was Sun-n-Fun and Seaplane Banquet
Friday was afternoon and night Airshow
Saturday was Balloon Race and Warbird Dinner
Sun/Mon was Sea World
Tuesday, was Fantastic, Birdwatching and Dinner with the Scheuermann's
Stopped in to see Chuck at Warbird Adventures this morning
And then got robbed for $3.99 a gal. for reg unleaded at MCO

Put my 800 some odd pictures in the Computer, and picked up some groceries.

More to come....

Website · Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:45 am

Here's a couple,