What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

[Chad Veich]

I think my favorite one this weekend was Matt Gunsch's Wildcat. I have a soft spot for these little birds anyhow, but his FM-2 is an extremely beautiful example, and is clean and shiny inside and out.

He's a nice fellow, too. PJ and I had a good long informative chat with him, and just ate it up with a spoon. He flies a nice routine that shows off the Wildcat very well.

Hey Matt, when did you get a Wildcat?!!!

Per chance did you mean Greg Shelton IndyJen?

[the330thbg]

I was on the South Shore of Long Island this weekend and on Sunday, saw an absolutely gorgeous bright yellow J3 Piper Cubby skimming the beach!

Looked absolutely brand new!!!!

Nice job!!!!!!!

[RyanShort1]

For anyone in San Antonio Saturday the 6th. Dan and Tom Friedkins P51C Razorback "Princess Elizabeth and Cavalier TMk.2 N20TF will be at Stinson getting gas around 1400.
They will be in the air out of Kelly in the AM

Now I check this thread... Oh well, I was out of town anyway.

Ryan

[evanflys]

Sunday my friend Eddie Andreini exercised his Yak

[RyanShort1]

A few weeks ago I caught a shot (not the best mind you) with three different types of aircraft visible - all wearing red, white, and blue!



That truck, BTW, is what I used to drive at Stinson.

Ryan

[IndyJen]

Hey Matt, when did you get a Wildcat?!!! Very Happy

Per chance did you mean Greg Shelton IndyJen?

Oh gosh, you're right. It wasn't Matt Gunsch at all--I just went to the show website, and it was Mike Gillian. Two "M.G.: names, confusing themselves in my head.

Ah drat it, how embarrassing!

So, to recap: Matt Gunsch--probably a very nice guy, but not the guy. Mike Gillian--definitely a nice guy, and he's the one with this extremely shiny FM-2.

[wacoykc]

I saw the world's only flyable 1932 Pitcairn PA-18 doing it's thing both Saturday and Sunday...with another WIX member at the controls...in fact...I was the "official" propper for it! Also saw a Fairchild 24G, Waco YKC-S (mine) and a Waco RNF (my wife's)

[Canso42]

Saturday, I saw LSFM's Thunderbird fly overhead. Later I saw other LS aircraft on the ground from the Thunderbird.
Early Sunday afternoon I was in the garage fighting with my mower and heard/felt round engines. I ran out looke straight up and there were two Yak 52's low and slow like they were leaving my local airport. I got a quick glimpse, then got blinded by the sun, blinked a bit and watched them fly away to the west. One was an indistinct greenish/grayish/bluish color with plaine red stars. The other was light gray with D-DAY STRIPES!I don't remember seeing any insignia under the wings on this one. A neighbor was looking at me strangely at this point. I must have exclaimed "Yaks" when I recognized them.

floats up.

[TonyM]

Since I live underneath an approach area for a major airport, I can't really participate in this thread most days because I would have to post that I had seen about two dozen 737 during the course of a day. Modern Jet Airliners interest me about as much as the average city bus. Zero.

But today I did see a Ford Tri-motor fly over; it flew right over the front yard going from west to east about 1,000 feet agl; the old bird was great to hear and see. One round motor is great--two are even better. Three sound pretty darn good too.

TonyM.

[John Dupre]

USAF C-5 Galaxy #60023 from Westover. Here at KBED Hanscom AFB for a USAF Dining In event.

[kalamazookid]

There was a C-17 at KAZO yesterday. Not sure if it's still there.

[Ztex]

Departing Alliance Ft. Worth

[muddyboots]

Cool!

[Roger Cain]

Great shot Zane, you scored........

[Airplanejunkie]

Saw a P51 and Corsair in formation pass overhead.

4 miles nw KPNE headed southeastbound at about 2000 feet. Approx 1715 EDT.