not enough photos being posted lately

[WallyB]

I finally had a bit of time to try and get some pictures loaded.
Decatur, Tex July 2008

Wassat ?

[Pat]

I finally had a bit of time to try and get some pictures loaded.
Decatur, Tex July 2008

Wassat ?

Fairchild XNQ-1

[The Inspector]

Entered in the flyoff competetion that brought us the T-28,

[Tiger Tim]

Here's a pic for y'all: some supposed spotter models seen in a case at a museum gift shop I recently visited.

I always thought spotter models were bigger, these guys were in the 1.5' to 3" wingspan range but all the necessary details were there so I guess they'd do the trick. What I thought was neat was that there was some obscure stuff on display. I'm seeing a Brewster Bermuda (I imagine it also had some American letter and number name but I don't know it), a Seawolf, a Martin B-10, an O-47 and I remember seeing something else weird in there but it doesn't seem to be in the picture. Anyways, not exactly front line stuff as far as I know and it makes you wonder why they would have bothered making the moulds in the first place.

-Tim

[shrike]

I'm seeing a Brewster Bermuda (I imagine it also had some American letter and number name but I don't know it), a Seawolf, a Martin B-10, an O-47 and I remember seeing something else weird in there but it doesn't seem to be in the picture. Anyways, not exactly front line stuff as far as I know and it makes you wonder why they would have bothered making the moulds in the first place.

-Tim

They were probably distributed to stateside spotters. Those obsolete types were still in use as trainers and hacks. It would have been important for them to be recognized as friendlies, so 2Lt Dumbjohn wasn't on the receiving end of a flak barrage while trying to deliver a stack of reports and the General's quota of scotch.

[Tiger Tim]

Well that settles that. Moving on, I also shot a picture of a Fairey Albacore recognition model:


-Tim

[Pogo]

I will get some more in later, if ya'll want.

Ha ha ha, I love this guy's sense of humor!






YES, we want!

[eagle21]

I will get some more in later, if ya'll want.

Ha ha ha, I love this guy's sense of humor!
YES, we want!

Then I shall oblige.

Not a Warbird, but cool anyway, at Decatur, Tx, July 2008.


Duxford, sometime in Summer 2007 (I think)


Duxford, again, July 2007 I believe.


Duxford.


Duxford, Flying Legends. July 2007 I think.

[eagle21]

And now for something completely different. (But staying with the British theme).

Shuttleworth Collection.


Shuttleworth. This is one of the airplanes from "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines".


Shuttleworth again, and another plane from the movie.


Airplane-on-a-steek. RAF Lakenheath, 48 FW.


Lancaster. Not Texas or Pennsylvania-as in "The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight..." At Duxford.


I've got about 30 years worth of pictures, let me know when to stop.

JMC

[Holedigger]

Photos...I can toss photos...how bout some old ones, the first airshow I went to, Jefferson County Airport (Port Arthur TX) 1978. Please excuse the quality, my kodak instamatic wasn't the best!

[Pogo]

I particularly love:

Early warbird airshow pics, and 1978 is early in my book since the movement doesn't go a lot further back than that. Bonus point for Texas birds.

Early warbird airshow pics, and I'd have to say WWI-era warbirds are about as early as it gets.

Warbird photos that aren't really warbirds, but interesting a/c all the same. Folks who haven't been properly introduced to a late model Air Tractor don't know what they're missing. Those things are crazy cool!

[airnutz]

....1978 is early in my book since the movement doesn't go a lot further back than that.

Yep, only about 20 years old at that point.
EDIT
As a "movement", yes around 1970 things were starting to "pop" in momentum Kurt, so true, not much earlier than that.

Been meaning to ask you, are you related to Ralp Maurer the early 20th century Galveston photograper?

[Django]

Here's one of me with Dragon and it's Tail in 2000 I think. I sure do miss that scheme.

[eagle21]

S'more. (MMM...s'mores...) Also, Holedigger your pictures are great!

JMC

More Lakenheath on a stick


And an F-15


Mike Lindgren getting the Corsair ready to go. Airsho 2010, Midland.


FIFI on start-up. Airsho 2010, Midland.


And FIFI taxiing. Airsho 2010, Midland.

[Pogo]

airnutz, no. I am of the famous Coletoville Maurers, dad moved here to Houston postwar like everyone else.

eagle21, I haven't yet seen FIFI since coming back to life ........ do her brakes still squeal when she taxis? Been wondering....