Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:09 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 15 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Jack Cook
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:43 pm 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11474
Location: Salem, Oregon
Image
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: 8) :wink:

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
tom d. friedman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:48 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:43 pm
Posts: 7501
Location: northern ohio
sssshhhh......don't tell the wife....... but those windows i'd clean any day!!

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Shay
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:06 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:37 pm
Posts: 2755
Location: Dayton, OH
Jack got info behind this picture?

Looks like she might be from the 512th BS. A sister ship to "Strawberry Bitch"

Shay
_____________
Semper Fortis
Top
 Profile  
 
Jack Cook
 Post subject: ???
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:02 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11474
Location: Salem, Oregon
Quote:
she might be from the 512th BS. A sister ship to "Strawberry Bitch"

Correct and good eye. This is the night before the Ploesti raid

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
retroaviation
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:03 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:39 am
Posts: 4468
Location: Midland, TX Yee-haw.
Thanks for the photo, Jack. Hopefully though, everyone in the Squadron will take the time to help keep our new windows clean.

Gary
Top
 Profile  
 
CAPFlyer
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:04 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:52 pm
Posts: 3413
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
I can think of a few people in my neck of the woods who could use some quality time polishing those windows, probably myself included. Feel free to bring her out to Lancaster for a visit sometime. :)
Top
 Profile  
 
Ztex
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:08 am 
Offline
Senior Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:22 am
Posts: 3875
Location: DFW Texas
Quote:
This is the night before the Ploesti raid


Did they make it back?

Dang makes you feel humble...

Z

_________________
Zane Adams
There I was at 20,000 ft, upside down and out of ammunition.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Join us for the Texas Warbird Report on WarbirdRadio.com!
Image http://www.facebook.com/WarbirdRadio
Listen at http://www.warbirdradio.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Former Member
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:08 am 
Offline
No Longer Active - per request

Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm
Posts: 1493
retroaviation wrote:
Thanks for the photo, Jack. Hopefully though, everyone in the Squadron will take the time to help keep our new windows clean.

Gary


If you open up that invitation to the general public just make sure you confiscate their keys first. :lol:

John
Top
 Profile  
 
Jack Cook
 Post subject: ???
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:13 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11474
Location: Salem, Oregon
Once at a fly-in I saw a old duffer in overalls whip out his pocket knife and slice open a Stearman just to see if it was really fabric. The owner had to be restrained from beating him :!:

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
mustangdriver
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:24 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
Oh my god Jack, I would have killed him!

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager
Top
 Profile  
 
Dan K
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:44 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:13 pm
Posts: 5664
Location: Minnesota, USA
I saw similar at a fly-in here. Two men--one a Stearman owner--were having a bit of a tiff. It seems the other gentleman's son was caught by the owner punching holes in the Stearman's elevator with a pencil. The owner chewed out the boy for doing so, and so the dad was chewing out the owner for making his son feel bad! :rolleyes:

_________________
It was a good idea, it just didn't work.
Top
 Profile  
 
Richard W.
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:32 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:22 am
Posts: 640
Location: VA, USA
The pencil story reminds me of the NMUSAF.

When I was a kid, the aircraft in the main building had no barriers between them and the public. They were merely parked all over the place just as if it were a real hangar, and you could walk all the way around and duck under them for a good look. It was wonderful.

Looking at the pictures posted recently, I see that visitors are now confined to walkways, out of arms reach of the aircraft. I was wondering if it's because people just cannot be trusted anymore not to break souvenirs off or otherwise damage the birds.
Top
 Profile  
 
tom d. friedman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:31 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:43 pm
Posts: 7501
Location: northern ohio
i can believe the souvinir theory. some years back when i was at the usaf museum a volunteer politely told me to get my paws off a bird i was touching, & said that oils / acids of the hands weren't good for the aircraft's finish. i was a little put off at the time, but did as asked. a little while later i thought he was right, as many fine antiques are handled with gloves.

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
Top
 Profile  
 
hsperdue
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:48 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:47 am
Posts: 73
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Another near horror story... I took my Stearman to a show/fly-in shortly before I took it to Oshkosh on '03.... was talking to some one on one side when I saw a little head on the other going toward the front seat... I rushed over to the other side to find this lady's little one about to scamper off towards the wing-tip... happy as a clam... mother just as happy... I yelled at him to stop and get off... the mother was mad at me for yelling at him... I asked her how she'd feel if I just waltzed into her house wiped my muddy feet on the couch and then cut it up with a knife.... she didnt' even know what rude and inconsiderate was....

If some clown had cut the fabric I'm not sure what I would have done....

_________________
Scott 'Gunny' Perdue
www.flyAMT.com
www.scottperdue.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Jack Cook
 Post subject: ????
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:08 pm 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11474
Location: Salem, Oregon
One year at Arlington we had a guy climb up ino the left seat of the 25 and start pulling levers and switches. When told to get the h*ll out he flatley stated that he paid his admissision and had the right and to back off :!: Threats of violence convinced him otherwise :evil:

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 15 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot] and 23 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group