SUN - N - FUN 2008

[MKD1966]

Just curious if anyone's on site yet who can give a "what warbirds are there so far" report... Thanks in advance,

[skymstr02]

From this mornings avweb release:

The Commemorative Air Force has increased its presence at Sun 'n Fun with a mass arrival of priceless aircraft that represent a storied period in aviation history. Among the CAF aircraft confirmed for the event are P-51D Mustang Red Nose, LT-6 Mosquito, Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, PT-26 Cornell, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and the B-25J Mitchell Yellow Rose. Red Nose will be available for public flights. There will also be privately owned warbirds taking part.

[Bill Greenwood]

It is Tues. eve. Has been a nice day here in Fla., party cloudy, not too hot. I don't have numbers , but is seems there's about half or 2/3 normal warbirds, weather has been bad to the NW, ground is soaked from Sun rains. Glad I decided to leave my plane in Co. , but wish it was here now. Warbird show, a CJ, I think, some T-28s, Julie Clark T-34, no fighters or bombers that I saw. On ramp is T-6, 5 Mustangs, 1 Corsair, a jet, some T-28s. No Jug, Spit, Fury, P-40, Hurri, P-38, FW or 109 as far as I saw.
Interesting static engine by Graham White, a rare Continental 1430, inverted inline V-12. intended for P-37 or P-59??, like smaller P-38, never made production.

[warbird1]

On ramp is T-6, 5 Mustangs, 1 Corsair, a jet, some T-28s. No Jug, Spit, Fury, P-40, Hurri, P-38, FW or 109 as far as I saw.

Can you give any more info on the -38 and German aircraft that you saw, Bill?

The only 109/190 in flyable or near flyable condition down there are Blair's 190's. Did one of his Flug Werk's finally fly and make it to the show?

Very interested!!!

[slinky]

For the background and some videos on Graham White's Continental IV-1430 go to http://www.enginehistory.org/iv-1430.htm....Pretty cool!!!!! Excellent website also...

[Yak 11 Fan]

On ramp is T-6, 5 Mustangs, 1 Corsair, a jet, some T-28s. No Jug, Spit, Fury, P-40, Hurri, P-38, FW or 109 as far as I saw.

Can you give any more info on the -38 and German aircraft that you saw, Bill?

The only 109/190 in flyable or near flyable condition down there are Blair's 190's. Did one of his Flug Werk's finally fly and make it to the show?

Very interested!!!

I thought I read it as No P38, FW190, 109.

[Bill Greenwood]

That's right, there were NO or none of the last ones I wrote.

[Young Shep]

The CAF is posting some daily pictures here:

http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/gallery/sunnfun2008/

[Bill Greenwood]

A real nice day in Lakeland, just starting to get warm in mid to high 80s, and blue skies with broken cu. A few more Mustangs on the ramp, and a Fury and AD. A pretty good volume of T-6, etc, on the outer parking area, looks mostly full. The newspaper referred to the CAF as the air force you never heard of! Their display is well located and seems to be popular. It would market better with some beautiful ladies in front instead of Ted and Ed, but what can you do?

[Chuck Gardner]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ylakeland/sets/72157604457593252/
Some local pictures and articles

http://www.theledger.com/article/20080409/NEWS/804090459/1039

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS11

[krlang]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ylakeland/sets/72157604457593252/
Some local pictures and articles

http://www.theledger.com/article/20080409/NEWS/804090459/1039

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS11

You missed this one Chuck,


"Residents are fed up with the smell of trash and raw sewage permeates throughout the Melody Acres Mobile Home Park off New Tampa Highway in Lakeland"

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... s=Itemnr=2

I hope none of our friends are staying there.

[Randy Wilson]

FYI. The CAF made the front page of the Sun 'n Fun Today news.

http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/media/snftoday2.pdf

Randy

[wls3]

A few pics from Wednesday.

[warbird1]

What did Kermit bring this year?

[Roger Cain]

Cool Bill, I knew you'd come through. Great pix as always. Thanks.........