Olympic Airshow June 14-15

spookythecat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:37 pm

Here are a couple pics from the weekend in Olympia. I've got over 1,000 more pictures to sort through and will add them when I can.

A big HUGE thanks to Curtis for helping me in my quest to get Bud & Ross Granley to sign my book. You saved me alot of time (and back pain as that book weighs like 20 pounds!).

WIX's very own Curtis Block is in the orange shirt in front of the Howard.

262crew · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:24 pm **Posts:** 877

Nice pics! I have had the fortune of watching Bud since I was a little kid and in the recent past had the fortune to work with him. Great guy!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:25 pm

The first Stearman looks to be Skeets Mehrer's "Frisky".

spookythecat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:21 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

The first Stearman looks to be Skeets Mehrer's "Frisky".

It sure is!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:25 pm

Skeets's bunch from Grove Field are a fun group. His daughter and son-in-law and their Stearman "Breezy" live about 5 houses down from JCW at Workman Field in Canby.
His SNJ-4 "Lickety Split" is everybodys favorite I think!

JCW flying #9

spookythecat · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:10 am

Jack Cook wrote:

Skeets's bunch from Grove Field are a fun group. His daughter and son-in-law and their Stearman "Breezy" live about 5 houses down from JCW at Workman Field in Canby.
His SNJ-4 "Lickety Split" is everybodys favorite I think!

JCW flying #9

I've got decals on order for Lickety Split. Any more pictures of her would be greatly appreciated.

spookythecat · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:35 am

Here are some more for y'all

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:57 am

Very nice photos.

I want a high res. copy of the one with me towing Greg's T-6. I'm also in the blue jacket behind the Husky flying.

I just realized I should have taken a picture of you with Bud and Ross. Find me at Arlington and I'll see what I can do.

I didn't take many photos this year, and few were of aircraft. I do have some fun stuff though. I'll try to get some up tonight.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:40 am

Bud taxis out for his act in the Yak.

The world ugliest helicopter with the worlds ugliest tow bar? Tow bar paint courtesy of Brad Pilgrim and I, a few years ago.

Brian Reynolds takes off int the Loach.

Brian Reynolds at the wheel of the Allison powered Animal

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

spookythecat wrote:

Nice pictures, spooky! What book is that in which you got the Granley's to sign. It looks pretty neat.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

spookythecat wrote:

Here are some more for y'all

Cool picture, but please tell me that you briefed this with the pilot! That looks like a dangerous place to be for a photograph - on your belly in the pilot's blind spot in front of the prop!

spookythecat · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:10 am

warbird1 wrote:

spookythecat wrote:

Here are some more for y'all

Cool picture, but please tell me that you briefed this with the pilot! That looks like a dangerous place to be for a photograph - on your belly in the pilot's blind spot in front of the prop!

It looks worse than it was. He had taxiied up to the shutdown area that was roped off and had ground personnel all around. I just crouched down and shot under the ropes.

spookythecat · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:12 am

Why, it's the greatest book ever made!

http://www.canadasairshowheritage.com/I ... fault.aspx

If you're at all into the history of Canada's demo teams and more you can't go wrong. It's not cheap but it's worth every penny.

warbird1 wrote:

spookythecat wrote:

Nice pictures, spooky! What book is that in which you got the Granley's to sign. It looks pretty neat.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

spookythecat wrote:

warbird1 wrote:

spookythecat wrote:

Here are some more for y'all

Cool picture, but please tell me that you briefed this with the pilot! That looks like a dangerous place to be for a photograph - on your belly in the pilot's blind spot in front of the prop!

It looks worse than it was. He had taxiied up to the shutdown area that was roped off and had ground personnel all around. I just crouched down and shot under the ropes.

Wow, that looks awfully close! I'm surprised they would have an aircraft taxi that close to the ropes while facing the public. What if his brakes went out at that instant? Just me, but perhaps they should taxi parallel to the crowd, instead of into it. Nice picture, though, thanks for the explanation!

spookythecat · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:57 pm

warbird1 wrote:

spookythecat wrote:

warbird1 wrote:

spookythecat wrote:

Here are some more for y'all

Cool picture, but please tell me that you briefed this with the pilot! That looks like a dangerous place to be for a photograph - on your belly in the pilot's blind spot in front of the prop!

It looks worse than it was. He had taxiied up to the shutdown area that was roped off and had ground personnel all around. I just crouched down and shot under the ropes.

Wow, that looks awfully close! I'm surprised they would have an aircraft taxi that close to the ropes while facing the public. What if his brakes went out at that instant? Just me, but perhaps they should taxi parallel to the crowd, instead of into it. Nice picture, though, thanks for the explanation!

Thanks. He did creep up pretty slow but you are right though, anything can go wrong at anytime.

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