Thunder Thread
Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:59 pm
Thought I'd post a few photos from the road as we prepare for Thunder. The crew started by washing the bombers and did some wiping on the 51. It rained for a bit today which helped with the rinsing...I will post more tomorrow from the arrival. If we don't get out of Battle Creek by 1 oclock we will have to wait until after 3. We are really looking forward to a great weekend! We are bummed the 25 won't be there but that is the way the ball bounces. (engine is not done yet)
washing the 24
Clean dataplate
Weather moving in...
= Mustang in a Hangar...the Waco employees have been a wonderful help during our stay here!
more tomorrow.
jim
washing the 24
Clean dataplate
Weather moving in...
= Mustang in a Hangar...the Waco employees have been a wonderful help during our stay here!
more tomorrow.
jim
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:07 pm
as always nice pics jim
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:02 pm
Arrival day. I rode with Mark Henley in the Mustang today...we tore up some Michigan air today...it was one of my most memorable Mustang flights ever. Shot mostly video but did take some stills. Flew formation with both bombers and arrived in formation with the 17...pretty cool day!
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:30 pm
After the dinner Taigh and a few of us went back to the flightline to shoot photos...its going to be a fun weekend!!!
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:32 pm
more...
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:57 pm
Five T-BOLT's and two B-24's at one show 
Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:43 pm
Saturday...
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:04 pm
more...
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:14 pm
Awesome pictures!
The P-51 has a different type of canopy than most of the others I have seen. Was that done at the factory or is it aftermarket? Are there many out there like that? Thanks.
The P-51 has a different type of canopy than most of the others I have seen. Was that done at the factory or is it aftermarket? Are there many out there like that? Thanks.
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:15 pm
Awesome photo thread Jim! A few questions for you:
1) Do you work for Collings full time? If not, how do you afford the time/expense of going home after each airshow? That's got to be very costly in both money and personal time.
2) How long until you get checked out on the P-51?
3) I noticed you entitled the P-51 as "dataplate" on the picture. Does this mean Collings is "coming around"? Are they going to admit to more than 1 B-24 flying? *tongue-in-cheek, this is not a dig at Collings*
1) Do you work for Collings full time? If not, how do you afford the time/expense of going home after each airshow? That's got to be very costly in both money and personal time.
2) How long until you get checked out on the P-51?
3) I noticed you entitled the P-51 as "dataplate" on the picture. Does this mean Collings is "coming around"? Are they going to admit to more than 1 B-24 flying? *tongue-in-cheek, this is not a dig at Collings*
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:16 pm
Sixcarbs wrote:Awesome pictures!
The P-51 has a different type of canopy than most of the others I have seen. Was that done at the factory or is it aftermarket? Are there many out there like that? Thanks.
That is a two seat version of the B/C model. It is rooted in historical precedent, though, as they modified the single seaters out in the field like that on the wartime front.
That's the only two seat, dual control B/C Mustang flying. There are some other two seaters out there, but they are not dual control.
Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:29 am
More from Saturday. Taigh lowered the ball turret on the 24 and Jeremy opened the bombay doors for the flybys. It must have looked really cool from the ground. Mark Henley did a great acro routine in Betty Jane...looking forward to today.
Jim Harley
"willit run" plant
bombay doors open...ball turret down
Mark in mid routine
a beautiful german dataplate
Jim Harley
"willit run" plant
bombay doors open...ball turret down
Mark in mid routine
a beautiful german dataplate
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:41 am
Out-damn-standing pictures, Jim!!!
Gary
Gary
Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:32 am
Great shots!
Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:35 pm
Alittle history was made today...
Jim Harley
Jim Harley