Warbird Information Exchange

This past weekend the 2009 Airfest was held in Rockford Illinois.
The promoted theme of the show was the F-22 Raptor which attracted good crowds. Heavy rains Thursday night and on and off on Friday led to a slow start but it got better.

This is one of the SU-27s and we looked at the other in the hanger.




T-38


B-1


C-130


We went to the other side of the field and saw the Rockford A-26.



And the boneyard that has been mentioned here before. There were multiple T-28s disassembled, a T-33, multiple Mig 15s and 17s and some others.




Here is the Navy beside AF.


I will try to post some more photos tonight, I have to work in the real world for a while now.
Steve





Art Nalls taxiing out for Friday practice. Art also did a routine in his L-39.


The F-22 and Heritage Flight had a slow start with a weather cancellation Friday. The Saturday am practice was aborted when an emergency indication forced an early conclusion. The show demo was aborted in the afternoon with computer gliches. It did finally happen on Sunday.
The F-22 solo

Heritage Flight



There was some interesting light Sunday early.
Collings Corsair

Moonbeam meeting the sun's rays

The Emery Ramp

The show/flying B-1

The static B-1. They were giving cockpit tours! I saw major disappointment and even tears when it was cutoff on Sunday.

The Raptors were in front of the crowd



Steve

So sad to see the On-Mark looking like this. Anyone with a clue as to the condition of the airframe?

T J

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TJ,
I have seen this A-26 for many years near Courtesy. It has since been towed to a more remote location. I have heard major work is necessary to return to airworthy and I believe it has been a topic on WIX. It is quite sad to see it has become a pigeon perch without a clear future.
Steve

Who's is that?

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The A-26 was owned by Jack Rodgers. I know he had done some reskining on it so they could ferry it to DuPage airport in the early 1990's
It was on the ramp at Air Classic's when Jack was killed. I don't think it has changed hands after that. I was in it once after it came to DuPage if I recall it was very rough. Someone had to fly it to Rockford.

Steve

I'm wrong

I just checked the registry and found it's changed hands

Keith Taurman/Tidewater Wings Inc, Virginia Beach, VA, Dec. 1999-2002.
- Under restoration, Rockford, IL, 2000-2002.
- Marked as 435326/BC-326.

Steve

It was for sale through Courtesy last year or so, but it didn't sell. It is currently on barnstormers.com.
http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_ ... A-26+.html

T J

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