Warbird Information Exchange

This one would have put me to sleep ...

Part 1


September 1948 - The United States announces its newest weapon of deterrence to the world during Air Force Day celebration at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth.

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

... zzzzzzzz!!! ...


Fort Worth TX c 1948

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

yawn!!! ....


XB-70 and B-58. XB-70's at the only airshow they ever appeared at Carswell AFB back in the 1960's

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

It gets worse ...


Fly-by to salute the M2F3 lifting body on landing at Edwards dry lake bed

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Flyby's should be banned, they serve no purpose ...


The YF-12C or fake YF-12, that is in formation over the Dryden Flight test center at Edwards


The B-52 overflying the X-24A that was released from under her wing just a short while before


A -B-52 fly over after the landing of the USAF X-24B in that lonely dry lake

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Wright Field flyby c 1944-45

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Everybody's a comedian!

Yep, that first one had me laffin', and it only got better...

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Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas

PIC, Ford 6600 pulling Rhino batwing up and down the runway

De Havilland DH-4 airplanes flying over Fort Bliss Texas. Feb 2nd 1920

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When I was young "sex was safe & flying was dangerous".

Selfridge Field fly over

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Flyovers create noise pollution and annoy the neighbors, scare dogs and set off car alarms. Except no car alarms back then.


B-25, A-20, P-51, P-40, P-39, P-47 flyover, Harding Field LA c 1944

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

Keesler AFB circa 1952... I said, Keesler AFB circa 1952... KEESLER AFB CIRCA 1952!!! WHAT??

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

They do serve a purpose. Pilot's get paid for it....

It's not a photo, but this is about the dullest, most sleep-inducing flyby I've ever had the displeasure to witness: https://youtu.be/D7IIaA9geqk

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Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." - kalamazookid, 20/08/2013
"The more time you spend around warbirds the sooner you learn nothing, is simple." - JohnB, 24/02/22

Oh man TWO XB-70s at one show - to die for! This is a good video with some some BORING fly-bys -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLzSxx ... tml5=False

Tom P.