Any early arrivals to Thunder?

Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:52 am

Here's a few pics from Thunder...any critiques of photos should be directed to primary photographer and wixer sdennison (except for the pic I shot of him). :lol:

Here's my T-33 backseater Scott aka sdennison spitting nails and lookin' cool. He adapted quickly to the T-Bird back seat environment and is right at home there!!

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Here's Scott and I lining up for a formation takeoff behind Warbird Heritage Foundation's F-86 that Dave Steffeldt and crew did such a sensational job IRANing and sharing with us on the WIX thread. Wow, your polishing crew did an awesome job!!

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Rejoining the F-86 over central Michigan. What a sight!

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A little cross-under...

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Hard to imagine a prettier jet off my wing...we flew in formation all the way to west coast of Michigan, then went our separate ways--Paul Wood and the Sabre to Waukegan IL and me to Waukesha WI.

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Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:31 pm

So, if a back seater in an F4 is a Radar Intercept Officer "RIO" is a back seater in a T33 a "BS'er"?

ohh ohh :oops:

Yeah, but I look pretty cool!

Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:13 pm

sdennison wrote:So, if a back seater in an F4 is a Radar Intercept Officer "RIO" is a back seater in a T33 a "BS'er"?

ohh ohh

Yeah, but I look pretty cool!

Your words, not mine!

...and not "BS'er" in the derogatory sense, but the aviation sense of the word...you duh man!

Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:10 am

Did anyone happen to note the s/n on the C-130 Fat Albert?

Mike

Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:14 pm

mrhenniger wrote:Did anyone happen to note the s/n on the C-130 Fat Albert?

Mike

Mike, looks like 164763.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:02 pm

Paul:
Were you able to keep up with the Sabre?
VL

Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:48 pm

vlado wrote:Paul:
Were you able to keep up with the Sabre?
VL

You didn't hear? He not only kept up with the Sabre, but also shot down a Mig-17.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:03 pm

Keep up? "Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go." Paul did have me peddling pretty hard inthe back but keep up was no issue.

Unbelievable flight! As son of a fighter pilot now benefiting from Paul's generosity, it was a bit "cosmic" in a philosophical kind of way. Dad flew the F86 briefly in the Guard.

Vlado, you won't remember me but it was a pleasure meeting you and I hope to have more time to chat the next time we cross paths. :lol:

the "BS'er", T33 Division

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Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:16 pm

vlado wrote:Paul:
Were you able to keep up with the Sabre?
VL

He pulled it back a little and I kept up no problem. When he pushed it up he started walking away, but not as fast as I thought he would. We were actually pretty compatible performance-wise. See you in a few days!!

Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:02 pm

"BSer":
I do remember you..........when we met, you were holding down the edge of the taxiway grass at Thunder!
Cheers!
VL

Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:35 pm

vlado wrote:"BSer":
I do remember you..........when we met, you were holding down the edge of the taxiway grass at Thunder!
Cheers!
VL

Yeah, but I really looked good doing it, eh?

Somebody has to do damage control on the ground for you "Super Heros" or nobody gets invited back. You know how much landscaping costs nowadays? Especially with Homeland Security.

I would like to chat "aircraft wise" one day though. I have great respect for what you have accomplished and what you do in the air!

But I am really a "Dillwad". Just a warning.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:18 pm

Kind words, thx.
VL

Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:05 pm

Vlado, thanks for coming. Sorry I dident get a chance to say hi.