Most exciting warbird you have seen fly-by

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:55 pm

What's the most exciting warbird fly-by you have seen? ... a single type warbird, not a formation flight or aerobatics, just a single type that gets you "fired-up" more than any other type of warbird. I've been to Chino many times and I have to say that the P-38 always is the most exciting to watch fly-by. I love the sound and just the way it looks as it passes by. the second would be at Midland and watching the CAF's SB2C and P-39, and a few years ago, the B-29 fly-by.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11336

David Price's Me-109E. The one opportunity I got to see Black 6 fly at Duxford was missed because it was too windy.

b29flteng · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 pm

SR-71 with burners lit, does that count? How about a Lancaster.

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:15 pm

Both are correct sir .... I heard an SR-71 break the speed record for flying from the west coast to the east coast, or was it the other way around? .... a few years back, never saw it, just heard the "BOOM"

oz rb fan · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:33 am **Posts:** 474

the temora hudson so much history,the hars neptune (altho i still havn't seen it fly with the jets running)the hars connie at night is brilliant and last but not least an raaf mirage(their warbirds now?)so low it had to climb to pass over the fin of a camberra :shock:

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:15 pm

Neil Rose's Hurricane after decades of work

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:19 pm

Ole' Yeller, with Hoover at the controls!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:26 pm

OK so if you're talking the driver and not really just the plane.
Bob Love and his P-51D "Bernie's Bo"

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:34 pm

Nope, .... "The Plane", "The Plane" ...

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

If we include jets, it would have to be the SR-71. For prop-driven, it would have to be the CAF's P-82, back when it was flying.

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:44 pm

Anyone have a photo of the CAF's P-82 flying?

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:52 pm

sr -71.... 1976 cleveland air show. made it back to edwards in roughly 50 minutes according to the announcer. it was a screamer during it's few passes!!!

a4gturn · **Joined:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:05 am **Posts:** 51

an SR-71 low pass at Reno and departing with full afterburner...the rings of fire coming off the exhaust is a sight I'll never forget.
Or any P-51 flying anywhere, anytime...

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3333

For sheer 'wow' factor, the SR-71, F-22 or any of the modified 'Airshow special' Sukhois and MiGs flown by Anatoly Kvotchur.

Historics, the first flight of Duxford's (first) Blenheim restoration, BBMF's Lancaster, PoF's P-26 Peashooter, 'Glacier Girl' and Shuttleworth's Hind.

Most anticipated, MAAM's P-61 Black Widow.

I know Hellcat, you meant just the one................. :lol:

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:36 am

Nope Mike, all are great, and yes, the P-61 will be ... well .... WOW!!!! ... I think any of the new 190's or even a P-40C or P-40B, and I would also like to see an A-20 havoc fly.

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