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 Post subject: Oklahoma Wildcatting
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:29 pm 
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I shot this as I was starting up this afternoon at the Biplane Fly-In at Bartlesville, Ok. Sorry I didn't take more or better photos, I was trying to get off the apron without running over spectators.

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Is that the wildcat that used to be Mr. Waltrips and was housed at LSFM
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Steve,

Sorry to say, I didn't get a bureau number or N-number when I was there. We were so busy getting our airplane out of the hangar and fueled so I could head to Houston that I forgot I had the camera. Hence the crappy photo I posted. There is a Wildcat in northeast Oklahoma (I think it's an FM-2) that has been restored to flight quite recently, and it may be that this is the one.

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Certainly looks like the ex-Waltrip bird.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... 47160.html
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Chad Veich wrote:
Certainly looks like the ex-Waltrip bird.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... 47160.html


I believe airshow performer Greg Shelton now owns and operates it. He's based in Collinsville, OK.

Though I remember seeing the Wildcat added to his ad in Airshows mag, his site doesn't have the plane listed... http://www.gregsheltonairshows.com/

He's listed with it at TOM 2008.

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Looks like Chad and Ryan solved the puzzle. I had never tracked down who owned the airplane now, but Collinsville would be the right address for the airfield it's kept at.

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Scott, it's the Collinsville one. It was here at Tulsa International doing some test flights about 6 weeks ago.

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Yep. It was at RL Jones also with Ike and Trent doing high speed fly-bys when Liberty Belle was in town (Tulsa). Nothing like watching planes flying 325+ across the deck at about 50ft or less right in front of you!! :D
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The Ex-Ole Fang from Breckenridge days.

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Hey Steve, you mean THIS Wildcat? From Breckenridge 1988.
Sorry for the poor scanning effort... first try from some of my 4 X 6 prints. Alan
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That's her Alan. I believe the Wildcat was owned by John Hooper at the time. Based somewhere in Lousiana.

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