Hurricane Ike and Warbirds

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:59 am

Are preparations going ok? LSFM? Hope all of our friends down there make out ok.

Ryan

K5DH · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:32 am

I saw a brief video clip on the TV news last night showing the aircraft on the USS Lexington being tied down extra tight.

Hopefully, the storm will hit further down the coast and not wail on Galveston too much.

Cheers!

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:49 am

Well it looks like they've changed the projected path again. If it stays towards CRP, the better Galveston and Houston could be. Looks like storm surge could get the west end of the island though. Well see!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11335

San Antonio is buckling down!

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:07 pm

The forcast models have changed (for now) for the worst. Showing the eye coming closer up the coast towards Freeport. this isnt good for Galveston or Houston!

Canso42 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:27 pm

How are things going for getting everything serviced and flyable Trae? What's the inland destination this time?
Hang some scrapiron and cinder blocks on the MiG and the COD!

Doug

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:11 pm

San Antonio's definitely buckling down. I heard that the CAP is moving planes towards Midland, and then back down for recovery efforts - probably to SSF. We're trying to figure out how to get all of our aircraft to fit into the hangar.
I drove through two military convoys on the way home.

Ryan

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:55 pm

Looks like the CAP aircraft are going to Tyler, Kerrville, and a couple to Denton.

Glen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:29 pm

Get this !!! I work in the Fort Hood area about 130 miles north of San Antonio and their are some people that are leaving this Area thinking that it will be that Bad here ! I guess that if it gets that Bad you you will see me on CNN as the Red Neck carring his complete collection of Air Classic's and War Bird Movie to Dry land :wink:

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Glen, don't forget your empty beer can collection.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:31 pm

Actually, the forcast is showing that it'll still be a Cat II when it's near Austin, so the guys at Fort Hood probably do have something to worry about as it'll probably still be a Cat I there and a Tropical Storm as it passes through DFW. This will be a very strong and quick moving storm when it makes landfall Saturday, so it's not unreasonable to expect significant damage to occur as far north as Waco just from the storm (and not any tornadoes that might spin up because of it).

Ztex · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:07 pm

I think Carla in 1961 held hurricane force winds all the way to Austin and was a tropical storm until it crossed the Red River into Oklahoma...

Glen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:30 pm

kenlyco wrote:

Glen, don't forget your empty beer can collection.

I almost forgot that :shock:

! Billy Beer and Pearl Light No dought

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:23 am

Looks like they are going to try and get some aircraft out today. I live north of Houston and Im not heading down that way since most of the coast is evacuating. Winds forcasted in my area are 80-100 mph...
Im wondering if the F-100 is going to make it through this time.

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:06 pm

I just talked with the SJ B-17 crew at Arlington and they are going to head somewhere west this afternoon...they dunno where yet....They still have their eye on Fredericksburg for Saturday...fingers crossed.

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