This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:12 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KePs8Rd7 ... re=channel
That was the begining, the Very 1st Venom for Warplanes Inc.
Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:13 pm
BTW, I know people are going to ask. The TBM is Hank Avery's old airplane. Its in the registry and was restored in Vermont.
Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:08 pm
I love the sound of the De Havilland Ghost engine. A real blast from the past. What a pity that it has the Swiss modified nose instead of the original shape. The old girl only needed a short run before becoming airborne, and the gear sucked up as quickly as ever. Her real forte was the climbing turn and when she was in service nothing could latch on to her tail when she did that. The Swiss appreciated the way it could twist and turn in the mountain passes and kept her in service for many years because of it.
Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:03 pm
I have always liked those. never flown one and Ive only been around one (that was belly landed) but I really like the lines!
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:16 pm
Here is another with the Fougas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzSIcdl ... re=channel
The C-47 is BusinessAir, they flew cargo in the northeast. I dont remember how many they had, think 7 or 8. All were painted in WW2 markings. Think all of them were veterans.
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:23 pm
BTW, the C-47 is N57NA, I think she is now the one hanging in the D-Day museum in LA. I know its a former BusinessAir airplane but I can remember if it was N57NA or N58NA that went.
Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:22 pm
I forgot the Venoms used starter cartridges
Where do operators buy starter cratridges in the 21st century ?
Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:40 am
N3Njeff wrote:BTW, the C-47 is N57NA, I think she is now the one hanging in the D-Day museum in LA. I know its a former BusinessAir airplane but I can remember if it was N57NA or N58NA that went.
That's rather ironic -- I just uncovered a photo of N57NA in my archived stacks last night when it was in Nashua, NH getting maintenance from Dave Normandeau (sp?). It was my first year in college there and it was great! The C-47 and the Legend Airways DC-3 were always there, Chris Peatridge had the C-2 Trader there (and threatened to kick me off the airport when I walked down the ramp to see) and the old C-45 that Pat Whitehouse and Jim Vocell owned (when it was still blue and orange...).
Can't believe it's been ten years...
Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:46 am
Ryan Keough wrote:Chris Peatridge had the C-2 Trader there (and threatened to kick me off the airport when I walked down the ramp to see)
I see you know Chris.
Jerry
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