Tue May 05, 2009 7:42 pm
Really a shoddy wicket there Ryan..you oughta be ashamed taunting the ol' blind guys! 
One last guess in lieu of enhanced photos..Sheppard AAFB.
One last guess in lieu of enhanced photos..Sheppard AAFB.
Tue May 05, 2009 8:28 pm
No perfect guesses yet. And I'm not trying to be mean - just trying to see if anyone's got a bead on more information! 
I'm thinking of someone really dredged up information I've previously posted it might give it away.
Also, I wish I had more enhanced photos myself! Here's a nearby feature...
I'm hoping to contact the locals before too long.
Ryan
I'm thinking of someone really dredged up information I've previously posted it might give it away.
Also, I wish I had more enhanced photos myself! Here's a nearby feature...
I'm hoping to contact the locals before too long.
Ryan
Tue May 05, 2009 9:44 pm
Will go out on a limb with a guess. Perrin Field (now Grayson County) ???
Lake or river - Lake Texoma??
Lake or river - Lake Texoma??
Tue May 05, 2009 9:46 pm
Maybe Del Rio, Laughlin AFB
Tue May 05, 2009 10:18 pm
Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
Saludos,
Tulio
Saludos,
Tulio
Tue May 05, 2009 10:32 pm
I think you guys are killing me as much as I think it's killing you.
Here's another shot:
That should confirm what aircraft are in the previous photos.
Also, it should take me approximately 1 hr. 45 min. to get there at a reasonable speed in the L-5.
I'm not sure where Taylor's L-5 is based exactly, but a rough estimate would be 1 hr. 20 min. not knowing where his plane is based.
Triangulation off that should pretty close to give it away.
Ryan
Here's another shot:
That should confirm what aircraft are in the previous photos.
Also, it should take me approximately 1 hr. 45 min. to get there at a reasonable speed in the L-5.
I'm not sure where Taylor's L-5 is based exactly, but a rough estimate would be 1 hr. 20 min. not knowing where his plane is based.
Triangulation off that should pretty close to give it away.
Ryan
Tue May 05, 2009 10:53 pm
I know where it is
By the way Ryan, I have a log book from a pilot who flew L-5s and L-3s there during the war... I didn't realize I had it... I'll jot down the s/n of the aircraft logged. It should be interesting to see if your friend knew the pilot!
By the way Ryan, I have a log book from a pilot who flew L-5s and L-3s there during the war... I didn't realize I had it... I'll jot down the s/n of the aircraft logged. It should be interesting to see if your friend knew the pilot!
Tue May 05, 2009 10:55 pm
me109me109 wrote:I know where it is
By the way Ryan, I have a log book from a pilot who flew L-5s and L-3s there during the war... I didn't realize I had it... I'll jot down the s/n of the aircraft logged. It should be interesting to see if your friend knew the pilot!
Cool. I think that sometime we have to have an L-5 meet there... Maybe talk to some of the locals a month or so in advance and try to get some other L-5s to show as well!
How far off was my time estimate?
Ryan
Tue May 05, 2009 11:01 pm
I'm up for an L-Bird get together there! Your estimate was spot on! By the way, Lanny Parcell is having an LBird round up at his place at Propwash Airfield in Justin TX (between Dallas and Ft. Worth) the weekend of the 16th of May... you should come up if you can. My bird ought to be flying in the event that weekend...
Tue May 05, 2009 11:03 pm
me109me109 wrote:I'm up for an L-Bird get together there! Your estimate was spot on! By the way, Lanny Parcell is having an LBird round up at his place at Propwash Airfield in Justin TX (between Dallas and Ft. Worth) the weekend of the 16th of May... you should come up if you can. My bird ought to be flying in the event that weekend...
Argh. The ALS L-5 is under annual right now - and I really shouldn't spend any money right now trying to finish the CFI. Will pass it on.
Ryan
Tue May 05, 2009 11:07 pm
please do! Have anyone interested email me...
Wed May 06, 2009 7:27 am
So, for all the rest of us, where is it?? No one has guessed Easterwood..
Wed May 06, 2009 7:43 am
Tom Crawford wrote:So, for all the rest of us, where is it?? No one has guessed Easterwood..
One more clue and then I reveal it. Think a bit more west.
Ryan
Wed May 06, 2009 8:20 am
Last guess...Brownwood.
Wed May 06, 2009 10:12 am
Tom Crawford wrote:Last guess...Brownwood.
And we have a winner!
Both of the liaison squadron members I have talked with recently trained there. For sure the 115th Liaison Squadron and the 163rd Liaison Squadron were there for training.
Of course, if you run into anything related, I'd like to know!
Ryan