Sat May 30, 2009 8:45 am
The smoke you saw was number two running a little rich. Credit for the flight has to go to those indivuals involved. Pete Loguda, Spike, Bob Pauley, Chuck Carl, Jerry and a host of others that have toiled on her over the years. Squawks were at a minimum and should be dealt with fairley easily. A very good start at this point. She'll fly again this morning. I'll try to post some more pics.
Sat May 30, 2009 9:11 am
Fantastic news! Here's a picture I took of it back in...what?...1982 or so? It was a long road back but well worth the wait.
Sat May 30, 2009 9:49 am
That picture is much later than that. She sat for several years with nothing being done with her. The CAF TBM used to be parked off the right wing. I started playing with warbirds about a month after the B-25 arrived. I had the glass nose in my backyard for several months doing paintstripping. It took several years for the grass to grow there again. I had my right ring finger nail crushed while trying to remove the right oil cooler, I made up ALOT of new words when that happened.
Sat May 30, 2009 9:57 am
Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
Rich
Rich
Sat May 30, 2009 10:21 am
Awesome news !!!
I've been going to the CAF regularilly for many years, talked some to the people working on her. It must be a great feeling to finally see her fly !!!
Congrats everyone ! I will be in Phoenix next Tuesday and will drop by to see her. See you there !
I've been going to the CAF regularilly for many years, talked some to the people working on her. It must be a great feeling to finally see her fly !!!
Congrats everyone ! I will be in Phoenix next Tuesday and will drop by to see her. See you there !
Sat May 30, 2009 10:33 am
richkolasa wrote:Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
Rich
Rich,
it has only been going on since 1981, where have you been ?
Sat May 30, 2009 11:59 am
Matt Gunsch wrote:richkolasa wrote:Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
Rich
Rich,
it has only been going on since 1981, where have you been ?
I watch too much TV, APPARENTLY!
Rich
PS- I landed in Phoenix a couple of times on the way to Orange County, you'd think they'd have had notices up in the terminal onm the progress!
Sat May 30, 2009 12:25 pm
(cough)Oshkosh!(cough)
Kudos!!!
Kudos!!!
Sat May 30, 2009 12:39 pm
That would be awesome!! Which B-17 is that in the background? Congrats to all involved.
Sat May 30, 2009 12:44 pm
Great news! It's always good to see another warbird return to the skies. Thanks for the pics.
Sat May 30, 2009 1:45 pm
mustangdriver wrote:That would be awesome!! Which B-17 is that in the background? Congrats to all involved.
Sentimental Journey
Sat May 30, 2009 6:11 pm
Here's a few more pics from today
Sat May 30, 2009 6:22 pm
It is great to see her take to the air. Great Job!
Tim
Tim
Sat May 30, 2009 9:15 pm
Pretty Bird!
Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:24 am
Great shots.., wonderful to see another warbird take to the air!
Fantastic job people!!!!!!!
Fantastic job people!!!!!!!