I am now a PeaceBird Owner - There I fixed it!

[Robbie Stuart]

Agree with Gary!

I am now officially changing my stance.
I am now a PeaceBird owner!

Kermit is Green! It has a small carbon footprint---4.8 gph
Although I wouldn't want to try a three pointer with a certain ex-VP in the backseat!

I hope the Mods don't pull my thread and make me go to PeaceBirdsInfoExchange

Everybody chill now y'hear?

SPANNER the thick skinned!



PS I'm going to go do some circuits and bumps this evening if the T-storms go away.

[Jack Cook]

Heck why has the fuss about what you call it................
Just call it COOL

[snj-5]

Its a nice airplane, but its not a warbird, nor a warbug.

Not all Navions are L-17's, not all Cessna 172's are T-41's, not all Ercoupe's are YO-55's, not all Beech Baron's are T-42's, not all Beech 18's are SNB's or C-45's, not all Cessna Skymasters are O-2's, and I can go on all night long. You can go to most any airshow and see the posers on display. I even saw a 1975 pressurized Skymaster with a clam shell door painted like an O-2A on display at a large week long airshow held in late July between Milwaukee and Green Bay.

There were many aircraft built that were adapted for use by the Government, but that doesn't make their brothers warbirds.

But the fact remains is that its not a warbird by definition.

Well, you get an A+ for being able to define what a warbird is, but you get a C- for your on-line people skills....

I suppose since I'm building up my SNJ-5 from parts, it's not a real warbird either..... but that's OK.... I went for an aerobatic flight in a Harvard IV 15+ years ago and decided I needed to get me one of these T-6 things based upon how much fun it was to fly, not based upon it's (perceived) pedigree.... When I get it flying, I promise I won't wear a flight suit that has more patches on it than a retired base commander, I won't wear the latest military helmet and I won't strut around wearing all that stuff on a 100+ degree day on an airshow ramp...

I'll also endeavor to be the same/decent guy whether I'm talking to an L-2 driver, a P-51 driver or a C-172 driver who happens to like warbirds....

[EDowning]

SNJ-5 wrote:

I won't wear the latest military helmet

Latest or not..........wear some kind of helmet.

[muddyboots]

where have YOU been, Eric?

[SPANNERmkV]

where have YOU been, Eric?

Agreed good to see your smiling ass back on WIX!

[snj-5]

SNJ-5 wrote:

I won't wear the latest military helmet

Latest or not..........wear some kind of helmet.

Good advice Eric, thanks (will do!).

Bela P. Havasreti

[Obergrafeter]

Spanner wrote "if the thunderstorms go away" Quit bragging and fly that war, peace, indifferent bird up here. God we need the rain. You can put it in my hangar if you bring the thunderstorms with you and we will sit on the porch, sip on a few suds, and watch the rain. It has been so long I forgot what it looks like.
Wayne

[RyanShort1]

Spanner wrote "if the thunderstorms go away" Quit bragging and fly that war, peace, indifferent bird up here. God we need the rain. You can put it in my hangar if you bring the thunderstorms with you and we will sit on the porch, sip on a few suds, and watch the rain. It has been so long I forgot what it looks like.
Wayne

Amen. We do need it.

Ryan

[LadyO2Pilot]

Spanner wrote "if the thunderstorms go away" Quit bragging and fly that war, peace, indifferent bird up here. God we need the rain. You can put it in my hangar if you bring the thunderstorms with you and we will sit on the porch, sip on a few suds, and watch the rain. It has been so long I forgot what it looks like.
Wayne

Amen again !!! I just got a picture from a friend in Denver with person standing on some unknown green colored slender leafy stuff......been so long since I've seen that I can't remember name of it...

Don, Please bring your GREEN Kermit and thunderstorms and I will join you and Wayne on the hangar porch

[Randy Haskin]

I promise I won't wear a flight suit that has more patches on it than a retired base commander, I won't wear the latest military helmet and I won't strut around wearing all that stuff on a 100+ degree day on an airshow ramp...

I will....just to see if someone will endeavor to call me a 'wannabe'. That'd be fun.

[SPANNERmkV]

Randy,
Forgetaboutthejets
Here's how to pick up the babes

Kermit Ready for Combat


PS... N3NJeff... West Houston's N3N-3 (visible through the plexi) had just flown
BomberFlight... That is my "Sunday Go To Meeting" Glacier Girl hat!

[Sasquatch]

I promise I won't wear a flight suit that has more patches on it than a retired base commander, I won't wear the latest military helmet and I won't strut around wearing all that stuff on a 100+ degree day on an airshow ramp...

I will....just to see if someone will endeavor to call me a 'wannabe'. That'd be fun.

Oh no, Randy, wear your civvies...THEN we can call you a wannabe!

--Tom...the usedtobe

[N3Njeff]

Hey don................Glad to see that both Kermit and the N are out and about in Texas................they flying the wheels off that thing??????


In this thread, nobody had mentioned that champs searched for U-boats over the atlantic with the CAP. I dont know for sure if they did spot anything but if they had, I dont think I would want to be in a champ while having a MG42 being pointed at me!!!!!!

[steve dickey]

Don't forget that an Aeronca was the first airplane to be attacked on Dec.7th @ Pearl thus making it the first air-to air encounter of the day . In fact there was three that were attacked, So Spanner I'd say you have pretty good pedigree and I'll call it a warbird, so what