Warbird Information Exchange

It's the underside of the left wing of the C-119 used in 2004's "Flight of the Phoenix" remake (apparently only the tailbooms had so far been repainted with a proper "N" number when this pic was taken).

Those are the E-46 500lb IE (Incendiary Explosive) cluster bombs filled with 54 individual 'stick's of zinc tubing filled with 'Napalm'.

Those 'bands' were designed to break open between 1 and 2 thousand feet above the 'target' to disperse the flaming tubes.

Nice huh?

Oh, and usually within that mix were about 100 or so 2-hour delayed GP HE 500lbers to blow up any firefighters that would come to put out the napalm.

Really nice? huh?

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May have seen some of these before, I don't remember what has posted.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Pretty brave hunters there, took 6 of them and a Thompson to bring down the fierce and dangerous domestic bovine 'check back next week, four of us are going to gang up on a bunny'.

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

That's no cow. The horns/antlers have multiple points each. Also the head/face are too small for an animal that size to be a cow (even an European breed.) Growing up around one of the most stubborn/high strung breeds teaches so many things.

I believe that to be a rare WWII Indian black deer, perhaps Burmese. 1944 vintage, 60th FS, 33rd FG. My Pop, 3rd from the right.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Good grief, that first shot really shows off how massive the 47's were. The Brits laughed at it's mass until it really proved itself in combat.

Great shots!!

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Had a short visit to Lone Star Flight Museum last Saturday. Ride programs were going strong with the single engine planes starting at 9AM, and they had 4 full flights scheduled for the B25.
















F4 at Bastrop, Texas American Legion Post

Is the water mark still on the PB4Y or has it been washed off, and the inside of the building, is the line still visible?
Thanx for the pix!!

Didn't get a close up look at the PB4Y. From the outside of the museum you can see where the lower portions of the walls were replaced due to the Ike storm surge. One of the hangers is roped off and several of the planes are in the back (the Catalina and B58 among others) and numerous parts scattered on the floor. I will be going back there in a couple of weeks for an extended visit and will post pictures.

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Natural law. Sons are put on this earth to trouble their fathers.

The engines on that starting B-25 are worn out.See the smoke? its burning oil and radials never burn oil.Bad oil control rings.Do radials even have these? valve stem seals? probably dont hav'em either.they never burn oil and never hydrolock from cylinders full of oil.I know.I once read a book.I think it was called GI combat

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"WHAT ME WORRY?"

Way, way back when every airliner was piston powered, it was S.O.P. and most carriers required it, that while running or taxiing on the ramp that flaps were to be lowered to keep from spraying the passengers (who actually walked across the active ramp to board and de-board their flights, OMG don't tell the stormtroopers @ TSA!!) and others with fine dropplets of pitch black AEROSHELL ASHLESS 50 wt.

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Had many a shirt ruined by black spots that don't wash out!

I finally had a bit of time to try and get some pictures loaded.

Cambrai, France in July 2006


Julie Clark at Fort Worth Alliance, August 2009


Lancaster, Tx September 2010


Lancaster, Tx September 2010


Decatur, Tex July 2008


I will get some more in later, if ya'll want,

JMC