not enough photos being posted lately

Pogo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:20 pm

So what did you edit? Come on, I can take it. No, really ....... I figured somebody would latch on to that statement, and I was - am - curious as to what the correction might be. How far back DO "warbirds" go? When I wrote I was thinking about the CAF cranking up c. 1970 or thereabouts. About the only thing I will positively declare from direct experience is that airshows used to be much much better in the seventies than they are now. Sigh.

airnutz wrote:

Pogo wrote:

....1978 is early in my book since the movement doesn't go a lot further back than that.

Yep, only about 20 years old at that point. :wink:

EDIT
As a "movement", yes around 1970 things were starting to "pop" in momentum Kurt, so true, not much earlier than that.

Been meaning to ask you, are you related to Ralp Maurer the early 20th century Galveston photograper?

eagle21 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:28 pm

Pogo wrote:

eagle21, I haven't yet seen FIFI since coming back to life ........ do her brakes still squeal when she taxis? Been wondering....

Yes. A few more for tonight.

Airsho 2010

Lancaster, Tx, September 2010

Lancaster, TX, September 2010. CH-47F cockpit, the newest one of the fleet, I was told by the crew.

Airsho 2010

Fort Worth Meacham, Cowtown Roundup, May 2009

airnutz · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:07 pm

Pogo wrote:

So what did you edit? Come on, I can take it. No, really ....... I figured somebody would latch on to that statement, and I was - am - curious as to what the correction might be. How far back DO "warbirds" go? When I wrote I was thinking about the CAF cranking up c. 1970 or thereabouts.

I didn't edit anything out, but I did add a line after EDIT. The core of the CAF was started in the late 50's, so I was guesstimating about 20 years earlier than 1978. But you said warbird "movement"...where everybody it seemed was getting on the bus...was rolling pretty good by 1970. The first CAF gathering I attended was about 1963, with 6 or 7 birds attending..maybe a few more and saw Bill Fornoff and his Bear along with Bob Hoover a year or 2 later at NAS Dallas. Depends on how fine a point one wants to put on the subject...I'm just glad they're here and celebrated!

As for your question, "How far back DO "warbirds" go?", mmmm, post WW1 with the first surplus Jenny's, etc.? Farther back maybe...who bought the Jenny's that chased Pancho? The observation balloons surplus from The War of Nawthin Aggression? :twisted:

Of course, I'm sure our international friends have a few thoughts on the subject.

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:22 pm

Some pics of a GNAT up at the Spirit of Flight Center I took on Saturday.
1964 Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 (N513X)

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

so where is "Topper Harley"? :shock:

Bear · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:53 pm

the330thbg wrote:

so where is "Topper Harley"? :shock:

Oh you know, winning. :lol:

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:24 pm

the330thbg wrote:

so where is "Topper Harley"? :shock:

I didn't see him...

Topper Harley: 'These men have taken a supreme vow of celibacy, like their fathers, and their fathers before them...'

eagle21 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:31 pm

A few for tonight.

JMC

Temple, TX, May 2010

Temple, TX, May 2010

Cowtown Roundup, Fort Worth Meacham Field, May 2010

Lancaster, Tx, Sept 2010

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Super sweet!!!!!!! :drinkers:

eagle21 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:10 pm

Figured I would drop some more in. In no particular order.

JMC

Temple, Texas, May 2010

Temple, Texas, May 2010

Burnet, Texas, April 2010

Lancaster, Texas, Can't Remember when but I was in the front!

Lancaster, Texas, September 2010

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Very nice shots. Thanks

goshikisen · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:14 pm

Seeing as how the Hamilton Air Show has been revived I thought I'd post a photo from its glorious past.

Who knows... we may see a similar quartet in the not too distant future - perhaps a quintet with the airworthy Boly.

Photo courtesy: Rick Radell (Canadian Vintage Aircraft - 1991 Calendar)

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:10 am

Here you go then.
Visited the Ashburton Aircraft Museum (near Christchurch, New Zealand) on Sunday.
Here I am and their RAF Harrier which served in the Falklands war and was also flown by an ex RAF pilot who is now a Squadron Leader in the RNZAF and flies the Historic Flight aircraft (Tiger Moth, Harvard and MK IX Spitfire! Lucky lucky ba......).

Their time capsule Harvard NZ1012 preserved in her original 1960s markings including the silver fernleaf roundel (which replaced the white version, too many white feather jokes lol)

And their latest aircraft a F8 Meteor! Restored in its RAAF markings. The RNZAF actually had a Meteor briefly post war.

And a cockpit from a RAF Canberra. Electrics all work and the nose gear retracts and extends.

Hope these help your desire for photos!!

bomberflight · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:05 am

I took this on Wednesday ~ April 6th ~ its Spitfire MH434 on it's first flight in 2011.

I've not had time to size it and load it to Photbucket ~ but you can see it on my Facebook :shock:

page .....

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 888&ref=nf

Oh ! You might like some of the other pix too

Happy Friday everyone !

Bluedharma · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:37 am

bomberflight wrote:

I took this on Wednesday ~ April 6th ~ its Spitfire MH434 on it's first flight in 2011.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 888&ref=nf

Happy Friday everyone !

Nice picture!

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