Not just the Cleveland Air Races ...

[airnutz]

Yup another great find Mark.

[quemerford]

Awesome.

[Chris Brame]

Part 3

More info:

F2H-1 b/n 122994
*1952: NARTU Glenview, IL as V-104.
*1953: VF-725.
*5/16/1953: Crashed near NAS Glenview, IL. Pilot was killed.

[Woodsy Airfield]

What a super photographic display of the Cleveland National Air Races...During the 1950's - as I recall - while living in Lorain Ohio (30 miles west of Cleveland), as an aviation interest blossomed for a young man of high school age, I had the occasion of seeing a flight of 3 B-36's circle Lorain at about 10,000 feet twice before departing. Not thinking much about it, this situation occurred the following year with 2 B-36's. Eventually I figured the aircraft were holding over Lorain for their turn to overfly the Air Show at Cleveland. The photos of the the 3 B-36's overflying the show at Hopkins during the late 40's doesn't seem to click with my age (born in 1942). Just wondering if anyone knows if and when the 'Peacemakers' may have flown during the 1950's as I think, or is my childhood memory sharper than I believe....Any help on this??

[Snake45]

Fabulous! Only way they could be better would be in color.

I remember seeing that pic of the F-86 with the damaged tail in one of my Dad's ancient Air Trails magazines when I was a kid. Probably saw a bunch of others of these pics there, too.

Thanks for posting them!

[Rogue]

Never had much interest in air racers, but that is changing as I get older..........Thanks for encouraging that!

[Michel Lemieux]

Wow...tks Mark!

Any comments on the clipped wing P-63!!!!! Yikes

[Lon Moer]

This is an AMAZING thread Mark!!.

[T J Johansen]

As already said, a wonderful find. Glad to see more and more of these early post- war photos emerge. NAR and otherwise.

No wonder Charlie Tucker had problems mushing out in the turns with his P-63 #28. There was hardly no wing left on the plane!

Gotta be said though that "The Mad Man Muntz Of The Air" must have been a busy boy setting short records during May 48...

T J

[Dave Downs]

Absolutely Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!

An alternate title to the thread could be 'Things we'll never see again'.................

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