Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:39 pm
To the Lockheed twin (PV-2 maybe) and the AT-6 that flew over my house around 15:45 today (I live 10 N. of Hooks Airport KDWH),Thanks.I haven't a radial engine since the CAF B-17 moved.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:18 pm
Probably West Houston CAF C-60 and the AT-6D "Ace in the Hole"
Saludos,
Tulio
Saludos,
Tulio
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:58 pm
Tulio wrote:Probably West Houston CAF C-60 and the AT-6D "Ace in the Hole"
Close! The C-60 hasn’t flown in a few years, but it will again one of these days. Or years...
But, what you saw yesterday was us in two Gulf Coast Wing airplanes coming from Conroe, the Navy blue Twin Beech and the GCW’s “new” SNJ. I was in the SNJ; it’s a pretty nice ship! We were headed to West Houston to meet and brief for a flyover for a University of Houston football game; the Beech was lead and we had 4 AT-6/SNJs on the wing, including Ace.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:27 pm
Comes to show how long I have been out of touch with the West Houston bunch.
I could not imagine a LochkeedBeechcraft, other than the C-60
Saludos,
Tulio
I could not imagine a LochkeedBeechcraft, other than the C-60
Saludos,
Tulio
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:34 pm
RV8er wrote:Tulio wrote:Probably West Houston CAF C-60 and the AT-6D "Ace in the Hole"
Close! The C-60 hasn’t flown in a few years, but it will again one of these days. Or years...
But, what you saw yesterday was us in two Gulf Coast Wing airplanes coming from Conroe, the Navy blue Twin Beech and the GCW’s “new” SNJ. I was in the SNJ; it’s a pretty nice ship! We were headed to West Houston to meet and brief for a flyover for a University of Houston football game; the Beech was lead and we had 4 AT-6/SNJs on the wing, including Ace.
The time works out about right for a Texan I saw yesterday. I'm north of Ellington. Earlier afternoon it was headed northeast west of me and later it was headed south due east of me. One of your folks?
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:58 pm
Thanks for the reply.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:20 pm
airnutz wrote:The time works out about right for a Texan I saw yesterday. I'm north of Ellington. Earlier afternoon it was headed northeast west of me and later it was headed south due east of me. One of your folks?
Yup, one of our gang is EFD based.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:59 pm
lucky52 wrote:To the Lockheed twin (PV-2 maybe) and the AT-6 that flew over my house around 15:45 today (I live 10 N. of Hooks Airport KDWH),Thanks.I haven't a radial engine since the CAF B-17 moved.
Which CAF B-17, Raiders?
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:37 pm
RV8er wrote:airnutz wrote:The time works out about right for a Texan I saw yesterday. I'm north of Ellington. Earlier afternoon it was headed northeast west of me and later it was headed south due east of me. One of your folks?
Yup, one of our gang is EFD based.
Thanx RV8er!!! It was too far for me to ID markings, but the BWOWWWW sound and the silhouette were enough for the type.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:27 am
Lynn Allen wrote:lucky52 wrote:To the Lockheed twin (PV-2 maybe) and the AT-6 that flew over my house around 15:45 today (I live 10 N. of Hooks Airport KDWH),Thanks.I haven't a radial engine since the CAF B-17 moved.
Which CAF B-17, Raiders?
Yep, Texas Raiders was based at Hooks for a few years, then moved to Conroe maybe 5 years ago.
Re: Lockheed and AT-6 flyover
Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:40 am
RV8er wrote:Lynn Allen wrote:lucky52 wrote:To the Lockheed twin (PV-2 maybe) and the AT-6 that flew over my house around 15:45 today (I live 10 N. of Hooks Airport KDWH),Thanks.I haven't a radial engine since the CAF B-17 moved.
Which CAF B-17, Raiders?
Yep, Texas Raiders was based at Hooks for a few years, then moved to Conroe maybe 5 years ago.
Roger that and thanks...