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bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11330

AIRIC wrote:

I think the battle was perfect and from what I saw the crowds loved it.

Why is does the .50 cal gunner on the American tank appear to be firing at the Thunderbolt?

marine air · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:34 pm

An A& P mechanic friend of mine went to the show and said it was the best show he had ever seen. His disappointment at only seeing one Spitfire fly versus the advertised 6 , was replaced by seeing the 3 Hurricanes , and the two in formation. He said the fighter strafing runs over the military reenactors was incredible as was the Sturart tanks and more than 40 military vehicles. He was more excited by the re-enactment than the airshow!
Ironically a Hurricane landed , taxied, and parked in front of them and his wife noticed that there was a bent panel, under the right horizontal stabilizer area, bent at a 90 degree angle like something was sticking out of it. (??) That's when they told the pilot and I believe the Hurricane didn't fly anymore that weekend, maybe it was in the hangar.
As for Martin Caidin's JU-52; Those were the days when insurance was cheap and easy lawsuits 2) I don't think he had any insurance. 3) I believe his was a genuine Junkers built, maybe 1937 and so arguably was civil certificated, whereas the CAF's is one of the CASA models. 4) Mr. Caidin didn't have anything to sue over; 100% of everything he made went into the JU-52 and avgas, no kidding 5) He was extremely generous, he was the kind of guy if you asked for a ride, he would always say yes, he flew it as much as possible, and he thought it was impossible to wear out a JU-52. He was right!!

mjanovec · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:54 pm

marine air wrote:

Ironically a Hurricane landed , taxied, and parked in front of them and his wife noticed that there was a bent panel, under the right horizontal stabilizer area, bent at a 90 degree angle like something was sticking out of it. (??) That's when they told the pilot and I believe the Hurricane didn't fly anymore that weekend, maybe it was in the hangar.

All three Hurricanes and both Spitfires flew on Sunday. Whereas only two Hurricanes and one Spitfire flew on Saturday (not counting the arrival of the third Hurricane and the second Spitfire around noon). I believe all three Hurricanes departed on Sunday too. At least when I left the ramp on Sunday, the only planes remaining were the two F-16s and the Caribou.

Ollie · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:57 pm

Because the USAAF is bombing whatever's moving on the ground and the tank is replying in kind!

:lol:

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:58 pm

Here are a few more that I took of the battle.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11330

Can you start a new thread on the Mosquito fuselage?

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:59 pm

Here are my ground shots of the N3N

Hope to post more shot soon. Looks like I'll post some Wood Shots

Tim

bdk wrote:

Can you start a new thread on the Mosquito fuselage?

I don't want to get yelled at so I added this here.

Here are severl more shots
http://community.webshots.com/album/553016446HYOvQz

Tim

Paul Draper · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:17 pm **Posts:** 125

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

Personally, I think it did. I thought the "recon flight" calling in the air support was great.

That was fun flying in the battle. I'm glad people enjoyed it. Anybody get any pictures of the L-5 on patrol over the battle?

It was good to meet with everybody.

I heard the CAF Old Dominion guys were taking detailed "spy" photos of my OY-1. If you guys have any questions, let me know!

Sabremech, that T-2 is very cool! Thanks for letting me get a close-up look around it!

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:23 pm

Paul Draper wrote:

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

Personally, I think it did. I thought the "recon flight" calling in the air support was great.

That was fun flying in the battle. I'm glad people enjoyed it. Anybody get any pictures of the L-5 on patrol over the battle?

It was good to meet with everybody.

I heard the CAF Old Dominion guys were taking detailed "spy" photos of my OY-1. If you guys have any questions, let me know!

Sabremech, that T-2 is very cool! Thanks for letting me get a close-up look around it!

If you look in the last pic on my posting (Stuart tank w/ P-47 overhead) to the far right, you can see the L-5 :lol:

Sorry thats as close as I got to it during the battle. :wink:

Sabremech · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:40 pm

Paul,
Great to have you get a look at her! Really enjoyed talking to you guys and meeting the other WIX members. I'm sure we'll be in touch with you in the future as the foundations airplane assets grow.

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:52 pm

That battle reenactment reminds me alot of the Buckley Homestead reenactmnet. At that reenactment we have a P-51, TBM, and either a PT-17 or L-2. The TBM is barely over the trees when it comes by.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11330

So that fuselage is from the Windsor Mosquito Bomber Group, or did they just hang their banner there? Will it be a static?

Shame about the N3N wreck... Gear and floats torn off and everything! :wink:

krlang · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:11 pm

is the N3N out of Toledo or did I just see it there a few years back?

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:14 pm

My question about the N3N is, why are there two national insignia's on the top wing??? :?:

Its a beautiful airplane!

Kos · **Joined:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:27 pm **Posts:** 30

<<I think you may be right when it comes to a ride program but I know Martin Caidin flew with passengers when he had his JU-52.

I believe that since the JU-52 was used as an airliner, prewar, that a standard category certificate may exist for the type. Maybe the difference is that the CAF aircraft is CASA built ?>>

I asked the pilot and crew about riders and they said it was a liability issue; no one other than the crew are permitted on board when in flight.

Kos
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