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Which better describes you?
I am a warbird junkie, and that's as close as I usually get. 42%  42%  [ 15 ]
I'm directly with warbirds on the ground as a volunteer. 39%  39%  [ 14 ]
I fly warbirds for someone else. 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
I own/operate my own warbird. 17%  17%  [ 6 ]
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fotobass
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As a longtime lurker here who has just recently begun to post, I am curious as I read these threads and responses as to who does what and how much.

Or something like that...

At any rate, Hi everyone...I'm Greg. And I'm a Warbird Junkie. My closest actual tangible connection to warbirds is that I shot a story for Ohio Magazine in 2002 in airshows in Ohio, through which I was able to enjoy numerous warbird flights as well as other fantastic aviation experiences. I am a professional photographer, and images from that year (as well as related images shot since) can be seen here.


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PS...feel free to let the rookies like myself know what you do.
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welcome fotobass!! look forward to interacting with you. i voted junkie, but i get close to the warbirds, as a collector / dealer of antique aviation memorabilia, freelance magazine author with 4 aviation history articles to my credit, i speak to aviation groups on the topic, appraise items, & consultation. i've been up in a b-25, a pt -17, a cessna o-2, i've been wreck chasing. ........ it's my passion, & i'd like to pursue it all full time when after my family business dissolves. i currently can't make a living at it all, with my family biz obligations, but 1 day i'm gonna give it a real try.

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Gary gets to answer all of the above :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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Actually I find the poll very interesting, but you should probably add a category for mechanic/restoration personel. I think you will find many here. And you will also find that many people fit in multiple categories.

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Trained as an A&P mechanic and worked for a warbird restoration facility at one time. Volunteer at an annual warbird show in the VIP tent. Used to own and fly a Stearman, now I am restoring a T-6. Ridden in a bunch of warbirds over the years and got to fly a dual control P-40 from the back seat once, takeoff through landing approach.
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EDowning wrote:
Gary gets to answer all of the above :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


Hmmmm, does that mean there's a Skyraider checkout in my future? :wink:

I've just been fortunate that other people trust me with their airplanes. I've still got a lot of learnin' to do about all of these airplanes though.

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My name's Dave and I love Warbirds, especially B-17s.
I'm also afraid to fly; or is it crash? :roll: Hmmmm.
I've flown exactly once in my life. Does this disqualify me??
If anybody in my area had any Warbirds, I'd be happy to volunteer my humble grunt-work services. :D

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I don't appear to be able to add anything to the poll...rats!

Well, if you are a mechanic/restorer...let us know what you chose, I guess.

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I actually chose this one:
I'm directly with warbirds on the ground as a volunteer.

The way I see it, even though I get paid a salary, any time I spend over the standard 40 hours a week is volunteered. :?

So I guess that puts me in that category. :wink:

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Directly involved on the ground as a volunteer...

....and able to screw things up from 180 miles away. I may be the only telecommunting warbird volunteer in the business. :lol:

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you missed a very important mark on your poll.
I crew on a warbird (s) so I work on and fly in them has such but am not a pilot.

Jack the forgotten
also Brad P. and many others!!!

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Jack Cook wrote:
you missed a very important mark on your poll.
I crew on a warbird (s) so I work on and fly in them has such but am not a pilot.

Jack the forgotten
also Brad P. and many others!!!


Probably because I'm so insanely jealous of such a position that I'm incapable of acknowledging their existence.

Mebbe I need to start this poll over...

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