Mail Call Episode. #98 Tenn. Museum of Aviation
Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:36 pm
Mail Call : 98 - Mail Call
Airs on Friday April 27 11:00 PM
R. Lee Ermey is flying high with P-51s and P-47s, ace war birds from the Tennessee Museum of aviation's collection. Then, it's a trip back in time to see just what kind of gear the WW2 Marines carried into battle. Next, it's back to the skies for a one-of-a-kind ride in the Marine Corps' V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor. Even the Gunny makes mistakes, so R. Lee shows off a few of his most famous SNAFUs. Finally, the Gunny gives a fond farewell to the venerable Navy F-14 Tomcat.
Airs on Friday April 27 11:00 PM
R. Lee Ermey is flying high with P-51s and P-47s, ace war birds from the Tennessee Museum of aviation's collection. Then, it's a trip back in time to see just what kind of gear the WW2 Marines carried into battle. Next, it's back to the skies for a one-of-a-kind ride in the Marine Corps' V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor. Even the Gunny makes mistakes, so R. Lee shows off a few of his most famous SNAFUs. Finally, the Gunny gives a fond farewell to the venerable Navy F-14 Tomcat.
Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:37 pm
TIVO'd.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:50 am
Thats a great photo. I have some questions- What is the fourth plane in the pix? and they sure look like they are flying one very tight formation, is that so or just the way the picture was taken?
I am going to have to watch that one.
I am going to have to watch that one.
Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:55 am
Holy crap!....Gunny is now a member of WIX! 
John
John
Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:04 am
I dont know what the photo ship was, but dont you just hate it when your in the coolest formation ride ever and you are told to look ahead at the camera when the best view is on the other side?!
Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:42 am
Rhinelander wrote:Thats a great photo. I have some questions- What is the fourth plane in the pix? and they sure look like they are flying one very tight formation, is that so or just the way the picture was taken?
I am going to have to watch that one.
Looks to me like the other P-47 "Hun Hunter"
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:59 pm
The photo above was shot by "Corsair Boss". You can see more of his great work here:
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... um=22&st=9
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... um=22&st=9
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:27 pm
I believe the photo ship was Chris Johnson's TBM Avenger.
Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:48 am
Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:57 pm
Ancient Discoveries is on the History Channel at that time here 
Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:37 pm
same here Phil. 
Anyone know of an alternate scheduling for this one before it's gone?
Anyone know of an alternate scheduling for this one before it's gone?
Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:41 pm
The History Channel website shows a May 12, 8:00 am showing.
Steve G
Steve G
Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:01 pm
Rhinelander wrote:Thats a great photo. I have some questions- What is the fourth plane in the pix? and they sure look like they are flying one very tight formation, is that so or just the way the picture was taken?
I am going to have to watch that one.
The fourth plane is definitely a P-47. Most likely its a P-47D-40-RE painted up to represent "Hun Hunter XVI." The dorsal fin ahead of the vertical stabilizer on "Wicked Wabbit" gives it away as to being a D-40-RE. These Thunderbolts were up in Kalamazoo, Michigan a year ago at an airshow there. Think they were touring the country with another P-47 painted up to look like Gabby Gabreski's plane.
I will be sure to catch this show tonight.
Jim
Mail Call Show moved Today
Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:22 pm
For some reason the History Channel moved the show today... till May 12, 2007. The people at Mail Call called me this morning to give me the news. I was looking forward to seeing the show, and now will have to wait for another 2 weeks.
Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:00 pm
Mint, can you bump this post again when it gets a little closer to air time? Some of us have short term memory loss.