From the "What the Heck!" Department

[mlenoch]

Enroute to AZO a few days ago:

(Likely photographer: Mike Schiffer)

[JDK]

Wait'll they retract the gear on that Ford, then you'll never catch them...

[Matt Gunsch]

Vlado,
what did that do to your temps ?

[51fixer]

I think Vlado's waiting for-
Gentleman, You have a Race
Rich

[mlenoch]

Matt:
Its been cool in the Midwest. Temps were not a problem. Coolant door is managing quite well.
(However, I was not in this formation.)
Thx,
VL

[TAdan]

Fantastic! Great shot, thanks for posting. I never thought id see that one.

[Jack Cook]

Is this what they call a dis-similar formation

[The Inspector]

or- "when they said form up with the C-9, we were expecting a military DC-9....'

[Steve Nelson]

Fantastic pic! I can't wait to see the old Tin Goose gracing the skies around here once again.

Apropos of nothing, here are some snapshots I took FROM the aforementioned Ford of the final flight (to date) of the Air Zoo Hellcat (Barry Smith in the cockpit) on 10/31/00. Unfortunately, I left my zoom lens on the ground..I was hoping he'd get a bit closer. Of course, the F6F literally flew rings around the Ford.

SN

[b29flteng]

I think Vlado's waiting for-
Gentleman, You have a Race
Rich

Did you ever hear the story of the rabbit and the hare?

[Randy Haskin]

I think Vlado's waiting for-
Gentleman, You have a Race
Rich

Did you ever hear the story of the rabbit and the hare?

It was all ready tried in the air racing world back in the 70s with lackluster results.