CF B-17 B-24 and P51

Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:37 pm

The CF B-17 and P51 are in town, the ceiling is around 700 rain, I don't know if the B-24 arrived yet. The B-17 is wet, the P-51 is in a hangar.
Does anyone in our forum know Who, is flying what? I wanna get down to the Airport tomorrow and say howdee
Is Chuck Gardner flyin the 51 on this circuit?

Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:17 pm

Stu is flying the Mustang, Mac is flying the 17 and we(B-24) are stuck in Birmingham waiting for the weather. We had a prop governor go Tango Uniform and missed our window to make it to Columbus. Thanks to Ida . We are planning on leaving as soon as it goes VFR in Columbus tomorrow.

Jim

Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:35 am

Cool Jim, hop-e the weather breaks, and get to meet ya"ll at Columbus Metro

Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:36 am

I met Jim(Newly Minted B-24 Pilot) at the Columbus Metro Airport in Columbus Georgia on Veterans Day. What can you say about a person that ya just met. I found Jim to be a straight up guy, great to talk with, and Professional. The CF Heavies looked great. I hadn't put my hands on, or climbed into 909 in 24 years, and the -24 :oops:

she was my first I ever entered

way cool aeroplane she is. I can't imagine what she's like to fly.
Regrets: the weather sucked. it rained on the 9th,& 10th part of the 11th, and began to clear but a low ceiling remained. The P-51 was in a hangar somewhere on the field, and due to the impatience of a fiend of mine, I missed the engine start on the B-17 :cry:

12 November, the wind is up a little, the ceiling is scattered, and I gotta work. :twisted:

Good to meet you Jim, many safe hours in the -24 and anything else ya fly. Maybe...I'll see ya next year, just lemme know when you're gonna be in, I know a great place to eat.

Addition: Wouldn't ya know it, I posted this and went outside....Its Clear Blue and 22 Drat!! Man is it a pretty day to fly!!!!!

Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:09 am

gary1954 wrote:she was my first I ever entered

Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:41 am

i was in addison saturday, i was heading around the airport to cavanauh, and there was the B-24 getting ready to take off. so of course i parked and got to see her take off. VERY EXCITING, even my wife enjoyed seeing our first B-24 in the air. "KEEP-EM-FLYING"

Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:41 pm

rwdfresno wrote:
gary1954 wrote:she was my first I ever entered

That was good wasn't it

Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:34 pm

good to meet you too gary, its always cool to put a face with a name.

jim

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:25 pm

rwdfresno wrote:
gary1954 wrote:she was my first I ever entered

You'll never forget that first, um, cockpit... :wink:

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:29 pm

she was my first I ever entered

Kristen Lunde was mine...........See you Sunday Neon

Sorry this is my 4th Monday this week.

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:47 pm

"Was it good for you too?"

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:52 pm

ww2John wrote:"Was it good for you too?"

Ya sick twisted Freaks :lol:

Warbirds, Women, both start with a W

Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:43 pm

gary1954 wrote:
ww2John wrote:"Was it good for you too?"

Ya sick twisted Freaks Warbirds, Women, both start with a W

Both will take all your money and time.
Both will take all your love, and sometimes make you fly high, while frustrating you at others.
Both will put you in the ground eventually, if you're not careful.

Robbie