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4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:41 am

4th Wings Over Houston Confederate Air Force Air Show Ellington Field 1988
WEATHER & PHOTOS - LOUSY EARLY JUST FAIR LATER. SCANS OF PHOTO PRINTS.
I am only posting shots of aircraft I have not posted before on other threads because of poor quality

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis/J-2) " Fagot B" (Chinese Navy 1411) (N15MG)(Painted as North Korean AF 4115)
ImageMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (J-2) Fagot B Chinese Navy 1411 N15MG a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Martin B-26C (TB-26C) "Marauder " ("Carolyn") (2253)(USAAF 41-35071)(N5546N)(crashed destroyed near Odessa TX 09/28/95)
ImageMartin B-26C Marauder Carolyn cn2253 USAAF 41-35071 N5546N a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageMartin B-26C Marauder Carolyn cn2253 USAAF 41-35071 N5546N b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:19 pm

North American/Cavalier F-51D (P-51D) "Mustang" ("Baby Duck ") (122-31945)(USAAF 44-72086) (NL789DH)(Painted as 44-15137)(Currently N510JS)
ImageNorth American Cavalier P-51D Mustang Baby Duck cn122-3144-72086 USAAF 44-72086 NL789DH a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American Cavalier P-51D Mustang Baby Duck cn122-3144-72086 USAAF 44-72086 NL789DH b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Messerschmitt Me 208/Nord 1101 Noralpha "Ramier I/Woodpigeon I" (N2904Y)(Painted as Luftwaffe)
ImageMesserschmitt Me 208 Nord 1101 Noralpha Ramier I(Woodpigeon 1) N2904Y by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:35 am

North American T-6G "Texan" ("Thunder Chicken") (168-245) (USAF 49-3141)(N157DC)
ImageNorth American T-6G Texan Thunder Chicken cn168-245 USAF 49-3141 N157DC a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American T-6G Texan Thunder Chicken cn168-245 USAF 49-3141 N157DC b by Bill Word, on Flickr


Vultee BT-13B/SNB-2 "Valiant/ Vibrator" (79-244L)(USAAF 44-31743)(USN 52281)(N59843)(Currently painted USAAF 41-11582)
ImageVultee BT-13B Valiant-Vibrator cn79-244L USAAF 44-31743 N59843 by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:44 pm

Bill, in 1988 I shot a poor quality photo of a formation of some 21 T-6s and a solitary C-45.

Did you happen to get a shot of that formation?

Saludos,


Tulio

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:53 pm

No Tulio I did not and if I did it probably would have of poor quality also. It was not the best show for photography and I did not salvage many photos
bill word

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:25 pm

Noorduyn UC-64A (C-64A) " Norseman VI" (506)(USAAF 43-35432)(N13340)
ImageNoorduyn UC-64A Norseman VI cn506 USAAF 43-35432 N13340 a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNoorduyn UC-64A Norseman VI cn506 USAAF 43-35432 N13340 c by Bill Word, on Flickr

Interstate L-6 (S-1B1) "Cadet" (155)(USAAF 43-2712)(N46023)
ImageInterstate L-6 Cadet cn155 USAAF 43-2712 N46023 by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:14 am

Republic P-47G "Thunderbol t" ("Little Demon") (USAAF 42-25068)(N47DG)(Painted as 42-8476)(Currently N47FG 225068/WZ Snafu at Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston TX)
ImageRepublic P-47G Thunderbolt Little Demon USAAF 42-25068 N47DG a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageRepublic P-47G Thunderbolt Little Demon USAAF 42-25068 N47DG b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Supermarine Mk Tr 9 (HF Mk IXe) " Spitfire" (CBAF 4494)(RAF TE308)(N308WK)(WKC)
ImageSupermarine Mk Tr 9 Spitfire cnCBAF 4494 RAF TE308 N308WK by Bill Word, on Flickr
Last edited by bilwor on Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:31 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:30 am

Nice to see Carolyn, I saw her just once, when she was painted by a shop in San Angelo.

Anyone know if the UC-64 is still around?

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:36 am

JohnB wrote:Anyone know if the UC-64 is still around?

The FAA listing says it was exported-

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=13340

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:47 pm

This is the end of photos for this thread. The Next one will be from Freedom Flight America Glendale AZ July 31, 1995 with better quality photos. Between health problems and very hot weather in Arizona I haven't gone to any new Air Shows/
Fly-ins so I will continue to post photos from shows past.

Curtiss SB2C-5 "Helldiver" (USN 83589)(NX92879)
ImageCurtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver USN 83589 NX92879 a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageCurtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver USN 83589 NX92879 b by Bill Word, on Flickr

General Motors FM-2 "Wildcat" (3226)(USN 55585)(NX681S)(VF-41 USS Ranger)
ImageGeneral Motors FM-2 Wildcat cn3226 USN 55585 NX681S VF-41 USS Ranger by Bill Word, on Flickr

Boeing/Stearman 450 Special " Kaydet" ("Ole Red") (75-12348)(N213BB)(450 hp P&W Wasp Jr)(Bob & Ruthie Blankenship)
ImageBoeing Stearman 450 Special Kaydet Ole Red cn75-12348 N213BB by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:49 pm

bilwor wrote:Republic P-47G "Thunderbol t" ("Little Demon") (USAAF 42-25068)(N47DG)(Painted as 42-8476)(Currently Duxford Fighter Collection flying in 84th Fighter Squadron scheme as P-47D SNAFU USAAF42-74742)
ImageRepublic P-47G Thunderbolt Little Demon USAAF 42-25068 N47DG a by Bill Word, on Flickr

No longer with TFC. It is with Friedkin in Texas.

T J

Re: 4th Wings Over Houston 1988

Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:19 pm

Thanks for the update TJ.
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