Kirtland AFB airshow

Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:27 am

Kirtland had an open house and air show today.

Work made it impossible for me to attend the show, but was able later in the afternoon, to make it to the flight line near the Cutter / 7-Bar FBO area, and shot some Thunderbird action.

Since everyone here has seen the "Aves del Trueno" at least once, I will not post photos.

What I missed seeing, was the demo by the V-22 Osprey.....

Saludos,

Tulio

Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:41 am

I have seen a few pictures of the Kirkland show...they showed an F-4, P-51, F-15 Heritage Flight...Question is...what F-4 was doing the flying?

USAF or Collings Foundation...I'm getting mixed reports from non aviation people... :roll:

Good to hear the USAF trotted out their CV-22...

PS.
I live in Bell Helicopter's back yard and I haven't seen a V-22 in 4 years! And they have never flown one at a local airshow...so much for letting the people that build them see it in action ...

Z

Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:49 pm

Ah yes...beautiful Kirtland AFB. I spent 3 1/2 years there '56-'59. That was when you could go 6 blocks north or south from Central Ave. and be out in the desert.

Mudge the geezer :shock:

Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:05 pm

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Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:17 pm

The V-22 cancelled for the MAPS show. I would loved to have seen them fly that thing!

Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:35 pm

Our AFB cancleed their show this year. :cry:

Stupid war!

Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:40 pm

Here are some of my pictures

Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:16 pm

Uh last 23 arent working

Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:15 am

Great Photo's Areo51.

I like this one (well beside the AT-6) What is it, please? It looks like a North American or Ryan..? Perhaps a Beaver? Too small for a Norseman... hm...

Forgive, I'm a neophyte compared to you guys. :oops:

Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:38 am

Howard DGA-15 One of the sweetest flying airplanes ever. Its' at the top of my want list. Navy used them for instrument trainers as well as hospital ship NH-1 and air force UC-64? I beleive. No thats the Norseman I will have to look up the air force #

Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:14 am

Obergrafeter wrote:Howard DGA-15 One of the sweetest flying airplanes ever. Its' at the top of my want list. Navy used them for instrument trainers as well as hospital ship NH-1 and air force UC-64? I beleive. No thats the Norseman I will have to look up the air force #

Thanks for the reply, I appreicate it!

I looked it up, its UC-71. Are there many (left) around?

I've (now) put it on my wish list too. :mrgreen:

Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:49 pm

GIJOE290 wrote:Are there many (left) around?

There once was one at the Air Zoo. I don't know if it is still there.

Mike

Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:48 pm

I have seen several DGA-15's, but very few in military guise. The only paint scheme I have seen is like the picture Navy instrument trainer, maybe the same airplane each time. Mark Clark has one for sale. They have really skyrocketed in price the last few years. Will run with a Staggerwing, five people in comfort and carry a boat load of fuel.
I got to fly one couple of years ago 25 hrs out of a world class restoration, and although it looks kinda dumpy like all of Benny Howards' planes it hauls ass.

Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:24 pm

Obergrafeter wrote:I got to fly one couple of years ago 25 hrs out of a world class restoration, and although it looks kinda dumpy like all of Benny Howards' planes it hauls ass.

It didn't happen to be a white and blue-trimmed one did it, Obergrafter?

Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:26 am

No, it was an all yellow one out of Oklahoma. The head of the FAA DER program was in town to give a seminar needed a hangar. I told him to use mine but just bring a lot of towels. He said it was a tight engine and did not leak oil, and I told him not for the oil but to wipe all the drool off of it the next morning. Absolutely the most gorgeous airplane restoration I have ever seen.