Rod Lewis Airshow Jardin Ranch 2011

[kalamazookid]

what does he own for aircraft?

Off the top of my head, too lazy to look up ID's but if anyone has them I'd be more than happy to edit them into the post:

P-38 "Glacier Girl"
P-39 ex-TFC
P-40B (still under restoration I think)
P-47 ex-Tillamook Air Museum
TF-51D "La Pistolera"
B-25 in Russian markings
Spitfire Vb
2 Sea Furies- September Pops and September Fury
4 Bearcats- NAS Denver, Rare Bear, Thai markings, ex-David Price
2 Tigercats- Big Bossman, ex-Air Zoo
F4F-3 Wildcat former Steve Craig
FG-1D Corsair- Rebuilt by Brad Hood's team, Jolly Rogers markings
A-20
CF-5
Ryan ST3KR
L-39
NA-50
T-6

I'm sure I'm missing a few...

Last edited by kalamazookid on Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:17 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[12XU2A3X3]

my previous comment was NOT intended to be pejorative. i think it's exactly like that. the want to have a nice, relaxing, private show.

[warbird1]

my previous comment was NOT intended to be pejorative. i think it's exactly like that. the want to have a nice, relaxing, private show.

Okay, good. We should all support him because he is a VERY good thing for the warbird movement.

[warbird1]

what does he own for aircraft?

Off the top of my head, too lazy to look up ID's but if anyone has them I'd be more than happy to edit them into the post:

P-38 "Glacier Girl"
P-39 ex-TFC
P-40B (still under restoration I think)
P-47 ex-Tillamook Air Museum
TF-51D "La Pistolera"
B-25 in Russian markings
Spitfire Vb
2 Sea Furies- September Pops and September Fury
4 Bearcats- NAS Denver, Rare Bear, Thai markings, ex-David Price
2 Bearcats- Big Bossman, ex-Air Zoo
F4F-3 Wildcat former Steve Craig
FG-1D Corsair- Rebuilt by Brad Hood's team, Jolly Rogers markings

I'm sure I'm missing a few...

You meant Tigercats. You accidentally wrote Bearcats twice.

[Obergrafeter]

Don't forget the A-20. At least one T-6

[mustanglover]

Don't forget the A-20. At least one T-6

plus

NA-50
Ryan ST3KR
L-39C
CF-5D

and lets don't even try on all the modern recips, jets and helicopters

[kalamazookid]

what does he own for aircraft?

Off the top of my head, too lazy to look up ID's but if anyone has them I'd be more than happy to edit them into the post:

P-38 "Glacier Girl"
P-39 ex-TFC
P-40B (still under restoration I think)
P-47 ex-Tillamook Air Museum
TF-51D "La Pistolera"
B-25 in Russian markings
Spitfire Vb
2 Sea Furies- September Pops and September Fury
4 Bearcats- NAS Denver, Rare Bear, Thai markings, ex-David Price
2 Bearcats- Big Bossman, ex-Air Zoo
F4F-3 Wildcat former Steve Craig
FG-1D Corsair- Rebuilt by Brad Hood's team, Jolly Rogers markings

I'm sure I'm missing a few...

You meant Tigercats. You accidentally wrote Bearcats twice.

Thanks, I fixed it and added the couple others to the list.

[whistlingdeath77]

wow thats amazing. what does he do for a living to support having all these aircraft?

[airnutz]

wow thats amazing. what does he do for a living to support having all these aircraft?

Oil...Texas Tea...There's a couple of earlier Forbes(?) articles available online.

[whistlingdeath77]

wow thats amazing. what does he do for a living to support having all these aircraft?

Oil...Texas Tea...There's a couple of earlier Forbes(?) articles available online.

sweet warbird oil

[12XU2A3X3]

his P-47 was repainted somewhat recently, there's a thread about it somewhere...

A-20 baby

[mustanglover]

wow thats amazing. what does he do for a living to support having all these aircraft?

Oil...Texas Tea...There's a couple of earlier Forbes(?) articles available online.

yep, but mostly gas production and transportation pipelines that he sold.

[JohnTerrell]

His Sea Fury T Mk.20 "September Pops" has also recently been repainted, and now features a very unique (to a Sea Fury) Cuban Air Force scheme. You can see some photos of the new scheme here: http://warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighte ... -lewis.asp

With a Cuban-marked Sea Fury, Russian-marked B-25, and Thai-marked Bearcat, I really admire Lewis' desire to present these warbirds in schemes you aren't going to see in other collections, and while doing so, acknowledge how these aircraft fought and flew for other countries.

[12XU2A3X3]

His Sea Fury T Mk.20 "September Pops" has also recently been repainted, and now features a very unique (to a Sea Fury) Cuban Air Force scheme. You can see some photos of the new scheme here: http://warbirddepot.com/aircraft_fighte ... -lewis.asp

With a Cuban-marked Sea Fury, Russian-marked B-25, and Thai-marked Bearcat, I really admire Lewis' desire to present these warbirds in schemes you aren't going to see in other collections, and while doing so, acknowledge how these aircraft fought and flew for other countries.

that's weird and awesome!

i hope the a-20 not russian

[Obergrafeter]

"What does he do to support these warbirds?"....................HOLE RANCHING!! Don't everybody have some? Come get you some. No place like Texas.