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Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:34 pm

Thank you for posting these photos. Brings back a lot of good memories.

Randy Tait

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:34 am

North American P-51D "Mustang&quot (122-31615)(USAAF 44-63889)(C-FFUZ)(Currently N4034S)
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang cn122-31615 USAAF 44-63889 C-FFUZ a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang cn122-31615 USAAF 44-63889 C-FFUZ c by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang cn122-31615 USAAF 44-63889 C-FFUZ d by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:36 pm

North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Death Rattler") (124-48339)(USAAF 45-11586)(N51HT)(Currently N51PE Little Horse Texas Flying Legends Museum Houston TX)
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang Death Rattler cn124-48339 USAAF 45-11586 N51HT c by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang Death Rattler cn124-48339 USAAF 45-11586 N51HT d by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang Death Rattler cn124-48339 USAAF 45-11586 N51HT e by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:06 am

Republic P-47N "Thunderbolt" (USAAF 44-53436)(Nicaragua AF GN71) (N47TB)
ImageRepublic P-47N Thunderbolt USAAF 44-53436 Nicaragua AF GN71 N47TB a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageRepublic P-47N Thunderbolt USAAF 44-53436 Nicaragua AF GN71 N47TB b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageRepublic P-47N Thunderbolt USAAF 44-53436 Nicaragua AF GN71 N47TB c by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:22 am

If anybody wants my autograph on the picture of the CAF P-47 taxiing by the fat boy in red hat, shirt , black shorts next to the fuel truck give me a call! All the years there I finally got a picture. Was there with Texas Raiders that year.

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:00 pm

Sad to think that within one month two of the Mustangs, N51HT and N12700 were both lost in separate fatal accidents. :(

T J

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:19 pm

Stinson L-5E Sentinel Guinea Short Lines cn76-535 USAAF 44-18190 N7618B
ImageStinson L-5E Sentinel Guinea Short Lines cn76-535 USAAF 44-18190 N7618B a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageStinson L-5E Sentinel Guinea Short Lines cn76-535 USAAF 44-18190 N7618B b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Stinson L-5E-1 "Sentinel" (USAAF 44-18048)(N7905A)
ImageStinson L-5E-1 Sentinel USAAF 44-18048 N7905A c by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:02 am

ImageStinson OY-2 Sentinel cn76-4618 USAAF USMC 120491 N45AK WB-5 VMO-6 Tomats b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageStinson L-5 Sentinel USAAF 42-98196 N1252 b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageStinson OY-1 Sentinel USMC 120466 N2582B b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageTaylorcraft F19 cnF128 N20002 Psinted RAF TW813 b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Wed Jun 08, 2016 12:18 pm

Thanks for the pictures of C-FFUZ. My favorite civilian scheme ever on a Mustang. I saw it in a hangar at Alma, MI probably five or six years ago now. Still had the black spinner, but the rest was unpainted. At the time, I was told it was owned by an Australian. I see it has since been sold to a new owner and been repainted.

"Death Rattler" wintered at the Air Zoo once when I was very young. It's the first memory I have of seeing a Mustang.

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:43 am

Goodyear FG-1D "Corsair" (USN 92468)(N9964Z)(13)
ImageGoodyear FG-1D Corsair USN 92468 N9964Z 13 a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageGoodyear FG-1D Corsair USN 92468 N9964Z 13 c by Bill Word, on Flickr

North American AT-6D "Texan/Harvard Mk III" (88-14748)(USAAF 42-44554)(NX13HP) (Painted Japanese)
ImageNorth American AT-6D Texan cn88-14748 USAAF 42-44554 NX13HP Paint Japanese by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:48 am

Is there enough interest for me to keep posting on this thread or you getting tired of it. I will keep posting more on my Flickr site anyway.

bill word

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:34 am

I, for one, am greatly enjoying it. Post on! :drink3:

Richard

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:36 am

I'm lovin' it! Your pics bring back great memories of my many years attending the Breckenridge shows (I only ever missed two!). I still keep looking for myself in the background... geek

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:58 am

Bill, please continue posting Breckinridge pictures....like Dean I only missed two. And if you have a picture of my SNJ, N3653G, that would be great!

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:53 am

Old Shep, I thought I had all the T-6/SNJs that attended, but I can't find yours. How was it painted, maybe I misidentified it in my records.

Bill
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