Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:27 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 3
  [ 34 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Rob Mears
 Post subject: Toodaloo, Putt Putt Maru
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:03 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:10 am
Posts: 1536
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Image

Image

_________________
Rob Mears
'Surviving Corsairs' Historian
robcmears@yahoo.com
http://www.robmears.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Holedigger
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:08 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:57 pm
Posts: 2716
Location: St Petersburg FL, USA
Nice! Shot when and where?

_________________
Image
Aviation Illustration Website
http://shepartstudio.com/illustration/
Top
 Profile  
 
Rob Mears
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:13 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:10 am
Posts: 1536
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
At the Texas Aero Color shop in Brady, TX a couple or three months ago. The plane now belongs to the Friedkin family. It should be in CA receiving some sweet nose art right about now. Their Corsair is also about to leave the same shop.

_________________
Rob Mears
'Surviving Corsairs' Historian
robcmears@yahoo.com
http://www.robmears.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Alan Brooks
 Post subject: P-38
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:24 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:17 am
Posts: 741
Location: Burleson, Tx
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Pics of the -4 Corsair restoration can be found at the Ezell Aviation website......
http://www.ezellaviation.com/page50.html
Alan

_________________
Just call me Al.
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:45 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
Nice!! I like it!

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike Bates
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:06 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:11 pm
Posts: 360
Location: Ohio
I take it's being painted as Capt. Robert L. Herman's P-38H 42-66825 "Thoughts of Midnite". Those are some great markings.

Mike
Top
 Profile  
 
TimAPNY
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:10 pm 
Offline
WRG Staff Photographer & WIX Brewmaster
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:57 am
Posts: 3532
Location: Chapel Hill, TN
it is interesting to see a bunch of the P-38s getting new paint jobs to OD over gray. I wonder when they will start going back to a natural Metal look.

I can't wait to see the nose art, I hope to be able to see it in person someday (again).

Tim

_________________
www.tailhookstudio.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Obergrafeter
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:12 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm
Posts: 3282
Location: Nelson City, Texas
Gawd I just hate all these loud, stinky, useless, warbirds coming to South Texas. Whats a man to do to get a good days sleep with all these inconvienances around.
Top
 Profile  
 
Edward Sheetmetalhands
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:09 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:44 am
Posts: 257
Hey, wait a minute! :shock: They stole the paint scheme on my International Scout!

You know you've been hanging out on WIX too long when you start painting your trucks like Warbirds.... :twisted:
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
F4U-1
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:43 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:28 am
Posts: 156
Rob Mears wrote:
At the Texas Aero Color shop in Brady, TX a couple or three months ago. The plane now belongs to the Friedkin family. It should be in CA receiving some sweet nose art right about now. Their Corsair is also about to leave the same shop.

Is that Corsair ser#97302, once owned by Pardue then by Jim Fry? Did Friedkin buy it from Fry?
Top
 Profile  
 
steve dickey
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:18 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 08, 2004 2:59 pm
Posts: 1715
Location: Safford, Az
SB2C-1 wrote:
Rob Mears wrote:
At the Texas Aero Color shop in Brady, TX a couple or three months ago. The plane now belongs to the Friedkin family. It should be in CA receiving some sweet nose art right about now. Their Corsair is also about to leave the same shop.

Is that Corsair ser#97302, once owned by Pardue then by Jim Fry? Did Friedkin buy it from Fry?


Nope, dis 1 :wink:

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 97264.html
Top
 Profile  
 
Pogo
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:22 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:31 pm
Posts: 1354
Location: Galveston County
For those of us who have been around warbirds forever, but still don't know how to keep up with 'em, is this the late LSFM P-38?
Top
 Profile  
 
steve dickey
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:36 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 08, 2004 2:59 pm
Posts: 1715
Location: Safford, Az
Pogo wrote:
For those of us who have been around warbirds forever, but still don't know how to keep up with 'em, is this the late LSFM P-38?



Correct :!:
Top
 Profile  
 
Pogo
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:04 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:31 pm
Posts: 1354
Location: Galveston County
Why did LSFM let go of it? (And the A-20, and Wildcat, and....?) I never understood any of it, and please know that I am pure and innocent when it comes to actual real warbird business matters. Thank you.
Top
 Profile  
 
warbirdguy
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:56 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:36 pm
Posts: 917
Location: Valparaiso, IN
LSFM never "owned" the P-38 & A-20 they were just displayed at LSFM. I think they were owned by the founder of LSFM but I've forgotten his name.

_________________
"Keep 'em Flying!"
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 3
  [ 34 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3  Next

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: phil65 and 331 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group