Warbird Information Exchange

A day late, but as I was saying:












Got to see Ryan there again, whom I hadn't seen since several years ago at Chino. He says hi to all.
Also got a shot of what's left of the 94th Aero Squadron restaurant; don't know what happened to the airplane mockups:

This was it in happier times (2005):


*OK, so it's now Chicago Executive or whatever. We still call that big building downtown the Sears Tower, too.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Monday 7/21/14 10:00am the Bombers are still on the ramp at PWK (Chicago Executive)
Seems to have been a great weekend for the Collings Foundation in Chicagoland.
The 94th Aero Squadron fiberglass mock ups, some made there way out to the flailing Air Classic Museum in Sugar Grove IL. Not sure they all made it, reports that the mustang and T-bolt are there along with the remainder of a once proud museum.

Jim C
Midwest Aeronautique LLC
UC-61K USAAF # 43-14964 / RAF # HB-690

11:00 Central time
Both B-17 and B-24 departed PWK and headed east over Lake Michigan.
Good Luck! God Speed!
Look out Valparaiso INDIANA!

Jim C
Midwest Aeronautique LLC
UC-61K USAAF # 43-14964 / RAF # HB-690