$1800 and solo a mustang

jaybird · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:30 am

Ok, now that might have got your attention!

Here is some lengthy, very good reading from Bud Davisson on his experience with Junior Burchinal in the early 70's.

http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepMustangBurch.html

gilt · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:56 am

I landed a Stearman at Flying Tigers in 1982, while Junior was doing time, walked around looking at the remaining accumulation of planes and parts, had lunch at the truck stop, met Junior's son, it was exactly as Budd described it.

Tom-

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:57 am

An amazing story written with skill by Bud so that you get the flavor as well as the facts. In 1970 I had a fresh degree from U of Texas, and was wasting my time in Nixon's war as a mechanic in the Texas ANG at Laporte near Houston. I was a few years away from being a pilot, but interested in airplanes, after seeing my first airshow at the great Andreau Airport in Houston, now sadly closed by greedheads. Paris, north of Dallas would have been about a 4 hour drive. I'd since heard of Junior, but not in this detail. If he landed all this stuff on a 2700 by 30 runway he must have been real good. The shortest I have been in my Spit is 2900 and I used most of that. The Ft. Collins runway where I go for service is 44 wide and I do concentrate there! Is he still alive?

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:16 pm

Great story...

RickH · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:32 pm

Randy, Jr. used to fly his T-33 off of that dirt strip.

T33driver · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:12 pm

RickH wrote:

Randy, Jr. used to fly his T-33 off of that dirt strip.

Dirt strip? Bless his heart

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:54 pm

RickH wrote:

Randy, Jr. used to fly his T-33 off of that dirt strip.

<sound of jaw hitting the floor>
:shock:

RickH · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:20 pm

It went through a series of owners until it was donated to the Collings Foundation in Dec. 2000.

Jr. also flew his B-17 and of course the infamous P-38 off of that strip. The 38 is the one he overran the runway with and ran over the car and trailer that was going down the road. Fortunately I don't think anyone was hurt seriously.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:18 pm

I remember reading this and wanting to go tomorrow and fly away in a Mustang. Problem was I was only 12 yrs old

Lynn

RickH · **Posted:** Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:14 am

Here is the current info on Flying Tigers Airfield, Paris , Texas.
Notice there are 4 jets based there. I have no idea what they may be.

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39TA
(formerly 40F) Flying Tigers Airport
Paris, Texas, USA

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GOING TO PARIS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 AUGUST 2006
Location
FAA Identifier: 39TA
Lat/Long: 33-39-09.3760N / 095-39-20.8570W
33-39.156267N / 095-39.347617W
33.6526044 / -95.6557936
(estimated)
Elevation: 588 ft. / 179.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 5 miles W of PARIS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 75421

Airport Operations
Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-272-7915]
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications
WX AWOS-3 at PRX (10 nm E): 119.675 (903-737-8784)

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
PRXr296/12.3 PARIS VOR/DME 113.60 07E
SLRr340/27.8 SULPHUR SPRINGS VOR/DME 109.00 08E
BYPr071/29.7 BONHAM VORTAC 114.60 06E

NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
HUGO 189/23.9 323 05E HHW .... .... .--
ANTLERS 175/32.4 391 05E AEE .- . .

Airport Services
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: 2380 x 20 ft. / 725 x 6 m
4150' X 75': 2380' X 20' ASPH WITH ADNL 28' DIRT EACH SIDE & 1400' X 75' DIRT AVBL IN DRY WX.
WIDTH VARIES DUE TO GRASS ENCROACH AND POOR PAVEMENT.
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 5000 lbs

RUNWAY 2 RUNWAY 20
Gradient: 0.9 0.9
Traffic pattern: left left
Markings: none none
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Obstructions: 30 ft. pline, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO/CLOSE-IN OBSTNS MEASURED FROM ASPH RWY.
+16' AIRPLANE 80' FROM THR 45' LEFT OF CNTRLN. none
APCH RATIO 0:1 FROM DIRT END.
+20' TREES AT THR 65' LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Runway 16/34
Dimensions: 1375 x 80 ft. / 419 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in poor condition
RUNWAY 16 RUNWAY 34
Gradient: 0.9 0.9
Traffic pattern: left left
Markings: none none
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Obstructions: 35 ft. tree, 185 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear 27 ft. tree, 30 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: I.N. BURCHINAL
615 38 S.E.
PARIS, TX 75460
Phone 214-784-3613
Manager: I N BURCHINAL
615 38 S.E.
PARIS, TX 75460
Phone 214-784-0688

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 11
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 4
Aircraft operations: avg 28/day
61% local general aviation
38% transient general aviation
1% air taxi

Additional Remarks
- RWY 02/20 VERY POOR COND; CTN ADZD WHEN USING RWY 16/34 OR E/W TWY DUE TO HIGH GRASS.

Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 39TA.

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