Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:31 pm
I say let's make this one a poll Scott! 
I vote a definite yes. Bring in the Tomcats!
Steve
(But I'm probably gonna take heat for that from someone......)
I vote a definite yes. Bring in the Tomcats!
Steve
(But I'm probably gonna take heat for that from someone......)
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:39 pm
You won't take heat from me. Everything's cool Daddyo
It's clear that there are MANY opinions regarding this topic. I like hearing them all. They all have validity.
-David
It's clear that there are MANY opinions regarding this topic. I like hearing them all. They all have validity.
-David
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:42 pm
Steven M. Dennis wrote:I say let's make this one a poll Scott!
I vote a definite yes. Bring in the Tomcats!
Steve
(But I'm probably gonna take heat for that from someone......)
What do you know? Look at that "thing" you have! "Warbird"???
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Steve. Drop me a PM and let me know what's happening.
Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:19 am
No. F-14's are not warbirds, they are a threat to national security and should be treated as such. 
Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:07 am
[quote="Shay"][quote="JDK"]
[quote="skymstr02"]If it has not flown with some sort of civillian registration, its not a warbird.
If it was retired from the military to a museum, its a relic.
Warbirds are synomomous with some sort of post military aviation activity.[/quote]
Tricky, that. PA474 (no civil registration) 'City of Lincoln', [i]The Bomber[/i].
[img]http://www.bbmf.co.uk/images/lancheader07.jpg[/img]
Warbird, I think, and RAF owned and operated.
http://www.bbmf.co.uk/bomber.html[/quote]
Nope according to the criteria....that is clearly not a warbird
Shay
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Semper Fortis[/quote]
I agree that is not a warbird.
[quote="skymstr02"]If it has not flown with some sort of civillian registration, its not a warbird.
If it was retired from the military to a museum, its a relic.
Warbirds are synomomous with some sort of post military aviation activity.[/quote]
Tricky, that. PA474 (no civil registration) 'City of Lincoln', [i]The Bomber[/i].
[img]http://www.bbmf.co.uk/images/lancheader07.jpg[/img]
Warbird, I think, and RAF owned and operated.
http://www.bbmf.co.uk/bomber.html[/quote]
Nope according to the criteria....that is clearly not a warbird
Shay
____________
Semper Fortis[/quote]
I agree that is not a warbird.
Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:53 pm
vg-photo wrote:Regardless of the vintage, military aircraft are warbirds. That is what they were designed for, to be birds of war.
Short sweet and "spot on" as the Brits would say!