Mon May 24, 2004 3:51 am
dj51d wrote:It looks like the F-14 won't participate an any cat flights before too long. The Navy wants to phase it out and replace it with the Super Hornet, which has all the advantages of being able to carry half the weapons a little bit more than half the distance.
Don't forget engaging targets at half the range, big selling point there
Mon May 24, 2004 7:01 am
Yeah, but I didn't see it!!
Mon May 24, 2004 10:01 am
I'd like to see all three Super Corsairs flying together just once! 
It could be a very realistic possibility if all of the associated parties wanted it bad enough. Of course it will never happen, but it's an excellent sight to imagine.
It could be a very realistic possibility if all of the associated parties wanted it bad enough. Of course it will never happen, but it's an excellent sight to imagine.
Mon May 24, 2004 5:01 pm
We all know THIS WILL NEVER happen, but what the hey! I'd like To see a Squadron of B-36s being escorted by a flight each of F-80s, F-84s, F-86s and F-89s. I don't think thats asking for too much, as long as we're dreaming!
Formations
Mon May 24, 2004 5:07 pm
I would like to see a missing man formation flown by X-wing fighters.... but of course I'm off my medication...
Mon May 24, 2004 5:14 pm
I'll share some of mine,Scott. The little voices in my head wont miss a dose or three!
F9Fs/F2Gs
Wed May 26, 2004 7:11 pm
Rob et al--
Re F9Fs, the last (and only) one I saw fly was Art Wolk's (formerly owned by the late Jack Levine) F9F-2, circa 1988 or so at Mt.Hope. I believe the remains of this are stored in Michigan. Also, in 1992 at Breckenridge TX there was a trainer-liveried single seat Cougar stored in the open behind one of the hangars; it looked like a worthwhile project but I've heard nothing about it since.
Re F2Gs...yeah, the three survivors together would be a marvelous sight. One way to make that happen would be to make a movie about the '49 Cleveland races. (Funnily enough the blue Cleland team bird scarcely took part in that year's NAR at all because of engine issues; and that's the one that's never "supposed" to fly again.) You'd have Bob O complete #74 and fly #57 for the cameras; and 88454 could be borrowed from MoF and temporarily refinished in white as #94 (the eventual race winner).
Or one could reincarnate the Bud Light "F2G" to sub-in for #94...since you'd have to build a new P-51C "Beguine" anyway...what's one more megabuck reconstruction...
Anyway, Walt wouldn't approve and probably Champlin/MoF wouldn't either...but I second your motion about the F2G-trio formation!
Cheers
S.
Re F9Fs, the last (and only) one I saw fly was Art Wolk's (formerly owned by the late Jack Levine) F9F-2, circa 1988 or so at Mt.Hope. I believe the remains of this are stored in Michigan. Also, in 1992 at Breckenridge TX there was a trainer-liveried single seat Cougar stored in the open behind one of the hangars; it looked like a worthwhile project but I've heard nothing about it since.
Re F2Gs...yeah, the three survivors together would be a marvelous sight. One way to make that happen would be to make a movie about the '49 Cleveland races. (Funnily enough the blue Cleland team bird scarcely took part in that year's NAR at all because of engine issues; and that's the one that's never "supposed" to fly again.) You'd have Bob O complete #74 and fly #57 for the cameras; and 88454 could be borrowed from MoF and temporarily refinished in white as #94 (the eventual race winner).
Or one could reincarnate the Bud Light "F2G" to sub-in for #94...since you'd have to build a new P-51C "Beguine" anyway...what's one more megabuck reconstruction...
Anyway, Walt wouldn't approve and probably Champlin/MoF wouldn't either...but I second your motion about the F2G-trio formation!
Cheers
S.
Wed May 26, 2004 11:19 pm
I want to see a P-35 (AT-12), P-36 (Hawk), a P-38, a P-39, and a P-40B fly at Chino. Too bad it won't happen all at once!
Re: Formations
Thu May 27, 2004 1:06 pm
Scott WRG Editor wrote:I would like to see a missing man formation flown by X-wing fighters.... but of course I'm off my medication...
SUNDAY!!SUNDAY!!SUNDAY!! At Moffett Field. SEE! The Princesses own X-Wing precision demonstration team. Daring formation flyby's and formation aerobatics. TOUR! The shuttlecraft Galileio. Imagine yourself as Mr. Spock, should you kill the giant rock throwing barbarians, or not? DO NEITHER!!! Just ENJOY!!! Red shirt? NO PROBLEM!!! Everyone comes back alive from this ride! And, In a special Heritage Flight, See the U.S. Air Force's Warthog attack aircraft in formation with the last airworthy Tai Fighter, Flown by Lord Vader himself, in a memorial flight for the fallen of the Death Star. Plenty of hotdogs and PePsiCo products! Bring the whole family...SUNDAY!!!!
(I couldn't resist)
Thu May 27, 2004 2:35 pm
This one got my heart going
Thu May 27, 2004 7:12 pm
Judging from the paint, I would say It's the CAF's P-51C. Gen Reg Urschler is also one of the Heritage Flight pilots. I sure hopes the weather forecast improves so I can see it fly on Saturday.