Geneseo 08 pictures(P-40's!)

Nathan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:18 pm

Hi all,

Just got back from a great day at Genese. A total of 5 P-40's showed up today but only 4 of them flew. It was the greatest number of P-40's I ever saw and it was amazing. The day was great, very hot, and had a 10 minute rain shower that passed threw. The best part of the show was when the 4 P-40's flew one behind the other and swung around behind the croud from the right. Low and fast one at a time it was AWESOME! And the sound? Well, the sound of all those Allisons roaring was thrilling!.

I ment up with Scott and the other WIX'ers. Also met up with a few from other forums. It was a fun day. I missed the group photo but me and Eric stuck behind becasue the P-40's were rolling out and we did not want to miss them flying.

So anyway I know many of you are waiting to see some photos so I will start out with each P-40 that was there.

Enjoy,
Nathan

John Fallis P-40N. Sadly she did not fly.

Fighter Factories P-40E.

Warbirds of Long Island P-40E.

P-40N.

P-40M "Jackie C II".

Nathan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:26 pm

And my favorite Corsair.

She is a beaut!

Nathan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:34 pm

And the 4 P-51 Mustangs!

Enjoy,
Nathan

"American Beauty".

"RCAF".

"Double Trouble".

"Glamorus Gal".

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:45 pm

Nice shots with your new camera, Nathan!

Ryan

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:47 pm

Great shots!

HPDCapt · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:26 pm

My wife and I have completed our first day at Geneseo and it was great. The sun and heat drained us but we have our tickets for tomorrow.
Nathan, great pictures and a couple looked like we were standing close by. We were just to the left of the P-40s.
Seeing all the warbirds flying was a thrill. Looking forward to tomorrow if the weather holds.
Does anyone know the story on the C-47 that was towed down the line yesterday? It was parked by the re-enactors today.

Nathan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:28 pm

that C-47 has been based at Geneseo for years now. It was owned by David T.

b17engineer · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:52 pm

I was at Geneseo a couple of times, once with Sentimental Journey and the Heinkel and once by myself. I think it can truely be that that if you haven't been to an airshow on grass, you haven't been to an airshow. I'm not trying to take anything away from other shows, but there is something magical about an all grass field.

RICK

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:20 am

The 40s are beautiful but I didnt know there was a hair dreesers convention at the same time.

AIRIC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:47 am

Hey Nathan, it was great seeing you again. It sure was a great day.

Eric

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:25 am

Hey Eric it was great seeing you too. I only wish we had more time to chat. But there is a small possibility that I will be going to Thunder over Michigan. :wink:

So the warbird year for me might ot be over yet. I am not full from warbirds yet..I need more in my system.

Again great seeing you Eric.

Cheers,
Nathan

CWBuff · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am **Posts:** 854

Nice shots Nate!

I looked, but didn't find you...

I was just to the left of the P-40s up by the rope the entire day. Where were you situated?

Hope you don't mind if I post some stuff... here's a few from early on Saturday.

Fade to Black...

krlang · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:14 pm

Ok, We are home,

I was hoping for a report from the trenches for Sunday?

We had Breakfast with our group of WIXer's offsite and headed home.
We arrived here at around 5:30 pm with a stop in Albany for lunch.
The rain o the way home was pretty heavy, both bands of showers having come from that way. Hopefully it cleared up in the afternoon.

HPDCapt · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:26 pm

We went to the show today but nothing happened until early afternoon when the rain stopped. A short show followed and no P-40s flew. The most flying was for departures. We enjoyed Geneseo and its on our list to come back to.

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:33 pm

Nathan, thanks for the photos and info for those of us who were not there. I didn't have too bad a day, I am in Boulder and just got back from flying a Grob 102 glider.
Peter, I really like the morning shots, it looks like GRRRR illas in the Mist.

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