Warbird Information Exchange

Actually those spinners are steel.

Correction made...

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! <drooling all over the monitor at work....>

The T-6 is my all time favorite warbird. Can you tell?

Those are great photo's. Thanks for sharing'em!

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David
1953 M38A1 jeep owner
& Student Pilot soloed 09/09/06
USAF 1984-1986

The Departures

This is the awaiting thunder when I crossed the runway for the better lighting...

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

That 9th pix shows a 15 year old raising the landing gear.
(Dang, where wuz I at 15?)
VL

I was barely over 16 when I did that. He's on the best path!

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

The final pictures...





Go Around.




Down on the farm...








Here's the man whose airfield we invaded. Don Bussart, he's one of the most extrordinary men from our greatest generation. He flew C-46's over The Hump, C-47's for various air forces in the Orient. He flew for the CIA, and was one of the last US aircraft out of Vietnam when we pulled chocks on the war. He raced a Mosquito in the last Bendix race, and got it to true out at 510mph, using 105 in. and 3100 rpm!!! Lost his T-6 in a poker game in Shanghai, and now at 89 years old, retires to the same room he slept in as a kid on the family farm. He out-drinks anyone in Scotch, and tells stories 'till the cows come home! He's phenomenally sharp for his age, rattling off dates of friends who have passed, where they passed, and what happened. Don has a collection of vintage planes, and classy cars. Life has been good to Don so far.......


Group photo...




A quick shot of 7055C before we tucked her in for the night at Indy INTL.


I hope you all enjoyed my photo-report as well as I did. Scott, please use any photo for the registry, it'd be my honor!

Trey Carroll

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

Vlado,
Was he in the front seat or did that one have a modified gear system to allow the gear to be retracted from the rear ?

Matt:
Stock 'rental' airplane!!!
VL

But does he know what kind of prop is on that plane? I sure don't!

bdk:
Finally got your prop answer......HamStd 22D40-6533. The crank needs to have the oil pressure tap. The governor needs to be changed and a 337 needs to be done. Yes, the AD needs a compliance inspection every 5 years.
Hope that helps.
VL

Thanks Vlado! Any word on the performance difference?

No performance difference. The advantage is no worry about slinging counterweights or rusty 'dome' sleeves. These guys in Michigan have converted several T-6s to this prop configuration.
VL

Stopped for a cup o tea with Don and Kako yesterday. Don was asking when the next gathering of Texans was going to be at his strip?

Also, I think if there was a Mustang pilot who wanted to land there (instead of just doing a touch and go), yesterday MIGHT have been the day. Probably would sink over the axles while parked though. It was a very cushiony soft field.

Don's such a great guy. Every time I go over there, I get more details on old stories and then get to hear new ones, too. He's rather unassuming, but you could tell he was proud of his DFC. And his Air Force discharge, even though he was never in the Air Force. Someone needs to write a book about this guy (and others like him!).

Then Don was telling us about how he owned a P-47 for 20 minutes. And then traded it in for an AT-6. And then lost it in a poker game. Then won a Mosquito in another poker game. And after that, while he was away his soon to be EX wife sold the Mosquito (which he raced in the 49 Bendix) out from under him for a grand.

So you guys going out for some pre-season practice any time soon? Maybe next time we can get Don to pull a plane or two out and fly along! Perhaps we could turn it into a 90th birthday bash?

Dang, I was 51 before I did in a T-6....

Lynn