Vintage Chino...
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:14 pm
well...1985 anyway. Was cleaning out the bookcase and found these. I'm really thankful my dad was a shutterbug. Thanks to his job we spent alot of time in So. Cal. during the 80's. The quality isn't the greatest but at least this preserves some of the memories.
jim
jim
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:24 pm
a few more...
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:26 pm
what caliber barrel is on the front of that P-38?
Oh, and great pictures... I wish I could have been there to see what looks like the birth of the warbird revival.
-David
Oh, and great pictures... I wish I could have been there to see what looks like the birth of the warbird revival.
-David
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:32 pm
Neat pics!
That Corsair I think is the ex. tallichet, ex. Schroeder aircraft now with Tri State in Ohio being restored.
Jerry
That Corsair I think is the ex. tallichet, ex. Schroeder aircraft now with Tri State in Ohio being restored.
Jerry
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:33 pm
Outstanding photos Jim. If it ever gets in your blood its there for life.
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:39 pm
P-38 came from Lefty Gardner and went on to Stephen Grey.
Every once in a while I still have a bad dream about the years I spent working on that one.
Rich
Every once in a while I still have a bad dream about the years I spent working on that one.
Rich
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:41 pm
To the right of the FG-1D is a F-5 photo nose for the P-38 laying on it's side.
Rich
Rich
Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:25 pm
Hey Jim, are those Bugle Boy Jeans you're wearing?
All kidding aside, cool pics!
No really, are they?
All kidding aside, cool pics!
No really, are they?
Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:28 pm
Geez, one would think you'd at least crack a smile, considering the stuff you're standing next to!
Cool photos - thanks for sharing!
Zack
Cool photos - thanks for sharing!
Zack
Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:00 pm
thats funny....everyone says that! I hated having my picture taken...oh well...BTW thats a "members only" jacket...I think its still lurking in a box somewhere. Back then you could go anywhere you wanted on the field and nobody cared.
jim
jim
Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:37 pm
Great stuff!
I've got an extra scanner laying around here...If you want it it's yours...just let me know where to send it.
I've got an extra scanner laying around here...If you want it it's yours...just let me know where to send it.
Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:29 pm
JimH wrote:Back then you could go anywhere you wanted on the field and nobody cared.
jim
Man, I remember those days. I went back this fall after a 10 year absence. Thanks to our own BDK I managed to get onto the field. Security sh*t like this is gonna kill off our passion. You've gotta let youngsters up close, that is how most of us started out in our prime...
T J
Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:05 pm
Hey Neon -- I bet that you never thought you'd be where you are now back then huh? 
Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:20 pm
Very cool. Looks like great memories.
Eric
Eric
Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:33 pm
T J Johansen wrote:JimH wrote:Back then you could go anywhere you wanted on the field and nobody cared.
jim
Man, I remember those days. I went back this fall after a 10 year absence. Thanks to our own BDK I managed to get onto the field. Security sh*t like this is gonna kill off our passion. You've gotta let youngsters up close, that is how most of us started out in our prime...
T J
Yea, no kidding! I remember driving out on the ramp next to the runway at Chino, just to take pictures of warbirds taking off and landing. You definitely can't do that now!
Anyone remember the POF ramp before the T-hangars were built that surround it now?
I have a lot of the same identical pictures that Jim took. Several of those were taken inside the Tallichet facilities.
Someday when I can find them, I'll post some pictures I have from Chino. I have some from about '78 onwards.
