Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:49 pm
So where were the warbird pics from? I need another Mecca to pray towards!
Robbie
Robbie
Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:52 pm
Robbie Roberts wrote:So where were the warbird pics from? I need another Mecca to pray towards!
Robbie
Polk City Fla, Fantasy of Flight owned by Kermit Weeks
Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:55 pm
Thought it might be- add another place to mail my resume...
Robbie
Robbie
Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:00 pm
Way cool!
Good to see Joe inside!
Also glad to know the B-26 is inside...just wish she was up and about.
Lots o great stuff for the future in there too!
Wow!
Thanks for the pics
Good to see Joe inside!
Also glad to know the B-26 is inside...just wish she was up and about.
Lots o great stuff for the future in there too!
Wow!
Thanks for the pics
Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:02 am
yes...Kittyhawk was way cool and didn't cover nearly as much real estate as I envisioned. I made my way to FL through VA and DC. After seeing the new WF exhibit downtown I had to stop at Kittyhawk. Udvar Hazy is incredible but it makes me feel really old seeing Loudenslager's Laser, Hoover's Shrike, and Scholl's Chipmunk under one roof. I think I have photos of all 3 at the Cleveland Airshow back in the early 80's. I didn't get a chance to climb around anything at kermits...sorry....they are reviving open cockpit day though.
jim
jim
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:05 am
Nice pictures, Jim. At Udvar-Hazy, have they finished the wings on the He-219 yet? Last time I was there (few years ago), they only had the fuselage done.
Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:21 am
Same as when I was there a couple of months ago. Dang Jim you got a nice route going there man.
Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:21 am
It was nice to have the CF TA-4 on display at Udvar Hazy a couple of years ago, even if it was only for a few hours. It was also nice to know that it was the only aircraft there that was going to fly out ! 
Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:31 am
That Enola Gay is one sexy bee-atch.
Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:55 am
Very nice. My wife and I will be heading to Florida the first week in March and Fantasy of Flight will be our first stop. Between aviation and wildlife shooting my poor wife is going to need some special attention.
Eric
Eric
Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:16 pm
Oh Oh!
"wife needs some special attention"
Sounds like shopping therapy! Could be very dangerous!
Lots of birds to shoot. prop AND feather driven!
"wife needs some special attention"
Sounds like shopping therapy! Could be very dangerous!
Lots of birds to shoot. prop AND feather driven!
Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:22 pm
What's the Japanese aircraft fuselage in the Udvar-Hazy pic? Looks like a Ki-45 to me, but I don't know my Japanese bomber types too well.
Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:19 pm
Wow, look at those engines!
Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:21 pm
JimH wrote: Udvar Hazy is incredible but it makes me feel really old seeing Loudenslager's Laser, Hoover's Shrike, and Scholl's Chipmunk under one roof. I think I have photos of all 3 at the Cleveland Airshow back in the early 80's.
jim
Yup!
Shannon and I saw the last pass in the Shrike at Sun-n-fun.
Dont forget the Pepsi Skywriter too. Oh the memories in there.
Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:35 pm
I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the Udvar Hazy Center BEFORE it opened due to my involvement with the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trophy. We flew to IAD in my buddy's Citation and they came over and picked us up. Not all the airplanes were in place and they were all covered with plastic wrapping as there was still work going on in the building. The best part was when all 6 of us got to climb into the ENOLA GAY and get our photos taken sitting in the pilots seat! That is a photo I treasure!