Some more 1970s (and other) slide scans

[JDK]

Excellent stuff, a real variety.

The Vimy is 'the' airworthy replica (no claims to originality) and is now quite the record breaker itself. Not that many fabric covered biplanes that have flown UK - Australia, and UK - South Africa and the Atlantic...

There have been two replica Vimys built - one very original with RR Eagle engines, built in 1969, now static in the RAF Museum (it lost its fabric in an accidental fire and was rendered un-airworthy) and this one, completed in 1994, when it flew to Australia from the UK after being built in the US. There are two surviving originals, including the historic examples that flew the Atlantic (first ever non-stop) in London's Science Museum and UK-Aus (G-EAOU) in Adelaide, SA.

[Neal Nurmi]

Great stuff -- I haven't even thought of Art for a while -- shows how long it has been. I miss him.

That was a nice shot of Frank and Ruth Sanders on an earlier page too. He was another vivid character. I miss him too...

[richkolasa]

Thanks for the kind words, people. Glad to post them...here's some more:

Here's a Helo I'd love to see on the warbird circuit:

Some Oceana Cats:


A Cat that I'd like to see back in the air, maybe in VA Beach?

The good ole days of Oshkosh:

[richkolasa]

Another ribbon-cut from da chipmunk:

And some Sea Kings at Pax River about 5 years ago:

And Oshkosh's South African visitor in 1993:

[JDK]

Ah, yes, the infamous TWIN-Spad; when excessive ordinance just isn't enough...

[kenair]

wonderful slides - thanks for posting.
cheers!

[richkolasa]

Thanks kenair, here's a little Canada-rocks shot for you (Trenton 99 I believe):

Here's a couple from before Warbirds were persona-non-grata at Oshkosh:


Oshkosh Phantom fly-over:


McGuire way back:

And I can't believe these are gone too: