2009 Slaton, TX airshow

[retroaviation]

Is anyone here going to the Texas Air Museum's airshow in Staton, TX tomorrow (Saturday, June 6)? I have to talk to the guys about the Voodoo I got from them, and we thought spending the day for the airshow would be a nice break as well.

So anyway, if any WIXers are around, I'll be the short, fat guy walking around, probably wearing my ol' boonie hat and probably my Anderson Aeromotive t-shirt.

Gary

[bluehawk15]

Gary,

I think Billy Parker will be there with Tora in his Zero and I think Ron Iberg will be bringing Kate 310. They were going to invite the P-39 and B-25 Yellow Rose, but they decided they wouldn't due to the wings "branded" on them. The comment was they couldn't see paying a good amount of money to have someone's billboard sitting on their ramp. I hope they aren't too disappointed when they see the "billboards" on the side of the Tora birds.

[retroaviation]

Okay Mike. I'll keep an eye out for them.

And just for the record.......I was the loudest voice at HQ against those d*mn decals (or "tramp stamps," as I call them). But that doesn't matter anymore.

Gary

[Obergrafeter]

Wish I could have been there to help you Gary, but all I could do was bitch from so far away!

[Jack Cook]

You know the POF has a nice decal under the stabs and Brian Reynold's OFM birds due has well. They ID their airplane without being distracting.
The CAF decals are just to overpowering.

[Pogo]

The CAF decals are just too overpowering.

I'm not feeling up to complaining about the CAF for anything, not really. Not when you get right down to it. I love the CAF, heart and soul. Having said that, I agree 100% with Jack. Hah! I feel light as air now!

[Second Air Force]

You know the POF has a nice decal under the stabs and Brian Reynold's OFM birds due has well. They ID their airplane without being distracting.
The CAF decals are just to overpowering.

But Jack--MARKETING, MARKETING, MARKETING!!!!!!!!

I'm on record as hating the stickers, but I'm just one of the unwashed masses.
Scott

[Steve S]

Here we go again with the decals I know that we don't all approve but they aint our airplanes. I have to admit I have seen a lot worse and I actually think they came up with a pretty good design that at least is tastefull and is appropriate.
If this were a profit based company I would have more to say but the CAF aint trying to make a profit with them- simply raise enough funds and awareness from teh remianing 99% of the public not onWIX from whom they need suppot to survive. Interesting that I haven't seen anything about a certain red animal prominently displayed on a European companies aircraft - a company that is using the simble as an advertising tool to make a profit.

I am just glad that they are flying - with or without the decals

Steve S

Last edited by Steve S on Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:47 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Second Air Force]

Here we go again with the decals I know that we don't all approve but they aint our airplanes. I have to admit I have seen a lot worse and I actually think they came up with a pretty good design that at least is tastefull and is appropriate.
If this were a profit based company I would have more to say but the CAF aint trying to make a profit with them- simply raise enough funds and awareness from teh remianing 99% of the public not onWIX from whom they need suppot to survive. Interesting that I haven't seen anything about a certain red animal promenently displayed on a European companies aircraft - a company that is using the simple as an advertising tool to make a profit.

I am just glad that they are flying - with or without the decals

Steve S

Ah, but that's the rub. As dues paying CAF Colonels, they ARE our airplanes to care for and display to future generations. I, for one, prefer a more accurate paint scheme devoid of advertising. Under the horizontal stab was just fine by me.

S

[retroaviation]

Um.....the airshow was fun. It was hot and windy, but fun.

Gary

[N3Njeff]

Okay Mike. I'll keep an eye out for them.

And just for the record.......I was the loudest voice at HQ against those d*mn decals (or "tramp stamps," as I call them). But that doesn't matter anymore.

Gary

This just got me soda out my nose.............................thanks gary!