Warbird Information Exchange

I took these photos of Skyhawks flying at the Alton airshow in 1970.

Glenview NAS "Air Barons".
Disbanded because they were told to. (Competeing with the Blues.)
VL

Yeah...what Vlado said.

Squadron publications did a book on the Blue Angels many years ago (when they were still flying the Skyhawk), and it had a small chapter on the Air Barons in it.

Just an 'alternative' to the Blues on an unofficial level.

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Is that Piccadilly Lilly in the left side of #4 and #6?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Here are some photos of Piccadilly Lilly II that was at the show that day.

If I recall, the guy flying the slot for them worked for Playboy magazine. His name was the best I ever heard for a slot pilot;
Bill Underdown! )
Dudley

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Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship

Those sure are some cool shots of a bygone era.The A-4s are cool as well.

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Found 1 more photo of the Skyhawks, this time setting on the ground.

The Air Barons at the Canadian International Airshow
http://www.airic.ca/html/airbarons.html

Eric

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To an enemy the warning is dire: here only eagles soar,
and the last thing he'll see is a mirrored Spitfire!

cool.., i have never seen aerobatics with drop tanks!!!

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