Photos from Sikorsky Airport -1979

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:52 pm

Hot off the scanner from the Old Man's files. Take a look but remember there nothing special.

Pre Horseman?

Gotta love the 70's fashion! :wink:

Why don't we see more formation flights like this?

Talk about an odd couple!

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:22 am

Thanks Chris!
Boy does that bring back memories! Leo Loudenslager with his Laser and his TT-1 Pinto Jet act. EAA's B-17 when owned by Bill Harrison and Gorege Enhorning and company.Scott Smith's P-51 Gee Gee, the AJ-2 Savage on display, Tom Rudder's Harvard, Dick Foote's FM-2 and the first time I saw a Harrier or A-10!

I was at the other end of the flight line that year, but I did manage to get out amoungst the birds afer the show and have a lot of close-up slides.
Thanks Chris.
Jerry

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:25 pm

Glad you enjoyed them Jerry. I knew they'd bring back some memories for someone! I didnt even show up on the scene for another 10 years! Boy where'd did those days go that airshows/the airport were not only looked upon fondly but supported by the locals as well!

hercules130 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:59 pm

WOW THANKS A MILLION for the Lycoming Savage! AWESOME. 1979, you can smell the new on that Blackhawk, hard to believe its been around (in service) for 31 years.

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:25 pm

Fascinating photos... thanks very much for posting... I must admit that my jaw dropped when I saw the Savage... didn't know one was still flying at that point! I guess it was a unique survivor even then though... sad that more weren't saved, because it's one brute of an aircraft!

All the best,
Richard

Enemy Ace · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:02 pm

The first Mustang is N51YS when owned by Thomas J Watson Jr. son of the founder of IBM. The airplane wore that paint job up until @ 2000- 2001 when it was sold, is now SCAT XVIII (I think, not sure about the roman numerals) and is natural metal. I spent many late nights looking at this airplane and pondering life in general.

krlang · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:30 am

Cool,
I never got to see Bob F.'s mustang in red, it was blue by the first time I saw it.

K.L.

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:22 am

Enemy Ace wrote:

The first Mustang is N51YS when owned by Thomas J Watson Jr. son of the founder of IBM. The airplane wore that paint job up until @ 2000- 2001 when it was sold, is now SCAT XVIII (I think, not sure about the roman numerals) and is natural metal. I spent many late nights looking at this airplane and pondering life in general.

I used to Crew Chief "Old Boy" some when Steve Collins owned it here in Atlanta.

I'm the short one.

Enemy Ace · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:15 pm

Better you than me Robbie. I used to help out with his planes, then said NEVER AGAIN.

richkolasa · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:20 pm

krlang wrote:

Cool,
I never got to see Bob F.'s mustang in red, it was blue by the first time I saw it.

K.L.

I believe that he had two, both painted in similar schemes. One was blue, one was red. "Miss Kat Brat" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" I believe.

Rich

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