CAF AirSho 1987 & 1988

[Warbird Kid]

Shouldn't the "No Visible Means of Support" moniker have been applied to the Marauder?

And the US Star to be painted correctly!?

[Obergrafeter]

Kid had me going there for a minute...............the Star correctly, ...I first thought you were talking about the TG-3A, you wouldn't believe the research that went into that paint job. Actually came from Schweitzer itself, as painted at Blackwood Field, Waco, Tx in the war. Only thing wrong was the #5 they only had 4, but it was for the 5 of us that restored it.

[C VEICH]

Shouldn't the "No Visible Means of Support" moniker have been applied to the Marauder?

And the US Star to be painted correctly!?

I always kind of assumed the light blue insignia was an attempt to replicate a faded old style insignia which had been updated with the bar and then the blue surround. A pretty common occurrence during the war. However, even allowing them some artistic license for the coloring, it is still a bit "off" as the insignia does not have the correct proportions either. None of which would have stopped me from enjoying watching her fly had I have gotten the chance!

[Warbird Kid]

Kid had me going there for a minute...............the Star correctly, ...I first thought you were talking about the TG-3A, you wouldn't believe the research that went into that paint job. Actually came from Schweitzer itself, as painted at Blackwood Field, Waco, Tx in the war. Only thing wrong was the #5 they only had 4, but it was for the 5 of us that restored it.

See.. thats cool. I can really dig that.

[Warbird Kid]

None of which would have stopped me from enjoying watching her fly had I have gotten the chance!

Me too. If we could just still have her and the men who were on her that day, I'd take a B-26 COVERED in disproportionate mis-colored insignias!

[Chappie]

Great photo Bill. I have the same frustration when scanning old 4x6s, but then I tell myself to be happy that I have these old photos. Besides the imperfections is what makes them special. Better to have slighlty noisy photos of White Lightning than none at all.

Cheers,
Chappie

[bilwor]

Thank you Chappie and I agree.
bill word

[bilwor]

For you Mustang fans, here are 8 that attended the 1987 AirSho and 1 that attended the 1988 AirSho.
If I have mis-identified any please let me know so I can correct them. Back then I did not have the camera and lens that I have today so the aerial shots were very poor, so most of my viewable shots are ground shots.
bill word

Commonwealth Aircraft CA-17 Mk 20 "Mustang" ("Jeannie Too") (1326)(RAAF A68-1001)(N51WB) 1988



North American P-51D "Mustang" (124-48339)(USAAF 45-11586)(N51HT)(13)


North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Cloud Dancer") (124-44471)(USAAF 44-84615)(N55JL)



North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Gunfighter II") (122-39723)(USAAF 44-73264)(N5428V)



North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Old Boy") (122-39285)(USAAF 44-72826)(C-FBAU)



North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Old Crow") (124-48206)(USAAF 45-11453)(N551MR)(Painted as 44-14450)



North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Old Red Nose") (122-40383)(USAAF 44-73843)(N10601)



North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Petie 3rd") (122-38604)(USAAF 44-72145)(NL51PT)



North American/Cavalier Mk 2 F-51D (P-51D) "Mustang" ("What's up Doc")(USAF 67-22581)(C-GMUS)

[Chunks]

Great shots, thanks for posting! I need to get my dad's polaroids from Harlingen in the '70s and scan them in.

Chunks

[Obergrafeter]

Were you taking a picture of the mighty TG-3A and Cloud Dancer get in the way. Lynn will be glad to see my mighty Ford F-250 airshow pick up in a couple of the pictures.

[JohnH]

Great pics!!! Does bring back memories of a fantastic era. I went to the 86 show and the scene then was very similar to these pics.

I was lucky to see one take off of the Marauder at Airsho 86, they were having some issues with it and it did not fly in the show. I watched it, somehow knowing it was going to be my only time seeing it fly. Very lucky to see it, then years later getting to do air to air with the Tallichet machine in 93 and seeing it fly again in 98. I went to the Marauder 50th anniversary reunion in 1991 and sadly Carolyn broke a wrist pin on the way and had to land in West Va. darn, the emotion of having the guys there watching their airplane at Martin State Airport would have been magic. So close!!!!



. That 109 is not the one that crashed, it was this one:

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... rch=NX8575

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief ... 2697&key=1

Dont know why the caption says airworthy by 2009. Can't be back in the air , destroyed. I met the pilot a few times in 86, Dick Baird was a great , warm personality, it saddened and shocked me to read of the crash month later in Air Classics.

[bilwor]

John H N8575 was also at the 87 AirShow
bill word

[Lynn Allen]

Were you taking a picture of the mighty TG-3A and Cloud Dancer get in the way. Lynn will be glad to see my mighty Ford F-250 airshow pick up in a couple of the pictures.

The two door light color? I was looking for your black one...

[Obergrafeter]

Yep, that's it

[JohnH]

Thanks Bill, yes it was there in 87. I misinterpreted Rogers's comment, duh....