GGA's Fall Fling 2012

K5DH · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:29 pm

Hi Y'All,

Here is a selection of photos from today's GGA Fall Fling at Meacham Field in Fort Worth. The weather was "iffy" all day so the participation by aircraft and cars was somewhat diminished from what it should have been. Still, I think we all had a good time. GGA's DC-3 was running revenue flights every 30 minutes all day long, and every flight was full! They raised a lot of money for the B-25 and A-26 restoration funds.

Aerobatics in a DC-3? Nah. Just lucky shooting by yours truly!

Our resident aviation artist, Jason Barnett, was on this flight.

My go-to-work car:

(shameless bragging)

A well-known local female pilot and frequent WIX participant flew in for the event. Here she is, pictured with her high-tech aircraft and her unique flying helmet, shortly after touching down. Her face is blanked out because she asked that I keep her identity a secret, and I felt obliged to comply with her request.

skymstr02 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:29 am

Dean, I stole your photo and caption of the black O-2 driver and posted them on facebook for the "Witches" enjoyment!

dz

K5DH · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:40 pm

skymstr02 wrote:

Dean, I stole your photo and caption of the black O-2 driver and posted them on facebook for the "Witches" enjoyment! dz

Who said anything about a "black O-2"? :wink:

skymstr02 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:24 pm

k5dh wrote:

Who said anything about a "black O-2"? :wink:

OK, so its an O-1 1/2 until itine gets a rear engine bolted on?

eagle21 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:37 pm

First comes the "Black O-2" soon followed by the "Black Helicopters". be very afraid...

JMC

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:58 pm

I had a great time out there. It was worth the drive from Houston. I was a bit nervous about ruining the upholstery in the "Southern Cross" due air sickness because of the rough ride, but I did just fine. I really enjoyed the flight.

hahnej · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:13 am

What is that on a trailer behind the, uhh, err, witch....?

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:35 am

Looks like a Lodestar with a B-25 nose???? Jason, got any answers for that?

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:10 am

I was surprised to see the Lodester nose out there. The GGA guys had talked of converting it into a mobile bar , but I don't know if that is still the plan. The poor thing took on a little more damage to the right side in the same wind storm that tore up a lot of stuff around Meacham Airport a short time ago. That poor old Lodestar just can't win.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:16 am

Wait.... you sold it?!

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:18 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

Wait.... you sold it?!

I did some horse trading with the Lodester for a Trojan. Once I had determined that the Lodestar had more damage and corrosion than most Pacific wrecks, I decided to move on to my next disaster.

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