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Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:23 pm

Thanks RCAF_100 I will make corrections here and in my records. I am always open to corrections.
bill

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:43 am

Chance Vought F4U-4 "Corsair" ("Angel of Okinawa") (9440) (USN 97286)(N5215V)(G-5)
ImageChance Vought F4U-4 Corsair Angel of Okinawa USN 97286 N5215V G5 a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageChance Vought F4U-4 Corsair Angel of Okinawa USN 97286 N5215V G5 b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Cessna UC-78B (AT-17B) "Bobcat/ Bamboo Bomber" (6185)(USAAF 42-32247)(N78UC)
ImageCessna UC-78B Bobcat cn6185 USAAF 42-32247 N78UC by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sat Jun 18, 2016 7:21 pm

Cessna O-2A "Super Skymaster " (M337-0331)(USAF 68-11055)(N5539G)
ImageCessna O-2A Super Skymaster cnM337-0331 USAF 68-11055 N5539G by Bill Word, on Flickr

Cessna O-2A "Super Skymaster " ("Killer Duck") (M337-0292)(USAF 68-11016)(N4880R)
ImageCessna O-2A Super Skymaster Killer Duck cnM337-0292 USAF 68-11016 N4880R by Bill Word, on Flickr

Helio U-10B (H-395) "Super Courier" (627)(USAF 63-13174)(N910SP
ImageHelio U-10B Super Courier cn627 USAF 63-13174 N910SP by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:23 pm

Minor edit:
bilwor wrote:North American T-6G "Texan" ("Woodstock") (168-1)(USAF 49-2897)(N7197C)(TA897 on side)
ImageNorth American T-6G Texan Woodstock cn168-1 USAF 49-2897 N7197C by Bill Word, on Flickr

8) Niiiiice. The first T-6G converted, and the first and only Warbird I've ever flown in; from the Victory Air Museum to Oshkosh with Doug Goss in 1981 - it didn't have the Woodstock art (not Snoopy) painted on it then.

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:47 pm

Thanks for the correction Chris, I will make the changes in my records. I need all the help I can get.

bill word

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:24 am

Bell UH-1E "Iroquois/Huey" (6154)(USMC 154769)(N678Z)(OV-20 on tail)
ImageBell UH-1E Huey cn6154 USMC 154769 N678Z)(OV-20 on tail a by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageBell UH-1E Huey cn6154 USMC 154769 N678Z)(OV-20 on tail b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Cessna T-37B "Tweety Bird" (USAF 59-354)
ImageCessna T-37B Tweety Bird USAF 59-354 by Bill Word, on Flickr

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:52 pm

Some more of: Grumman F7F-3N "Tigercat" ("Big Bossman") (C.245)(USMC 80503)(NX800RW)(VMF(N)-513
ImageGrumman F7F-3N Tigercat Big Bossman cnC.245 (USMC 80503 NX800RW b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageGrumman F7F-3N Tigercat Big Bossman cnC.245 (USMC 80503 NX800RW c by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageGrumman F7F-3N Tigercat Big Bossman cnC.245 (USMC 80503 NX800RW d by Bill Word, on Flickr

This is the last of the warbird photos from Big Iron 1990. My next posting will be Wings over Houston 1988

Re: Big Iron 1990 Breckenridge TX

Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:38 pm

rcaf_100 wrote:
bilwor wrote:I need help in identifying this Texan. I have it listed as North American T-6G " Texan " (168-94)(USAF 49-2990)(N9035Z) in my records.

Looks like it is SNJ-5 N9065Z (BuNo 43792, ex-USAAF AT-6D 41-34586)

:partyman:


that is N9065Z it belongs to a couple of friends of mine.

bob burns
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