Planes of Fame Airshow 2018

[GRNDP51]

Latest news has White 33 coming and a surprise A-26 that hasn't been named.

White 33 and Dottie Mae? Who needs Oshkosh?

[ZRX61]

a surprise A-26 that hasn't been named.

Frenzy was outside at SNA being all spiffed up a couple of days ago...

[GRNDP51]

Wish she flew they take good care of her but not enough to put her in the air

[ZRX61]

When Bill T owned Frenzy we flew from BUR or VNY to CMA for lunch

[C VEICH]

Invader "Feeding Frenzy" at Chino in 2004.

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[Vagabond]

I heard that White 33 has arrived.

[GRNDP51]

Supposedly Rod isn't sending anything? Interesting, thought GG or Balls Out would add to the lineup, also interesting that Erickson isn't sending Tangerine or the 47 as they supported Chino last year.

[marine air]

Would not count on the two P-47's from Tennessee being there.

[bdk]

Supposedly Rod isn't sending anything? Interesting, thought GG or Balls Out would add to the lineup, also interesting that Erickson isn't sending Tangerine or the 47 as they supported Chino last year.

Tigercat?

[JohnTerrell]

Via Facebook, Stu Dawson will be flying an aerobatic performance in one of Rod Lewis' Tigercats ("Here Kitty, Kitty").

Also via Facebook, there are four P-38's that will be flying in the show ("White 33", "23 Skidoo", "Thoughts of Midnite" and Collings'), four-five P-40's and two P-47's (including "Dottie Mae").

[GRNDP51]

Swamp Fox is there... First time in California?

[JohnTerrell]

Swamp Fox is there... First time in California?

As "Swamp Fox", yes I believe so, but if you recall, that airframe was the second Jack Croul/Allied Fighters P-51D (based at Chino), prior to it being sold to the current owner, Robert Dickson. The last bit of its restoration was completed at Fighter Rebuilders and it did its test flights at Chino, as well as a photo-shoot with Jack Croul's other P-51D (which was later sold to Andrew McKenna) before it was sold. Once it was completed, it didn't spend too much time flying at Chino (a couple months?) before it was sold and moved out east, where it was painted as "Swamp Fox".

[Mark Allen M]

8am breakfast at Flo’s if I can fly out of SBA (Santa Barbara) without marine layer drama.

[Vagabond]

Caught the Yanks' P-40 flying today.

Swamp Fox, Strega, POF P-47, 2 A-10s, D-Day Doll and Flabob DC-3 came in - amongst other fun stuff! Will be a great show!!

[Vagabond]

Some quick images from today - Thursday arrivals and activity. (Edited original post - have had a chance to process, watermark and repost the images)



Surprise Flyover Guest from Collings -

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