Warbird Information Exchange

Don't know if this counts, L-19 Ft Monmoth NJ, C-121-Travis-Hickam-Wake-Tacikawa. L-19 H-13 H-21 Korea, Beavers Otters and Caribou at Ft Hood. B-17 SJ and Chuckie, B-29, PBY SNJ.

SBD Dauntless at LSFM

First warbird flight: B-25/PBJ "Devil Dog" 1998

since then:
C-46 "China Doll" (2)
C-45 (4)
L-19 (4)
B-17G "Aluminum Overcast" yesterday, (Thanks, Lowell!!!)

My wish list:
B-24
P-51
Spitfire

Dennis

First was a T-6 in about 1978. We were at an airshow and Dad gave me $50 bucks for a ride. When I came back he said "Where's my change?". I just smiled.

First stick time in warbird then O2-A, also my first WB check out!

Chalk up another for the SNJ--back when I was a teenager--by someone who recognized a kid that had been bitten badly by the bug.

Later on (and not necessarily in a correct order)...

P-51 (with the late Dick James)
Stearman
Ju-52 (Remember the Lufthansa trip to OSH in the 90's?)
Sentimental Journey
Diamond 'Lil

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

If we count military a/c then........
P-3As (old very old!), P-3Cs (brand new much better!), C-2 Greyhound (3 traps and 2 launches off the Nimitz. NO LIKEY!!!), CH-46, CH-53, C-9, C-130 and OR NG Sherpa.

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Don't touch my junk!!

My first and only to date, 1975 Palomar Airport. Watching CAF playing around and met this young kid in the Mustang. He worked at Chino in exchange for flying lessons in the warbirds, I worked for Parnelli Jones' Indy team and we hit it off. I asked, he said yes but it cost me....$35 for gas! One glorious hour out over the Pacific with a B-25, two other Mustangs, Bearcat and a couple T-6's as I recall.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Jack, that's CVS-68 right. Its here in San Diego for a refurb. I have a nice view from my room.

Lynn

My first ride was in the Alamo Wing PT-26, then while crewing the B-25 Yellow Rose, #1 & #2 L-19's, H/C Wing Fi-156D then on to several P-51's and the best was a ride with Lefty in White Lighting & in the nose of Texas Radiers with Tex Hill. Next would be a Corsair and a Spit....

Lynn

Warbird Rides:

My 1st, Our N3N-3 when I was 7 back in the late 70's. COuntless hrs since.
P-51D CF-FUZ in the early 80's
C-45 from TPA to TICO in the early 80's
CAP O-1E Birddog, PLB to private strip (home)
C-47 N54NA about 8 hrs worth of overnights to BDL from BTV in the late 80's some RT seat time.
TBM Avenger N88HP (Early am sortie, 2 ship from NAS FLL) 1990.
DC-3/C-47 N33623 1.7hrs Lt seat 1997

Dream Ride:
UH-1Charlie or Delta or Hotel model huey!!!!
B-25.........had a chance back in the late 80's to ride in one (now Lonestars Mitchell) I said no and rode with dad in the N3N.....Stupid stupid stupid.......also was promissed a ride in "Chapter XI" but never got it.

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Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005

Steve atleast you had an escort with you, at Airsho 2004 the FM-2 Martlett of the CAF was taxing behind the SBD but never took off, I was hoping he would have, I would have been in heaven with that formation!

Oh wait there was this one time when I rode in this beautiful 767 from Tampa to Denver.

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The conquest of space is worth the risk of life. - Gus Grissom

First Warbird ride was in our Wings L5 Stinson. Second ride was in a P51D with my now good friend and somewhat mentor, Reg Urshler and "Gunfighter." I wrote down the entire story of the ride from begining to end if anyone is interested. Go to our Wing website and look under Archives. Story and pictures. www.c4ever.com/keystone

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"When once you have tasted flight,
you will forever walk with your eyes turned skyward,
for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Oddly enough Jeff, my first airplane ride of any kind was in the same TBM when I was eleven or so. My last warbird ride was a C-17 about three days ago.

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Brad

Dream Ride:
UH-1Charlie or Delta or Hotel model huey!!!!
Jeff,
When we get our UH-1H's back up. Look me up, maybe we can trade rides.
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