Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:39 pm
Steve T, I just found this entry on WIX:
It would seem that your statement about Junior may have been premature .
Posted by Glenn Snyder on 15:03:52 8/25/2005 from 205.188.116.201:
In reply to: Re: Junior Burchinal's Warbird School posted by Hank Armstrong on 12:21:04 8/6/2002 from 66.169.134.180:
Junior Burchinal is alive and well at his Flying Tiger Field in Paris, Texas. I met with him on Wednesday, Sept 24, 2005 and talked over an hour about the good ol days. He is now in a wheel chair, but of sound mind for 77 years old. I am trying to research his Field and museum and all the different warbirds he had. I can be contacted at glennatgns@aol.com if anyone wants a more detailed update.
Am also trying to document all the warbirds that he owned and their whereabouts.
Glenn Snyder Richardson, TX
It would seem that your statement about Junior may have been premature .
Steve T :And the fellow with the B-17 is probably not Junior Burchinal, who passed away quite a long while ago
Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:41 pm
retroaviation wrote:How about Bill Hubbs from Pecos, TX? He owns Sugar Booger, the Cavilier Mustang still in civilian colors.
Just pickin' nits here...44-74445 isn't a Cavalier, but an Aero Enterprises Mustang, which was a similar-looking "sport aircraft" conversion.
Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:29 pm
Randy this may have been asked before but I gotta know ; Just what is a Nit and why would you wanta pick one ? 
Also just found this additional info about Jr. Burchinal's current status. It was also on WIX.
Also just found this additional info about Jr. Burchinal's current status. It was also on WIX.
06-21-2006 /
I spent a very pleasent afternoon with Mr.Burchinal on 06-20-2006. We talked airplanes and movies he had flown in.
A very nice man. Loves to talk.I took some wonderfull photos of him. I hope to return very soon for another vist.
If you get the chance go visit with him, please do. He still lives in the same place as the flying school. An airplane sits out front. Posted by Michael Phillips
Longest?
Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:20 am
Art Lacey's B-17G should rank up there with George Maude's P-40; and Art did fly it - once.
Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:44 am
Walt Ohlerich has owned and flown his SNJ-5 for more than forty years... that's quite a haul too.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:46 am
Rick et al--
My apologies for "doing in" Mr Burchinal prematurely like that. Very odd that I remember reading about his having passed on in one of the magazines. Obviously it was someone else! Now I wonder who. Glad to hear Mr Burchinal is still about and on the go. Thanx much for correcting me...
S.
My apologies for "doing in" Mr Burchinal prematurely like that. Very odd that I remember reading about his having passed on in one of the magazines. Obviously it was someone else! Now I wonder who. Glad to hear Mr Burchinal is still about and on the go. Thanx much for correcting me...
S.
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:18 am
...picking nits here...Chris Brame...
According to Scott Thompson's authoritative work "Final Cut", on page 183 is the true story of the final flight of B17 44-85790 now "flying" on Pylons in front of The Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie, OR.
The late Mr. Lacey did not fly this B17 from storage, but he certainly told a very colorful story (perpetuated on the Bomber Restaurant web site) of a flight at tree-top level in the teeth of a blinding snowstorm.
The Pilots for the actual flight were veteran warbird pilots Bob Sturges and George Fuller.
Mr. Lacey's ownership is also not so clear, but apparently "possession is 9/10ths of the law", as they say and the B17 continues to "fly" on its pylons to this day, since sometime in 1947.
There is much more to this story and I refer you to Scott's book for all the details.
And Thank-you Scott for your book and your web site (www.aerovintage.com): the book started me on my Warbird way, whcih eventually led me to WIX.
According to Scott Thompson's authoritative work "Final Cut", on page 183 is the true story of the final flight of B17 44-85790 now "flying" on Pylons in front of The Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie, OR.
The late Mr. Lacey did not fly this B17 from storage, but he certainly told a very colorful story (perpetuated on the Bomber Restaurant web site) of a flight at tree-top level in the teeth of a blinding snowstorm.
The Pilots for the actual flight were veteran warbird pilots Bob Sturges and George Fuller.
Mr. Lacey's ownership is also not so clear, but apparently "possession is 9/10ths of the law", as they say and the B17 continues to "fly" on its pylons to this day, since sometime in 1947.
There is much more to this story and I refer you to Scott's book for all the details.
And Thank-you Scott for your book and your web site (www.aerovintage.com): the book started me on my Warbird way, whcih eventually led me to WIX.
Nits
Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:44 pm
...picking nits here...
I stand corrected
- I've got both editions and I really should keep them by my computer instead of on the coffee table trying to impress guests!
In case you're wondering - yes, there's a pretty big fire up here:
but I live on the other side of the highway a few miles southeast of it, and the wind is blowing northeast so I'm pretty sure I'm ok...
Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:12 am
Smelled smoke in the Long Beach area last night...
Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:07 am
George Perez has owned P-51D N51GP since 1966.
T J
T J
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:21 pm
My dad (john paul) has had his P-40E AK944 since 1966 and has been flying it to this day since he restored and first flew it in 1970. I'm certain that there is nobody alive that has been flying P-40's longer than that.
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:26 pm
Sorry its P-40E AK899 - I was tallking and typing at the same time!