Author Topic: Aviation Nation: Nellis AFB (Read 369 times)

BigR · « **on:** November 14, 2004, 10:03:17 PM »

Hey guys, just thought id share a few pics i took at the airshow on saturday. All pictures are about half resolution for bandwidth sake. If you want a higher res version for wallpaper or something, let me know. All pictures were taken with a Nikon D70. Enjoy!

an awesome p38 with an awesome story im sure you all know...
more p38..
p38
hispano 109
p51
f22
f15 with afterburners on
b25
b25 again
b17: Sentinmental Journey
Heres a wall paper i made of Sentimental Journey

KurtVW · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2004, 10:12:27 PM »

I was at that show in '97 It is without a doubt the greatest airshow on earth.

Great to see the Glacier P38 complete. . And I'm also glad to see Sentimental Journey back in the air after her landing gear collapse here at Van Nuys... That really busted her up.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2004, 10:59:41 PM »

Wasn't Sentimental Journey that had the gear collapse. It was the EAA B17 Aluminum Overcast.

I think Sentimental Journey did have the wing resparred though like most of the flying 17s have had in the last few years.

Glacier Girl is a beaut. Oh to have a P38F in the garage

Thanks for the pics BigR

Dan/Slack

KurtVW · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2004, 11:22:04 PM »

Yeah, Guppy, I think you're right.. Actually I think Aluminum Overcast is still in the old Army hanger next to Clay Lacy aviation. Does anyone know when they expect to have Aluminum overcast back to airworthy?

When that accident first happened I asked a fellow warbird dork which plane it was and he told me it was SJ.... Later I learned it was Aluminum Overcast... But when I saw the photo I grabbed the first memory.

My bad.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2004, 12:54:35 AM »

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Originally posted by KurtVW
Yeah, Guppy, I think you're right.. Actually I think Aluminum Overcast is still in the old Army hanger next to Clay Lacy aviation. Does anyone know when they expect to have Aluminum overcast back to airworthy?

When that accident first happened I asked a fellow warbird dork which plane it was and he told me it was SJ.... Later I learned it was Aluminum Overcast... But when I saw the photo I grabbed the first memory.

My bad.

Don't know what the latest on Aluminum Overcast is, but a good spot to track the B17 news is:

http://www.aerovintage.com/b17news.htm

Some interesting photos of the one recovered from the Labrador lake recently. Photos of the EAA 17 too.

Dan/Slack

BigR · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2004, 04:06:12 AM »

That show in 97 was AMAZING. It was the 50th Anniversary of the Air Force, so it was extra special. I have so many pictures from that show.

That p38 is actually an E model, and is the cleanest warbird I have seen in a LONG time. I love the early war paint scheme.

I took 430 pictures yesterday...my shutter button finger is all worn out!

Mak333 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2004, 07:55:37 PM »

I was at Nellis Airforce Base this summer. There were no shows but I was able to go see the museum they had set up there - very cool stuff. I spent most of my time around the WWII birds ofcourse and the Douglas C-47 outside. Wish I could have been there for the show =(

Glasses · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2004, 09:51:11 PM »

I went to Nellis last month and I saw a live fire exercise and a bunch of other stuff they were having Red Flag that week and we saw some of the behind the scenes stuff. all very cool and the plethora o F-22s they had there friggen amazing

TBolt A-10 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2004, 01:10:30 AM »

Great pics! Thank you, BigR.