Author Topic: Sacramento Gathering (Read 1385 times)

Easyscor · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2007, 04:14:25 PM »

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Originally posted by drkorf
Are you allowed to take pictures and video inside?

Inside the planes? Yes. Outside too.

jollyFE · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:03:39 PM »

I forgot the video camera, but I took over 50 pics with the digital camera....does the picture hangar still exist...Im not sure how tp upload them.

I'm kicking myself for not bringing the video camera..that would have been cool. My wife actually had a good time walking through the acft, in the B-17 I was pointing out where the actors in the movie Memphis Belle sat..she thought that was cool.

redman555 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:35:34 PM »

hey so is that why a bunch of WW2 planes have been flyin over my house? just yesterday i saw a B-25 flyin of my house

im in roseville

ROC · « **Reply #33 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:56:55 PM »

Ya redman

We're getting a few guys together in Sacramento at McClellan Saturday Morning, come look us up!

oldtard · « **Reply #34 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:14:14 PM »

Originally posted by APDrone
Planning on some whale riding? I hear a couple are headed your way.

That is no whale its my ex-mother in law

redman555 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:21:01 PM »

what time u guys meetin ROC?

ROC · « **Reply #36 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:31:21 PM »

I can get there any time. I just heard from HB555 and he should be leaving Reno about 7am, so that should put him in Sacto between 9am and 10am.

There is a Denny's off I-80 at Watt Ave just north of the exit. That puts us about a mile from the airbase, and a good spot to meet. I'm thinking I'll be there around 9am to start swilling coffee and waiting for everyone to show.

Here is a link to the new museum
http://www.aero-web.org/museums/ca/mcam.htm

The Bombers won't be there, they will be around the corner at the Coast Guard Hanger, but I've been to this one twice. Once at the grand opening and again just a few weeks ago just to burn off a few hours in between meetings.

Not the best part of town, but there are some good restaurants and coffee houses nearby.

Anyone who's coming into the area, PM me and I'll give you my cell phone number.

Here's a link to McClellan, you can zoom out and get directions from this one.

McClellan

Easyscor · « **Reply #37 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:44:04 PM »

So how long are you hanging out a Denny's before heading to McClellan?

ROC · « **Reply #38 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:56:17 PM »

Not sure Easy, I'm thinking at the latest, HB555 will get there around 10, and then eat, might be earlier. I'd say at the latest 10:30. But then again, I'll hang out there as long as needed to form up. I'm hoping to get as many as possible together so we can find the place at the same time lol but again, with cell phones, we'd be able to track everyone down. You're about what, 2-1/2 hours out from Sac? You and HB555 probably have the same drive time.

grr link wont work lol

Search Denny's Sacramento, Watt Ave, Ill get a good link.

Easyscor · « **Reply #39 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:26:55 AM »

Hard to say with Memorial Day weekend. If all goes well closer to 3 hrs I think. Looking forward to it.

Atoon · « **Reply #40 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:50:07 AM »

work:furious

would love to go, just cant make it. I'm sure you will have some fun-:aok

ROC · « **Reply #41 on:** May 25, 2007, 12:54:39 PM »

Atoon, would have been fun to meet you.

Guys, I went out this morning to McClellan, they flew in yesterday.

Got to watch em go through their preflights, fire em up, take em all out.

The Coast Guard Hanger is at the end of the runway, north side of the base. Talking to the crew today, they said they'd be open for the walking tours around 10 am. There is a public museum across the street with some great planes, and the Museum store house next to where the bombers are sitting. Speaking with James, a museum docent, he said that we might want to walk over to the Museum warehouse and say we were invited to take a look at the other planes in there

Oh ya, we'll just have to try that one, won't we

The planes are in fantastic condition, simply breathtaking watching that B17 launch.

See you tomorrow

ROC · « **Reply #42 on:** May 26, 2007, 07:11:07 PM »

We are going to have to come up with more reasons to get together, that's for sure.

I'm sunburnt, but I think I did manage to get the better end of the deal. I got home I think before HB555 and Easyscor got their A/C cooled off

Got some good pictures, my friend Greg here in town snapped off a ton of shots. When he gets them to me, SIM has offered up some serious webspace and I'll get pictures and maybe some video up.

There is only the 1 B24 left flying, couple of B17s and couple of B25s. It was good to see them, times running out on those birds.

Easy found so much wrong with his skin detail that I don't think he'll be poking his head out for a while, he's got Rivets to draw dag nabbit!!!

Very rough conditions, it was hot out there, and hot in the planes. No way to imagine being stuffed in one of those cramped quarters for 8+ hours getting shot at. Different era, people are so convinced we have it so rough today, it's such a shame they don't know Why life is so good for them now.

It was most impressive watching some of the older wifes out there with their husbands who got an opportunity to see inside those things. They came out the other end looking at their frail old men a little differently.

jollyFE · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2007, 11:16:43 PM »

When I went to the airport in Lincoln on Wed, I met a B-24 Flight Engineer who brought his family to see the acft. He had some photos and a german newspaper with his pic in it. Apparently he was injured on one of his missions and was grounded for a few days, his acft crashed on a bomb run 2 days after he was grounded with the entire crew lost. The family of one of the crew put up a memorial in the field . Man he had some stories. It's hard to believe how the number of WW2 vets is dropping almost every day.

Isn't the 17 that was on display skiined in the game?

J

airbumba · « **Reply #44 on:** May 28, 2007, 05:00:13 PM »

Hehe, sounds like a blast!!Too bad you guys are a 2 day drive, 5 hour flight or 2 month by whale away:(

I wanna see some pics of Easy countin rivets Roc . hehe.

Glad you guys had fun:aok