Air Show and Museum Aircraft

[MajIssue]

The museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, WA is one of the best in the country. They have a Concorde, a 707 Air Force One, B-47, A-12 (SR-71), and several warbirds from the WW2 era, notably a pristine F4U4 (Goodyear built F2G-1) that is in flight ready condition. This plane was recovered from the bottom of Lake Washington, after it ditched on approach to Sand Point N.A.S during the war. It was lovingly restored by retired Boeing workers to original factory specs, and is perfect in every detail (down to the correct decals on the 4 bladed prop).

Here's the link:
http://www.museumofflight.org/Collection/Aircraft.asp?RecordKey=6A15B017-325E-4A52-A5D7-C12E95AEC233

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Bodhi
You should really research before you spout off about stuff you do not know.

Ditto.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Better watch it old man, I'll drive to Colorado and burn down your single-wide trailer.

You really want to get PNG'd don't you?    

Go on a "manly canoeing trip" and burn off some of that drivel.

[aenigma]

I am sure some may agree that we should stay on topic. If you want to trash talk, take it to the skies.

Have any of you been to Hill, AFB in Utah? They have a very impressive Air Museum.

How do I post images on my threads? If I can figure that out, I can post some images of Hill, AFB Air Museum. I am using Firefox browser and when I tried to use that IMG button, it just does not seem to work.

[AquaShrimp]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
You really want to get PNG'd don't you?    

Go on a "manly canoeing trip" and burn off some of that drivel.

Lol, you're such an internet tough guy.  Theres a reason you spend so much of your life on this game.

[MORAY37]

Originally posted by AWwrgwy
CV 8

The eighth Hornet (CV-12) was launched 30 August 1943 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; sponsored by Mrs. Frank M. Knox, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 29 November 1943, Captain Miles M. Browning in command.


wrngway

Good try... wrong ship sir.

You're both right.

Oct. 26, 1942 - The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands resulted in a tactical victory for Japan, but a strategic one for the U.S. in that Japan was unable to dislodge American forces off Guadalcanal. While the Japanese suffer no losses, USS Hornet (CV 8) was sunk. That morning USS Enterprise (CV 6) planes bombed the Japanese carrier Zuiho. Planes from USS Hornet (CV 8) severely damaged the carrier Shokaku, and the cruiser Chikuma. Two other cruisers were also attacked by Hornet aircraft. Meanwhile, Hornet, herself, was fighting off a coordinated dive bombing and torpedo plane attack which left her so severely damaged that she had to be abandoned. Commented one sailor, awaiting rescue, when asked if he planned to re-enlist, "Damn it, yes ... on the new Hornet!" The abandoned Hornet, ablaze from stem to stern, was still afloat after receiving nine torpedoes and more than 400 rounds of 5-inch shellfire from destroyers USS Mustin (DD 413) and USS Anderson (DD 411). The two destroyers had to retire from the scene upon the arrival Japanese destroyers. The Japanese administered the coup de grāce to Hornet by firing four 24-inch torpedoes at her blazing hull, sending her to the bottom at 0135, 27 Oct. 1942, off the Santa Cruz Islands.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Lol, you're such an internet tough guy.  Theres a reason you spend so much of your life on this game.

You're the one that typed:

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Better watch it old man, I'll drive to Colorado and burn down your single-wide trailer.

Not me.   Nice deflection attempt though.

[Bronk]

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Better watch it old man, I'll drive to Colorado and burn down your single-wide trailer.

[Masherbrum]

Bwahahahaa!!!!   Sweet!!!!!  

[Puck]

I have some pictures of an La7 I took in Nizhny Novgorod last fall.  Boatloads of T34s all around, too.  A couple there, a couple more in Cheboksary.  I don't have any good shots of the Il-2 in Samara, but that's only because getting to it is more dangerous than flying one in the war, so I'm stuck with out the window shots.

[angelsandair]

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Better watch it old man, I'll drive to Colorado and burn down your single-wide trailer.

Well i dont think that it makes you cool or the "bigger man" to do that squeaker.

[angelsandair]

Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Lol, you're such an internet tough guy.  Theres a reason you spend so much of your life on this game.

Then y u talkin to him?? U think u so cool cause u can say u will do stuff, do it then. loser

[aenigma]

I sure wish there was a squelch command for BBS. Great topic taken over by a bunch of noobs, oops, BOOBS.

[Bronk]

Originally posted by aenigma
I sure wish there was a squelch command for BBS. Great topic taken over by a bunch of noobs, oops, BOOBS.

There is you noob, or is that boob?

[Simaril]

Originally posted by aenigma
I sure wish there was a squelch command for BBS. Great topic taken over by a bunch of noobs, oops, BOOBS.

It's called the "ignore" feature. Check it out on your User CP panel.