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Offline SKColt

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2010 McConnell AFB Open House and Airshow
« on: April 26, 2011, 11:31:55 PM »
Some photos I snapped at the show.

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Re: 2010 McConnell AFB Open House and Airshow
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 12:30:13 AM »
What is with the alloy bricks in the B-29?   :headscratch:
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Re: 2010 McConnell AFB Open House and Airshow
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 01:02:41 AM »
Quote from: oakranger on April 27, 2011, 12:30:13 AM
What is with the alloy bricks in the B-29?   :headscratch:

Ballast to keep the nose wheel on the ground.  Perhaps the engines weren't mounted?
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Re: 2010 McConnell AFB Open House and Airshow
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 08:37:09 AM »
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Ballast to keep the nose wheel on the ground.  Perhaps the engines weren't mounted?
Cha-ching...you are correct!!!!
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Re: 2010 McConnell AFB Open House and Airshow
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 08:54:01 AM »
Nice pics..... is that of 2010 or 2011? :)

Those old Mig 17s... thought it was a 15 but noted the fences.

Very nice pics.... thanks for posting.

Noted the Boing 787 out of the B-29 right seat.
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