Author Topic: US residents: Whats your Labor day plans? (Read 809 times)

Wlfgng · « **Reply #45 on:** September 03, 2002, 10:48:09 AM »

Toad Brats ???

Hey TOAD.. uh.. since you're coming this way later in the month............ (hint hint)

wsnpr · « **Reply #46 on:** September 03, 2002, 10:55:04 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
wsnpr,

Do you live near Chino?

No, I live about 400 mi N of Chino. I live in San Mateo. 2nd trip in about three weeks allowed me to get over 1,000 2.1megapixel PICS in 4 trips to the Planes of Fame Air Museum.

BTW I'll be getting a cable modem so I can email my pics

Anyone here that wants some free pics, email me at WSNPR@yahoo.com
If anyone sends me a self-addressed package with a blank CDR, I'll be happy to burn a copy for you. Email me for the address.
Regards,
wSNPR

midnight Target · « **Reply #47 on:** September 04, 2002, 08:20:04 AM »

OK, well if you feel the urge to visit again, I live about 30 miles from the POF.

That P-38 was originally housed at the March Field Museum. Its owner flew it there from Florida. I work across the street from March Air Base. While on one of my unauthorized smoke breaks (about 3 years ago, I have since quit) outside the building I heard a sound like no other.

I looked up and this P-38 was coming straight towards me. It did a hard 180 right over my head, and then went back to the field. I was looking around to share my excitement with someone, but I was alone. It was the same plane that is in your picture.

wsnpr · « **Reply #48 on:** September 04, 2002, 02:03:42 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
OK, well if you feel the urge to visit again, I live about 30 miles from the POF.

That P-38 was originally housed at the March Field Museum. Its owner flew it there from Florida. I work across the street from March Air Base. While on one of my unauthorized smoke breaks (about 3 years ago, I have since quit) outside the building I heard a sound like no other.

I looked up and this P-38 was coming straight towards me. It did a hard 180 right over my head, and then went back to the field. I was looking around to share my excitement with someone, but I was alone. It was the same plane that is in your picture.

Hehe that's a cool story

I was passing the restoration shop/hangar and saw that the staff were working on an F-8F. Took a few pics then decided to go get other photos taken. As I was in the South 'Flyables' Hangar, I heard this engine starting up, then started ROARING. Had to go to the tarmac to check it out. It was that F-8F, man that was awesome. They were checking the engine and running it through various power settings (they had it chained down and the wheel chocks in place. After they were satisfied with the engine, they did a taxi test to check the brakes, etc.

How often do you go to the POF? Do you have a digital camera? I know I could make 20 more trips and still not have all the photos I want

I'll probably be heading down that area again the end of Oct - beg Nov as that is my nephew's b'day.
I'm posting my pics in the 'Screenshots and Images' section of this BBS.

wsnpr · « **Reply #49 on:** September 04, 2002, 02:07:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I had a nice diversion, toured a B29 interior, got to speak with a crew member for a good 45 min while sitting in the cockpit with my sons! I'll post some pics next week when I get the 35mm developed...

Did the Toad Brats yesterday, wow'd the inlaws (who are Brat-ish Minnesotan's) with the beer brats and onion, best part is, we used Walla Walla Onions, for those in the Pacific Northwest know what they taste like....Mmmm, guess what I have for left overs today at lunch? Brats and Onions!

That B29 has got to be AWESOME! Never saw one in person but heard it was huge. Can't wait for those pics!

Can you post some stories from that crew member? That would be awesome.

Moose1 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 04, 2002, 07:06:06 PM »

Spent three days sitting under a tent in a parking lot in Matthews, North Carolina (outside Charlotte), helping my wife sell her jewelry (see www.foxfiredesigns.com for examples). It ain't the most macho thing in the world to do, but (a) it'll hopefully get me outta working in a cubicle someday, and (b) we left with a niiiiice full cashbox.

God bless suburban wimmen!