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Offline Toad

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A few airshow shots.....
« on: July 19, 2003, 11:17:01 PM »
Here's a few.. I'm headed for bed, another long day tomorrow!









Nite!
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2003, 11:19:54 PM »
Ah.. no captions...

#1. Fairchild PT-19

#2. "Tora, Tora, Tora" movie T-6/Zero

#3. View from the seat of Reg Urschler's P-51. The instrument panel is basically over your kneecaps, so the front glass is very close. I had forgotten how "tight" and close a -51 cockpit is.

#4. Reg's "Gunfighter"

More tomorrow night maybe. There's a real nice T-28 here. Our F4F was downed with a mechanical though. Was really looking forward to getting in that one! Should be in next year though.

Thanks Saw for the web space!
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2003, 01:53:25 AM »
WHAT NO SPITS ON FIRE THAT IS THE MOST PRETTY SIGHT IN MY EYES j/k very nice:D
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2003, 11:30:51 AM »
who's the ugly bast in the reflection of the rearview mirror? ;)
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2003, 05:14:21 PM »
Hey Toad, is the first your plane?
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2003, 11:21:08 PM »
Nexx, yes, #33. But I'm selling it :(  It's a done deal.

Here's some more. Took a bunch today. Also got up to Lawrence, Kansas. They're doing a Bob Dole building dedication at the University with a WW2 flyover. Some nice hardware at Lawrence. On static display tomorrow too........

Thanks again Saw!

Formation liftoff with the Tora plane.



On the way to Lawrence.



The boss showing me he still remembers "Stable Precontact"



Of course, we had to exercise the muscles a bit.



First H I've seen "in the flesh", at Lawrence. My dad flew one of these from Hunter Army Airfield (Savannah) to Nadzab, New Guinea as a Lt.



The Tuskeegee "C" model at Lawrence. Got to meet, thank and shake the hand of two Tuskegee airmen today. :)




More later, if you guys want to see them. I probably took 50-60 over the weekend. Need to cull them to get rid of the poor ones.
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2003, 11:29:55 PM »
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who's the ugly bast in the reflection of the rearview mirror? ;)


Why that's the noble visage of a dedicated worker that's spent the day flipping burgers out in the hot sun so that airshow patrons will have enough sustenance to see the entire show without starving. The straw hat helps avoid sunstroke and the borg look is just a camera held close to the handsome face.

;)

Want to see what I consider a really excellent shot of me?
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2003, 11:52:55 PM »
Tora again.



TBM front view.




The owner/pilot told me that all the old gunners they've met at the TBM reunions/airshows had hearing aids in both ears.

Why am I not surprised?

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2003, 11:04:59 AM »
wow, those pics are too cool toad, thanks very much for sharing em.

MORE MORE WE NEED MOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE :D
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2003, 11:35:44 AM »
Heya Toad:

Great pics!  Had no idea you had access to a T-6/Zero!  Great stuff!

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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2003, 12:18:28 PM »
Tango, that Tora bird belongs to Doug Jackson, it's not mine at all. I'm the guy taking the pictures from the other aircraft. Doug usually comes to our little open house/airshow. Ya gotta have the opposing team on the field to interest the folks.

I took some shots of the Tora bird and Gunfighter making low passes chasing each other. Haven't had time to review to see if any came out decently. Will try to do that tonight. I also have a nice TBM side shot and two B-17 sides, Thunderbird and Memphis Belle that should have come out.

Check back later.
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2003, 02:29:13 PM »
What Toad isn't telling you is that all the bad photos he's having to cut out are the ones I took!

But I can attest to Toad's hamburger flipping abilities!!

Glad you got to go up in the Mustang Toad!

My boys and I had a blast, thanks for letting us know about it!
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2003, 03:55:49 PM »
Reallllllly nice TBM out of Houston/Hooks.




The Belle.. well, the paint job anyway. Didn't get to talk to these guys, don't know where they're from.




Lone Star Flight Museum's Thunderbird. Went to dinner with these guys. Fun bunch.

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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2003, 04:07:17 PM »
I've been shrinking these 50% to save space on Saw's site (THANKS AGAIN SAW!) and time on the BBS d/l. If any of you want any of these, I'll send you the full files.

Told ya the 51 cockpit wasn't all that roomy. Knees at instrument panel, throttle over thigh... better than most of 'em probably!





Just a fun pic. Urschler in the 51 "smoking" Jackson in the Tora 6 over a beautifully restored scout car sitting next to a Stearman. Enjoy.



I should also post one of Doug smoking Reg's plane for fairness, I guess. But... haven't come across one yet.






This probably what Stringer looked like as a kid too. After all, these are his kids! But he never got to stand near a really nice T-6 in Kansas ANG paint.

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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2003, 04:13:58 PM »
A primo T-28 that belongs to a HOA wing member.



Somebody good with photoshop ought to crop out those people and parts of people. Jeez, I love this shot!



The women in the crowd swoon when they announce the BT-13 Vultee "Vibrator" arrivals.....

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