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Title: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 02, 2010, 08:47:23 PM
To be quite honest I was a little bit disappointed.  I went to see warbirds fly, and they were pretty short on that this year.  Can't complain too much though, any day you can roam freely in a field and get up close and personal with a dozen Mustangs is a good day.  Some of the highlights of the day included seeing two people on electric scooters get stuck together in front of Glacier Girl, a very cool two person seaplane and their TH2G simulator, and a one man helicopter that is powered by magic.  The Osprey and the Global Hawk were there, the Osprey was much smaller than I expected, and the Hawk much larger.  There was a DR1 in the standard Red Baron paint, not sure if it was legit or repro.  Next to the DR1 was a DVII which I believe was original.  Mustaine kept carrying on about Shawn Tucker, and I found out why.   The guy melted my brain, if the word 1337 ever makes the dictionary his picture should be next to it.      There was a beautifully restored FG1-D on static display in the warbirds area which I was able to get some good reference pics of for a skinning project I've been sitting on for a while.

F4U-5
(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9237/imgp0603.jpg)

Sea Fury
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1325/imgp0614a.jpg)

Phantom
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/807/imgp0618s.jpg)

Yak 3
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6263/imgp0629j.jpg)
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 02, 2010, 08:52:29 PM
A-26 Invader
(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6594/imgp0619.jpg)
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/627/imgp0621.jpg)

C-47
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7748/imgp0623.jpg)

The plane which needs no introduction.
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4588/imgp0636u.jpg)
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3812/imgp0649.jpg)
(http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9421/imgp0655p.jpg)
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 02, 2010, 09:00:13 PM
The Goodyear blimp was in the house.
(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7326/imgp0660v.jpg)

Warbirds show.
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9030/imgp0677l.jpg)
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8764/imgp0678.jpg)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4581/imgp0679b.jpg)
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5093/imgp0680.jpg)
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 02, 2010, 09:06:55 PM
(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7115/imgp0682i.jpg)
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3871/imgp0683p.jpg)
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4454/imgp0684.jpg)
(http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1746/imgp0685.jpg)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/237/imgp0686z.jpg)
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 02, 2010, 09:12:28 PM
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3833/imgp0695v.jpg)
(http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/2056/imgp0696.jpg)
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6360/imgp0704m.jpg)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8523/imgp0707z.jpg)
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5858/imgp0708j.jpg)
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: SIK1 on August 03, 2010, 09:52:52 AM
Thanks for the pics.  :aok
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 03, 2010, 10:13:23 AM
Yeah, thanks.

Heard it was like a swamp, though.

Kept getting emails from EAA about landing conditions, and how to plan for it.   :noid
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Dragon on August 03, 2010, 10:21:57 AM
Nice




Tucker and his kid almost look like they have a clue on how to fly.

Very fun to watch.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: boxboy28 on August 03, 2010, 10:37:21 AM
I want a yak3 in the game or at least some more yak skins!  specially that one!  soooo beautiful!
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Reschke on August 03, 2010, 10:49:57 AM
I went up for the evening last Wednesday and spent some time wandering around with my squaddie Atticus. He was camped out on the North End where all the warbirds were taking off and landing (by the Super 8). I drove up from just south of Milwaukee (happened to be in town for work that week) and drank a few beers with him then.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 03, 2010, 10:50:40 AM
There is a guy near me that has one.  He keeps it at DYL.  ( you can look that up  :)   )
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: TOMCAT21 on August 03, 2010, 10:50:46 AM
Nice Tec, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 03, 2010, 10:52:00 AM
There is a guy near me that has one.  He keeps it at DYL.  ( you can look that up  :)   )
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 03, 2010, 10:52:58 AM
I want a yak3 in the game or at least some more yak skins!  specially that one!  soooo beautiful!

There is a guy near me that has one.  He keeps it at DYL.  ( you can look that up  :)   )
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: WMLute on August 03, 2010, 12:21:14 PM
There is a guy near me that has one.  He keeps it at DYL.  ( you can look that up  :)   )
There is a Yak-3 at PWA.  (in OKC)

I was lucky enough to sit in it once and fiddle w/ the buttons.

Same guy owns the P-51D 'Miss America'.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 03, 2010, 12:28:33 PM
There is a Yak-3 at PWA.  (in OKC)

I was lucky enough to sit in it once and fiddle w/ the buttons.

Same guy owns the P-51D 'Miss America'.


I'll let you sit in my Bearhawk when I am finished building it.

You just can't touch any buttons  :P    :neener:

 :D
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: lyric1 on August 03, 2010, 12:30:29 PM
Nice :aok
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Yenny on August 04, 2010, 08:21:32 AM
Oh man the P-51 is just so sexy xD
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: grizz441 on August 04, 2010, 12:34:37 PM
Nice!  :aok
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tac on August 04, 2010, 10:02:23 PM
its impressive always to see just how big the F4U really is.

Jugs and Corsairs were huge aircraft compared to the 109s and 190s, spits, 51s and 38's.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tec on August 04, 2010, 10:16:53 PM
There was a TBM sitting next to the F4U, the Hog looks wimpy by comparison.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Tupac on August 04, 2010, 10:50:23 PM
I'll let you sit in my Bearhawk when I am finished building it.

You just can't touch any buttons  :P    :neener:

 :D

(http://mybearhawk.com/pic1.jpg)

Thats a very nice plane! you should give rides to fellow AH'ers
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: oakranger on August 05, 2010, 01:04:15 AM
My younger brother personally know who owns that A-26.  We might bower it for a hour and take it up in the air. 
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: VonMessa on August 05, 2010, 08:36:32 AM
(http://mybearhawk.com/pic1.jpg)

Thats a very nice plane! you should give rides to fellow AH'ers

In about another 3 years, perhaps  :)

Maybe sooner if any fellow AH'ers wanna come help buck rivets, or donate some hanger space  :D
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Guppy35 on August 05, 2010, 02:38:10 PM
What! No pics of the newly restored Seafire XV?   Ahh what a beauty.  RN version of the Spit XII.  Absolutely gorgeous restoration.
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Maverick on August 05, 2010, 06:55:37 PM
Is sean tuckers kid still narating the show for dad? Is he still putting his dad's name at least once in every single sentence he utters during the flight demonstration? I saw the show a few years ago and liked the flying, but I was desperately looking for cotton or double strength ear plugs to get away from the promotion of sean tucker's name by the time the demo was half over.  :huh
Title: Re: Airventure 2010 (56K? Go away..)
Post by: Mustaine on August 05, 2010, 07:03:27 PM
The Sean Tucker demo was incredible! I too have seen him multiple times, but he did S^*& only remote control planes can do. It was surreal watching him.


Tec, the heritage flight pics were awesome, post some of the F4 bro :aok