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Title: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Widewing on September 22, 2011, 07:23:16 PM

Some photos taken at Reno by race fans....

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/299410_10150329641924625_791059624_7690459_530596314_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Hajo on September 22, 2011, 07:25:44 PM

Great Pics.  Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: RichardDarkwood on September 22, 2011, 07:29:03 PM

The top photo just became my wallpaper

good lookin out

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: xNOVAx on September 22, 2011, 07:30:28 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: cactuskooler on September 22, 2011, 09:19:14 PM

I wasn't able to make it this year. We were on the way there on Friday to see the Saturday and Sunday show when we learned of the crash. We arrived in Reno about the same time word came about the rest of the event being canceled.

Some of those photos remind of a few I took last year.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Reno%202010/DSC_8958.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Reno%202010/DSC_8989.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Reno%202010/DSC_8970.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Reno%202010/DSC_8987.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Reno%202010/DSC_8984.jpg)

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Guppy35 on September 22, 2011, 09:31:37 PM

Beautiful birds, although I must confess the modified racers never look as good as the original to me.  My teenage years found this racing bird flying over the house often as it was based a couple miles away.  Sadly it was destroyed in a crash after it was sold, and the original owner later was killed in a P51 crash. 

P63 KingCobra "Tipsy Miss".  Photo found on the web
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/2228485891_4a59b33314_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: morfiend on September 22, 2011, 10:05:13 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: chaser on September 23, 2011, 02:35:59 AM

The wings on The Galloping Ghost look like their ablout as long as the wings on a 190. I bet with 10 ft trimmed of each wing that thing had an impressive roll rate.

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Widewing on September 23, 2011, 01:20:58 PM

Quote from: cactuskooler on September 22, 2011, 09:19:14 PM

I wasn't able to make it this year. We were on the way there on Friday to see the Saturday and Sunday show when we learned of the crash. We arrived in Reno about the same time word came about the rest of the event being canceled.

Some of those photos remind of a few I took last year.

That's because the bulk of them are from last year..... 

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: 2ADoc on September 23, 2011, 02:19:56 PM

I have a picture of the P-63 from way back, it was at Harlingen airport, right after the CAF moved there from Old Rebel Field in Weslaco.  It had the orange paint even back then.  I think it was just one of the visiting birds. 

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Shuffler on September 23, 2011, 03:25:03 PM

Most all CAF birds are visiting. At the Museum in Galveston they rotate birds in while others are at shows.

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: M0nkey_Man on September 23, 2011, 03:47:49 PM

Quote from: Shuffler on September 23, 2011, 03:25:03 PM

Most all CAF birds are visiting. At the Museum in Galveston they rotate birds in while others are at shows.

you going to the wings over houston?

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Rich52 on September 23, 2011, 07:03:44 PM

Wonderful pictures that focus on the positive.

As long as they keep flying somewheres people wont forget.

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: sluggish on September 23, 2011, 07:59:26 PM

Widewing...  That top photo looks incredible.  Is that a filter or photoshop?

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: 1sum41 on September 24, 2011, 02:01:23 AM

I've always loved rod lewis's Tigercats :airplane:

Title: Re: Galloping Ghost and friends at Reno
Post by: Steve on September 24, 2011, 02:17:02 AM

You can really sow just how much the wings are clipped on that second from the top photo.