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Title: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 01:29:42 PM
Still waiting on the rest to upload, quick teaser/taster.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/wurzeluk/051.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 01:30:51 PM
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Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: APDrone on May 06, 2012, 01:45:54 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Shuffler on May 06, 2012, 02:09:47 PM
:D
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:02:42 PM
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Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:03:53 PM
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Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:05:04 PM
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Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:06:31 PM
Uploading some more, will post once done.

Wurz
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:55:38 PM
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/wurzeluk/127.jpg)
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Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 06, 2012, 04:58:11 PM
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Wurz
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Maverick on May 06, 2012, 05:20:17 PM
Great pix, thanks.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: SilverZ06 on May 06, 2012, 06:57:22 PM
I am so jealous, I wish a P38 would make it's way to the sun-n-fun :frown: I would love to see one fly in person. Maybe I can convince the wife to go out to CA wit me next year. Nice pics!
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: ink on May 06, 2012, 07:00:11 PM
awesome pics :rock

love that all metal p40
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Waldo on May 06, 2012, 07:09:44 PM
 Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Selino631 on May 06, 2012, 08:27:57 PM
im jealous!
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: cactuskooler on May 06, 2012, 08:33:55 PM
Great photos!
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Devil 505 on May 06, 2012, 08:47:45 PM
Excellent pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Guppy35 on May 06, 2012, 11:48:53 PM
Great stuff Wurz!  Any background on that unpainted early P40?

That's one I've not seen before.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Masherbrum on May 07, 2012, 12:23:46 AM
Great stuff Wurz!  Any background on that unpainted early P40?

That's one I've not seen before.

Is it a throwback from one of the unpainted test planes from 1940?    IINM, they had a handful of them.




Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: ink on May 07, 2012, 03:27:10 AM
Is it a throwback from one of the unpainted test planes from 1940?    IINM, they had a handful of them.






pretty sure this is correct....I believe there were 3 or 4 of them.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Gman on May 07, 2012, 04:07:35 AM
Outstanding, best thread in weeks.  Thanks and well done.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: mbailey on May 07, 2012, 06:30:47 AM
Great Pics Wurz!!
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: ozrocker on May 07, 2012, 06:33:03 AM
Thanks Wurzel! great shots! Sexy 190


                                                                                                                             :cheers: Oz
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Guppy35 on May 07, 2012, 08:57:17 AM
Is it a throwback from one of the unpainted test planes from 1940?    IINM, they had a handful of them.






I was wondering more about the airframe.  There have been three recent well known restorations of early 40s.  This one wasn't on the radar anywhere.  A nice surprising 4th early bird.  Wondering if it's static or an actual flyer?
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Nypsy on May 07, 2012, 11:04:08 AM
 :aok

Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Shuffler on May 07, 2012, 11:14:14 AM
Outstanding job on the pics. Thanks for posting them.

Looked like a great gathering.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Babalonian on May 07, 2012, 04:11:24 PM
Still waiting on the rest to upload, quick teaser/taster.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/wurzeluk/051.jpg)

DOH!  I Flipn' swore I briefly glimpsed you and your misses walking through the crowd there.  I was in a rush though from point A to B to pause or double-back as they had just shut down the flight line and pre-flight preps were under way.

I got to meet up with Semp and Razor though shortly after that.  Hope to see you again sometime Wurzel.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: pipz on May 07, 2012, 06:08:42 PM
Very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.  :aok
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 08, 2012, 12:15:47 AM
DOH!  I Flipn' swore I briefly glimpsed you and your misses walking through the crowd there.  I was in a rush though from point A to B to pause or double-back as they had just shut down the flight line and pre-flight preps were under way.

I got to meet up with Semp and Razor though shortly after that.  Hope to see you again sometime Wurzel.

No worries Bab, didn't know I was going till the last minute - so no time to put up a "who's going" thread. Hope to catch up with ya sometime.

Sorry Dan, nothing on a board about the P40, nothing in the booklet I got there either.

Wurz
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Grayeagle on May 09, 2012, 10:16:11 AM
Thanks for sharin :)

Far as I know all the aircraft at Chino are flyers
.. they do a lot of buildups-rebuild-repairs for museums/owners that are flown out
and they have a lot of their own museum planes that they cycle through restoration as they get worn out.

'Picadilly Lilly' useda be parked out front ..the B-17 used to film '12 O' Clock High' long ago.

Chino also hosts fighter group reunions
..went to one years ago featuring 'Satan's Angels'
..had the honor of listenin to Tommy McGuire's wingman and a few others talk about life in the Pacific Theater.

Was worth every moment.

-Frank aka GE
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: ink on May 09, 2012, 10:39:02 AM
No worries Bab, didn't know I was going till the last minute - so no time to put up a "who's going" thread. Hope to catch up with ya sometime.

Sorry Dan, nothing on a board about the P40, nothing in the booklet I got there either.

Wurz

in 1940 the USAAC received 3 P40B's that were Bare Metal that is one I believe.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t14319.html
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: JimmyC on May 09, 2012, 12:41:28 PM
that was great   :x
cheers Wurz
 :salute
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Guppy35 on May 09, 2012, 04:40:27 PM
in 1940 the USAAC received 3 P40B's that were Bare Metal that is one I believe.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t14319.html

I get the scheme.  I'm wondering about the story on this particular airframe and whether it will be a flier.  There have been three other early P40s restored in the last few years.  This one is a 4th and was not on Anyone's radar.  I'd never seen it mentioned anywhere.
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: gpwurzel on May 09, 2012, 06:33:20 PM
Think I'll email the planes of fame people, see if they have any info - dagnabit folks, stop making me curious about stuff I know nothing about, ya buggers  ;) :D

Wurz
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: Rash on May 09, 2012, 09:35:05 PM
Be an annoying loud American full of questions and opinions next time!

:)


Rash
 
Title: Re: Pics from Chino
Post by: STXAce8 on May 10, 2012, 04:40:46 PM
You are so lucky you got to see the 190 in flight, when I was at the EAA the left it on the ground :(.