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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Slash27 on October 04, 2014, 10:34:13 AM
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Anyone checking out the Warbirds today?
I love auto correct.
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What is a 'Warburg?'
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Ah! There's a warbird display! Wished I'd known sooner. I woulda budgeted. These events aren't promoted as well as they used to be (seems to me). Have fun, Slash. take pics. :salute :cheers:
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Ah! There's a warbird display! Wished I'd known sooner. I woulda budgeted. These events aren't promoted as well as they used to be (seems to me). Have fun, Slash. take pics. :salute :cheers:
Filling up my phone as we speak.
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Yeah, didn't know anything about it. :cry
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B-17,B-24,B-25,B-29,A-26,C Pony, D Pony, Helldiver. It's a good day.
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Pics or it didn't happen.
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http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/airbase?showall=1&limitstart=
(http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/images/Airbase/AirExpo/2014_AirExpo_11x17_lg.jpg)
http://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!caf-wwii-air-expo-dallas/c1lm
Erg. Missed a good one, it seems.
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Nothing will ever top the Harlingen shows in the 70s and 80s.
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Nothing will ever top the Harlingen shows in the 70s and 80s.
Never went to one there but I doub't it will ever top my ride in Texas Raiders tomorrow! :D
So what the hell Arlo, can't look at planes on Sunday or what?
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Never went to one there but I doub't it will ever top my ride in Texas Raiders tomorrow! :D
So what the hell Arlo, can't look at planes on Sunday or what?
I'll see what I can do. Be worth it to see a friend take a cool ride.
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Never went to one there but I doub't it will ever top my ride in Texas Raiders tomorrow! :D
So what the hell Arlo, can't look at planes on Sunday or what?
You can get a ride with some money. You can't recreate those Airsho' moments any more though. It was insane back in the day.... My old man told me how he would be landing a 737 and look out of the cockpit to see a squadron of Zekes formed up off each wing. Crazy fun times. Glad I got to see it.
Speaking of Texas Raiders.... I remember the days when it had the Triangle G tail code, splotchy green camo, and no gun turrets. Also, nothing like watching three B-17s lock brakes and "bow" to the crowd. Lol
Or see Raiders land on one wheel and roll all the way down the runway.
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Glad my ride won't measure up.
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Glad my ride won't measure up.
It won't--few things could, having done both. But still a cool thing to get to do. Take lots of pictures!
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I used to work at Inwood & Beltline, right off the end of the runway. It was great when the warbirds would fly in, but the B-17 was something else! It was so big and nasty on takeoff that it shook the building to the point stuff was falling off shelves. I can only imagine what Fifi would do.
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I used to work at Inwood & Beltline, right off the end of the runway. It was great when the warbirds would fly in, but the B-17 was something else! It was so big and nasty on takeoff that it shook the building to the point stuff was falling off shelves. I can only imagine what Fifi would do.
Well, whatever the experience, it won't match up in a post or two. ;)
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I used to work at Inwood & Beltline, right off the end of the runway. It was great when the warbirds would fly in, but the B-17 was something else! It was so big and nasty on takeoff that it shook the building to the point stuff was falling off shelves. I can only imagine what Fifi would do.
Just imagine what they would be like with WWII grade fuel instead of 100 Octane. They don't produce near the rated horsepower they otherwise could. I can only imagine a 1000-plane raid forming up over England. Wow.
I was in the grass beside the runway at Airsho' one year when "Fi,Fi" took off. You could feel the vibration of those engines when she went past. A sort of out of rhythm thrumming that is hard to describe. Freakin' awesome.
I've read the B-36 was insane in that regard.
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[insert Dallas Ebola joke here]
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[insert Dallas Ebola joke here]
I was wondering when that would happen. :rofl
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I've read the B-36 was insane in that regard.
Pretty good depiction of that in Strategic Air Command.
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Sorry I didn't make it, Slash. Woulda liked to see you after takin that flight and buy you a beer after. It was a dime and nickle weekend for us and groceries came first. I'll be there for your next (hopefully with enough saved to ride along). :aok
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Sorry I didn't make it, Slash. Woulda liked to see you after takin that flight and buy you a beer after. It was a dime and nickle weekend for us and groceries came first. I'll be there for your next (hopefully with enough saved to ride along). :aok
My buddy actually bought me the flight or it wouldn't have happened. Have that minor detail of providing myself. I got a few pics that are so-so and some GoPro and cell phone videos I'll try and post this week.
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My buddy actually bought me the flight or it wouldn't have happened. Have that minor detail of providing myself. I got a few pics that are so-so and some GoPro and cell phone videos I'll try and post this week.
Looking forward to seeing them. Kudos to your buddy. Good man. :)