Uncle's friend owns a few WW2 Birds

[ULPink]

My uncle has a friend who owns a few warbirds and aNAvy traner jet.  All are 100% restored as new and his friend flies them all.  He has a Spitfire, a P51-D among others.  This P40 he owns, my great-grandfather helped design.  Makes it hard for me to shoot them down in the game =)

[Bixby]

Nice restoration of the P 40. Beautiful aircraft. And still airworthy?

Any way...My Uncle, Lt. Clair Bigelow ,flying a P 40F (Merlin engine) was shot down, bailed over the Adriatic sea and was never seen again. I fly this sometimes in AH and also the A2A P40 inn MSX. I think of him and feel a connection and respect for all the fine young men who served at that time of history.

     Bix.

[DaddyAce]

Very nice Mindy, thanks for sharing....any dual-seaters that you get to fly in...like that trainer?

[ULPink]

Nice restoration of the P 40. Beautiful aircraft. And still airworthy?

Any way...My Uncle, Lt. Clair Bigelow ,flying a P 40F (Merlin engine) was shot down, bailed over the Adriatic sea and was never seen again. I fly this sometimes in AH and also the A2A P40 inn MSX. I think of him and feel a connection and respect for all the fine young men who served at that time of history.

     Bix.

Here is the cockpit

[ULPink]

Very nice Mindy, thanks for sharing....any dual-seaters that you get to fly in...like that trainer?

Apparently there is room to ride in the P-51D behind the seat.  I did not get to see that one he took it for a trip for the weekend.  His wife bought him this trainer for his birthday and I hear he has a Zero he is restoring now.  He also owns and flies that Navy trainer in the background.  That is the plane Navy pilots get carrier certified in.

[ULPink]

Here is one of his Spitfires...he has a Spit 9 Hanging from the ceiling in his home's foyer.  And yes all of the planes are airworthy, I could not find a drop of grease or oil on any of them anywhere.

[Vulcan]

That US Navy "trainer" looks suspiciously like an L-39?

[ULPink]

That US Navy "trainer" looks suspiciously like an L-39?

T-45A I think

[1stpar3]

Nice restoration of the P 40. Beautiful aircraft. And still airworthy?

Any way...My Uncle, Lt. Clair Bigelow ,flying a P 40F (Merlin engine) was shot down, bailed over the Adriatic sea and was never seen again. I fly this sometimes in AH and also the A2A P40 inn MSX. I think of him and feel a connection and respect for all the fine young men who served at that time of history.

     Bix.

WOW! Awesome write up,Sir! If you are getting harassed in your "40"...holler at me.
 

[1stpar3]

Here is one of his Spitfires...he has a Spit 9 Hanging from the ceiling in his home's foyer.  And yes all of the planes are airworthy, I could not find a drop of grease or oil on any of them anywhere.

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AND NOW CONFIRMED..............I am in Lust!!! He has a Spit and it is a NINE!!????...SWEET!!! I got to see one up close..but couldnt Saddle up n "cock Pit for Pictures  All good! I still love ya DESPITE being Jealous 😜🤣🤷‍♂️😘

[LNG15]

That's Tom Duffy's collection. I am impressed. Mindy I swear you must have family in high places lol.

[ULPink]

[ULPink]

That US Navy "trainer" looks suspiciously like an L-39?

I asked my uncle, it is an L-29!  Painted up like the trainer

[ULPink]

That's Tom Duffy's collection. I am impressed. Mindy I swear you must have family in high places lol.

Actually Tom Blair.  Found out he sold the P40 =(

[DmonSlyr]

Gorgeous planes! That guy is living the dream.