Local US airshow pictures

At this particular airshow the CAF Texan taxied into a stationary C172 full of passengers waiting to takeoff. The pilot said he didn’t see the C172 sitting there! :rolleyes: Luckily no one was hurt and neither prop stuck anything. It did scare the life out of the passengers, 1 of which it was his first airplane ride ever. That young boy opted not to go up on a later flight which is too bad.

The same crew/Texan last year was showing off on their arrival and dragged the wingtip on landing narrowly avoiding disaster. I appreciate the work that they do and the hours they invest in preservation but personally I’ve never been impressed with their professionalism. Time to drop the “Good ‘Ol Boys Club” attitude.

Is that a P&W I spy on the 52?

They are indeed P&W engines. It had flown with the Spanish engines for several years, but was swapped over by Ezell Aviation around 1998 or 1999. That’s when the Three bladed props were added.

Just after the conversion,at the CAF airshow in Midland, the JU-52 was taxied over a “Val” replica. There wasn’t enough clearance and one of the Ailerons on JU-52 was damaged. The Val had damage to the prop, cowling and one cylinder if I remember correctly.

Originally posted by Seafuryfan
PS: Is that a P&W I spy on the 52?

I’m by no means an good source for aviation history information but the engine did have CASA data plates on it. I guess they could have put the plates on a P&W for that extra authentic look. If I see the airplane again next airshow season I’ll have to pay closer attention and remember to ask one of the crew. At least I remembered to ask about the engine cowl mirrors this time. 🙂

Thank you. 🙂

Cracking shots of that B17. Thanks very much. 🙂

Great pics and very interesting! Many jet enthusiasts on the European continent would kill to see an F-15 participate actively in an airshow… 😀

Great Pictures looked like a great day.:) Anna

Dee-licious Double-you Dee! Many thanks to our Continental Cousins 😉

PS: Is that a P&W I spy on the 52?

Nice set of shots WD.:)

And finally the overhead break…

That’s all for today.

This pass was dirty…

A couple pictures of the F-15 low passes..

My favorite of the bunch….

Number 3

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Now the B-17

Ju52….