One of the WRG photographers just submitted his pics for the Midland airshow and I have put them online. They can be seen at http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/articles/airsho2004/index.htm
By: Niall - 16th October 2004 at 18:05
Nice variety of aircraft there Andy, and you certainly don’t look like you were enjoying your trip in Southern Cross.
By: Corsair166b - 14th October 2004 at 17:50
Interesting note from the show….talked to Bill Greenwood who was there with his Spitfire…it seems that sometime during the show Butch Schroeder’s P-47 got hit by lightning! It broke the pavement just under the rudder of the Jug, but the Jug itself, aside from a small burn hole in the fabric at the top of the rudder, was basically unaffected (there is a small ground strap on the underside of the plane that Butch said was a few inches shorter)…a thorough checkout of all electronics in the plane and all electrical systems and a check flight revealed all to be right with the plane….it seems that the lightning did’nt even hit the metal at the top of the vertical fin…just the rudder itself, which is weird…
Just thought I’d share that…looks like a typical Midland mixed weekend otherwise, one nice day and one cruddy….
Mark
By: Mark12 - 14th October 2004 at 17:11
Andy, are you some form of celebrity in the States? Were the crowd thrilled that you’d waved at them like the Queen of England?
Oh Gawd!
A ‘tart in a jump suit’ behaving like a Queen.
Where will it all end?
By: Manonthefence - 14th October 2004 at 16:47
Tried to call Tuesday but you were out
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 15:56
Is that Jump Seat or Jump Suit? Its important that we know 😀
Oh, how we’ve missed your lightning wit Nick.
Good holiday??
Any pictures of the Arizona?
Give me a ring.
Cheers
Andy
By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2004 at 15:55
Dunno if it’s just me, but Steve’s Fury looks “stretched” for some reason!!
(Probably just me – long day, too long looking at the Forum, etc etc!! ;))
By: Manonthefence - 14th October 2004 at 15:53
Is that Jump Seat or Jump Suit? Its important that we know 😀
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 15:51
Heres Southern Cross arriving at Midland.
Thanks for that.
That’s me being a tart in the jump seat.
Cheers
Andy 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
By: Manonthefence - 14th October 2004 at 15:30
The guy in the jump seat is wearing a very tight fitting growbag, the guy in the front looks like a Morris Dancer. 😉
By: Mk X - 14th October 2004 at 15:28
Heres Southern Cross arriving at Midland.
By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2004 at 12:05
There’s a caption competition in that third shot, surely??
Great stuff, as always 🙂
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 12:03
A Few More.
By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2004 at 09:54
and someone asked about the Buchon the other day.
Sadly static only…
Why is it that one leg trembles at the mere sight of said beastie….! 😀
By: Andrew-O - 14th October 2004 at 09:39
Nice pics Andy – thanks for sharing !
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 08:58
Buchon…
and someone asked about the Buchon the other day.
Sadly static only…
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 08:49
A Few More….
These were from the Saturday morning at Midland too.
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 08:14
Thanks, Andy. I guess the puddle underneath is the result of the blown o-ring?
Robbo
The puddle between the main gears is from someone else.
but you can just see hydraulic oil on the ground behind the trailing edge of the port wing.
Cheers
Andy
By: Andy in Beds - 14th October 2004 at 07:29
There aren’t any photos of Patty’s chariot – does anyone have any photos of Southern Cross on static, or the great man himself?
Your wish is my command oh Robbo.
Southern Cross at Midland TX on Saturday morning 2nd Oct.
Cold, dark skies, rain. Just like England really.
However it did improve in the afternoon.
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