Kingman
If you pass through Kingman you may as well stop for half an hour at the Local Museum of Culture ( or somethin like that name ) – it has a small display dedicated to the great silver fleet that was smelted down at Kingman – couple of nose art panels and a cabinet with a few artefacts – not a lot but if you like 17’s worthwile .
One word of warning – outside that Museum are two Cactus Bushes – one of which yours truly walked into !! – I had a whole bunch of needles stuck in my arm – very painful indeed !! 😮
vid
I have a copy and I agree with Propstrike that the extras narrating on the video is unremarkable and ? needed to be included . It has an amateurish feel to it but there are some good shots of the 17’s flying over some pretty local scenery doing circuits which I presume was for the Opening Control Tower scene .No Air to Air but it does show a 17 Firing 50 CAL blanks from the Left Waist whilst makin a low pass …cool !!
Shows the arrival of 5 17’s from Duxford – Sally B included trailing intermitent smoke -that also is a good scene . I will be getting the remastered original Wyler Doc on DVD – Already seen that and it is very cool .
Over The Alps
Man – that looks simply Heavenly – not just the alps but also 4 shiny P51’s in that environment .I bet those Pilots look back on that experience as one of the “high points” of their lives
any color shots of the same idea ?
i think the word Majestic covers it maybe !!
Mustang Roundup
Thanks for the info Martin – if its June next year maybe i can go – its very,very tempting . I have 40,000 miles on Continental to use so I may just use it for that .
i presume of course you are going !!
pity you have so few Mustang relics remaining in Switzerland – The idea of a mustang amongst the Alps sounds just stunning
Have a good one .Ron
PT17 SOLO
Good luck with that – sure you will find it a breeze
i had a look at an interestng PT17 School in Florida – might just go there sometime
Hidden Mustang Fleet
Yeah – Happy Birthday Martin – hope you got time out of your busy schedule to have some fun and celebrate . Are you going to the Mustang Gathering this Year in Nevada – i cant wait to hear the stories and see the shots from that event .
Wonder if there are any Mustangs hidden in the depths of Swiss Lakes – i know several 17’s ditched in the lakes
Have a great day ..Ron
Memphis Belle
I saw the enhanced and improved version of the DVD of Wylers Doc
it is awesome and just beautful – outakes are great to , a superb record of Air Corps Life in the 8th AF
Thanks for reminding me Tom !!
Stearman
Cor Blimey – Stearman now vying for the 2nd place in my all time fave Warbird – close tie between Mustang and Hurricane
if u get any more chances to take Air to Air wif your left Hand while flying with your right hand please do post em 🙂
Shots
Thought they pretty good actually – would reccomend everyone go to the Stearman Air to Air Shots – now they are goooood .
http://community.webshots.com/album/346794652JSbJzZ
Thanks for taking time to add these
Stearman
Saw the Stearman doing a practice over Thorpe Abbotts last Wednesday – doing some vey tight loops against a crystal blue sky – your right – she looked good !!, sounded good also 🙂
Re Shots
Man – these are just great shots from that era – great thing about this hobby is the number of shots taken and preserved , they really are priceless . Another thing is the calibre of those Men and of course the beautiful P51 !!
We are indeed Lucky – Jets are for Kids !!
Re Angel
Great Shots Tom – that Diabolical Angel has great looking Pins !!!
I agree that it is really good Artwork !
Thanks Ron
dodgy pics ?
Nothin dodgy about these shots – love the clarity and tonal range in these shots – nice one !, oh , subject pretty exciting too !!
Wings over Michigan
Lucky you going to Detroit to see 7 B17’s flying in Formation – that sounds very nice !!.I suppose they are doing that to raise money for a new hangar and parts at Willow Run – Yankee Air Force
picture of paul allens plane in Bolivia before Whittington bought her
Lanc
Amazing Perspective – thanks
what a fantastic plane Roy Chadwick built