I’m with Nigel on this one…..He couldn’t leave early, so even if he did blow all his dosh on tickets, he wouldn’t have got anywhere near the place, (as someone else that got stuck in line had to turn around and couldn’t even get in.) I see others points about not going into the show, but I agree with Nigel’s circumstance that forced him to go outside.

John

I don’t know about the Stearman, the biplane that David Gilmour owned was a Staggerwing.

JH

You are right to be annoyed Flood….I haven’t been getting FP on a regular basis lately, if I was I too would be getting annoyed. Spelling errors drive me nuts also, not on bulletin boards, because these are not paid for magazines….Because I watch shows from Colombia, I’ve become fascinated with that place….And one thing I’ve been noticing alot lately, is the fact that people can’t spell the word Colombia. Now this is in coffee places like Starbucks, where they are selling as I like to say “fine Colombian products” yet twice I’ve been in there lately and they can’t spell the name. Doesn’t anybody ever look at the damned coffee packages or cans?

John

Originally posted by robbelc
Nice shots of the Starliner(Connie) think its the same one that was as Sandford in 1992? I went to the old museum at Tiamiami in 1990 and was very impressed. Thinking of going back this year. Well its cheaper to go to Florida for a week than fly from London to Scotland to go to East Fortune on a weekend !

That is the same Connie….She is my background shot on Windows….a great pic of her landing at Fantasy of Flight. Rant: What a shame my Marauder has to stay outdoors, where she has been since Jan 1991….A true shame, she deserves to be inside. So many fond memories of her at Chino….including the best, August 5, 1993 when I became the first to shoot her air to air!

John

I’m wondering if it was sold in early 1992……and was in the UK in 92…..why did it take so long to get to Chino…..where it first was seen in Sept 1993?

John

I’m one who got into warbirds in the seventies because of the glamours types….but I also have always been into the lumbering giants as well. It was a shock to hear about the other Bev being scrapped. I’m glad that this one seems to be on its way to survival after it’s recent uncertain times.

John

A friend of mine recently told me Paul Mantz’ July 8, 1965 accident was recently put on the NTSB website. It’s here:

Mantz

The fact that alcohol was involved was rather shocking.

JH

I knew when I clicked on this thread what it would say and I’m sad I wasn’t wrong….(I didn’t see the other thread). Much condolences to his family and the members of the Key Publishing team on your sad loss.

JohnH