And let’s not forget the F7F Tigercat, which compares much closer to the Mossie than the B-25.

I love this thread, why don’t we have one asking what everyone’s favorite color is. Now that would be exciting.

Some universal truth’s of warbirds:

Brit’s will never forget that the Mustang has a Merlin engine.

American’s will never forget that the Spit didn’t have the range of the P-51.

B-24 guys will go on and on about the Davis wing and how the B-24 is faster than the B-17.

Brit’s will point out that you can fit a B-17 nicely in the bomb bay of a Lancaster.

Russian’s only want to know how many cannons does it have.

So, what was the best “whatever”? Whichever one you like.

Excellent photos. Just waiting for my invite to the “Crystal Lakes Warbird Invitational”.

I know a nice young lady with a key! 😀

Mrs. Patterson and I will be there, along with Andy and Vanessa (both in Bed).

Just got back from flying the T-6. I was at this nice little airport visiting some friends when a line of thunderstorms rolled in. We all stood around watching for about 5 minutes, thinking that the storms will miss us. Hmmm, getting kinda close. That’s pretty dark. Then a nice lady from the tower told us that tornados had been spotted 10 miles away. Remember the line from BOB? “Well, don’t just stand there…get one up!” That’s what we did as three airplanes made a mad dash for home.

How do you land a T-6 in a 30 knot crosswind?

Any way you can.

It wasn’t my best, but she’s home in the hanger. That’ll teach me to keep a closer eye on Springtime weather.

The fear of flying is usually just the fear of the unknown. Take some rides with someone you trust, who will talk to you during the flight. Understanding what is happining is key to overcoming fear. I took my father-in-law up recently, and he wore me out with questions, (“Oh my god, a red light just came on!…Relax, it’s the radio”), but that’s better than when things get quiet in the back seat (insert sound of passenger filling little blue bag).

If you can, take a few lessons. There’s a reason the pilot never get’s sick (same reason the driver never get’s car sick).

Good Luck, and don’t give up.

Steve

Steve,

I saw this airplane about two years ago. It was sponsored in the CAF by Dan Lawson, who I know from T-28 days. Dan was a Marine F9F Panther pilot and has a ton of time in the T-28, as well as a bunch of other warbirds. Don’t know if Dan did the first flight, but he is more than qualified.

Sounds like they finally got her going. Great news! Now who can fill in some details?

I remember being stunned when the Concorde came to Oshkosh for the first time (1979?). Being on the flight line and watching her do touch and goes, and then a full stop was something I will never forget.

Of course, the Vulcan would have been magic. Wish I had seen that (let alone 4 of them). The B-1 is the only thing I can think of that might come close.