Aviation MegaThread!!!!

Discussion in 'Shiny Things' started by EvilGenius, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. mfp4073

    mfp4073 Long timer

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    Come and see us for the weekend. Probably a total of around 80 warbird/military aircraft on site and around 4 hours of flight time!
  2. Shadow10

    Shadow10 Been here awhile

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    Whats the difference between god and a pilot?








    God doesn't think he's a pilot.
  3. Cumminsman76

    Cumminsman76 befuddled

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    Same plane. The earlier version with the tip mounted gear was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. The second version was the AV8B Harrier II.
  4. Shadow10

    Shadow10 Been here awhile

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  5. Beemer Bob

    Beemer Bob Long timer

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    This is the approach to our runway 16....34 looks the same......

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  6. Flying-D

    Flying-D Just Passing Through

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    A VASI or PAPI would be nice there! Are you a little low? Or is it just that type of visual picture that would make me come in steep?
  7. Heyload

    Heyload Bent but not broken

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    Sure wouldn't want to get into the overrun, that's for sure....
  8. scottcolbath

    scottcolbath Long timer

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    I can't see your pic at work. I assume it's a shot of an airshow brochure. When and where? My brother is down in Melbourne. Me may want to take his son.

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  9. Beemer Bob

    Beemer Bob Long timer

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    Not me flying......Runway is 1700 ft long so do what you gotta do. The plane is a Cardinal. He is over the powerlines and landed long of the numbers......At one time there was a VASI on 34 but some one took it out. Not sure if airplane of mower that took it out, before my time, but VASI puts you 500' down the runway.....
  10. anonny

    anonny What could go wrong?

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    Think Id rent a chainsaw Bob. :D
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  11. Beemer Bob

    Beemer Bob Long timer

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    Not our trees.... On the property line but they are not as close as they look.....
  12. mfp4073

    mfp4073 Long timer

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    Spacecost regional airport, titusville, fl

    March 22,23 24

    About 80 warbirds, WWI to modern era. Probably 4 hours of flight time total. $20!

    Highlights include the US airforce thunderbirds, Dick Cole (dolittle raider), Steve Ritchie (veitnam ace), mock dog fights, WWII reinactors, static displays, "fair rides/food/etc"

    http://vacwarbirds.org/


    http://www.nbbd.com/festivals/warbird/index.html



    Check out a yahoo search of images from our past airshows:

    http://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...XNyoA?p=tico+airshow&fr=yfp-t-646&fr2=piv-web
  13. Megamoto

    Megamoto Yes, I do look like this.

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    The place I work at has a railway line on an embankment and a 50 ravine with a stream at the other end.

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    Getting this in and out was...................... interesting.

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  14. ttpete

    ttpete Rectum Non Bustibus

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    RAF Cosford. 3900 ft. runway. I didn't know there was a museum there.
  15. Heyload

    Heyload Bent but not broken

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    Yep, pretty sporty. Probably flew it in practically as an assault landing..lol.
  16. pplassm

    pplassm Brace for collision! 40488

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    This is arriving very near here tomorrow:

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  17. Bigger Al

    Bigger Al Still a stupid tire guy Supporter

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    I sure hope that I get to see that thing fly this year! :clap
  18. pplassm

    pplassm Brace for collision! 40488

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    The WWII weekend is May 17-19. I doubt it will be flying by then.
  19. crampfan

    crampfan Banned

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    I might be wrong but isn't this kind of like trailering your bike to Sturgis?
  20. pplassm

    pplassm Brace for collision! 40488

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    Would you fly a priceless aircraft from NZ to VA? :-)