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05-17-2005, 05:56 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | It's not a sharkmouth but it's just as scary!
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05-17-2005, 10:51 PM
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| The "hippie" DC-3 is owned by Steve Merrit. It was painted in that scheme just for the 100th Anniversary of Flight at Kitty Hawk, NC in December of 2003. Mentally and physically retarded children painted it for some kind of charity event, and was obviously touched up by professionals. It was considered the most photographed aircraft of the 4 days it was at Kitty Hawk. It has since been repainted. That is all of the info i have. I didnt get to talk with Steve for very long, but that is what i learned. | |
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05-17-2005, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer I'm kidding. 
I rarely ever get to see the old birds flying, and when I do it's usually just two or three at once. |
Ever seen a B-17?
Really loud!
There's one that's been flying around recently, as well as a Texan. (There was also another B-17 at an air show at KTOA, which I was unable to attend) | |
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05-18-2005, 04:17 AM
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#19 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Nope, never seen one up close. | |
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05-18-2005, 07:07 AM
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#20 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Not one, but three, GRG! In the last few weeks, there have been 3 B-17s that have travelled through Southern California; Fuddy Duddy (EAA), Sentimental Journey (CAF), and Nine-O-Nine (Collings Foundation). It has been a banner year for the B-17 here! 
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05-18-2005, 10:28 AM
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#21 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | I dont need to go to an airshow anymore, theres been loads of training going on round here over the last week. Apache's, Chinooks, Lynx, Tucano's, Hercs and Seakings 
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05-18-2005, 12:40 PM
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#22 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | yeah we just had 3 CH-47s come over in close convoy..........
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05-18-2005, 02:48 PM
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Country: | We get Chinooks flying over quite often, moving between bases.
lanc, if they're RAF, they're Chinooks. Not CH-47s. 
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05-18-2005, 02:51 PM
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#24 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D We get Chinooks flying over quite often, moving between bases.
lanc, if they're RAF, they're Chinooks. Not CH-47s. | Are you or any of you close to RAF Odiham? I know they have Chinooks there. I helped mod 2 Chinooks there back in 2002.
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05-18-2005, 02:58 PM
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Country: | No but my dad was based in RAF Odiham when the RAF first got Chinooks. He was one of the first six RAF electricians trained on them.
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05-18-2005, 03:08 PM
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#26 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D No but my dad was based in RAF Odiham when the RAF first got Chinooks. He was one of the first six RAF electricians trained on them. | Had a blast there in 2002, was part of a modification team. Spent a night in a local pub, the locals couldn't believe I drank Guinness. Crawled home that night! 
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05-18-2005, 03:12 PM
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Country: | The stories of fighting the locals are quite fresh in my dad's memory. He hated that place, he informs me besides RAF Coningsby, RAF Odiham was the worst.
RAF Leuchars being the best. He was on SAR Wing up there.
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05-18-2005, 03:15 PM
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#28 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D The stories of fighting the locals are quite fresh in my dad's memory. He hated that place, he informs me besides RAF Coningsby, RAF Odiham was the worst.
RAF Leuchars being the best. He was on SAR Wing up there. | No kidding, I was in a pub with some folks 30-40. They all seemed real pleasant. I guess I missed the rowdy locals.
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05-18-2005, 06:50 PM
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Country: | He was there in the '80s. Must have changed since then.
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05-19-2005, 12:50 PM
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#30 | | Master of Ewes
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Originally Posted by pD if they're RAF, they're Chinooks. Not CH-47s | yes i know (it is me after all), i just wasn't sure how to spell chinook so i put the part i did know how to spell 
and there's been allot of merlin action too.......
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