Wings Over Houston 2008 - Aircraft of World War II

DBII · 08-30-2009, 04:49 PM

I have not been able to post photos in a while. The college has installed new computers and I thought I would give them a try. Here are some photos from last year.

DBII

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 08-30-2009, 09:38 PM

Cool shots DB!!

GrauGeist · 08-30-2009, 10:45 PM

Cool photos!

Quite a variety of aircraft were there...and that's twice today that I've seen shots of a YaK-18

Gnomey · 08-31-2009, 08:25 AM

Good stuff!

trackend · 08-31-2009, 08:31 AM

super duper

evangilder · 08-31-2009, 08:55 AM

Nice! That's the first time I have seen a camo/shark mouth on a T-34.

Wildcat · 08-31-2009, 08:59 AM

Some sweet aircraft there! Thanks for sharing.

Thorlifter · 08-31-2009, 11:18 AM

I'm going to try my best to make it down there this year. I think it's October 31st or something like that.

I have been in the C-47 "Bluebonnet Belle" before. They found that plane in a field and spent 3 or 4 years restoring it.

DBII · 08-31-2009, 05:43 PM

Let me know if you make it. I will be there on the 31th with my father. I will buy the first round.

DBII

DBII · 11-01-2009, 06:27 PM

Here is my report on 2009 WOH. After 2 days of heavy thunder storms, the weather was perfect. The sky was crystal clear. The F-15 strike eagle went up 3 miles in 20 seconds and I could still see the bird. I was disappointed about the lack of active duty aircraft present this year. I guess war will to that. The Blue Angles did another outstanding show.

My 10 year old nephew went to his first airshow, that was cool. He had his camera and was taking photos along with my father and myself. Everytime we took a picture he thought that he had to. It was funny. Back to the air show.

There was a P-40 in a new paint job, British dark green and earth over light blue. It was in Tx Hill's markings. Devil Dog blew an engine and did not make it again this year. If anyone has $75,000, they are looking for a new engine. It was good the see Texas Raider sitting next to Thunderbird. The CAF was able to fly it in but it did not fly during the show. The CAF is sellling rivets on the Texas Raider. You an be the proud part owner of the Texas Raider by buying a rivet. The Horsemen did a three man P-51 formation flying the was nice to watch. I was able to get shots of 4 P-51s to add to the collection. Glacier Gal made a retunr trip and I was able to get some good shots park next to Happy Jack's Go Buggy (P-51). I was also able to get shots of a Navy F-16 painted as a Mig-29, used at the top Gun School. There were 3 heritage flights with different mix of aircraft.

I took 6 rolls of film and have 2 porcessed. Only 3 more and I wil post some pictures. So here is want happed at the lab today. I dropped of 3 rools and ask them the check the color. I returned in 3 hours to pick them up. The clerk said that there was nothing on the roll. After talking to him, I asked if there was film leader sticking out of the roll before he processed it. He said yes. The kid had processed a roll of unexposed film. I then looked over the pictures and the runway was brown and the sky was grey. Hello the sky was blue with no overcast or clouds yesterday. All of the color is off again. I will be so glad when I can get a digital camera. I hope to post photos next week.

DBII

Thorlifter · 11-02-2009, 12:31 AM

Glad you got to go. Things didn't work out for me this year so I look forward to your pics.

08-30-2009, 04:49 PM	#1
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,429	Wings Over Houston 2008 I have not been able to post photos in a while. The college has installed new computers and I thought I would give them a try. Here are some photos from last year. DBII Attached Images __________________ ~ Ladies and gentleman, this is your stewardess speaking. We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused. This is due to periodic air pockets we encountered. There's no reason to be alarmed and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?~

08-30-2009, 10:45 PM	#3
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,345	Cool photos! Quite a variety of aircraft were there...and that's twice today that I've seen shots of a YaK-18 __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-31-2009, 08:25 AM	#4
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,214	Good stuff! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

08-31-2009, 08:55 AM	#6
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,803	Nice! That's the first time I have seen a camo/shark mouth on a T-34. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

08-31-2009, 08:59 AM	#7
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Some sweet aircraft there! Thanks for sharing. __________________

08-30-2009, 09:38 PM	#2
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,283	Cool shots DB!!

08-31-2009, 08:31 AM	#5
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,029	super duper

08-31-2009, 11:18 AM	#8
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	I'm going to try my best to make it down there this year. I think it's October 31st or something like that. I have been in the C-47 "Bluebonnet Belle" before. They found that plane in a field and spent 3 or 4 years restoring it. __________________

08-31-2009, 05:43 PM	#9
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,429	Let me know if you make it. I will be there on the 31th with my father. I will buy the first round. DBII __________________ ~ Ladies and gentleman, this is your stewardess speaking. We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused. This is due to periodic air pockets we encountered. There's no reason to be alarmed and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?~

11-01-2009, 06:27 PM	#10
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,429	Here is my report on 2009 WOH. After 2 days of heavy thunder storms, the weather was perfect. The sky was crystal clear. The F-15 strike eagle went up 3 miles in 20 seconds and I could still see the bird. I was disappointed about the lack of active duty aircraft present this year. I guess war will to that. The Blue Angles did another outstanding show. My 10 year old nephew went to his first airshow, that was cool. He had his camera and was taking photos along with my father and myself. Everytime we took a picture he thought that he had to. It was funny. Back to the air show. There was a P-40 in a new paint job, British dark green and earth over light blue. It was in Tx Hill's markings. Devil Dog blew an engine and did not make it again this year. If anyone has $75,000, they are looking for a new engine. It was good the see Texas Raider sitting next to Thunderbird. The CAF was able to fly it in but it did not fly during the show. The CAF is sellling rivets on the Texas Raider. You an be the proud part owner of the Texas Raider by buying a rivet. The Horsemen did a three man P-51 formation flying the was nice to watch. I was able to get shots of 4 P-51s to add to the collection. Glacier Gal made a retunr trip and I was able to get some good shots park next to Happy Jack's Go Buggy (P-51). I was also able to get shots of a Navy F-16 painted as a Mig-29, used at the top Gun School. There were 3 heritage flights with different mix of aircraft. I took 6 rolls of film and have 2 porcessed. Only 3 more and I wil post some pictures. So here is want happed at the lab today. I dropped of 3 rools and ask them the check the color. I returned in 3 hours to pick them up. The clerk said that there was nothing on the roll. After talking to him, I asked if there was film leader sticking out of the roll before he processed it. He said yes. The kid had processed a roll of unexposed film. I then looked over the pictures and the runway was brown and the sky was grey. Hello the sky was blue with no overcast or clouds yesterday. All of the color is off again. I will be so glad when I can get a digital camera. I hope to post photos next week. DBII __________________ ~ Ladies and gentleman, this is your stewardess speaking. We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused. This is due to periodic air pockets we encountered. There's no reason to be alarmed and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?~

11-02-2009, 12:31 AM	#11
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Glad you got to go. Things didn't work out for me this year so I look forward to your pics. __________________

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