Vintage warbirds populate Navy flattop for 75th anniversary end-of-WWII

[MiTasol]

Vintage warbirds populate Navy flattop for 75th anniversary end-of-WWII events in Hawaii

 

[DarrenW]

Vintage warbirds populate Navy flattop for 75th anniversary end-of-WWII events in Hawaii

This is pretty awesome! Thanks for the link....

 

[cvairwerks]

Have a good friend that is aboard with his T-6....

 

[PFVA63]

Thanks for the link

 

[Gnomey]

Cool!

 

[VintageIron]

To anyone connected with this effort, or living in Hawaii, please post links and photo's!

 

[bentwings]

Vintage warbirds populate Navy flattop for 75th anniversary end-of-WWII events in Hawaii

I just caught the end of a virus update and the event was reported as cancelled.

 

[DarrenW]

I just caught the end of a virus update and the event was reported as cancelled.

Thanks for the update bentwings. Sad to hear but expected nevertheless....

 

[Barrett]

I can barely imagine the paperwork required to make it happen. I'd guess by starting with the empty weight of the B-25...

 

[VintageIron]

What about the aircraft aboard the carrier Essex or were those stock photos??

 

[TheMadPenguin]

What about the aircraft aboard the carrier Essex or were those stock photos??

"U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex "
They mean USS Essex (LHD-2) - Wikipedia
not USS Essex (CV-9) - Wikipedia
Current photo, in other words.