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02-09-2009, 07:01 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Salisbury
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| Warbird Rides - Joyflights! Sorry chaps, but this is a bit of a fun thread for you to share warbird fun flying experiences. In the UK we have few opportunities to fly in decent warbirds, in the US Geedee and I have flown in at least one warbird every time we go! So post away.....  |
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02-10-2009, 07:20 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA
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| That looks like a lot of fun! Wish I could do that.
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02-10-2009, 08:11 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| Oh man thats awesome! So far I've been up in the old Tiger Moth. Hope to get up in a 'stang one day.
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02-10-2009, 08:23 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| In North America the rides aren't cheap either I work my ass off to get up |
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02-10-2009, 08:46 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest
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| Unfortunately I doubt we have many warbirds still flying around here...Romanians have a bad habit of forgetting their history, which is rather sad. But still I promise to go and see the aviation museum and preferably to take a few shots of what is still running, if there is anything still running.... 
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02-10-2009, 09:15 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Ooh! Can I play too? Mind you, I am usually working up there doing the photography gig. I have some good stuff coming up this year, with a few surprises if things work out. Here are some from the last couple of years. Here is the view from the cockpit of the Antonov AN-2 Colt:  And yes, I got to fly it for a few minutes:  The back seat of the SNJ (Navalized T-6 Texan)   B-25 Mitchell:   T-34 Mentor:   T-28 Trojan   And lastly, the PT-13 Stearman
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02-10-2009, 10:08 AM
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| Nice shots Evan. Flew a colt some years ago. At least I think it was a Colt. May've been a Breuget (sp?). Anyway, I remember there wasn't a whole lot of flying to do. Thing pretty much flew itself. Just set the power, dial in the tabs and read the paper for all the work you had to do. Thing was steady as a brick. |
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02-10-2009, 11:17 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Too Much fun - had to throw a few of mine in there...
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02-10-2009, 11:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| edited...slow computer !!!!
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02-10-2009, 11:49 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Hey, I recognize that second shot, Joe. 
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02-10-2009, 11:50 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Yep! Hey did you get my PM about the L-39 guy you mentioned?
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02-10-2009, 12:29 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Oh yeah, I forgot to reply. The name is familiar, but I'm not sure. Thanks for checking about the other guy.
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02-10-2009, 12:41 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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02-10-2009, 02:58 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Nice pics guys, thanks for sharing.
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02-10-2009, 05:30 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Salisbury
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| great shots guys.....aircraft I wish I could have flown....Phantom, Lightning, Harrier....will do a Spitfire one day...... work has given me the opportunity to fly in Alpha Jet, Tornado, Mirage 3 & 2000, Hunter, JP, as well as Helios which are great too (Apache and Chinook are favs) |
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