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[Richard Cranium]

Inside Nine O Nine......

Wait for the red bubbles to appear, then click on them. Once the picture comes up, move your mouse...

http://vintagetin.net/B-17Nine-O-Nine/G/

There are several others. Many are also from the Collings Foundation collection.

http://vintagetin.net/

 

[Speedbird]

The Nine O Nine has crashed twice. I hope there isn't a third time.
So they took nacelles from the Shoo Shoo Baby to repair the Nine O Nine?
I don't understand why they did that. What nacelles does the Shoo Shoo Baby have now then?
Sound's like robbing Peter to pay Paul.

 

[snakeyes]

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[Basket case]

we went up and saw Nine O Nine when she crashed at Beaver County. First I ever heard that she got parts from Shoo Shoo Baby. ANd never heard about the second crash.

 

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[Photon440]

The original DC-4 prototype had extra rudders because the airlines wanted it to fit in a DC-3 hanger. Douglas tried it, then said no, and built it with the more familiar single tail.

 

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[Basket case]

Witchcraft flew over my house a few years ago (VERY low) on it's way to Pittsburgh. I heard those radials coming and I was out on the deck in no time. I was pumped up the rest of the day.

 

[71airgrabberRR]

The pictures I posted were inside "Witchcraft". I just tried to post some more but they all are sideways

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OK here we go again .........................................

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man I'm looking OLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

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There were some other planes that were historically significant in the hangar:

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This is an early model P-40. This plane was at Pearl Harbor DURING the attack......................

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Then there were a few B-25's there too:

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This one is an actual "H" model. With a 75 MM cannon in the nose. It is the ONLY flying example of this particular version to my knowledge.

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Outside was a later "J" model........................ with the bomber version glass nose.

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and the "909" was there too......................

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along with a group of Mustangs. There were 4 in the hangar.

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the first one was either a B or C model Mustang with the razor back. The one with the yellow / red checkered nose is a D model.

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Then there was this beauty:

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This is one of my favorite photos I took. It captures the lines of the Mustang very well.

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and they had an "Air National Guard" F-51 being restored.........................

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Outside was this TBM-3 Avenger........................ This plane is HUGE up close.

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I have many more pictures, but some of them will not load properly.

Many thanks go out to my friend, without him these photos wouldn't be possible.

 

[Basket case]

the Collins group now has a second B-17, and a P-38.

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/category/news/

 

[Bladecutter]

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the 3 bladed 'Ham' is a 600 HP application, is fresh o/h, but is coming apart for pitching, reshaping to a faster climb, higher altitude bite.
Going on a T-6...........Tony Phillipi's 500LN before repaint...im a lot fonder of this layout than the new one......and in the desert is N130P.....just 4000 hrs TTAF, engines run, matched @ approx 1200 hrs.......oficially thete were only 17 Howard 500's built, not PV-1 conversions, they were scratch built and certified as Howard Aero 500. Warbird fast, full headroom pressurized cabin that holds sea level to 16,000 ft. VooDoo Child........

 

[Photon440]

Some beautiful polishing again, as usual Bladecutter! To go along with the Howard 500, here's an interesting article with not only production photos but notes on what it's like to fly one today. http://www.gjsmith.net/Milton_Shupe/howard500/Howard500history.htm

 

[super-bee_ski]

There ya go snakeyes!

F-104!

Watcha doin in Ohio now?
When did you move?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Anyone need a F4 Phantom?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg8-mx4KGK8#t=201

 

[Glenwood]

great stuff! Love this thread

our contribution.
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I think this one had an early hemi in it! lol

 

[Basket case]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ-HHMJZCVw

 

[Auggie56]

B1B Amazing flight at airshow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhf6LyMCYeI

 

[MOPOWER871]

this b-1 bomber is from ellsworth afb in south dakota. One bad bird .photo taken at nellis afb in nevada during aviation nation airshow

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B-17G LIBERT BELL .TOOK THESE SHOTS OF HER FLYING 6 MONTHS BEFORE HER ILL FATED FLIGHT
Liberty Belle B-17 Fire


A fuel leak aboard the World War II-era B-17 bomber "Liberty Belle" caused the in-flight fire that destroyed the historic airplane when it made an emergency landing in an Illinois corn field in June 2011, the NTSB said in its final accident report.
According to investigators, the weekend before the crash mechanics identified a fuel leak, which was subsequently repaired. A final inspection on the morning of the accident flight did not reveal any evidence of a leak and the airplane was cleared for flight.
Shortly after takeoff, the flight crew noticed a faint odor of gasoline in the cockpit and a small amount of smoke near the radio room. They immediately initiated a turn back to the departure airport. At the same time, they received a radio call from the pilot of a T-6 Texan chase plane advising there was a fire visible on the left wing. The pilot of the B-17G decided to execute an emergency landing.
Due to mud, fire engines could not reach the airplane, allowing the fire to spread and destroy it. There were seven people on board the airplane when the fire broke out. One sustained minor injuries and the rest were unhurt.
During the post-accident examination, investigators discovered a crack in a fuel tank that was never repaired. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident to be the inadequate repair that allowed the fuel leak to continue, ultimately resulting in the in-flight fire.

 

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