David Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Love the hand drawn ILS approach! Link to comment
Whip Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I can't believe he road the Gixxr......he must be feelin pretty good. Great Pix Thanks. Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 What a great group of pilots. Link to comment
tanker277 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Whip....No, I wasn't riding the Gixxr today, the Wee-Strom was mine for the day. I was feeling good enough to ride the little yellow bike but it wasn't offered. Seems the Chief was out to practice x-wind wheelies so I just watched. After 2 1/2 months riding MDA's linear accelerator I was ready for slow & easy ride anyway. The ride captains down in Houston were great but it's still good to be home! cf Link to comment
drharveys Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 OK -- where is it at???? Looks like I don't want to miss it when I'm in the area! BTW I did get to the Royal Canadian Air Force museum during the BMW MOA National Rally near Toronto: Link to comment
tanker277 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 OK -- where is it at???? Looks like I don't want to miss it when I'm in the area! WASP Museum, Avenger Field, 210 Loop 170, Sweetwater, TX. About 200 miles west of Fort Worth, just north of I-10 . Open Thur-Mon 1-5 pm. No airplanes yet but a group is restoring a Bamboo Bomber that was used during WASP training. Link to comment
StevenM Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks for the photos from Sweetwater. I've been in the PNW for seven years now but I still miss home. Is the WASP facility new? I don't remember seeing it. Link to comment
ericfoerster Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Steven, the museum is about 4 years old as best I recall what the tour guide told me. It has not been there long. David, I used to work with a guy who built his own RNAV and VOR approaches to obscure places in a Citation and a Barron. He was NUTS. The worst cast of inflight icing I ever had was with this guy. He had to open the door on a Barron to see the runway. We had boots, but we lost the heated shield right after we hit the clouds Link to comment
BUSTED Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Pic attached. You should see Canada's National Air Force Museum in Trenton now. They built a new addition and the only remaining Halifax bomber is on display! Link to comment
cherylk Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 From a former Women's Air Force member I say thank you for the information. Great pictures. Link to comment
Paul_Burkett Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I stand in awe when I think about the ordinary people of WWII, that when called upon, did the extraordinary when called to duty for thir country and for humanity. My father in Leyte Gulf in the south pacific and my father-in-law in Italy. God Bless America. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well said Paul!! I just had occasion (I bought a truck from him...) to meet a gentleman who at 92 helped me put current conflicts and my own Navy experiences in perspective. I was on aircraft carriers during the cold war, at the end of the cold war and during the first gulf war. This man, was on destroyers (much smaller than carriers) or destroyer escorts (even smaller ships!) during the pacific war from 1942-1946. I asked him what is was like out there and all he could say was "It was real war out there, not like now." I find it hard to believe that he felt that way about being there, fighting such an enemy and living that way and still believing it was "ok." Where do we get such men? Link to comment
Huzband Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Where do we get such men? Good question, Matt. Good question. Link to comment
Redbrick Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Where do we get such men? Good question, Matt. Good question. We fortunately still have them, both men and women....Thanks to those who serve our country now...They and their families are sacrificing greatly in a time when prosperity and the comfort of home are taken for granted and it would be easy to let someone else do it.... The rapidly diminishing ranks of those who protected out freedoms in WW II are the remainder of a truly great generation (thanks Tom Browkaw)....All who have served and are now serving are my heroes.. Phil..........Redbrick Link to comment
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