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Leo Tanner · « **Reply #580 on:** July 12, 2009, 03:33:45 PM »

One of the pictures I missed gettin at the show was a 27 cylinder radial. They said they would fire it up later in the day. We left bafore they did but I can tell you that thing was HUGE. They didn't even have a prop on the shaft cause it woulda blown folks over. Sorry I missed it, ta hear that motor run with no drag on it had to beat all.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #581 on:** July 12, 2009, 03:37:57 PM »

Here's another that was there. Gonna save the real fun stuff fer the end, turrets an such.

WaddWatsonEllis · « **Reply #582 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:21:08 PM »

Okay,

Here is another picture from an earlier era ... taken at Enid AAFB in 1943 and sent to my Mother....

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Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #583 on:** July 12, 2009, 05:02:08 PM »

Leo, That last picture that you posted showing those trainers, they are the same type used by the Tora Tora Tora Boys to create their Val and Kate Replica. The T 28 was also refered to as the Trojan. A lot if them wound up as trainers for the South Vietnamese AF.

litl rooster · « **Reply #584 on:** July 12, 2009, 05:40:04 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on July 12, 2009, 05:02:08 PM

Leo, That last picture that you posted showing those trainers, they are the same type used by the Tora Tora Tora Boys to create their Val and Kate Replica. The T 28 was also refered to as the Trojan. A lot if them wound up as trainers for the South Vietnamese AF.

the Thai Air Force also.........got a pic somes where of my dad taxi'n one the canopy open at Moody or Tyndal(sp?)

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #585 on:** July 12, 2009, 06:37:52 PM »

I think the CAF may have acquired one or two of the T 28s, and a Oscar Duece Cessna.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #586 on:** July 12, 2009, 09:36:52 PM »

Quote from: WaddWatsonEllis on July 12, 2009, 04:21:08 PM

Okay,

Here is another picture from an earlier era ... taken at Enid AAFB in 1943 and sent to my Mother....

Great picture, pard. Is that yer father?

Slim

WaddWatsonEllis · « **Reply #587 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:45:23 AM »

Yep,

He was the oldest officer in his OTS class ... entered at 25 & 9 mo. ... I am guessing that this picture was taken when he was in his early 30s ... at Enid Army Air Force Base in Enid Oklahoma in 1943.

Here is his graduation photo ... I know he would be proud to have someone besides his family value both pictures.

He is flying with the angels now ... and never has to worry again about fuel quantities, flap setting or manifold temperatures.....

Arcey · « **Reply #588 on:** July 13, 2009, 12:43:12 PM »

Mighty nice pics, boys. Enjoyed lookin’.

Wish I’d taken pics of the old planes the Navy flyin’ club had. They had one painted up like a Zero. We thought it was but I guess it weren’t.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #589 on:** July 13, 2009, 02:49:18 PM »

More ta come, been busy. Glad ta have ya in the bunch here Ellis.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #590 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:26:08 PM »

Leo, We'll be watchin' for them!

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #591 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:49:00 PM »

Here's a good one.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #592 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:26:16 PM »

Couldn't resist goin with this one next. Lil was amazed amazed when she saw the gunner's station up close. You wouldn't think anyone could fit in there.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #593 on:** July 13, 2009, 06:35:15 PM »

Is that green & yellow thing a Vultee trainer?

The last plane shown was a TBF or TBM torpedo bomber, TBF if made by Grumman and TBM if made by General Motors. Those two trainers were an AT-6( silver) and an SNJ( blue), same plane just different designations between Army and Navy.............Buck

Forty Rod · « **Reply #594 on:** July 13, 2009, 06:59:55 PM »

Quote from: Four-Eyed Buck on July 13, 2009, 06:35:15 PM

The last plane shown was a TBF or TBM torpedo bomber, TBF if made by Grumman and TBM if made by General Motors. Those two trainers were an AT-6( silver) and an SNJ( blue), same plane just different designations between Army and Navy.............Buck

Them sumbucks is HUGE for a single engine bird! Like the ADs is HUGE!!!

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #595 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:21:17 PM »

I believe that at the time, they were the largest carrier based planes flown. Bush I was a pilot of one of those.........Buck

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #596 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:35:29 PM »

I knew this would be fun. I have fuller shot of this one but will put this up first.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #597 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:18:02 PM »

Here's the helicopters in my cousin's hangar.

Slim

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #598 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:02:46 AM »

Slim, It looks like he's got a bunch of Helos. I see what appears to be an ultra-lite parked next to the pickup camper.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #599 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on July 14, 2009, 08:02:46 AM

Slim, It looks like he's got a bunch of Helos. I see what appears to be an ultra-lite parked next to the pickup camper.

Here's a closer picture.

Slim

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