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Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1200 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:29:26 PM »

Quote from: Steel Horse Bailey on January 10, 2011, 05:10:18 PM

Ok - Prob'ly 1/48 scale. Modern fighters ARE similar in size to WWII medium bombers, and not too much smaller than the B-17 or B-24. If anyone doesn't believe, see an F-4 next to a B-17 the next time an Airshow comes to your area! There's usually an F-4 there. Still - that B-29 in 1/48 scale by Monogram is a VERY large expanse of plastic!

They didn't call it a Super Fortress for nothing. I'll look for one after the 17 is done. I'd also like to do a Lancaster.

Arcey · « **Reply #1201 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:39:51 PM »

Nose art. But it ain't onna nose 'n it don't fly.

It's in the Wisconsin. There's more in the article. Thought y'all might like ta see it.

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/art-guts-battleship-wisconsin

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1202 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:07:38 PM »

Navy guys had just as much right ta cheese cake as any other serviceman. Thanks fer that Arcey.

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Arcey · « **Reply #1203 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:13:10 PM »

My pleasure….

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1204 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:20:01 PM »

Hey Leo, Did you see my post about the red paint on "Texas Raiders"?

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1205 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:41:22 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on January 10, 2011, 06:20:01 PM

Hey Leo, Did you see my post about the red paint on "Texas Raiders"?

Sorry Pop, yes I did. Shoulda thanked ya fer that. Got a nice brush set yesterday and should be able get all the details right.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1206 on:** January 16, 2011, 01:16:23 AM »

Weather permitting, "Chuckie" will start it's journey to the Virginia Air Museum next Sat.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1207 on:** January 19, 2011, 11:41:27 PM »

The weather may not be very good for "Chuckie" to head for Virginia on Sat.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1208 on:** January 20, 2011, 07:44:01 AM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on January 19, 2011, 11:41:27 PM

The weather may not be very good for "Chuckie" to head for Virginia on Sat.

At least there won't be any flack.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1209 on:** January 20, 2011, 08:06:33 AM »

Let's hope that there isn't any flak on Sat.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1210 on:** January 23, 2011, 05:50:10 AM »

Well, "Chuckie" is at her new home in Virginia after a 7 hour flight from Fort Worth. She arrived at the Museum late yesterday afternoon. I hope you folks in and around Virginia go pay her a visit.

Arcey · « **Reply #1211 on:** January 23, 2011, 07:34:15 AM »

This mornin’s article…..

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/rare-wwii-bomber-finds-new-home-virginia-beach

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1212 on:** January 23, 2011, 09:13:01 AM »

This B17 is particularly rare because it is a "Pathfinder" model which was equipped with a radar dome to the other bombers to the target. She is truly a beautiful LADY!

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1213 on:** January 23, 2011, 11:13:39 AM »

That's great. I wish they would park one out here somewhere. A lot of the Pathfinders were shot down and this one is a treasure.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1214 on:** January 23, 2011, 12:43:23 PM »

Leo, As far as I know, "Chuckie" is the only surviviing "Pathfinder" aircraft.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1215 on:** January 23, 2011, 01:54:32 PM »

Way I heard it was that the nazi radar towers could could pin point those specific planes and concentrate fire on them in an attempt to cause confusion. Not the plane you would want to be on.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1216 on:** January 25, 2011, 05:14:38 AM »

"Chuckie" was escorted into the Museum by a P51 and a Spitfire. That would have been a great photo op.

Delmonico · « **Reply #1217 on:** January 28, 2011, 01:46:31 PM »

Posted this in The Historical Society, thought it would go here also:

From The Northern Great Plains collection, by Fred Hultstrand in 1911, picture b385:

From the picture notes:

"... and by private subscription secured the Kenworthy-McGoey aeroplane from Grand Forks, which entertained the crowds on Thursday and Friday. While Mr. McGoey's engine was acting up, as gasoline engines sometimes will, he made a very successful flight on Thursday and the following day's flight would no doubt have been fully as successful had he cleared the fair buildings in starting. As it was however, his machine caught on the stalls on the north side of the grounds, just as he was starting over the fair grounds, and coming down so suddenly his machine was badly demolished. The aeroplane fell in among the livestock and where a large number of people had been standing only a moment before, but fortunately no one was hurt not even McGoey himself. Regardless of this accident and failure to fly on the second day, the people seemed well pleased with his performance of the preceeding day, when they had an opportunity of seeing a real aeroplane in operation, and no one begrudged the money that had been spent for the attraction"--Cavalier County Republican, August 17, 1911.

A little less than 8 years after the first Wright Brothers flight, a search shows most airplanes were similar to this one. In a little over four years much advanced design planes would be engaged in mortal combat over The Western Front.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #1218 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:06:44 PM »

Any landing that you can walk away from is a good landing!

Delmonico · « **Reply #1219 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:09:13 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on January 28, 2011, 02:06:44 PM

Any landing that you can walk away from is a good landing!

Looks like you could get it back in operation with some bailing wire and duck tape.

Might want to check the carb, the points and the plugs.

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