If You Could Own Any Aircraft....

[old13bm5]

The DC-3 has always been a favorite of mine. I would also love to fly a B-29. There is one on display by the main gate at Dobbins that I see everyday on the way into work.

I wish I could remember the designation For a russian Airliner/Troop carrier that I actually got some right seat time in once.

Maybe one of the aviation types here can help me. Russian Biplane single engine, used by aeroflot from the 50's to early 70's. Piston engined.

Found it Antonov An-2

[Jim]

BTW The South Vietnamese air force was using Corsairs for napalm runs and strafing into the 70's.

Actually, it was the A1-E Skyraider. Great aircraft! We used them extensively -- prefered (Viet-Nam Air Force) VNAF-piloted. They worked in pairs and were much more accurate than any other fixed-wing.

http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/air/a1e.html

[Publius]

There will be a show in September with many of the aircraft posted above:


http://www.gml2007.com/

September 27 - 30, 2007

Over 100 Mustangs are expected to attend along with 51 Legends who will be an array of Aces, crew chiefs, WASP's and others who were part of the P-51 family. They will reunite at the historic Rickenbacker Int'l Airport (LCK) in September 2007, which will be celebrating its birthday of 65 years in rich aviation history.

LCK opened in 1942 as Lockbourne Army Air Base and served as a glider and B-17 training facility as well as being home to the 332nd FW of the famous Tuskegee Airmen. In 1974 the base was renamed Rickenbacker Air Force Base in honor of Columbus native, WWI Ace and Congressional Medal of Honor winner; Eddie Rickenbacker.

Marking the Mustangs 65th year in combat history, there are only approximately one percent of the original 15,868 Mustangs flying today; the majority of those planes will be at the Gathering in September 2007. As rare as the P-51 has become, the great veterans of WWII are even rarer. This is what the event is all about - these men and women - to reunite them together again: to Honor, to Thank, to Hear their stories one more time.

In addition to celebrating the history of the P-51 Mustang and Legends, we will also feature a World-Class Air Show celebrating Air Force Heritage past and present. WWII fighters that flew with and against each other such as the P-40, P-63, P-47, P-38, ME-109, FW-190, and Spitfire are expected to be in attendance along with some of the country's top Air Show Performers at this incredible aviation celebration!

[Horned Toad]

No cool pics since I am still away.

Piper Super Cub, with bush tires and the cool upgrades for max weight of 2300 pounds or so, Helio Courier, and a DeHaviland Beaver. In a pinch I could stand to replace the Helio and the Beaver with a Murphy Moose experimental.

[rgrpuck]

My grandfather was a Pilot from the age of 15. When the war started he imediately volunteered for Air Cadets and was an Instructor in Pacos tx.
He hated that job....and did everything he could do to get into the fight.
In 44 he was transfered to air trasport command in the CBI, where he flew C-46's over the "Hump" Resuppling the Burma campain. I grew up hearing stories of the soldiers that he flew all over the theater....the Gurka Regiments and the Marrarders. When I graduated RIP He pointed at the DUI on my uniform and just about broke down cause it represented the CBI.

After He became an A&P and A&I aircraft Mechanic as a side line. SO I would spend my summers rebuilding WWII Aircraft. primaily PT-19, PT- 23, and PT-26 Fairchild Trainers. He wrote a book on these AC called "The cradle of Heros". Being around Warbirds growing up was something I took for granted. I wish I could roll back time and learn more of that time.

[Rico]

You've got it all wrong Brothers, here's what you need:

[Horned Toad]

The DC-3 has always been a favorite of mine. I would also love to fly a B-29. There is one on display by the main gate at Dobbins that I see everyday on the way into work.

I wish I could remember the designation For a russian Airliner/Troop carrier that I actually got some right seat time in once.

Maybe one of the aviation types here can help me. Russian Biplane single engine, used by aeroflot from the 50's to early 70's. Piston engined.

Found it Antonov An-2

http://www.bush-planes.com/Antonov-An-2.html

[Ranger175csar]

You guys have some cool birds, but I want to hit the outer limits.

[Horned Toad]

No cool pics since I am still away.

Piper Super Cub, with bush tires and the cool upgrades for max weight of 2300 pounds or so, Helio Courier, and a DeHaviland Beaver. In a pinch I could stand to replace the Helio and the Beaver with a Murphy Moose experimental.

I actually flew right seat on a Helio Courier. Sweet plane but its a handfull.

Sweet

There is only supposed to be about 300 or so in the US, working on a pilots license is my next big project

[GSXRanger]

Brother, I am gonna hijack the thread for a minute... I wanted to post a few pics from the Salinas, CA airshow that I attended last year... Here's a few.

Heritage Flight




I have been waiting my entire career to get this series of shots...

F/A 18 Super Hornet... breaking the barrier...








The MONEY SHOT!!!


Now, some T-Birds action...




Corsair and company

[Rangerguru]

I wants me one of these.

[Ardent Lady]

Thanks for the pics, Ranger GSXRanger! Some of those are going to be wallpaper for my computer. Nice work catching those birds doing their thing.