Sometimes living under the Approach to LSV is good

[DispatchDragon]

So I hear round engine noise - and go out in the back yard - 4 B25s in a beautiful box formation inbound to Nellis for Aviation Nation this weekend - shortly followed by a pair of JP5s and what I thought was a Prop Provost until I went to the website
apparently there will be a Winjeel putting on a solo display (I guess its almost a Prop Provost - just upside down) :roll:
I cant say that I will be able to get photogrpahs as good as DaveB and company post - but I'll post what i have on Sunday



Leif

Bugger me!!!!

In the time it took me to write it a Balbo of P51s came roaring over - 6 merlins in close formation

I think I can rest a happy man today

[Pringle]

As in....MERLINS?

[DispatchDragon]

As in Gods gift to Reciprocating Aero Engines -- not the rather good looking beastie that you aspire to young Tom

Although i guess the USMC is looking at them so I may see one of those yet

Leif

[Pringle]

I'm operating one back from Cyprus this week thank you very much ;-)

[DispatchDragon]

Boy tom that will be a long noisy ride rather you than me
No offence never did cotton to those whirly things

;-)

Leif

[airboatr]

by coincedence I may be on Killer B tommorow
at the airshow in Stuart Fl .......as a rider
I know a guy who knows a guy see. I'll have some pics and video to post


Joe

[airboatr]

didn't get to ride.
But I did get some nice Pictures and I have a suprise.....
Three of Dolittles crew where there............... Pics and Videos at 6
btw one of them was none other than James Dolittles co pilot Dick Cole
a sneek preview

[Trev Clark]

Leif, there is a prop Provost flying in the USA, it is owned by a wealthy ex-pat Brit.

[DispatchDragon]

Thanks Trev

No this was defintily a Winjeel - I got some great shots of it, a JP3 and a Scottish Pup on the flight line at Nellis - also something I havnt seen in a
long time - a Fokker S11 - quite an interesting bunch of static aircarft as well - The group that Chris Trott works with- CAF was there with C46 "China
Doll" , the LB50 (B24? that used to be in RAF Colours I believe) a really nice B17G , an honest to Pete A6M , The Gorgeous Fairey Firefly that was here
last year in RAN colours flew a super display with a Sea Fury in RAN colours - as well as a F86/Mig15 combo that put on one hell of a show. The most important
thing was that Tag got to sit in all sorts of aircraft, and although they didnt have it open to the public - He had a long conversation with a B52 crew out of
Barksdale who were ALL younger than their aircraft (Memphis Bell IV) - He also smoozed the very attractive Copilot on a Combat Talon C130 into having his photograph taken sitting on her lap in the right seat of the Herk. :roll: As usual the TBirds put on an incredible show but they were sort of eclipsed
by a solo CF18 that did a low fast past just under the speed of sound - my feet and back hurt from walking the flightline with him


Cheers

Leif

[Chris Trott]

the LB50 (B24? that used to be in RAF Colours I believe)

"Ole '927" is a B-24A. She has a very interesting history as she started life as a B-24A/LB-30 for the RAF under Lend-Lease (serial AM927). She was damaged in a landing accident during training in New Mexico and Consolidated rebuilt the airplane as a parts hauler to fly parts between their plants in San Diego, Fort Worth, & New York State. The aircraft was then used as the prototype and/or stand-in for quite a few modifications to the B-24 series including the long nose, the QEC packs, and the Navy modifications for the P2Y Privateer in addition to testing various instruments and systems. Last winter, Gary Austin, the crew chief for the airplane and many volunteers undertook the process of putting the old nose back and making a lot of progress to convert what was formerly "Diamond Lil", a ficticious LB-30 transport, into "Ole '927", the B-24A as she would have looked just after being delivered complete with pre-war US insignia (which were applied until turned over to Bomber Command when they were replaced with roundels). This winter they plan to cut open the bomb bays again and install doors, so hopefully for next airshow season there will be a B-24A, B-24D, and B-24J in airworthy condition to be followed in a couple of years by a P2Y-2 Privateer, so it will be exciting to see the 4 in formation (plans are already being rumored for the CAF B-24A and Collings Foundation B-24J to fly formation next year).