tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8575382242956095207..comments2024-03-29T04:11:03.395-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: PungoOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74043549510832957882016-04-26T13:40:44.513-07:002016-04-26T13:40:44.513-07:00Nice! I see some new additions to the collection s...Nice! I see some new additions to the collection since I was there last.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing those Steve!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5625039898721880842016-04-26T13:38:07.127-07:002016-04-26T13:38:07.127-07:00Couldn't agree more!Couldn't agree more!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26209344020205886562016-04-25T12:40:45.375-07:002016-04-25T12:40:45.375-07:00took the family down to see the museum last Octobe...took the family down to see the museum last October...<br />http://s113.photobucket.com/user/steve_ronin/slideshow/Military%20Aviation%20MuseumSteve Roninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170129366932690988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73528967456480526492016-04-25T11:51:52.992-07:002016-04-25T11:51:52.992-07:00First thing I noticed was the drip pans. happiness...First thing I noticed was the drip pans. happiness is a warbird with drip pans.<br /><br />Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19800174374682675772016-04-24T13:27:41.206-07:002016-04-24T13:27:41.206-07:00Hahaha. It sure does.Hahaha. It sure does.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32792741268203629482016-04-24T13:27:12.827-07:002016-04-24T13:27:12.827-07:00They do look pretty flimsy don't they?
(Nice ...They do look pretty flimsy don't they?<br /><br />(Nice link! Thanks!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64065570021617870872016-04-24T13:25:07.021-07:002016-04-24T13:25:07.021-07:00I had the opportunity to sit on one of the first V...I had the opportunity to sit on one of the first Vipers we got in Korea. It was a little weird sitting in the seat, almost felt like you were lying down. That and the side stick controller as opposed to the traditional stick.<br /><br />But the visibility was unreal for a guy used to sitting in the back seat of a Phantom.<br /><br />(Had to make sure your pants pockets were empty before climbing in, you can imagine the FOD hazard!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78265550246711409612016-04-24T13:21:31.548-07:002016-04-24T13:21:31.548-07:00Now that would get your attention. I remember the ...Now that would get your attention. I remember the variant with the 75mm cannon.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61286559724417184442016-04-24T12:50:52.191-07:002016-04-24T12:50:52.191-07:00I always wondered why it took until the F-16 to ut...I always wondered why it took until the F-16 to utilize the canted seat as a way of coping with G-forces. Tradition? Or worry about the ejection sequence? Any F-16 drivers around?virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54390080538038689942016-04-24T12:47:16.904-07:002016-04-24T12:47:16.904-07:00Remember, the B-25H came in two versions (actually...Remember, the B-25H came in two versions (actually several w. field mods) along with two 50cal machine guns in nose to go with a 75mm cannon plus the two wpns in individual pods on both sides of fuselage. The other (b) was with cannon omitted and four 50s in the nose to go along with the four 50 cal side pods. They then added eight in the nose in later series of the H model to go with the side pods PLUS eight 5in HVAR rockets-four under each wing for the strafe pkg. virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65292111685394432292016-04-24T10:43:42.710-07:002016-04-24T10:43:42.710-07:00Ah yes, makes perfect sense now. (Yeah, the PBJ-1H...Ah yes, makes perfect sense now. (Yeah, the PBJ-1H was a flying buzz saw!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86891219069475533202016-04-24T07:05:13.838-07:002016-04-24T07:05:13.838-07:00Pungo has always been a magical place in my book. ...Pungo has always been a magical place in my book. It does seem to soak up a large portion of the world's finite supply of cool though.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20527181080356594142016-04-24T03:45:44.157-07:002016-04-24T03:45:44.157-07:00Makes sense. Flying around in the genuine article ...Makes sense. Flying around in the genuine article does seem a little riskier. :)<br /><br />I got a good look at this one when I volunteered at the MAPS museum in Akron - I think "fly in a WWI airplane" is not on my bucket list.<br /><br />http://mapsairmuseum.org/old/sopwith_triplane.aspa bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871505359143633270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16324976550129845962016-04-24T02:58:10.245-07:002016-04-24T02:58:10.245-07:00My PBJ comment was to top Virgil's plane.My PBJ comment was to top Virgil's plane.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52175538057475867712016-04-23T20:17:48.050-07:002016-04-23T20:17:48.050-07:00B-25J, again, according to Wikipedia:
44-30129 Wi...B-25J, again, according to Wikipedia:<br /><br /><em>44-30129 Wild Cargo - Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.</em>OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70629438712311304602016-04-23T20:15:19.329-07:002016-04-23T20:15:19.329-07:00According to Wikipedia:
Wk. Nr. 732183, a Fw 190 A...According to Wikipedia:<br /><em>Wk. Nr. 732183, a Fw 190 A-8 from 12./JG 5 as flown by Ltn Rudi Linz, a German ace with 70 victories, this aircraft was shot down over Norway by a British Mustang during the 'Black Friday' raid on 9 February 1945. The aircraft is displayed in the Cottbus Hangar of the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia, USA.</em><br /><br />Actually that particular FW-190 was sold to a guy in Oregon.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90152725451049705752016-04-23T20:11:24.498-07:002016-04-23T20:11:24.498-07:00All of their WWI aircraft are replicas. In fact th...All of their WWI aircraft are replicas. In fact the Nieuport, the Spad and I believe the Albatross are all 3/4 scale.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52909006150384771132016-04-23T19:33:43.177-07:002016-04-23T19:33:43.177-07:00Is that a replica Nieuport? Certainly not the orig...Is that a replica Nieuport? Certainly not the original Le Rhône rotary engine :)a bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871505359143633270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26093381171746717932016-04-23T17:45:28.942-07:002016-04-23T17:45:28.942-07:00That one is an Anton Acht, isn't it?That one is an Anton Acht, isn't it?SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42914570328565113342016-04-23T17:44:19.129-07:002016-04-23T17:44:19.129-07:00PBJ-1H with the nose gun, 8 HVARs under the wings,...PBJ-1H with the nose gun, 8 HVARs under the wings, and a Tiny Tim in the bomb bay?<br />SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39026511065773567612016-04-23T17:43:42.143-07:002016-04-23T17:43:42.143-07:00Yup, they do have a Dora now, didn't have one ...Yup, they do have a Dora now, didn't have one when I was there last.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21562258417545326702016-04-23T16:32:45.496-07:002016-04-23T16:32:45.496-07:00Don't think that 190 was one but the big blade...Don't think that 190 was one but the big blade "Langnasen-Dora" just looks right. regards, AlemasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32636795766356385762016-04-23T08:28:39.420-07:002016-04-23T08:28:39.420-07:00WSF- Yeah, hearing protection recommended!WSF- Yeah, hearing protection recommended!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33021365194399156462016-04-23T08:28:05.962-07:002016-04-23T08:28:05.962-07:00Thanks Aaron. That's one of my favorite places...Thanks Aaron. That's one of my favorite places.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47729428180986855322016-04-23T08:27:42.619-07:002016-04-23T08:27:42.619-07:00She does pack a punch!She does pack a punch!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com