WW2 Weekend 2010 A LOT OF PICS!

[AVGWarhawk]

My daughters and I enjoyed another day at WW2 Weekend. This year the Memphis Belle was present. A special treat....a Lancaster from Canada. :yeah:

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Seebees represented this year:

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Radial close up:

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Some iron from England:

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And of course my favorite:

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Sadly the rains came and we had to go. However, we did see the following aircraft fly;

P-40 (one beautiful aircraft)
Dauntless
Super Marine Spitfire (extremely fast and agile. Beautiful)
Corsair
Mustang
Texan

Alas we will go again next year and hopefully have better weather.

[Oberon]

Beautiful stuff, two lovely bombers there, some great mud movers from the Seabees, a lovely classic Brit bike and the P-40 to boot.

Looked like a great show, shame about the rain but at least you got to see the Memphis Belle :yeah:

[Platapus]

I remember the first time I was ever inside a B-17. I was struck with two immediate observations

1. How incredibly small it was inside
2. How completely exposed and unprotected the crew members were from attack.

It must have taken some BALLS to fly missions in those aircraft. :salute:

If you want to learn some interesting B-17 trivia, research the German Dornier DO 200 program. Most interesting.

[AVGWarhawk]

What is even more amazing is the F14 Tomcat was the same size of the B-17 yet carried only two!


From my daughters camera:

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[FIREWALL]

As is your standard. Great Pics. Thx for sharing AVG. :salute:

[FIREWALL]

A little something to give back to you for your sharing and knowing how you feel about the P-40 and the AVG.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Curtiss_P-40s

[Sailor Steve]

Lovely, lovely Lanc. :sunny:

I had my picture taken with 'Picadilly Lily' from the TV series 12 O'Clock High, back when I was ten or so. I've seen lots of B-17s and a couple of B-24s, but never got that close to a Lancaster.

Thanks for the pictures.

[TLAM Strike]

What is even more amazing is the F14 Tomcat was the same size of the B-17 yet carried only two!

Not only that but it carries twice the payload as the old Fort! :DL

Fantastic pictures btw...

[HunterICX]

:yeah:Awesome the Memphis Belle, and a Lancaster now thats a treat to have both of them at the same place.

thanks for sharing AVG!

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Your a lucky bugga...I'd love to be able to visit one of those events....ta for sharing http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[AVGWarhawk]

Your a lucky bugga...I'd love to be able to visit one of those events....ta for sharing http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Actually Jim when I took the picture of the Lanc and the British motorcycle I thought of you. Then I found out the Lanc was from Canada and I though of Kevin (RDP) :up: The Supermarine Spitfire is absolutely beautiful. She is fast as hell. The Rolls Royce engine just sings. When you are 20 feet away and she is firing on all 12....you know it. What an aircraft!

[AVGWarhawk]

A little something to give back to you for your sharing and knowing how you feel about the P-40 and the AVG.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Curtiss_P-40s

The link shows the The Jacky C from NY....the one in the picture is the Jacky C from NY! :DL I spoke with the pilot. Nice fella. He flew her in that morning. We watched her fly. What a plane. I was glad to have my daughters see her fly because one day she will be grounded for good.

I do have video but have not been able to upload yet.

[AVGWarhawk]

:yeah:Awesome the Memphis Belle, and a Lancaster now thats a treat to have both of them at the same place.

thanks for sharing AVG!

HunterICX

I knew the Lanc was coming and that was a treat for sure. I have never seen one in person. The Memphis Belle was a surprise. It was great to see this B-17 also. The Lancaster is a very menacing aircraft. But she is also beautiful as well. The tailgun set up is quite unique.

[AVGWarhawk]

Lovely, lovely Lanc. :sunny:

I had my picture taken with 'Picadilly Lily' from the TV series 12 O'Clock High, back when I was ten or so. I've seen lots of B-17s and a couple of B-24s, but never got that close to a Lancaster.

Thanks for the pictures.

The line to get inside the Lanc was quite long. I asked my girls if they were interested in getting in but they declined. She looks menacing I guess. Beautiful plane.

[AVGWarhawk]

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[AVGWarhawk]

The Corsair Marines Dream...pilots who did fly the Corsair signed one of the landing gear covers. Kind of cool:

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[sharkbit]

Nice pics! :yeah: Thanks for sharing.
Did you see the Lancaster fly?
To hear those four Rolls-Royce Merlins would have been pretty awesome.

To bad you didn't have a chance to go in.

I got to go inside the one at the RAF Museum in Hendon(north of London) with a group I was with back in 1991. I consider it a highlight of my life. We also went in the B-17 there as well. The difference in roominess inside was startling.

:)

[AVGWarhawk]

It is unfortunate I did not get to hear her engines come to life. She was parked on the tarmac for people to see the insides. Even so, it as great to see the Lanc in person. I have never seen one. She is quite beautiful and I like her lines.

[FIREWALL]

Those Planes and Vehicles are Treasures teeming with History.

I hope they will last forever.

If only they could talk.

[Oberon]

If only they could Firewall, the tales they could tell.

What a beautiful line up. :yeah:

Is that a C-47 there too? What a bird she is! :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

There was three C-47 present.

[Platapus]

There was three C-47 present.

I don't believe in "bucket lists" but if I did, riding in a DC-3/C-47 would be one of them. Flying one would be better, but just taking a ride would be swell.

[AVGWarhawk]

The DC-3/C-47 were certianly the workhorses. 2008 show.

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[Oberon]

Beautiful stuff. I must admit I'd love a ride in one myself...and...a little more strangely...I'd like to do a paradrop from one. Dunno why...it's just something I'd like to do. :)

[Oberon]

I just suddenly remembered that I have two pics of C-47s on my gallery taken by my grandfather :up::

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On board the C-47s bound for Haifa from Bengahzi, May 1947

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Disembarking in Palestine, 1947

[AVGWarhawk]

Some video from my daughters. I think they live a charmed life!

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[DarkFish]

Beautiful stuff. I must admit I'd love a ride in one myself...and...a little more strangely...I'd like to do a paradrop from one. Dunno why...it's just something I'd like to do. :)You should have been in Arnhem last September on the Battle of Arnhem memorial with IIRC some 1000 parachutists. They mostly jumped from C-130's, but there also were a couple of flights with C-47s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTmm5QaByC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjJEGKRtQ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSnYwMYNK64

There were even some Brits jumping in original uniforms:)

Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera so I haven't got any pictures of the droppings myself:damn:

[TarJak]

Nice pics AVG. Thanks for sharing.:yeah:

[nikimcbee]

Great pix! You need to come out here and visit me so you can ride on the pt-boat.:D

[Sailor Steve]

I don't believe in "bucket lists" but if I did, riding in a DC-3/C-47 would be one of them. Flying one would be better, but just taking a ride would be swell.
My dad started his airline career in 1952 flying DC-3s up and down the California coast. I don't remember riding in one then but when I was thirteen I joined the cadet program of the Civil Air Patrol. They wrangled us a ride in a C-47, which in 1963 was still active with the Air National Guard.

[Jimbuna]

This thread has developed into a real treasure chest :yeah:

[AVGWarhawk]

Great pix! You need to come out here and visit me so you can ride on the pt-boat.:D


I would love to hear those engines!

[AVGWarhawk]

Check this guy out. I think he fits the part well:


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[AVGWarhawk]

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[Schroeder]

One of the German signs has a spelling mistake in it.
It's Deckungslöcher or Deckungsloecher (if you don't want to use umlauts) but it's definitely not Deckungsloeher.:D

[AVGWarhawk]

One of the German signs has a spelling mistake in it.
It's Deckungslöcher or Deckungsloecher (if you don't want to use umlauts) but it's definitely not Deckungsloeher.:D

No matter...it is still jibberish to me! :haha:

[HunterICX]

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Chris, what aircraft is this? :hmmm:

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

Looks like this to me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-61_Black_Widow

[AVGWarhawk]

Yes, it is the Black Widow. Last year she was in pieces. I hope to see her fly next year! :yeah:

[HunterICX]

Aha, Cheers :salute:

@Chris, so they are restoring her, I take it is then the only one in flying condition?

in other news, posted this earlier in the flightsim forum there are currently a couple of tempest in restoration to be flyable soon.

Tempest Mk.II
http://www.hawkertempest.se/MW763.htm this one is to be flying this year :yeah: and I hope she does!

Tempest Mk.V
http://www.hawkertempest.se/EJ693.htm this on has a possible future of beeing restored to flying condition.

HunterICX

[AVGWarhawk]

Yes, she will be the only P-61 in flying condition. I love the fact that people are compelled and have the passion to bring aircraft/vessels/vehicles from WW2 back to life. I hope to see the P-38 Glacier Girl one of these days. She as a sponser at this particular show but she has never made an appearance. Maybe one year soon.

[Oberon]

You should have been in Arnhem last September on the Battle of Arnhem memorial with IIRC some 1000 parachutists. They mostly jumped from C-130's, but there also were a couple of flights with C-47s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTmm5QaByC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjJEGKRtQ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSnYwMYNK64

There were even some Brits jumping in original uniforms:)

Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera so I haven't got any pictures of the droppings myself:damn:

That is a place I'd love to visit, to pay my respects. Thank you for those videos, particularly the last one, fantastic view there.
Thank you :salute:

[Jimbuna]

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day :salute:

[AVGWarhawk]

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day :salute:

Now that is an interesting fact Jim. For the most part on the days of rememberence here in the states an American flag is placed at each grave.

[DarkFish]

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day :salute:Hmm, wouldn't really know about that...
There are memorial services at the war cemeteries, but I don't know if the graves are tended by schoolchildren. It could be, but I've never heard of it.
I do know that traditionally each year at "Dodenherdenking" schoolchildren do put up wreaths at the National Monument in Amsterdam.