Photo's From Airventure 2011 [PICTURE HEAVY]

Anthony W. · 07-31-11, 10:16 PM

Well I just got back from EAA Airventure 2011 - other than the extremely hot and humid weather, it may have been the best year yet. I also met up with the IL-2 1946 squadron I fly with, so, there will be pictures of me with them. To be honest, most of them are cars. I didn't take many pictures of things I have seen before.

Well... It was fun, that's for sure. I met Chuck Yeager and his wife. To be quite honest, his wife isn't friendly at all. She acts very controlling of everything he does. She even made the callous remark, "Keep an eye on your watch..." under her breath when I shook his hand.

But, that's about all I can say for now.

Sailor Steve · 07-31-11, 11:51 PM

Nice pics, though some of them are sideways.

I've been around 'Fifi' many times, never been inside. Lucky you.

Interesting car shots. I like the Blue Angels one, and the GT-40 is always delicious.

And you got to meet the master himself. I saw him perform at an air show back in '62, and heard him speak once. Didn't get to shake his hand, though I have met Scott Crossfield and Bob White.

Anthony W. · 08-01-11, 12:13 AM

The Blue Angels Mustang auctioned for 400 grand

08-01-11, 04:37 AM

You went eh? My father went and I almost went myself but seeing as I break down pretty easily in hot weather and since the high 80s was predicted I decided not to, besides I've already been to few of them and each time there hasn't been much different, except for that one where I witnessed two planes try and land together and crash.

ajrimmer42 · 08-01-11, 04:58 AM

ahhh that GT40 is gorgeous!!!! Great pics mate

AVGWarhawk · 08-01-11, 08:08 AM

The blue on the mustang is beautiful.

Osmium Steele · 08-01-11, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

To be quite honest, his wife isn't friendly at all. She acts very controlling of everything he does.

I can only imagine the kind of woman who could catch, marry, and live with an alpha like Chuck Yeager all these years. We should all be so lucky to have a woman like that.

HE is one of the nicest, cockiest, self-assured, arrogant... (there aren't enough adjectives in the english langauge) ... people I've ever had the honor of talking to.

Bob Hoover is the one I'd like to have a cup of coffee with.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-01-11, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Interesting car shots. I like the Blue Angels one, and the GT-40 is always delicious.

Sadly Ford no longer own the rights to GT40 so their new GT40's are just called Ford GT

But, in either guise they are delicious indeed.

Anthony W. · 08-01-11, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Sadly Ford no longer own the rights to GT40 so their new GT40's are just called Ford GT

But, in either guise they are delicious indeed.

They just designated it as the Ford GT because it is the modern, street legal variant. According to the guys from corporate I've talked to, they never even wanted to call it the GT40

Jimbuna · 08-01-11, 04:51 PM

That first picture 'Big Beautiful Doll'...didn't she get destroyed in an airshow here in the UK last month?

Anthony W. · 08-01-11, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

That first picture 'Big Beautiful Doll'...didn't she get destroyed in an airshow here in the UK last month?

There are (were) 2 Mustang's painted up like BBD

Jimbuna · 08-01-11, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

There are (were) 2 Mustang's painted up like BBD

Ah, right ...wasn't aware of that, cheers.

Anthony W. · 08-01-11, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Ah, right ...wasn't aware of that, cheers.

They're rebuilding the 1 that crashed, did you hear that?

Jimbuna · 08-02-11, 02:31 AM

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They're rebuilding the 1 that crashed, did you hear that?

Never heard that...least not on the forum that reported and photographed the incident I read.

I was simply pleased the pilot got out safely.

Anthony W. · 08-02-11, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Never heard that...least not on the forum that reported and photographed the incident I read.

I was simply pleased the pilot got out safely.

Yeah - same.

But apparently all they need is the name & serial plate, and the funds to do it. The group that had it had only had it for about a month.

Another Mustang had a near miss while I was at the show. I have a clip that I took somewhere... It was to the point that I was standing up saying "Oh **** oh **** oh ****" tho the mic didn't pick that part up. I estimate there to have been about 10ft clearance between him and a Beech D18.

The Mustang came in high hot and off center.

07-31-11, 10:16 PM	#1
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Photo's From Airventure 2011 [PICTURE HEAVY] Well I just got back from EAA Airventure 2011 - other than the extremely hot and humid weather, it may have been the best year yet. I also met up with the IL-2 1946 squadron I fly with, so, there will be pictures of me with them. To be honest, most of them are cars. I didn't take many pictures of things I have seen before. Well... It was fun, that's for sure. I met Chuck Yeager and his wife. To be quite honest, his wife isn't friendly at all. She acts very controlling of everything he does. She even made the callous remark, "Keep an eye on your watch..." under her breath when I shook his hand. But, that's about all I can say for now. __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

07-31-11, 11:51 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Nice pics, though some of them are sideways. I've been around 'Fifi' many times, never been inside. Lucky you. Interesting car shots. I like the Blue Angels one, and the GT-40 is always delicious. And you got to meet the master himself. I saw him perform at an air show back in '62, and heard him speak once. Didn't get to shake his hand, though I have met Scott Crossfield and Bob White. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-01-11, 12:13 AM	#3
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	The Blue Angels Mustang auctioned for 400 grand __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

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ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	ahhh that GT40 is gorgeous!!!! Great pics mate __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The blue on the mustang is beautiful. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	You went eh? My father went and I almost went myself but seeing as I break down pretty easily in hot weather and since the high 80s was predicted I decided not to, besides I've already been to few of them and each time there hasn't been much different, except for that one where I witnessed two planes try and land together and crash.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That first picture 'Big Beautiful Doll'...didn't she get destroyed in an airshow here in the UK last month? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!