WW2 Weekend 2009

AVGWarhawk · 06-07-09, 08:15 PM

This years WW2 Weekend is completed. I have a few videos and pictures. There was one very special plane that was flown and one I would never have imagined seeing operate.....Super Marine Spitfire! What a sweet bird and she could fly....FAST! She is absolutely beautiful and has some of the most graceful lines. The British really created a one of a kind in the Spitfires. There is a video link below to see her operate. After she shuts down there is a huge round of applause as you will not see this at every show or see this bird at all!

My daughter got to take a good looking over of this warbird!

Note: we were getting in some representation of the submarines at the show. USS Torsk 423

AND SOME VIDEO OF THIS BIRD(click link):

http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q...Weekend127.flv

I will add some more pictures of WW2 Weekend tomorrow as I'm tired and a bit burnt from the sun....I used sun block

SteamWake · 06-07-09, 08:21 PM

Wow she looks in really good shape !

AVGWarhawk · 06-07-09, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wow she looks in really good shape !

Yes and she flew like it also. Damn fast with 2340 hp!

Dowly · 06-08-09, 01:38 AM

Thanks for sharing.

Jimbuna · 06-08-09, 03:52 AM

Aye....fat Hermann and his boys soon acknowledged a healthy respect for Mr. Mitchells offspring as well

Looks like a fun event...looking forward to more pictures.

HunterICX · 06-08-09, 05:35 AM

Aye, she looks in very good shape

nice shots hope to see more

HunterICX

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 08:09 AM

I will post some more tonight. Sad news, perhaps you might remember the P-40 I posted from last years show, well Bob died and it was posted on the WW2 weekend site. I figured he died of some aliment. So, I was bumming that the plane would not be there this year. I got an opportunity to speak with the event director yesterday and we got to talking about the P-40 and Bob. He said Bob was at an airshow in NY over the water. He made a manaever over the water and went in. No one knows what happened. All we know is the end result is one dead pilot(one hell of a nice guy, I spoke with Bob last year for a good 45 minutes) and one completely destroyed P-40 aircraft....what a downer for me hearing that yesterday. However, the show went on minus one P-40 and pilot.....the A-6 Texans made a missing man formation flight in his honor. Watching that Supermarine Spitfire fly lifted my spirits and made my day after such sad news.

A nice websit on Bob and his P-40. One hell of a nice guy and I will certainly remember talking with Bob about his P-40. He is certainly one of those breeds that loved to play with his toy(P-40) with anyone who was interested. Bob certainly did with me at last years event. Short of flying the aircraft, Bob let me have at it and hands on one of my most favorite warbirds....the Curtis P-40. Rest in peace Bob! Link to Bob Baranaskas below:

http://indytransponder.blogspot.com/...aranaskas.html

CURTIS
P-40E "WARHAWK"
'OLD EXTERMINATOR'

IT IS WITH GREAT SORROW THAT WE MUST REPORT THAT BOB BARANASKAS OF WARBIRDS OVER LONG ISLAND HAS PASSED AWAY. THOUGH HE AND HIS WARHAWK WILL NOT BE AT THE SHOW, WE KNOW HE WILL BE THERE IN SPIRIT. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY.

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 08:24 AM

More pics of Bob and his P-40:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/78349...07679643_fFQaY

ReallyDedPoet · 06-08-09, 10:19 AM

Thanks AVG for posting these

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:44 PM

P-47:

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:46 PM

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:47 PM

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:50 PM

NOTHING LIKE HANDS ON!

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:52 PM

AVGWarhawk · 06-08-09, 04:52 PM

06-07-09, 08:15 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	WW2 Weekend 2009 This years WW2 Weekend is completed. I have a few videos and pictures. There was one very special plane that was flown and one I would never have imagined seeing operate.....Super Marine Spitfire! What a sweet bird and she could fly....FAST! She is absolutely beautiful and has some of the most graceful lines. The British really created a one of a kind in the Spitfires. There is a video link below to see her operate. After she shuts down there is a huge round of applause as you will not see this at every show or see this bird at all! My daughter got to take a good looking over of this warbird! Note: we were getting in some representation of the submarines at the show. USS Torsk 423 AND SOME VIDEO OF THIS BIRD(click link): http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q...Weekend127.flv I will add some more pictures of WW2 Weekend tomorrow as I'm tired and a bit burnt from the sun....I used sun block __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-07-09, 08:21 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wow she looks in really good shape ! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

06-08-09, 03:52 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Aye....fat Hermann and his boys soon acknowledged a healthy respect for Mr. Mitchells offspring as well Looks like a fun event...looking forward to more pictures. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-08-09, 05:35 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Aye, she looks in very good shape nice shots hope to see more HunterICX __________________

06-08-09, 08:09 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I will post some more tonight. Sad news, perhaps you might remember the P-40 I posted from last years show, well Bob died and it was posted on the WW2 weekend site. I figured he died of some aliment. So, I was bumming that the plane would not be there this year. I got an opportunity to speak with the event director yesterday and we got to talking about the P-40 and Bob. He said Bob was at an airshow in NY over the water. He made a manaever over the water and went in. No one knows what happened. All we know is the end result is one dead pilot(one hell of a nice guy, I spoke with Bob last year for a good 45 minutes) and one completely destroyed P-40 aircraft....what a downer for me hearing that yesterday. However, the show went on minus one P-40 and pilot.....the A-6 Texans made a missing man formation flight in his honor. Watching that Supermarine Spitfire fly lifted my spirits and made my day after such sad news. A nice websit on Bob and his P-40. One hell of a nice guy and I will certainly remember talking with Bob about his P-40. He is certainly one of those breeds that loved to play with his toy(P-40) with anyone who was interested. Bob certainly did with me at last years event. Short of flying the aircraft, Bob let me have at it and hands on one of my most favorite warbirds....the Curtis P-40. Rest in peace Bob! Link to Bob Baranaskas below: http://indytransponder.blogspot.com/...aranaskas.html CURTIS P-40E "WARHAWK" 'OLD EXTERMINATOR' IT IS WITH GREAT SORROW THAT WE MUST REPORT THAT BOB BARANASKAS OF WARBIRDS OVER LONG ISLAND HAS PASSED AWAY. THOUGH HE AND HIS WARHAWK WILL NOT BE AT THE SHOW, WE KNOW HE WILL BE THERE IN SPIRIT. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 01:38 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing.

06-08-09, 08:24 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	More pics of Bob and his P-40: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/78349...07679643_fFQaY __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 10:19 AM	#9
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks AVG for posting these __________________ Back in the Day

06-08-09, 04:44 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	P-47: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 04:46 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	__________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 04:47 PM	#12
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	__________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 04:50 PM	#13
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	NOTHING LIKE HANDS ON! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-08-09, 04:52 PM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	__________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road