WW2 Weekend 2009

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:

06-08-09, 03:52 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,142 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	#3
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	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,298 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, 08:24 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,298 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	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,893 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks AVG for posting these __________________ Back in the Day

06-08-09, 01:38 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing.

06-08-09, 04:44 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,298 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	P-47: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road