WW2 Weekend 2011

CCIP · 06-19-11, 08:16 PM

This Skyraider's not WWII, but sure looks like she could be! One of my favourite planes ever, too

A very cool desert Hurri

Corsair

The Pony

CCIP · 06-19-11, 08:20 PM

Warhawk

Oh, and here come the flying Harvards!

Lysander

And this is not WWII, but ain't it just extremely cool to see these in flying shape (even if replicas)?

And this last one is apparently not a replica but an original 1-1/2 Strutter (albeit heavily restored)!

Nothing quite as cool as seeing this in the air... (sorry for the blurry quality!)

Almost an unreal sight!

CCIP · 06-19-11, 08:25 PM

Good catch Steve! Didn't know she was actually flying before WWII ended, I actually thought that happened later.

So yes, I spent the weekend groping planes of all ages

From this...

To this...

To this!

Very happy needless to say

More pics including flying ones coming later, need to retrieve them from another camera!

TarJak · 06-20-11, 06:33 AM

Great shots guys. This thread's a keeper! Added to my subscribed threads.

Egan · 06-20-11, 07:25 AM

Wow, George, That was one heck of a show!

Those WW1 aircraft look so small, don't they? Beautiful though.

Some great shots there and some great aircraft. I have a real soft spot for the USN carrier aircraft. The Wildcat and Helldiver in particular.

AVGWarhawk · 06-20-11, 08:40 AM

Great shots George! The Lancaster looks to be the same I have seen. She is menacing to say the least. The Helldiver is the one that attends WW2 Weekend. The Warhawk is beautiful!

I love the WW1 bird shots. Gives you an idea how far aircraft engineering has come. Your show is a lot like mine. Hands on! Get right up to the aircraft and count the rivets if you want. I have not seen a PBY or Hurricane operate. That must have been a special treat. Now, with all that hair on your head I recommend the open cockpit Sopwith for you. Looks to have been a great show! Thanks for sharing!

Penguin · 06-20-11, 09:43 AM

Thanks for the great pictures!

Those shots have some great angles and reveal some cool details of the planes!

Sailor Steve · 06-19-11, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

This Skyraider's not WWII, but sure looks like she could be!

That's because actually she is. First test flight was March 18, 1945 and first deliveries began in December 1946. While the plane didn't see service until after the war, she was designed and tested in that timeframe, which makes her very much part of the era.

TLAM Strike · 06-20-11, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Very nice looking, sort of unusual to see any surviving period aircraft with a FAA Pacific roundel.

The RN might need this one back soon...

Herr-Berbunch · 06-20-11, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Very nice looking, sort of unusual to see any surviving period aircraft with a FAA Pacific roundel.

The RN might need this one back soon...

Nah, it's okay, we've nowhere to put it.

CCIP · 06-20-11, 10:58 AM

That Corsair put on an awesome show, too. I was really impressed with how much power that thing has for a WWII plane - climbed like it weighed nothing.

AVGWarhawk · 06-20-11, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

That Corsair put on an awesome show, too. I was really impressed with how much power that thing has for a WWII plane - climbed like it weighed nothing.

Two Corsairs chasing a Japanese bomber at our WW2 Weekend.

http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q...Weekend123.mp4

And yes, some of these aircraft are pure power.

It must be a thrill to fly one.

CCIP · 06-20-11, 11:43 AM

Very nice!

Not my video obviously, but a great summary of the flying action on the same day as I was there (shot from pretty close to where I was camped out, too)

AVGWarhawk · 06-20-11, 11:54 AM

Looked like a fantastic show and a great day George. I love going to WW2 Weekend. Just a lot of fun. The best part is the pilots/aircraft owners love to share their toys. Everyone I have spoken with is always super friendly and love to show the plane. The videos are great but do little justice to the sound these open pipe engines make. They thunder by on the deck making quite a sound! I wish I could have seen the Lancaster operate when she was at our show. She is a neat aircraft.

TLAM Strike · 06-20-11, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Nah, it's okay, we've nowhere to put it.

Tie a wire across the deck of HMS Ocean so it can land aboad.

06-19-11, 08:16 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	This Skyraider's not WWII, but sure looks like she could be! One of my favourite planes ever, too A very cool desert Hurri Corsair The Pony __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-19-11, 08:20 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Warhawk Oh, and here come the flying Harvards! Lysander And this is not WWII, but ain't it just extremely cool to see these in flying shape (even if replicas)? And this last one is apparently not a replica but an original 1-1/2 Strutter (albeit heavily restored)! Nothing quite as cool as seeing this in the air... (sorry for the blurry quality!) Almost an unreal sight! __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-19-11, 08:25 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Good catch Steve! Didn't know she was actually flying before WWII ended, I actually thought that happened later. So yes, I spent the weekend groping planes of all ages From this... To this... To this! Very happy needless to say More pics including flying ones coming later, need to retrieve them from another camera! __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-20-11, 08:40 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Great shots George! The Lancaster looks to be the same I have seen. She is menacing to say the least. The Helldiver is the one that attends WW2 Weekend. The Warhawk is beautiful! I love the WW1 bird shots. Gives you an idea how far aircraft engineering has come. Your show is a lot like mine. Hands on! Get right up to the aircraft and count the rivets if you want. I have not seen a PBY or Hurricane operate. That must have been a special treat. Now, with all that hair on your head I recommend the open cockpit Sopwith for you. Looks to have been a great show! Thanks for sharing! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-20-11, 10:58 AM	#11
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	That Corsair put on an awesome show, too. I was really impressed with how much power that thing has for a WWII plane - climbed like it weighed nothing. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-20-11, 06:33 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Great shots guys. This thread's a keeper! Added to my subscribed threads.

06-20-11, 07:25 AM	#5
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Wow, George, That was one heck of a show! Those WW1 aircraft look so small, don't they? Beautiful though. Some great shots there and some great aircraft. I have a real soft spot for the USN carrier aircraft. The Wildcat and Helldiver in particular.

06-20-11, 09:43 AM	#7
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the great pictures! Those shots have some great angles and reveal some cool details of the planes!

06-20-11, 11:43 AM	#13
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Very nice! Not my video obviously, but a great summary of the flying action on the same day as I was there (shot from pretty close to where I was camped out, too) __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-20-11, 11:54 AM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Looked like a fantastic show and a great day George. I love going to WW2 Weekend. Just a lot of fun. The best part is the pilots/aircraft owners love to share their toys. Everyone I have spoken with is always super friendly and love to show the plane. The videos are great but do little justice to the sound these open pipe engines make. They thunder by on the deck making quite a sound! I wish I could have seen the Lancaster operate when she was at our show. She is a neat aircraft. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road