Airshow bucket list item... CHECK!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/5717770132_0e8a4dd930_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5717770132/)
USMC Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat NX700F CNO by James O'Rear otr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5717770132/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
Airshow bucket list item... CHECK!
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Northup N-9MB Flying Wing CNO by James O'Rear otr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5725461982/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
James, both very nice catches. Definitely would be cool to see the Flying Wing in the air. Envious indeed. Nice shots.
Thank you Sir. Will be nice to look at them on my home system instead of the hotel room make-do-dirty-work laptop.
Partial lineup. From right to left: Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero/Reisen/Zeke NX46770 61-120, Yakovlev YAK-3U/R-200 "Stead Fast" N46463, Yakovlev YAK-3U NX130AM, Bell P-63C King Cobra "Pretty Polly" NX163BP, North American P-51D Mustang "Buzzin Cuzzin" N251BP, North American P-51D Mustang "Lady Alice" N151MW, North American P-51D Mustang "Hell-er Bust" N7551T, North American P-51D Mustang 44-73420 NL7722C.
Friday practice.
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USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 89-0474 KCNO by James O'Rear acm2525 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5737769475/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
..nice..
Local bird zipping past... 475 knots.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5744601092_281a247a7e_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5744601092/)
McDougall Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk N518TA KCNO by James O'Rear acm2537 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5744601092/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
Quote from: jslugman on May 21, 2011, 04:20:18 PM
Local bird zipping past... 475 knots.
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McDougall Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk N518TA KCNO by James O'Rear acm2537 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/5744601092/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
Is that you in the rear seat taking a photo on the pass like at Coolidge? ;)
F-15E 90-232 assigned to the Demo Team, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
PILOT: Major Mike "Cash" Maeder
WSO: Captain Steven "Buda" Bofferding
The 'ghostly' F-15E put on an outstanding show both Saturday and Sunday at Chino.
Speed, excellent airmanship, and lots of NOISE!
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
F-15E 90-232, assigned to the Demo Team, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
Demo: Saturday and Sunday, Chino Air Show, Chino, California
PILOT: Major Mike "Cash" Maeder
WSO: Captain Steven "Buda" Bofferding
Pic #1 Max climb with aileron rolls. First time I have seen a snowball on the bottom of an F-15
Pic#2 F-15E at top of his max climb, about 20,000', HI AOA, swapping sends for his descent
I wish I had a few more mm for this shot than the 100-400mm gave me
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
Chuck,
Those are some nice and interesting photos. Very cool.
Thank you for your comments, Bill
N46463 YAK-3U/R-200 Owned by: William E. Whiteside of Windsor, California
The airplane is relatively small making it appear to be flying faster than it is.
Flying at Chino on the "circuit" it looked like a pylon racer, each pass a carbon
copy of the previous. Enjoyable to watch.
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
Quote from: Chuck Mitchell on May 23, 2011, 05:36:26 PM
N46463 YAK-3U/R-200 Owned by: William E. Whiteside of Windsor, California
The airplane is relatively small making it appear to be flying faster than it is.
Flying at Chino on the "circuit" it looked like a pylon racer, each pass a carbon
copy of the previous. Enjoyable to watch.
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
It is a pylon racer.
http://reports.airrace.org/2010/2010.Unlimited.Race.33.Report.html
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Boeing Heritage (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720858464/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/5720893158_3ce9efb518_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720893158/)
F-15E Strike Eagle Demo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720893158/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/5729508057_4b7ab436e0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5729508057/)
F-15E Strike Eagle Demo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5729508057/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/5720762227_d91de4ac10_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720762227/)
TA-4J Skyhawk N518TA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720762227/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2016/5721319648_7f9368297c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5721319648/)
Douglas Heritage Flight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5721319648/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/5720761647_e611c13db6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720761647/)
TA-4J Skyhawk N518TA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/5720761647/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr
On Saturday, the sky at Chino was persistently overcast but the weather was refreshingly cool.
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_296%20F3F-2%20N20FG%20J2F-6%20NL5SF%20%20BuNo%2033594%20right%20rear%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) Grumman J2F-6 Duck NL5SF and Grumman F3F Flying Barrel N20FG
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_419%20F4U-1A%20NX83782%20FG-1D%20NX29VF%20BuNo%2067070%20right%20side%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) Vought F4U-1A Corsair NX83782 and Goodyear FG-1D Corsair NX29VF
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_514%20F4U-1A%20NX83782%20FG-1D%20N11Y%20BuNo%2067087%20FG-1D%20NX29VF%20BuNo%2067070%20right%20side%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) Vought F4U-1A Corsair NX83782, Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N11Y, and Goodyear FG-1D Corsair NX29VF
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_693%20TBM-3%20NL6VC%20BuNo%2053139%20%20F7F-3P%20NX909TC%204%20right%20front%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats NX30FG and N1078Z Minsi III
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_786%20SBD-5%20NX670AM%20SBD-5%20NX670AM%20TA-4J%20N518TA%20right%20side%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless NX670AM, Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk N518TA, and Douglas A-1E Skyraider N39147
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_1034%20CT-133%20NX377JP%20F-86F%20NX186AM%20MiG-15%20NX87CN%20right%20side%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) North American F-86F Sabre NX186AM, Canadair CT-133 Silver Star NX377JP Pacemaker, and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 NX87CN
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_1135%20P-51D%20NL7722C%2044-73420%20P-38L%20NL7723C%2044-26981%20Honey%20Bunny%20right%20rear%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) North American P-51D Mustang NL7722C and Lockheed P-38L Lightning NL7723C Honey Bunny
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_1271%20P-51D%20NL327DB%20Lady%20Jo%2044-84860%20%20P-51D%20N7551T%20Hell-er%20Bust%20right%20front%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) North American P-51D Mustangs NL327DB Lady Jo and N7551T Hell-er Bust
(http://air-and-space.com/20110514%20Chino/20110514_Chino_1289%20B-25J%20N9856C%20Pacific%20Princess%2043-28204%20P-40N%20NL85104%2042-1051492%20P-38L%20NL7723C%2044-26981%20Honey%20Bunny%20right%20front%20in%20flight%20l.jpg) North American B-25J Mitchell N9856C Pacific Princess, Curtiss P-40N Warhawk NL85104, Lockheed P-38L Lightning NL7723C Honey Bunny
T-33 21306 Canadair CT-33 MK.lll "Ace Maker"
photo pass at Chino flown both days, Saturday and Sunday
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
Fairey Firefly WB-518
The Firefly was loud and agile. It was a pleasure to watch.
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
"Hell-er-Bust" North American P-51D-20NA N7751T Serial #44- 72438
Owned by: John T. Sessions, Seattle Washington
Flew on Friday practice, Saturday and Sunday show.
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
Northrop N-9MB Flying Wing sharing a Planes of Fame hanger with Lockheed P-38 #162, NX 138AM "Skidoo"
This is the 4th of 4 test aircraft from the original Northrop Flying Wing bomber program in the early 1940's.
It is built of wood, laminated wood, and the cockpit of tubular steel. Engines are Franklins rated at 260hp each.
The aircraft is 1/3 scale and measures 17' 10" long and has a 60' wingspan.
Three of the 4 test aircraft were scrapped when the Flying Wing program was cancelled. This aircraft sat and
deteriorated for 30 years. It was then purchased by the Planes of Fame in 1982 and underwent a 20 year restoration.
It now regularly flies at west coast airshows.
It flew on Sunday only. The Saturday the flight was scrubbed due to the canopy blowing off while taxiing.
Note the tailwheel behind the cockpit to preclude over rotation.
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
There is another flying wing under wraps up at the PoF Annex at Valle. At least there was last summer.
Can't confirm its authenticity and it certainly wasn't going to fly anytime soon.
When looking at the airplane when it was in the hanger it seems to me that it could be
replicated pretty easily. The materials are nothing out of the ordinary, and they had the airplane
for 20 years, and they are excellent fabricators.
Chuck
Tucson
The flying wing at Valle is a Horton IV, a German glider dating to 1941.
(http://air-and-space.com/20100626%20Valle/BL2_8634%20Horton%20IV%20Glider%20left%20rear%20l.jpg)
WOW!
That is pretty neat. And it looks to be in really good condition.
Thanks for sending it,
Chuck
Tucson
I knew I saw something tucked away up there...
TBM Avenger #46, Corsair NX29VF
Chuck Mitchell
Tucson
North American F-86F Sabre NX186AM FU-012
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15 NX87CN
Chino Air Show 2011
Chuck
Tucson
Finally getting around to these. Here's a few from arrival day.:
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Grumman TBM-3E Avenger N4171A Bu91521 KCNO by James O'Rear acm2898 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6552592829/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6552522215_b126e290f3_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6552522215/)
Piasecki H-21B Shawnee "Flying Banana" 54-4401 KCNO by James O'Rear acm2896 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6552522215/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6524955239_9cc69e8923_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6524955239/)
Douglas AD-5N Skyraider A-1E N39147 KCNO by James O'Rear acm2833 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6524955239/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6525778293_3bf77f28d0_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6525778293/)
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer N2871G KCNO by James O'Rear acm2840 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_orear/6525778293/) by James "JSlugman" O'Rear (http://www.flickr.com/people/james_orear/), on Flickr