Cactus Fly-In, Casa Grande

[Rick Arthur]

I attended the Cactus Fly In March 5, 2011 and thought I'd post a few images.

[Rick Arthur]

And just 3 more

[jslugman]

Nice selection and welcome to the group! Make sure to mosey over to the Introduction thread and say HI to everyone.

http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=133.0

[bilwor]

Stinson L-5 "Grasshopper" ("Bataan Beauty") (76-512)(USA 42-98271)(N49279)(Guinea Short Lines)

[bilwor]

Lockheed 12A "Electra Junior"  (1277)(NC18906)

[bilwor]

Stinson SR-9C "Reliant" (5351)(NC18438)

[Bubak]

[Bubak]

[Bubak]

[Chris Kennedy]

This little helicopter that was at Cactus had an accident 10 days later. From the FAA database:

ROTORCRAFT; ROTORWAY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL A600 TALON; AIRCRAFT LANDING; REPORT OF JOLT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT; AUTO-ROTATION; NOSED FORWARD AND CAME TO REST ON SIDE; CHANDLER, AZ

No injuries were reported.

[Chris Kennedy]

There is an article on Pacific Flyer's web site about the 2011 event.

http://www.pacificflyer.com/2011/04/cactus-fly-in-draws-warbirds/

He seems to think the highlight of the show was a plane that wasn't even there for the fly-in, the Privateer. Check his last paragraph.

In our view, the most noteworthy airframe present at the 2011 Edition of the Cactus Fly-In was Consolidated-Vultee PBY-5A "Privateer" (PF, March '11), the  Navy version of the famous B-24 owned by Hans Lauridsen. Based at Casa Grande, the only flyable example of the type did not, unfortunately, fly during the week-end, but, still, was its highlight.

PBY-5A? owned by Hans Lauridsen?

[Barry Griffiths]

 
Great Lakes 2T-1A s/n 6804J-382 (1978) N294F @ Cactus Fly-in by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

 
WACO YMF s/n F5-001 (1985) N1935B @ Cactus Fly-in. by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

 
North American P51D Mustang "Red Dog" s/n 44-74469 (1944) N514RP @ Cactus Fly-in by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr