Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08)

Scott Youmans · January 08, 2012, 01:43:48 PM

Texan - 12/27/2011

Jay Beckman · January 08, 2012, 03:12:40 PM

Very nice work at Coolidge gents...

Unfortunately, life obligations prevented my attending. Fortunately, I can live vicariously through everyone else.

Ned Harris · January 08, 2012, 09:11:07 PM

One of many Nanchang CJ-6 at Coolidge on 1/7/12.

_92W0295 Nanchang CJ-6. by Ned Harris, on Flickr

jslugman · January 08, 2012, 11:41:29 PM

Looks like a great time was had by all!

bilwor · January 09, 2012, 07:22:05 AM

Breezy RLU-1 N62T on a cold early morning at Coolidge

Joe Copalman · January 09, 2012, 07:51:19 AM

Chris Kennedy · January 09, 2012, 12:22:22 PM

This is kind of an interesting sequence of photos from Saturday (rough edit). A T-34 and a CJ-6 taking off together. The CJ pilot seems to get into a little trouble. The T-34 pilot is actually looking over his shoulder at him. By the third photo, the CJ is in formation and the T-34 pilot gives him a thumbs up.

Joe Copalman · January 09, 2012, 12:59:34 PM

Interesting. We saw at least one of these at Falcon during the last Red Star formation clinic there in March. It was during the mass launch that was supposed to result in a massive 16-ship formation, but it would up just being four flights of four in loose trail, plus a T-34 that wasn't going to fly to take the "official" photographer up to shoot the gaggle. The birds all took off 2 x 2 and at least one of the CJ pairs had one where the wingman AND the lead rolled slightly to the outside before leveling their wings and tightening up. My hunch is that it was due to the wingman gaining a bit more speed and lead on take off, informing lead of it, and opening up some lateral space to avoid smacking wingtips.

Chris Kennedy · January 09, 2012, 02:08:11 PM

You're probably right.

BTW, I saw a schedule the other day and the Red Star "informal" formation clinic at Falcon is on the same weekend as Cactus again this year, March 1-4.