Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08)

[Jay Beckman]

Better the Rubber Chicken than a non-rubber passer by...

[Chris Kennedy]

Better the Rubber Chicken than a non-rubber passer by...

True

[Chris Kennedy]

IAR C-130A. Does anybody know if they are restoring this to flight status or taking it apart?

[Jay Beckman]

"Full Length" is so over-rated...

[Jeff D. Welker]

Wonderful image Jay. Am I correct in identifying this as a Pitts Model 12? Man that thing is a real beast with that radial - it launched like a rocket.

[Jay Beckman]

I'll go with Pitts Model 12, sure...

I've never nailed down exactly what it started out as so I've simply known it as what it's labeled: "Pitts Monster"

[Jeff D. Welker]

Did a little research and (if I've got my facts rights) N450CT is a Pitts Model 12 that was built by a fellow in Gilbert in 2009 (http://www.pittsmodel12.com/gallery.php). This sucker started life as a radial Pitts. The "Monster" in this bad boy is a Vedeneyev M14P Russian nine cylinder radial that develops 360hp. These planes are built or sold as kits by Jim Kimball Enterprises out of Florida. This kind of thing gets my heart pumping.

Your photo really does this plane justice.

[Jay Beckman]

Thanks for the added info Jeff.  Much Appreciated.

"My Airplane Has A Second Name, It's M E Y E R..."
1953 Meyer MAC-145
Another first encounter for me...

[Joe Copalman]

Beautiful shot of that Meyer, Jay.  Rare bird.

[Joe Copalman]

Nanchang from January 2010.

[jslugman]

Proportion a bit off but a treat to see.


Kitfox 5 Outback N165AT P08 by James O'Rear acc1090 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[cpasley]

I'll go with Pitts Model 12, sure...

I've never nailed down exactly what it started out as so I've simply known it as what it's labeled: "Pitts Monster"

Pitts Model 12 is ok but I like its other name better "Macho Pitts" ,love the photo too

[Jeff D. Welker]

Hey James - very nice photo of the Kitfox 5. You really did a great job of panning with this bad boy; even the big ballon tire has rotational blur  

[Chris Kennedy]

Weather Service is predicting high in the upper 90s for this Saturday, but it's getting down to 60 overnight, so the morning should be pretty nice.

[jslugman]

Flight of the Bulldog.


Scottish Aviation Bulldog N104MD P08 by James O'Rear acc1148 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr