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Better than Disney world beyooootch!!

Started by BrianShaughnessy, August 26, 2005, 04:45:07 PM

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BrianShaughnessy

#25
August 27, 2005, 04:29:33 AM
Quote from: bull on August 27, 2005, 02:37:56 AM
If I ever get the chance to fly in a WWII era plane I'm going to jump on it. So far all I've had the chance to do is watch. $8 is pretty darn cheap for that experience.


$8 was just to do the walk thru tour.   It was a LOT more for the ride.
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

bull

#26
August 27, 2005, 04:31:20 AM
How much?

BrianShaughnessy

#27
August 27, 2005, 06:16:46 AM
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

bull

#28
August 27, 2005, 06:26:13 AM
Not bad. How long did you say you were up?

Ctcharger

#29
August 27, 2005, 07:08:13 AM
Cool pix Brian.  That looks like a blast.

Andy

Wakko

#30
August 27, 2005, 08:50:05 AM
They come to the local airport once a year or so.  I think it was $450 last time they were here.   Great pics...makes me want to go watch Memphis Belle!

Sad that after the thousands of planes were built, there's only a handful of B17s left and one flyable 24.  Don't get me started on the Mustang and Corsair. 

Thanks for sharing, Brian.
Ian

'69 Basketcase, bluetooth powered

Boynton 236 F&AM

PocketThunder

#31
August 27, 2005, 09:27:07 AM
When i lived in Chicago my buddy at work did scuba diving on the weekends.  He said they would go on dive searches in Lake Michigan to look for WWII planes.  I guess there are at least a couple dozen at the bottom of the lake.  Some investors pay up to 1.5 million for a plane in good shape.
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

ChgrSteve67

#32
August 27, 2005, 10:35:23 PM
And you think restoring Chargers are expensive?

WOW those planes are great!
:drool5:

4cruzin

#33
August 27, 2005, 10:51:38 PM
Looked like fun to me!!  Nice pics!! Thanks for sharing!   
Tomorrow is promised to NOBODY . . . .

TheGhost

#34
August 28, 2005, 07:10:56 PM
Did anyone see the program about the Lost Squadren of P-38s and B-17s on Discovery channel?  Interesting program.  The P-38 they recovered is argueably the most authentic warbird in flying condition.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

Wakko

#35
August 29, 2005, 12:40:59 AM
Is that the one under the ice?  They were going to recover more than one but it turned out to be a huuuuuuuge ordeal and the rest are still there...
Ian

'69 Basketcase, bluetooth powered

Boynton 236 F&AM

Brock Samson

#36
August 29, 2005, 01:12:11 AM
   IF you could have have just ONE warbird...
       What Warbird would Ya' have?..             ???

  here's a link..
http://www.warbirdpix.com/

itsbacon

#37
August 29, 2005, 01:14:05 AM
awesome pics. a buddy of mine is the crew chief   on the confederate   air forces b-29 fifi, and b 24 diamond lil(lb 30 for yall hardliners). the memphis belle is undergoing restoration here at the old navy base in millington. sadly it looks like we are going to lose her to the airforce museam in dayton. it would appear that the vast majority of memphians care only for basketball.

itsbacon

#38
August 29, 2005, 01:23:29 AM
strat, it hafta be the ad6 skyraider, later know as the a-1. my old man started his career spinnin wrenches on the able dog in '57 with va 104. recon id take a -5. then i could take 8 of my favorite folks up.

BrianShaughnessy

#39
August 29, 2005, 06:32:29 AM
Quote from: itsbacon on August 29, 2005, 01:14:05 AMthe memphis belle is undergoing restoration here at the old navy base in millington. sadly it looks like we are going to lose her to the airforce museam in dayton. it would appear that the vast majority of memphians care only for basketball.


I don't know what is up with the Belle myself anymore.    I kinda figured after that movie it would have gotten a good resto job and would have been OK for a long time but I guess not.    Closest I ever got to it was a hour layover in Memphis on a business trip waiting planes when it was on Mud Island under that canopy.     

I see that there are 2 sites for it now.    http://www.memphis-belle.com/    run by the pilot's widow and then the regular http://www.memphisbelle.com/  which has been working on the plane and sells souveniers and such.

Somehow it just seems over the years that the efforts by the Memphis area have been lacking.    There was a 60 minutes episode before the plane got put on Mud Island when it was at some airport just rotting away.   It was sad.   Guess the folks care more about Elvis  :-\
 
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

TheGhost

#40
August 29, 2005, 06:51:15 AM
Quote from: Wakko on August 29, 2005, 12:40:59 AM
Is that the one under the ice?  They were going to recover more than one but it turned out to be a huuuuuuuge ordeal and the rest are still there...

Yea.  The guys were considering going back, to bring up another one, I believe.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

4402tuff4u

#41
August 29, 2005, 07:25:03 AM
Excellent expirience!! Some day when I'm done with my Charger project, I want to fly one of those birds. We have a few warbirds here in Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY that fly every weekend. I got to talk to one of the owners and I just have to save $$ to schedule it. Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing  ;D
"Mother should I trust the government?........... Pink Floyd "Mother"

Charger_Fan

#43
August 29, 2005, 03:37:30 PM
Quote from: Ghost on August 29, 2005, 06:51:15 AM
Quote from: Wakko on August 29, 2005, 12:40:59 AM
Is that the one under the ice?   They were going to recover more than one but it turned out to be a huuuuuuuge ordeal and the rest are still there...

Yea.   The guys were considering going back, to bring up another one, I believe.
I've seen the last 2 thirds of that show twice now. It's amazing the lengths those guys went to dig it out of the ice, reassemble on top, make the engines run & then to have winter close in on them again...I'd friggin' cry! :'(
Did they finally get it out of there the next year?

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

ChargerAndy

#44
August 29, 2005, 05:12:04 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on August 26, 2005, 10:06:24 PM
Quote from: Old Moparz on August 26, 2005, 09:59:04 PM


Is she the one you threw up on when you got airsick? I didn't see anyone hanging out the window over Newburgh. :D


Nope...   I couldn't find either of your ragtops with the top down thru the bombsite so I jettisoned my non-lunch at the Stewarts in Wallkill later on.

They were probably saving some the bombs on the left for when they went to Trenton.     I wanted to use them on downtown Newburg but they wouldn't let me   :P     

                 You should have dropped cops, brooms, and paint!  :icon_smile_cool:      Especially on Main St................
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