Vintage Aircraft Gathering

"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two) 08/31/2014 at 18:47 • Filed to: None

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Spaceball Sr. and I popped in to a vintage aircraft display at Paine Field. Here's some tots.

One of three P-51's there. Love the Malcom hood on this one.

Hadn't seen this K model before. I think it's an ex racer. It's undergoing a restore.

One of three flying Tigercats.

Late model P-51 from the Icelandic Air Guard. Restored to its original livery.

I think this was a D model Corsair. The cowl is throwing me off and wiki is being no help.

he he zip ties.

XF8-U. Former NASA atmospheric testing bed. They towed it over as it is not presently airworthy.

Lots of Texans, some Chinese Yaks and some Navion down from Canada.

TA-4J owned by Pacific Aero Ventures. Or in other words some rich guys weekend ride. He's got a handful of toys.

Love the D-Day stripes on the B-25

Go home Camaro you're drunk.

Super Gee Bee Q.E.D. II

Spitfire. SOOO BRITISH!

Viggen > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 18:59

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Great, now I'm gonna run out of tissues.

Viggen > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:01

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HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG BEARCAT

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:03

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mmmmmmm Bearcat

Spaceball-Two > Viggen 08/31/2014 at 19:03

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It can go from sea level to 11,000 ft in 91 seconds. Straight up. Think about that.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:06

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Nice pics! There's a Tigercat where I live as well. Restored by a guy who also runs the National Museum for WWII Aviation. Apparently she really knows how to haul ass.

Spaceball-Two > Enginerrrrrrrrr 08/31/2014 at 19:07

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There was a picture displayed of the remaining three flying in formation. I think the one up by me is the only flying two seater. They sound amazing!

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:18

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Nice!

I have to share... the show I went to had much more than just the tigercat. Here's one of the handful of real flying Zeros. It did a dogfight with the P-40 next to it. It was difficult to hide...my excitement...

Spaceball-Two > Enginerrrrrrrrr 08/31/2014 at 19:22

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Nice P-40 and hot damn not many zekes left. Is this the outfit from Texas?

DoYouEvenShift > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:26

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Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing. Mustang and Corsair!!!

Would it be sacrilegious to convert the P51 into a modern turboprop?

Spaceball-Two > DoYouEvenShift 08/31/2014 at 19:27

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Yes. Yes it would.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:27

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Honestly I don't know where they were from. Could be Texas. This show was in Colorado Springs. As a P-40 fan this was easily the best airshow I have been to.

Spaceball-Two > Enginerrrrrrrrr 08/31/2014 at 19:34

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That is bad ass.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 19:38

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Ok last one. Not many people have the balls to do a low-pass in a B-25.

Spaceball-Two > Enginerrrrrrrrr 08/31/2014 at 19:40

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That is low! I've seen that aircraft before on the air show circuit.

user314 > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 20:05

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Okay, I started out insanely jealous, then I saw this:

That is one of only TWO remaining(out of 10 built) Goodyear-built F2G Super Corsairs !

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous planes you saw there.

Spaceball-Two > user314 08/31/2014 at 20:07

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Thank you. I had been up and down wiki and some other sites trying to find which model it was. It was gorgeous. I'm not sure it's running at the moment.

user314 > DoYouEvenShift 08/31/2014 at 20:14

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Piper (via Cavalier Aircraft) tried that in the late Sixties as the PA-48 Enforcer. They were trying to get in on the USAF's PAVE COIN program, but they went with the Fairchild AU-23A instead.

DoYouEvenShift > user314 08/31/2014 at 20:26

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Cooool! Thats a good looking plane.Reminds me of a crop duster almost.

Viggen > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 21:15

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I've always had a small love for the Bearcat.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 21:26

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One of the deadliest aircraft ever made.

Spaceball-Two > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 08/31/2014 at 21:29

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Not sure about the II though. This thing was massive compared to the Gee Bee. Seats two and was mostly plywood and aluminum.

f86sabre > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 21:50

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Yak-18T. My uncle has one and it is based not far from there. Aerobatic and you can take the family.

Spaceball-Two > f86sabre 08/31/2014 at 21:56

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This one is owned by the son of air show performer Bud Granley. I've seen him toss this thing around like was a Pitt.

Spaceball-Two > f86sabre 08/31/2014 at 22:12

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I just realized. Bud used to fly F86.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 22:31

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Nice! It's called "In the mood" and is part-owned by the guy who runs the museum/restoration place here.

coqui70 > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2014 at 22:36

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Here's the other Tigercat - all three in the same post! This was at Wings Over Houston 2012.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Spaceball-Two 09/01/2014 at 00:09

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II? Didn't know there was such an animal. Thanks for posting and the education.

Aero > Spaceball-Two 09/01/2014 at 02:00

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The B-25 flew over my airstrip on the Olympic Peninsula twice today. So. Many. Goosebumps.