Classic Airplanes

[meigsbucks]

So many great warbirds. WW-ll, B 17 and P 51 are classics, but the P-38 and Mosquito always intrigued me.
Korea and Cold War: Saber, Super Saber and B-58
Viet Nam: F-4, F-111
Modern: F-22, F-15

 

[steve white]

Several years back, and I had forgotten that they were at an airshow in the DFW area, the confederate Air Force headed back east and passed over lake Lavon, where I was trying to catch crappie. Over the north shore, the P-51 Mustangs and F4U Corvair fighter planes began to outmatch each other in aerobatics. They would spiral upward until stalling and plunge downward over and over. Don't remember any loop-te-loops, but they were sure having fun. The B17 just continued on and left them to catch up later.
My nephew, who has a pilot's license said it was because that was an area designated as unpopulated, otherwise they would have been breaking the law. I think it is probably a LOT more populated today, but what a sight to see!

 

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[rwp315]

So many great aircraft, so hard to choose just one as a favorite. I’m biased toward the P-38, but I love them all.
A few vintage photos from dad’s photo album. He flew P-38’s out of Foggia Italy in WWII.
96th FS, 82nd FG

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My dad, heavy equipment operator, built runways in the Philippines and New Guinea for the B-17, P-38 and P-39 Air Cobra.

 

[rwp315]

P-39 to P-63 Aircobra.

 

[Fenstar]

My daily driver- when we had camp in AK, the Immortal Beaver! I miss those days, and this old girl. Always brought us home- but more than once I was wondering! My favorite of all the planes I’ve owned and flown.

 

[Fenstar]

Two more classic planes in my past…1953 Supercub (with blown seal in AK at 8 degrees) and 1977 Cessna 185 (both wheels and floats). Better era machines for sure!