Recent content by aflyer

I'm fantasizing that the guy with the mine detector in that picture was one of the gunners, put to sweeping for mines as punishment rather than peeling potatoes or emptying latrine buckets. The caption states that the Spit had invasion stripes on the bottom of the fuselage and wings - that was...

Currently Light Sport license only. I got high BP and not willing to risk screwing up my medical until I get it back down. However, I have flown many single engine types, and a couple of multi. Last active flying was a DHC-2 Beaver on floats in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Have owned 3 Cubs...

Not great shots like those taken by Eric, but I thought it might interest some people to see these pics of a T-6/SNJ with the swivel back seat, a dummy machine gun and dummy underwing ordinance. (*aside - the Canadians wouldn't allow it to go to the Abbotsford Airshow a couple of years ago with...

WOW!!!

"Think your pulling our legs, why would anyone tack a U2 nose on a 104 the logistics would be mind boggling IMHO now here is a 104 nose tacked onto a Dak" pbfoot: I saw that bird last summer when I was up in Cold Lake Alberta; and I remember it flying around Western Canada from my younger days...

I saw this a couple of nights ago as I was wandering around the site... helpful? http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/propdriven-me-262-a-15626.html Cheers Kerry

If I was a bazillionaire, I'd have at least one of every airplane used, and have someone build whatever was not available to restore. In addition there are a few that are not WW2 that I'd have as well! In the meantime, I'll keep dreaming, and in no particular order here's my short(ish) first...

The short answer is: "Because they are old and it is their time to go." And the question that pops into my mind is: "Why are you not talking to them before they go?" I'm kinda new here, and my intention is not to offend anyone this early in the game (there's plenty of time for that ;) )...

I have an opinion regarding the number 7's in the original posting about the Triple 7 AVG flying for the Soviets... The 7th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group of Air Transport Command delivered Lend Lease aircraft from via the Northwest Staging route from Great Falls Montana to Fairbanks...

Welcome Mike from another Noob. BTW I was nearly run over by a 111 in '77 west of Jacksonville FL. I was in a Cessna 150 @ 300 ft doing a Cable Patrol! Cheers Kerry

I'm Pacific Time, got 7.5 hrs to go as of this writing... Best wishes to all from this noob - I look forward to great learning and great connections at this site in the coming year(s) :D . Cheers Kerry

Hey guys (and/or gals) - Thanks for the warm welcome! Some responses to y'all: 1) We're planning the trip for July '10 to maximize the chance of decent weather. (We'll see how that goes!) 2) I'm not flying the Stearman to Alaska, but it has been my friend's dream for awhile (though I did fly...

Hi folks, :hello1: I wish I could remember how I found this forum, but I've been surfing all over the place the last couple of days doing research on the Northwest Staging Route (i.e. route to deliver Lend-Lease aircraft to Russia in WW2) and somehow found myself here. (My browser history...