Recent content by csisco

It WAS obsolete and outdated when WWII started. BUT, it could hold it's own against simmillar Japanese Claude fighters used by the Japanese over China and the Philipines, before the Zeros entered full service. Not sure about it ever shooting down a Zero though?:|

I was a Loadmaster on one of the two support C-130's, NOT T Bird One's pilot!! What a fantastic two weeks during the Gulf War!! Flying the Thunderbirds ground crew coast to coast, airshow to airshow!

From the book "332nd Fighter Group - Tuskegee Airmen" from Osprey Publishing.

Another model project in progress using a DML 1/32nd P-51D model kit!

From the book "332nd Fighter Group - Tuskegee Airmen" from Osprey publishing.

Student at the USAF Low Level Airlift Tactics School. The "white object" in my pocket was a much needed "Airsickness" bag preflighted and ready for use!! 200 feet at 350 knots indicated airspeed in the desert and mountains of Arizona! I was one of the lookout's strapped in...

Hello to all , call me Sisco as I hate my first name!!:oops: I am a plastic model builder since age 8 and I'm 50 now. I think I'm getting the hang of it now!? I am also a former Marine Artilleryman, MD ANG Loadmaster AND a retired USAF Reserve Air Refueling Operator with almost 4300 hours...