Recent content by KevinB

I like to run em till they're broke :-P but only when there's a place to land

Hi Doug, I'm just now seeing this post. I'm over behind Cypress Point on Virginia Tech Trail. I've been living/working here in the Beach for about 20 yrs now. sorry for the late reply (better late than never right?).

Derbyshire high Peak b-29 crash site there are a few pages here Crashed at Higher Shelf Stones whilst on a twenty five minute flight from Scampton in Lincolnshire to Burtonwood USAF base near Warrington. After filing a flight plan, and being advised of broken cloud at 2,000 to 4,000...

I totally agree....those guys shouldnt bother ever buying a lottery ticket again. Their collective luck is all used up IMHO. when in doubt, look at your square and the MEA is there no reason for eaither of those machines not to climb

wow....this is a definite "what not to do and why" video great post

tu-22m the post appears correct to me shares nomenclature with the tu-22 if I recall

Fantastic post thanks! Now to brush up on my Ruskie :)

Shinpachi, I'm very interested in the article but I am having difficulty with your link....my Web Browser shows it as "gibberish"....any tips would be appreciated. Thanks,

I didn't mention earlier. I've been told the inverted V gives better visibility over the nose from the pilots perspective. I know some of the late Spanish built 109's had merlins in them. Was the Merlin converted to run in an upside-down configuration in this setup? anyone with Pics or...

I’m taking the lazy route up to DC for the fireworks starting tomorrow morn. As it happens, I’ve negotiated a side-trip to the subject museum with the girls :lol: If anyone needs an Image of a particular aircraft/ from a certain p.o.v. let me know before I leave in the morning….I’ll...

Can anyone give me the "cliffs notes" version of how the auto-mixture system works on a typical warbird? For example P-51d: Are there limits of pressure altitudes where it works/ doesn’t work? And does one have to revert to manual leaning by recommended procedure by use of egt or cht...

Great Info...Thanks

I'm done with this smoke....dare I say I'm ready for a tropical storm to come along and quench the smouldering swamp for good. It seems like smoke has been a part of the weather for about a month now. I'm guessing you know Drummond Ball if you took the tour of Windsor Woods. I think...

Heya Mr. C, I'm very familiar with the area. We just finished a new elementary school there on Presidential. We're working on another over on the other side of Plaza Trail now in Windsor Oaks. I live over behind Cypress Point on Virginia Tech Trail. Thanks to everone for the...

Flyboy: I’m thinking you and I may be on a slightly different frequency. I still hope to learn something from you guys and I think what you guys are providing here is invaluable. I still doubt that Lockheed would have ducted heat from both engines. As a planner, I’d say that...