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    Duxford - a Pictorial Tour.

    Great pictures everyone! I cant wait to visit. Will have to plan it during the airshow! Do they have any more German aircraft/ Bombers? BF-110? He-111?? I also like the dark side in Star wars!! Haha:twisted: Thx for doing this! Cant wait to see more
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    Thunder Over the Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ

    Any pictures worth posting??
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    Wow dude, not to be rude but I GET IT!!!! How come there are soooo many videos out there of other airshows. And those planes, that are originals, are doing rolls immelmans, etc?? Dont think a roll is going to hurt a plane THAT WAS BUILT FOR IT!!!! Exhibit A: View...
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    Wow, guess I must have struck a nerve.... I only want to see what these planes are capable of. Seeing it fly in straight lines is merely "symbolic". Yeah its flying, but it looks the same as it does on the ground with the prop turning. Also, I DID pay about $30 to see this thing fly. So as a...
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    Just got back from the Planes of fame museum. Had to be over 105 out there. Then on the asphalt it felt like over 115!! But it was great and got to see all those wonderful warbirds. Got to see the Yak 3 close up and watch it fly over about 5 times. My only complaint is that it didn't do anything...
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    Just bumping this back up top. Flying day is tomorrow!! They have a 2 hour program and discussion about the Yakovlev 3. This one is painted in Normandy colors. In Nov and December they are flying the Corsair and the worlds only original Zero!!! PLANES of FAME - Home
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    Flyboys

    A few years late, but I just read this book. Ive been staring at it on shelves for years. I had never heard of Chichi Jima before this. Truly sad story. What touched me was Marve Mershon gre up in the area i now live. And the picture of him in the 'Pike Bar'. Is where my workplace now...
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    Japanese Meatball Indentification

    Just read through his entire thread. The wealth of information in this forums is astounding. You guys took a raggedy piece of a plane and found its source :shock: .
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    Southern California Airshow 8/21 - 8/22

    Theres an airshow going on in August down in Cammarillo!! Wings over Camarillo 2010 - Home
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    I didn't even know it was there!! I went to see the Spanish one they are restoring and one of the restorers told me to go see "the real one." I took pictures so maybe I'll post them when I can.
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    Yak 3 Flies in SoCal Sept 4th!!

    Planes of Fame museum in Chino, Ca. Is having one of its many flying days. This one features the Yak 3 on Sept 4th. PLANES of FAME - _script-page-events Also, this museum is AMAZING!! Tons of flyable warbirds and lots being restored. They have a BF 109 from German ace Wulf-Dietrich...
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    Flight simmer here...

    Well, I made it out to chino, ca to see the planes of fame museum. What a place!! They have sooooo many aircraft there it's mind boggling. I went to see a post war Spanish bf-109G that is being restored. And found out they have an original German one 109E as well. It was pulled out of some...
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    I am hooked

    I hear ya man! Ive had this sim since the original IL2. I get away from it from time to time. But I always come back to it. I recently just bought everything to play it like it should be. An X52, rudder pedals, and TrackIr 5. What a difference that makes!! I am no good player, but having the...
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    Calling all WEST COAST warbird fans!!

    Hello everyone, I just discovered this site and feel like im late to the party. Im a WW2 aviation nerd and play flight sims. Mostly WW2 based games. But ive recently been overcome with finding all the great WW2 things there are to see out my way. I own my own business and travel to peoples...
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    Calling All East Coast Warbird Fans!

    Do they do anything like this on the West Coast(SoCal)?? How about WW2Aircraft.net gatherings in or around Southern California??
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