Duxford Flying Legends 2005

• Jul 12, 2005

• #141

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P-40M, P-39Q and F8F-2P:

 

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• Jul 12, 2005

• #142

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Those are nice too! I love the Bearcat!

 

• Jul 12, 2005

• #143

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It didn't get to fly though. Mechanical problems.

 

• Jul 12, 2005

• #144

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Not uncommon with that plane. It's an old plane that is also a performance aircraft. Combine the 2 and you have the crew-chiefs headache! But when they run, oh YEAH!

 

• Jul 13, 2005

• #145

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I bet it is especially with that pilot! The normal Bearcat pilot (I can't remember the name) was flying the Hawk-75 which was an awesome display.

Here's the P-47D-40 -

 

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #146

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Cool photos! 8) Love the P-47.

 

• Jul 13, 2005

• #147

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The P-39 looks beautiful

 

• Jul 13, 2005

• #148

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evan, do you know what the serial # is for the Skyraider and what type it is - 'cos it ain't in the programme. Corsairs -

 

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #149

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Cool pics!

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #150

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I will have to do some digging on that one. Navy serial numbers are a bit more crytpic sometimes. Let me see what I can find. I can see that it was part of VA-176 on the USS Intrepid by the markings though.

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #151

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Could it be the number on the tail that is it's serial #?

Here's the Hellcat -

 

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #152

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The tail number is sometimes part of the serial number. Sometimes there aren't numbers on the tail, so the Navy markings have always been a bit enigmatic for me. The Air Force kind of plasters them in the same place every time, so they are very easy.

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #153

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Yeah - on the USN Cosair the BuNo is right under it's tail - so that was easy. I don't know where it is on the FAA Corsair but I could easily work it out 'cos the only other one in the programme is the Goodyear Corsair.

I don't know why the Skyraider isn't in the programme.

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #154

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Maybe it was in "Stealth" mode! Probably a mistaken omission, or the pilot thought he would crash the party!

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #155

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He probably crashed the party with his filthy post-war aeroplane! Scum!

F7F-3P Tigercat -

 

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #156

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Lush pics! 8)

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• Thread starter
• #157

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You have put on some really nice pictures fellas I am sure all the other guys who where not able to go have got a good flavour of just how exciting a display Flying Legends was well done.

 

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #158

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Ah Sgt. Pilots! What a concept! An NCO flying an aircraft! It makes too much sense!

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• #159

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I heard that! Ah, for the good old days. Who came up with the idea that a four year degree would make you a better pilot?

Love the shots trackend!

 

• Jul 14, 2005

• Thread starter
• #160

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On a program the other night FBJ that was voting for the best fighter of all time they discussed sgt pilots and how in a officers mess they hung a blanket so the sgts went one side and the commissioned officers went the other One sgt over heard an officer when told that so so had bought it said "what do you expect using Sargent's to fly planes" to me that says a lot about the class system that persisted in the UK during the war. the guy died fighting that puts him in the highest ranking that I know of. be it right of wrong that they were given the rank of Sargent he deserved more respect than that.
Oh by the way FBJ the Mustang won.