Ontos's Photos

[Wayne Little]

First, the Racoons...still awesome man!

Second....don't apologise for what you feel on this memorable event Merv, I appreciate that you have shared this mate and congratulate you...

 

[evangilder]

Great stuff, Merv. It's good to see that this country is finally recognizing the Vietnam veterans.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Merv!

 

[Shinpachi]

Great stuff, Merv. It's good to see that this country is finally recognizing the Vietnam veterans.

I agree, Eric.
They fought for their nation costing their lives.

 

[ontos]

Thanks everyone, greatly appreciated.

Here are some shots from the March Field Air Museum, hope you enjoy.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very nice shots of some very nice material Merv. Makes me a bit jealous it does. It looks like the Colt just got a bath to. There are a lot of interesting birds there to. Thanks for sharing sir.

 

[Shinpachi]

No sooner I find Val photos than I have downloaded them.
Thank you Merv!

 

[vikingBerserker]

What a sweet little place!

 

[ontos]

Thanks Aaron, Shinpachi and VB for checking them out, no problem Shinpachi I thought the VAL look pretty awesome, I'll have to check out the markings for the history of that aircraft. I have lived in Riverside for 35 yrs and this was the first time I have been to this museum and it's only four miles away, shame on me I thought the SR-71 was pretty cool .

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Merv!

 

[ontos]

Thanks, I hope to get some good shots of the P-38 at the Planes of Fame this week-end.

 

[fubar57]

Great photos Merv and thanks for sharing and serving.

Geo

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Merv, the SR-71 will ALWAYS be cool, no matter what.

 

[Wayne Little]

The Val markings represent the Hikotaicho Lt. Takashige Egusa (referenced as being BI-231) from the IJN Carrier Soryu during the early part of 1942. on April 5th Egusa led the second Ceylon raid and his formation of planes attacked and sunk two British ships, the HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Cornwall.

 

[ontos]

Thanks Wayne for identifying the markings for me, the markings are truly unique, it's to bad that this was not his actual plane.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

The Val is a modified BT-13. It was used in the movie Tora, Tora, Tora.

Aircraft: Vultee BT-13A Valiant


Wheels

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice research, Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Your welcome guys!

 

[ontos]

Hey I had a fantastic day yesterday, I had a winning ticket in the drawing for a flight in the Stearman, at the Planes of Fame, one of my dreams came true. I don't have any in-flight pictures, I gave my camera to my daughter to get some shots of us. My buddy Brian (Wheels) did take some video from the ground. I guess next time I'll have to take two cameras. The flight was fantastic, the first time I've flown in anything except a Huey or a jet-liner. I guess you can tell it doesn't take much to get me exited In the pictures I'm the one with the Grey hair not the Blond.

The discussion of the day was the P-38, they flew two, 23 Skidoo and P-38 981.

 

[fubar57]

Great aircraft shots and that must have been a fantastic feeling in an open air cockpit.

Geo