Random Warbird Photos

[Jeff Hunt]

Is the KC-97 in Artic colors a permanent display or did it fly in for the show?

If you listen to the museum, it is under restoration. I have been going to this show for 4 years now and the only changes I can see is there is more bird turd on the airframe. I have a funny feeling she is a permanent ground pounder. The museum puts every nickel into the P-61 project. They have nothing that is currently airworthy, B-25, SNJ, Avenger, PT-22, Val replica and more, all out of current airworthiness and they have no pilots that I am aware of that are type rated for any of their stuff. I stand to be corrected but I am pretty sure what I have said is correct. Been this way for about 5 years.

Sad really. Another museum of old guys who refuse to change with the times and as a result aircraft are no longer flying.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[smutny]

If you listen to the museum, it is under restoration. I have been going to this show for 4 years now and the only changes I can see is there is more bird turd on the airframe. I have a funny feeling she is a permanent ground pounder. The museum puts every nickel into the P-61 project. They have nothing that is currently airworthy, B-25, SNJ, Avenger, PT-22, Val replica and more, all out of current airworthiness and they have no pilots that I am aware of that are type rated for any of their stuff. I stand to be corrected but I am pretty sure what I have said is correct. Been this way for about 5 years.

Sad really. Another museum of old guys who refuse to change with the times and as a result aircraft are no longer flying.

Cheers,

Jeff

Well, that's sad to hear. In 2023 they acquired the Cessna Bobcat across the runway from me on my airpark near Seattle. There was a team here then working on it, but they couldn't get it done before the weather made mountain crossings sketchy. Came back last year for a bit, but the plane is still here.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

86-0239

September 2019

London Ontario

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Jeff

 

[Jeff Hunt]

NX60DJ

07June2025

Reading Pennsylania

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N92879

07June2025

Reading Pennsylvania

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Jeff

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N5528N

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N34DF

07 June 2025

Reading Pennsylvania

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N119N

06 June 2025

Reading Pennsylvania

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N190BW

07June2025

Reading Pennsylvania

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

C-FUPP

September 2019

London Ontario

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Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

N262MF

07June 2025

Reading Pennsylvania

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Jeff

 

[Jeff Hunt]

CF-HOT

Sad to think that just a few years earlier this was a flyable Mk.V Anson. Left outside for whatever reason, the weather was not kind and sadly she is now gone. Shame on the CWH for allowing this to happen.

04May 2019

Hamilton, Ontario

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Jeff