The Chino album

[evangilder]

I know they have taken some creative license on some of these restorations, but at least they are flying. The one that kills me is that Mustang covered with the Jelly Belly logo and the jelly beans. Ack..cough...gasp...ptooey. Blech!

Cool shots of the engines too, Syscom. I didn't actually get into any of the museums or hangars. I do plan on making a trip down there one of these days to spend some time in POF.

Here is a shot of the Jelly Belly Mustang. I understand the need for corporate sponsorship and having a logo is one thing. But this is just killing it for me.

 

[lesofprimus]

One of the great crimes against humanity if u ask me.... That and the Red Bull crap....

 

[evangilder]

At least with red bull they have one uniform color with a logo and that's it. These multi-color polka dots are just goofy.

 

[Gnomey]

Yeah that is a lot worse than the Red Bull ones.

 

[plan_D]

Excellent pictures, Eric.

 

[timshatz]

Eric and Syscom, great shots.

Eric, what type of camera did you use for it? Was it a digital w/ a long lense. I figure as much based on the speed with which you got them up. Great, clean shots.

Syscom, which of the RR engines was that one? It's tough to get a scale on it based on the picture. XX?

Great shots guys, thanks for posting them.

 

[syscom3]

One of the great crimes against humanity if u ask me.... ..

 

[evangilder]

Tim,
I use a Nikon D50 with several different lenses. I mainly used an 80-400 zoom that a friend lent to me for the show. I also use a 70-300 and a 28-80. I use the 28-80 for static and closeup shots and the big heavies for the rest.

Here's a real one-off. It's a Yak-3 with a radial engine! At first glance, it looked like a small Sea Fury.

 

[plan_D]

That's a Yak-3UTI, right, Eric? A lot of people confuse Yak-11 that was at Duxford with a Yak-3UTI because it was based on it.

 

[Wildcat]

Superb pics all round gents!!

 

[syscom3]

Heres some pics of the Me163 and He162 in the museum.

 

[lesofprimus]

Excellent shots once again sys....

 

[evangilder]

That's a Yak-3UTI, right, Eric? A lot of people confuse Yak-11 that was at Duxford with a Yak-3UTI because it was based on it.

Yep, a 3UTI. I walked past it thinking it was a Sea Fury out of the corner of my eye before it fully registered in my brain. Then it was "Hey, wait a minute..."

 

[evangilder]

Good stuff, Syscom. I was so focused on what was going on outside, I totally forgot about all the good stuff they have inside as well.

 

[syscom3]

Hopefully Erich will see these and tell us about the operational markings.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff Eric and sys!

 

[Erich]

ok the He 162 of I./Jg 1 looks close enough, trying to match exact camo and markings will be impossible in this day and age due to contrasting pigmentation, besdies colour pics of WW 2 though keen and unique just plain suck for usual clarity.

Me 163 Komet of 1./JG 400 looks nice, the flea marking usually was pulled off late war in 45 when the JG 400 overall was on a constant move westward from the Soviets. I gruppe the most experienced while II. gruppe was in most testing and moving from field to field. 12 kills total for JG 400 which really did not warrant the JG to even be in existance, several notables of the rocket interceptor unit went over to Me 262A JG 7 in 1945 . . .

stunning photos gentlemen !

E ♫

 

[Aggie08]

EXCELLENT shots. If you boys need me, i'll be camping out at chino for the next year.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Excellent shots there sys and even.

The only one that makes me want to puke is the P-51 with the jelly bellys on it. Damn it that is just wrong, I dont give a damn if you have to have a sponser these damn companies need to realize they are ruining something.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well it does have a lot of novelty value and isn't it better to see her flying in those colours than not flying at all?