Warbird Rides - Joyflights!

Rocketeer · Feb 9, 2009

Sorry chaps, but this is a bit of a fun thread for you to share warbird fun flying experiences. In the UK we have few opportunities to fly in decent warbirds, in the US Geedee and I have flown in at least one warbird every time we go! So post away.....

Soundbreaker Welch? · Feb 10, 2009

That looks like a lot of fun!

Wish I could do that.

Heinz · Feb 10, 2009

Oh man thats awesome!

So far I've been up in the old Tiger Moth. Hope to get up in a 'stang one day.

pbfoot · Feb 10, 2009

In North America the rides aren't cheap either I work my ass off to get up

Konigstiger205 · Feb 10, 2009

Unfortunately I doubt we have many warbirds still flying around here...Romanians have a bad habit of forgetting their history, which is rather sad. But still I promise to go and see the aviation museum and preferably to take a few shots of what is still running, if there is anything still running....

evangilder · Feb 10, 2009

Ooh! Can I play too? Mind you, I am usually working up there doing the photography gig. I have some good stuff coming up this year, with a few surprises if things work out. Here are some from the last couple of years.

Here is the view from the cockpit of the Antonov AN-2 Colt:

And yes, I got to fly it for a few minutes:

The back seat of the SNJ (Navalized T-6 Texan)

B-25 Mitchell:

T-34 Mentor:

T-28 Trojan

And lastly, the PT-13 Stearman

timshatz · Feb 10, 2009

Nice shots Evan.

Flew a colt some years ago. At least I think it was a Colt. May've been a Breuget (sp?). Anyway, I remember there wasn't a whole lot of flying to do. Thing pretty much flew itself. Just set the power, dial in the tabs and read the paper for all the work you had to do. Thing was steady as a brick.

FLYBOYJ · Feb 10, 2009

Too Much fun - had to throw a few of mine in there...

Geedee · Feb 10, 2009

edited...slow computer !!!!

evangilder · Feb 10, 2009

Hey, I recognize that second shot, Joe.

FLYBOYJ · Feb 10, 2009

Yep! Hey did you get my PM about the L-39 guy you mentioned?

evangilder · Feb 10, 2009

Oh yeah, I forgot to reply. The name is familiar, but I'm not sure. Thanks for checking about the other guy.

FLYBOYJ · Feb 10, 2009

evangilder said:
Oh yeah, I forgot to reply. The name is familiar, but I'm not sure. Thanks for checking about the other guy.

I'll PM you - got some info.

Airframes · Feb 10, 2009

Nice pics guys, thanks for sharing.

Rocketeer · Feb 10, 2009

great shots guys.....aircraft I wish I could have flown....Phantom, Lightning, Harrier....will do a Spitfire one day......
work has given me the opportunity to fly in Alpha Jet, Tornado, Mirage 3 2000, Hunter, JP, as well as Helios which are great too (Apache and Chinook are favs)

FLYBOYJ · Feb 10, 2009

What kind of work do you do rocket?

lesofprimus · Feb 10, 2009

Jealousy is raging in a torrent of flaming wasabi paste through my veins...

Trebor · Feb 10, 2009

boy howdy, I tell ya, I ain't never gonna be lucky enough to fly in a warbird. those of you that have, you're lucky as hell.

Rocketeer · Feb 10, 2009

FLYBOYJ said:
What kind of work do you do rocket?

flight test engineer old chap....pays the bills....lets me mess around with real aeroplanes!

Two more shots of a flight in the delightful T6 Texan at Cavanaugh....what a lovely bunch of people they are, worth every penny....we have one T6 Harvard at work, used to have two....used for parachute photochase!!!

FLYBOYJ · Feb 10, 2009

Rocketeer said:
flight test engineer old chap....pays the bills....lets me mess around with real aeroplanes!

very cool - do you have your PPL?

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