chefduane Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 My father was a P-51 pilot in WWII. Flew P51-B's first then the D. Earned the DFC, AM, and WWIIVM. 3 Confirmed. My brother is a retired Continental pilot - 727 driver. I'm just a Private - Gen Av. Spent some time in USCG on the West Coast MSO LA/LB and flew in some HU-16 Albatross's doing SAR and Drug Interdiction. Also on the fantail on various USCGC's looking up at HH52's but never actually was in one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 My father was a P-51 pilot in WWII... My dad's bird in Burma. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Chipster, very cool! Late 'D' model with drop tanks. Also, the small nacelle from the fuselage to the vertical stab was an addition on later models. My father was 8thAF, 352 Fighter Group, "Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney." Bomber escort out of southern England and then raise as much hell as possible on the return. Flew with George Preddy - top WWII fighter ace. Lotsa' stories about those days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundpounder Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I fly a Hawker 800 for a private company, flying both company personnel, and doing external charters. It's a pretty good job, sometimes it keeps me away from home more than I'd like. But I am going to spend 4 days on a small island in the Bahamas in a very nice resort. Can't complain about that.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 This is fantastic! I had almost forgotten what these old recip. engines sounded like. Too bad they don't have smellavision because to be downwind of these big ricip. power plants is a motor-head"s heaven! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcarl Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Some of you guys fly some beastly airplanes! No military background here, just watched the airplanes fly in & out of my hometown airport in the 60's & early 70's. At that time Kutztown PA was a pretty busy little airfield. Always wanted to fly but didn't take the plunge until '84 in Williamson NY with the great instructor Vernon Tyrrell. Bought the Stinson 108-2 on the field & flew that for maybe 20 years. That was Katie, and she went to a Harrier pilot in Cherry Point. Then flew a Bellanca Viking for a few years before the 310 (Jimmy) I now have. And Finally, one of my favorite aviation images Cheers All jeff Oh, yeah....2013 Edge. Great Car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Holy Cow. Thanks. I'm a wingnut too. If it flys I like it. Even bugs! Aviation is my #1 passion. Everything else just crawls around the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 I had another B-17 stop by my local county airport and I could not resist taking a few pictures. I love to hear those big radial engine loping while @ idle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) I am an avid photographer, one of my passions is photographing military aircraft. Here you'll see the Heritage Flight featuring a P51 Mustang, an F15 Strike Eagle and an F16 Viper (Fighting Falcon). Edited December 13, 2018 by eng45ine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 F15 Strike Eagle demo at Chicago Air and Water Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 The Blue Angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Up close and personal with an A10 Warthog 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted January 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Just found this. Turn it up! Turn & burn... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 I have friends who shoot here, they love the vantage point, but they say it is hot as hell there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng45ine Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Here's your F-22 Raptor..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) If you happen to be a facebook member type in (Jacob Remmel Photography) in your search menu for a fantastic Jan 10 video of this aircraft.(F-35) It is unbelievable! Edited January 17, 2019 by Chipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Favorite Planes: US F15 Silent Eagle F16 F22 Raptor Favorite Planes: USSR/Russia Su-35 Su-47 Berkut PAK-50 Airliners A380 747 787 A321 Embraer 190 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Helicopter (Military) AH-64 Apache Longbow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingernip Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) On 11/8/2016 at 9:28 PM, gjb89 said: I've spent to many hours aboard Ospreys and CH-53 Super Stallions. Fascinating machines, but i do not miss the oil dripping on me that's for sure. Few pictures from my time in service. We overhaul the CH-53 fold hinges and rotor spindles. Always awesome to see them in action. We also do a large variety of commercial airline equipment for turbo fan and turbo props. Edited April 26, 2019 by Fingernip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Can you explain the components of this powerplant from front to back? I am interested in the mid-section. Are those some sort of exhaust headers that feed...What? I see what looks to be a primary gear box at the back end, but what about the assembly just aft of the exhaust header? Great picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd92 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Favorite aircraft? Mine: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingernip Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Chipster said: Can you explain the components of this powerplant from front to back? I am interested in the mid-section. Are those some sort of exhaust headers that feed...What? I see what looks to be a primary gear box at the back end, but what about the assembly just aft of the exhaust header? Great picture! So front is on the right. So visible components from right to left Reduction gearbox -> Front case / Air inlet -> Rear inlet with accessory drive -> Low pressure compressor section with diffuser (all the tubes you see that look like headers) -> Gas gen case and combuster assy -> Power turbine case and exhaust assy The tubes you asked about feed the centrifugal high pressure compressor. You find these engines in planes like the Bombardier Q400 (DHC-8 Dash 8) and Dornier 328 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstarmoto Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) Cool....one of my favorite subjects! I grew up in/around the aircraft industry. My Dad spent 20 years in the Air Force from 51 to 71 and then his entire career after that till 2012 in the private aircraft maintenance sector. He maintained everything from Lears to Jet Star, Citations, Hawker, Gulf Stream & many in between. He was well known in the industry for his sheet metal work and while based at G.O. Carlson airport in Coatesville PA he did some incredible work on some antique fighters that were/are based there. Tagging along as his kid I managed to score rides in some amazing machines....everything from Ed Shipley's of The Horsemen Aerobatic Team fame (was owner then) P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" to his T-6 Texan. Sat in tail gunner position in an Grumman TBF-1 Avenger during a test flight to New Garden piloted by Al Sheaves. My Dad's boss during his final years was the owner of Synthes, Mr. Hansjörg Wyss (Hans to his friends) who brought home 2 retired Swiss military fighters. A Hawker Hunter and a De Havilland Vampire were the last 2 aircraft my Dad laid hands on for someone else. When he retired we purchased him a Bede BD-5 kit out of Florida that the previous owner had not completed in order to 'keep him off the streets', unfortunately he passed before completing it. Him being a certified A&P would have made it easy for him to complete but since I'm not one, I've taken to just tinkering with it and at some point will donate the air frame to a museum to use for display. Below pic of my truck at the time with the Hunter and Vampire in background. Edited April 26, 2019 by darkstarmoto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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