What an honor & fantastic way to spend time ! To bad they ripped El Toro out, them bastards ! I have to go to Chino now. It's all the same, just a deep love for old war birds & I have a dedicated enthusiasm for them that is undying... Do you still wrench on the birds ? I had a friend that worked a CAF for a while & then had a baby & he was done in, lol. Keep the love going, it's our history in the air & we invented that, & no other country can say that !
I get it now, my description was not in order of appearence. I will change that. Yes I still wrench on the old warbirds....at Chino, Planes of Fame. I am currently the team leader on the Bell X-2 Starbuster replica restoration. Next is an old reecee F7F we have. I do static display aircraft, other teams are dedicated to each warbird that flies at Planes of Fame. Stop on by and say hello. I am also still with the USMC museum which is now located at MCAS Miramar.
@TJDOZIER1 - I could see nothing better to spend off time on, than helping out on wonderful old war birds. I do have limitations do to a back injury that I received 5 yrs. ago, but I have terrific skills with all materials & working with people & have done top security clearance military training for our troops down @ Mirimar in San Diego for many yrs. I would love to be a part of keeping history in tact for future generations to see & witness fly, such a important part of our US development !
@TJDOZIER1- I also worked for quite some time as a director, & special FX, on music videos, Feature Movies, Commercials, giving me much expertise in cinematography. I have shot photo for over 30 years & love planes & could apply my efforts in that direction as well, if you are all in need of coverage @ ground level, or in the air as well. Nothing could be better than mixing my talents on the things I cherish the most. Sounds like I'll have to go out to Chino & meet you & the staff sometime soon?
@TJDOZIER1 Most appreciated so very much ! I do have plans most of these weekends of January, but if I can cancel or reschedule them I would like to very much to make it out there & take in some of the activities. I have a friend that has family owned Ryan PT 22 & a Fairchild 23 Trainer in superb condition, & I've got to help them on occasions @ the hanger & strip to do routine duties & yet to get airborne with them, but will do that soon ! I will let you know how it goes & look toward a EXP.!
Yes No. 14 in Blue W/ HB on tail fin is the early SkyRaider. I was speaking of the first plane in the line up... BearCat... The first plane looks like a Bear Cat to me, the Douglas Sky Raider had a thicker rear stabilizer tail which was more square ? I could be wrong, but that's what I believe that's what it is, a Bear Cat, following the F6F HellCat.... Perhaps the tails had gone through a generation of different shapes before ending up on a final ?
That looks like a Bear Cat to me, the Douglas Sky Raider had a thicker rear stabilizer tail which was more square ? I could be wrong, but that's what I believe that's what it is, a Bear Cat, following the F6F HellCat.... Perhaps the tails had gone through a generation of different shapes before ending up on a final ? I looked it up & it did Douglas A-1 SkyRaider had a tail more like a Mustang... Look it up, I think it's a BearCat !
The first aircraft is an F8F Bearcat and belongs to the CAF. The AD Skyraider is from :53 to about 1:12. It folds its wings as it taxis and has 14 on the cowling. The tail code is HB. The aircraft was owned by Col. R. Bertea USMC Ret. and flown by MGen. K. Weir USMC Ret. . Its after the F4U Corsair and before the F4F Wildcat. Notice when it goes by you can see the crew window in the fuselage behind the wing. The F7F and the F4U were also owned by Col. Bertea. I worked at the USMC museum there.
I miss the El Toro Air Show. I only went there once. It was back in 1997. The final year. I saw the blue angels in person that year. My dad's friend took me to the show. The weather was also hot that afternoon. the temperature at the show was 88 degrees.
theres plenty pf parts plenty of people redoing them and more enthusiasm than ever for WW2 warbirds, the silly government and the dumb gas prices will not ever dampen flying them,
Plenty of enthusiasm, but a dwindling supply of parts. New-build fuselages are becoming more common but there is a lack of engine parts and spares, not so much for the radials yet but the inlines especially. New engine parts are made for custom projects at great expense but in general there is no new supply available. Combine the lack of parts, an uncertain future for 100LL avgas, and soaring insurance rates and you can wonder how long these birds will fly.
What an honor & fantastic way to spend time ! To bad they ripped El Toro out, them bastards ! I have to go to Chino now. It's all the same, just a deep love for old war birds & I have a dedicated enthusiasm for them that is undying... Do you still wrench on the birds ? I had a friend that worked a CAF for a while & then had a baby & he was done in, lol. Keep the love going, it's our history in the air & we invented that, & no other country can say that !
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
@MickZewOMG
I get it now, my description was not in order of appearence. I will change that. Yes I still wrench on the old warbirds....at Chino, Planes of Fame. I am currently the team leader on the Bell X-2 Starbuster replica restoration. Next is an old reecee F7F we have. I do static display aircraft, other teams are dedicated to each warbird that flies at Planes of Fame. Stop on by and say hello. I am also still with the USMC museum which is now located at MCAS Miramar.
TJDOZIER1 1 year ago
@MickZewOMG
We are always looking for additional volunteers at Planes of Fame,
we can find a spot for you too.
TJDOZIER1 1 year ago
@TJDOZIER1 - I could see nothing better to spend off time on, than helping out on wonderful old war birds. I do have limitations do to a back injury that I received 5 yrs. ago, but I have terrific skills with all materials & working with people & have done top security clearance military training for our troops down @ Mirimar in San Diego for many yrs. I would love to be a part of keeping history in tact for future generations to see & witness fly, such a important part of our US development !
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
@TJDOZIER1- I also worked for quite some time as a director, & special FX, on music videos, Feature Movies, Commercials, giving me much expertise in cinematography. I have shot photo for over 30 years & love planes & could apply my efforts in that direction as well, if you are all in need of coverage @ ground level, or in the air as well. Nothing could be better than mixing my talents on the things I cherish the most. Sounds like I'll have to go out to Chino & meet you & the staff sometime soon?
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
@MickZewOMG
I am there almost every Saturday.
This Saturday, the 8th, is our monthly event for Jan. 2011,
the Focke Wulf FW-190. We will be flying the FW-190 about noon.
We have an excellent staff of volunteers in our hangers daily,
anyone of them/us can give you a poke with a stick in the direction
of new volunteer sign-up!
TJDOZIER1 1 year ago
@TJDOZIER1 Most appreciated so very much ! I do have plans most of these weekends of January, but if I can cancel or reschedule them I would like to very much to make it out there & take in some of the activities. I have a friend that has family owned Ryan PT 22 & a Fairchild 23 Trainer in superb condition, & I've got to help them on occasions @ the hanger & strip to do routine duties & yet to get airborne with them, but will do that soon ! I will let you know how it goes & look toward a EXP.!
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
@MickZewOMG
We will leave a light on for you.
TJDOZIER1 1 year ago
Yes No. 14 in Blue W/ HB on tail fin is the early SkyRaider. I was speaking of the first plane in the line up... BearCat... The first plane looks like a Bear Cat to me, the Douglas Sky Raider had a thicker rear stabilizer tail which was more square ? I could be wrong, but that's what I believe that's what it is, a Bear Cat, following the F6F HellCat.... Perhaps the tails had gone through a generation of different shapes before ending up on a final ?
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
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MickZewOMG 1 year ago
That looks like a Bear Cat to me, the Douglas Sky Raider had a thicker rear stabilizer tail which was more square ? I could be wrong, but that's what I believe that's what it is, a Bear Cat, following the F6F HellCat.... Perhaps the tails had gone through a generation of different shapes before ending up on a final ? I looked it up & it did Douglas A-1 SkyRaider had a tail more like a Mustang... Look it up, I think it's a BearCat !
MickZewOMG 1 year ago
The first aircraft is an F8F Bearcat and belongs to the CAF. The AD Skyraider is from :53 to about 1:12. It folds its wings as it taxis and has 14 on the cowling. The tail code is HB. The aircraft was owned by Col. R. Bertea USMC Ret. and flown by MGen. K. Weir USMC Ret. . Its after the F4U Corsair and before the F4F Wildcat. Notice when it goes by you can see the crew window in the fuselage behind the wing. The F7F and the F4U were also owned by Col. Bertea. I worked at the USMC museum there.
TJDOZIER1 1 year ago
so much history......in Canada we have hockey pucks.
OTULP62 1 year ago
that connie at 2:30 look and sound great
stargazer444 2 years ago
I miss the El Toro Air Show. I only went there once. It was back in 1997. The final year. I saw the blue angels in person that year. My dad's friend took me to the show. The weather was also hot that afternoon. the temperature at the show was 88 degrees.
BKrystall 2 years ago
So sad with fuel prices and the economy, insurance and the TRUE vaule of these aircraft, THIS ALL will soon end.
Please take LOTS of vids as this will all we will have left of these great sounds of flying history !
Thanks !
apatheticempathy 2 years ago
No thats wrong,
theres plenty pf parts plenty of people redoing them and more enthusiasm than ever for WW2 warbirds, the silly government and the dumb gas prices will not ever dampen flying them,
kirkconway 2 years ago
Plenty of enthusiasm, but a dwindling supply of parts. New-build fuselages are becoming more common but there is a lack of engine parts and spares, not so much for the radials yet but the inlines especially. New engine parts are made for custom projects at great expense but in general there is no new supply available. Combine the lack of parts, an uncertain future for 100LL avgas, and soaring insurance rates and you can wonder how long these birds will fly.
FiveCentsPlease 2 years ago
I miss the Spit but great video
Stover36 2 years ago
Must be a great feeling to own and fly your own piece of history.
OPOCHKA 3 years ago
This is outstanding.
CAPJasonG 3 years ago
That's Major General Ken Weir USMC in the Skyraider.
Semper Fi.
chuck7520 4 years ago