Well, this past weekend, I and my family made a journey to see an airshow.
But first, a little back story.
In 1977, a small group of warbird folks got together and held the first airshow
in Breckenridge, Texas. Fast forward about 10 years, and I got to attend the show.
In 1997, the last show was put together.
Twenty years later, I find an announcement that the Airshow had returned this year.
Lots of information on the hows, who's and why's out there, but the point being,
IT WAS GOING TO BE A WARBIRD AIRSHOW! No "suck, squeeze, bang, blow", just lots of
"whirly thingies on the front of the the airplane" airshow.
As I work through the almost 700 pictures I took, I will try and post up some of the better ones I managed to get.
Here is a summary of what I was able to see, feel, and enjoy from an aviation lovers view.
4 x F4U Corsair
2 x Hawker Fury
1 x F4F Wildcat
1 x TBM Avenger
1 x SB2C Helldiver
3 x B-25
2 x C-47
1 x PT-17
1 x PT-19
2 x P-40
1 x Spitfire
1 x F7F-3P Tigercat
3 x T-28 Trojan
1 x A-26
1 x C-45
1 x Grumman Widgeon
1 x P-38
12 x T-6/SNJ
1 x T-34 Mentor
2 x L-5
1 x L-19
6x P-51
Also, alot of civil aircraft, including Air Tractor flyby, Fairchild "Funk", Stinson Reliants, etc.
There was also the Commerative Air Force "Tora Tora Tora" display.
We arrived early enough, thanks to a strategic staging point, to secure a very desirable
viewpoint to observe the show. The hardstand and apron were open to the public early on,
and some aircraft departed early, providing a very up close and personal ( within 300 feet) high speed flyby.
The sound of a Corsair, doing a knife edge pass that close is unforgettable!
Being a Flying Tiger for 10 years, I will start with a couple of shots of me, courtesy of my son, with the two Shark Mouth P-40's.
Watch this thread, as I will try and post regularly as I sort through the pics.