Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 01:41:37 AM
Title: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 01:41:37 AM
WOW!!!! and DAAAAAYUM!! :o If you guys ever get the chance to check out the airshow in Chino, I can really recommend it. Especially if you're into vintage WW1 and WW2 planes. They did this tribute where they flew 24(!) WW2 planes at the same time! And I am not tlaking about Texans, or T34's or something small: I didn't get to count them all but there were 2 B25's, a B-17, a Bearcat, a few P-51's, an F4-U1, F4-U4, P-38, Spitfire, Avenger, A-1, and more. It was AWESOME!! and what a sound ... Plus I've never seen a P-38 fly in real life. Good times, good times,...
I have seen quite a bit of airshows, but I am a vintage plane fan myself (yeah, A-10's and F-whatevers are cool, but still) and I reall like this one! Can't wait to go back tomorrow...
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: madpilot44 on May 21, 2006, 02:59:42 AM
mike, if you read this in time, please get some video or photos for us not in the US!!! please!!!
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 03:44:27 AM
Gottcha! I tried but couldn't get all the planes on the same picture. Here is one of the P-38:
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 03:45:35 AM
And here is one of "real life Sally" helping me out! ;)
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 21, 2006, 03:46:24 AM
And here is one of "real life Sally" helping me out! ;)
... And who would that be exactly??? :o :o :o ;D
It's my friend, the "promo-chick"! ;)
Thanks to these pictures, there might be an article about us in an aviation magazine. She did an interview today....
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 21, 2006, 03:57:56 AM
"Promo-chick" really needs to be on here... ;D |:)\
Looks like a rough life there Mike, you guys going to do any airshows in AZ this year???
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 03:58:58 AM
Heh heh. . . Am I a marketing genius, or what?! ;D ;D ;D
Here is a picture of some of the planes just so you can get an idea how many there were. All of them flew later on. I took the pictures early in the morning so they are not blocked by a bunch of people standing around.... (plus I get too carried away talking the whole time and space on taking pictures.... ;))
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 21, 2006, 04:56:11 AM
Last time I went to Reno, they had all the Super Gold airplanes out and lined up on the flight line, ready to start-up and taxi to the runway. Everyone couldn't wait to hear all those big V12's and corncob radials rumble to life at the same time...
But instead, we got treated to the 2nd F14 demo of the day, and about the 8th one of the entire weekend. I like afterburners as much as anyone else, but nothing beats the sound of a big piston engine rumbleing along on the ground...
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 21, 2006, 05:36:50 AM
I hear you man! The afterburner gets kind of old to me after 2min because I get tired of keeping my ears shielded from the noise and all the car-alarms going off.... cool in the beginning... not so cool 5min in to it..... Big piston engines just rule!!! ;D
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: chuckar101 on May 21, 2006, 07:39:55 PM
I agree with the piston engine theory. I mean most jet engines are loud jet engines, but almost every piston engine engine has its own distinct sound. Love the pics Mike, wish I was there instead of in Panaca. Looks like a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Frank N. O. on May 21, 2006, 09:56:26 PM
All I can say is that I keep getting reasons thrown in my face to get over to USA while my chances still continue to get proven non-existant. I do still appreciate the pictures :)
About jet vs. piston then I sum it up like this: Piston-powered planes are nice both to watch and hear while jets are only nice to see. In cars I also prefer a deeper rolling sound instead of high-pitched F1-style engines, like a Subaru Boxer or Ford V-8 vs Honda VTEC, although I do think a S2000 and NSX might be nice to drive still, like a F-14 would be great to fly, the people on the ground just get more out of the piston sound.
Frank
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Zaffex on May 21, 2006, 10:01:18 PM
This to me is why everyone still watches NASCAR and leaves the IRL hanging. People just like the the deep, throaty growling of raw power rather than the refined, whiny engines we have now.
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: fireflyr on May 21, 2006, 10:42:58 PM
I agree with the piston engine theory. I mean most jet engines are loud jet engines, but almost every piston engine engine has its own distinct sound. Love the pics Mike, wish I was there instead of in Panaca. Looks like a lot of fun.
My God Chuckar, you're in Panaca! MMMM-BOY, now that sounds like a party. When I was there, I noticed the gene pool was pretty small-- ya gotta know there ain't no branches on that family tree. But back to engines, Turbines are powerful and reliable but just plain noisy whereas recips, especially round ones touch our very souls with their throbbing vibration, a visceral experience that affects most of us the same way, with exhilaration.
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 22, 2006, 01:54:39 AM
Kinda like this... (http://www.hotboat.com/image_center/data/520/860DSCF0137.AVI)
No, that's not mine.
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 22, 2006, 02:35:20 AM
I agree with the piston engine theory. I mean most jet engines are loud jet engines, but almost every piston engine engine has its own distinct sound. Love the pics Mike, wish I was there instead of in Panaca. Looks like a lot of fun.
Panaca, huh?! Now that's just great....(*sigh*) Looks like I'll join you guys in a week.... :-\ :P
More cool airshow pics later !! 8)
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 22, 2006, 03:06:37 AM
A few more pics of Promo-chick would be nice as well... ;D |:)\
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: fireflyr on May 22, 2006, 04:01:09 AM
YEP, that's it! ;D, Got a friend who collects cars--two of them are Ferrari V-12s. NO, I haven't driven them yet but Lordy they're fun to listen to.*insert highly excited smiley*
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Jorge on May 22, 2006, 04:12:03 AM
It was a pleasure to meet you guys at chino!! , sorry for the trash all over the place !!! LOL , it was a great show!!!
Big hug!
Jorge Bedoya www.hobbyworldcr.com
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Jorge on May 22, 2006, 04:19:34 AM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , ups!! I'm sorry i dont know how to make the pic smaller , i'll fix it as soon as posible!!! Jorge Bedoya www.hobbyworldcr.com
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 22, 2006, 04:20:45 AM
Hey Jorge!! Thanks man!! I had a lot of fun! And THANK YOU SO MUCH for the F4-U Corsair model!!! I really appreciate it! |:)\ It will get a special spot in my office! I'll email you soon and will tell people about your website (www.hobbyworldcr.com (http://www.hobbyworldcr.com) for the ones of you who want to check it out already.. ;) )
I am looking forward to talking more "politics" and about "life in general" very soon. Keep tuning in to the forum, ok?!
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 22, 2006, 04:23:29 AM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , ups!! I'm sorry i dont know how to make the pic smaller , i'll fix it as soon as posible!!! Jorge Bedoya www.hobbyworldcr.com
heh heh, yeah. Make 'em around 100kb and 400 or 500 by 300 or so.
Our "Promo Chick" told me to tell you "Hi" and give you hugs.
Oh, and about the trash: They thought we made it and gave us the evil eye! THANKS! ;)
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: chuckar101 on May 23, 2006, 03:32:37 AM
Yep we're in Panaca already Mike. A few of us are in Ely now for a class but 85A and the rest of the crew are in Panaca. The good news is we are getting fires and we got francis to let us park on the ramp. Don't know how long that will last though. And fireflyr I totally agree about the gene pool down there. Thats why we run thru town as quick as possible. Anyway thats my spiel on Panaca, back to the cool airshow stuff and the great piston engines. My favorite are the sweet whine of the Allisons in a P-38.
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 23, 2006, 05:28:58 AM
Here is another cool picture. I made it look "vintage" on my picture program. Not bad huh?! The plane has in German writing "Mutter Fokker" written on it. Mutter stands for mother and in Germany all this means is "The Fokkers Mom" ;) In English....uhm....well ;D
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: fireflyr on May 23, 2006, 10:12:13 PM
Here is another cool picture. I made it look "vintage" on my picture program. Not bad huh?! The plane has in German writing "Mutter Fokker" written on it. Mutter stands for mother and in Germany all this means is "The Fokkers Mom" ;) In English....uhm....well ;D
GEE, that clears up things for me. Today, while driving my concrete truck (winter job) I was apparently going too slow and a nice young lady in a car behind me yelled that I was the Fokkers mom as she passed, now how did she know I was a pilot? ???
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 24, 2006, 12:53:59 AM
how did she know you were a mom ??? ;D
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: SkyKing on May 24, 2006, 02:43:31 AM
Many years ago, in the mid-1970s, the museum's nonflyable B-17 wasn't surrounded by fences and minefields. I used to go out there at dawn, just to sit under it and watch it emerge from the fog and darkness. I could almost hear the thumbs and murmurs of a crew inside, doing all the BEFORE ENGINE START stuff. As I'd drive away, I'd "hear" the theme music from "12 O'Clock High!" and imagine engines starting to taxi out and maybe not come back.
You DO know that the "12 O'Clock High!" TV series was filmed at Chino, right?
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: SkyKing on May 24, 2006, 03:21:43 AM
I didn't get to count them all but there were 2 B25's, a B-17, a Bearcat, a few P-51's, an F4-U1, F4-U4, P-38, Spitfire, Avenger, A-1, and more. It was AWESOME!! and what a sound ... Plus I've never seen a P-38 fly in real life. Good times, good times,....
Okay, so now you need to get to Oshkosh and to Reno. During the military formation flyover at Airventure, the sky is literally filled with big iron. And at Reno, well, NOTHING compares to the sound of half a dozen Unlimiteds low, turning left, and with everything open but the toolbox!
See you in Section 3! ;D
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Mike on May 26, 2006, 03:57:26 AM
Here is a fun pic. We got bored and Jorge who had the booth next door with the fancy scale custom models had one of his stands left over. We put our little promo balsa plane on it and made it look all fancy.
HAHA! You should have seen how many people walked over because they thought initially that there is something really fancy to see.... ;D
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Frank N. O. on May 31, 2006, 05:32:07 PM
Hi Jorge, welcome to the forum. That's a really great Chuck-smile there 8) (meaning friendly, not that you're a bird-brain lol).
Jim: Ferrari V12's? Would one of those be a Daytona (365 GTB/4 or 365 GTS/4)? Does he have any Lambos or Shelbys as well?
Mike: Mutter Fokker ROFL!!! In Scandinavia we normally say Ur in front of a car or plane when it's the first one, although what a clock has to do with a vehicle that I don't know, it's a bit far out :D
Frank
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: happylanding on May 31, 2006, 09:55:55 PM
Hi Jorge, welcome to the forum. That's a really great Chuck-smile there 8) (meaning friendly, not that you're a bird-brain lol).
Jim: Ferrari V12's? Would one of those be a Daytona (365 GTB/4 or 365 GTS/4)? Does he have any Lambos or Shelbys as well?
Mike: Mutter Fokker ROFL!!! In Scandinavia we normally say Ur in front of a car or plane when it's the first one, although what a clock has to do with a vehicle that I don't know, it's a bit far out :D
Frank
Frank---one is red and has 2 seats, another is black and has 4 seats---I ain't much of a car guy, sorry. :-\
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Frank N. O. on May 31, 2006, 11:07:34 PM
Sorry Jim, I forgot I'm the only multi-enthusiast here :(
Frank
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: happylanding on May 31, 2006, 11:11:33 PM
Sorry Jim, I forgot I'm the only multi-enthusiast here :(
Frank
Nah, come on! :D You're not the only one!! what about tvr's cars? You like 'em?
Title: Re: Chino Airshow update!
Post by: Frank N. O. on May 31, 2006, 11:32:10 PM
TVR, the english sportscar brand? Yes they make very nice and different cars, all from the old TVR S1 with Ford-parts but still judged as a top-classic english sportscar by one of the big classic car magazines a few years ago. The soft-noses TVR Griffith is one smooth looking car with a fantastic sound from the V8.
