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Offline Fabo

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Airshow Day!
« on: September 05, 2010, 12:16:11 AM »
for the lack of better subject.


YAYYY! Airshow, albeit a small local one, today and tomorrow...

F4U-4 Corsair was there... I understand Chuck now...

Bo-105 was there, and you know what that means.

B-25J was not there, but if it were to be, Bo-105 would have never come...

and an airline captain that went in his plane to read papers while WWII era fighter flew all about ::thinking:: ::loony::

alas, no pictures (yet) as I forgot my phone home. I will see if I can get to Corsair tomorrow, as I am not officially on staff anymore (I had my last shift today, but I still have my airport ID)
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 05:38:50 AM »
I WANT CORSAIR PICTURES ! ! ! ! !
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 09:04:17 AM »
Looks like I will not make it to the airport in time to take pictures of Corsair from the Apron where it was parked for the night (my dad took my airport ID, while taking moms car to work, gotta drive to HIS work, take the ID out, THEN drive to airport) BUT, I will take pictures from behind the fence.

it is RedBulls austrian corsair btw
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 11:58:01 AM »
Well if its photos of F4U Corsairs you want Mike, photos you shall have.  Here's one in French Navy colours at this years Flying Legends at IWM Duxford:


And one in Fleet Air Arm South Pacific colours:
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 06:06:23 PM »
ARRRGH YOU CRAZY SCOT! How dare you hijack my thread? :)
.pictures are to be delivered soon. And video of wings folding.
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 03:46:39 AM »
KEWL Fabo, can't wait to see that!!!
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 07:19:36 PM »
M'kay, since there were very few Corsair pictures, I took my own.

This one is on the USS Midway Carrier which they turned into a museum in San Diego. Spent almost all day on that ship and still didn't even see 10% of what's there to see.
It's awesome! Chuck would be in heaven!
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 09:01:33 PM »
I think Chuck would of tried to steal any of those Corsairs if he saw them lol
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2010, 01:05:44 AM »
OH MAN!!! They didn't have the corsair up from the restoration area when I was on the Midway last year :'(
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2010, 01:21:12 AM »
OH MAN!!! They didn't have the corsair up from the restoration area when I was on the Midway last year :'(

You saw the Midway? Isn't she awesome?
I loved it. My woman was kinda done after 4 hours but I am glad she lasted that long (plus we had been looking at boats all day the previous days) but I could have stayed another 3 days!

Did you see this plane?
The guy there told me it was in Top Gun. Not the type, we all know that, but this actual plane. What a piece of history  ;)
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2010, 03:40:07 AM »
Hell yeah, the day after we have Dinner with R/C, Actually R/C said it was a must see, my wife had been dubios about going but R/C saved the day!!!!  ;)
One of THE MOST awesome things to see!!!  HA HA my wife was over it too at the 4hrs mark !!!!  ::rofl::

And do you mean this one Mikey ;D
Then me with the Phantom  ;D
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2010, 03:43:55 AM »
My other fav on the visit the T-2 Buckeye (probably because I could sit in it and back pretend radio calls ... "Midway I have the BALL!!!!" 
"I'VE GOT TONE!!!!"  ::rambo:: ::rambo:: ::rambo:: ::rambo:: HA HA HA HA 
I think that lady at the bottom of the stairs thought I was crazy LOL!!!  ;D
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2011, 08:29:56 PM »
Soooo..... it toook me REALLY REALLY long... but still...

I present you, and especially Mike, with the video of F4U Corsair!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqp8syXS_TE
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Re: Airshow Day!
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 05:08:55 PM »
Soooo..... it toook me REALLY REALLY long... but still...

I present you, and especially Mike, with the video of F4U Corsair!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqp8syXS_TE

ohhhh..... what a sweet, SWEET sound!  ::bow::
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