RE: Restored aircraft from theatre.

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre.

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945 >> RE: Restored aircraft from theatre.

Page: << < prev 1 [2]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 3:18:56 AM

John 3rd

Posts: 17178
Joined: 9/8/2005
From: La Salle, Colorado
Status: offline

That B-25J is going to be here in the Greeley area for the next 4-5 days. I am taking my two sons to see it and go inside. If you want a 30 minute flight it is a $375.00 'donation.'

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

In relation to the Denver Area WiTPer's and this thread, there has been a vintage twin engine aircraft flying around the south side of Denver the last month.� It's about the size of a B25 & has the split tail (no tail gunner that I saw, but I could be wrong in my Old Age), but has a closed�sharply rounded�nose that looks similar to an A20.� I like to consider myself an above average Joe when it comes to military aircraft of that era, but I have never seen anything like it in picture or news reel.� Any� of you affecianados have any idea what this UFO might be?

_____________________________

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

(in reply to Lecivius)

Post #: 31

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 5:32:13 AM

niceguy2005

Posts: 12523
Joined: 7/4/2005
From: Super secret hidden base
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

That B-25J is going to be here in the Greeley area for the next 4-5 days. I am taking my two sons to see it and go inside. If you want a 30 minute flight it is a $375.00 'donation.'

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

In relation to the Denver Area WiTPer's and this thread, there has been a vintage twin engine aircraft flying around the south side of Denver the last month. It's about the size of a B25 & has the split tail (no tail gunner that I saw, but I could be wrong in my Old Age), but has a closed sharply rounded nose that looks similar to an A20. I like to consider myself an above average Joe when it comes to military aircraft of that era, but I have never seen anything like it in picture or news reel. Any of you affecianados have any idea what this UFO might be?

John do you know the actual dates? It sounds like if I wait until the weekend it will be too late. :(

_____________________________

Artwork graciously provided by Dixie

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 32

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 6:55:08 AM

John 3rd

Posts: 17178
Joined: 9/8/2005
From: La Salle, Colorado
Status: offline

Hey Sir. I just pulled out my copy of the Greeley Tribune and states that the days are this Friday through Monday. It is at the Weld County/Greeley airport and is a B-25H (Barbie III is the name of the plane).

Information: (800) 357-6561 or www.warbirdsunlimited.org.

Hope that helps! I'm taking my two boys over on Friday! Should be a blast.

_____________________________

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

(in reply to niceguy2005)

Post #: 33

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 12:16:05 PM

AW1Steve

Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.

_____________________________

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 34

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 12:17:42 PM

m10bob

Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.

Yep.(Happy belated birthday Steve)..

http://rwebs.net/ghostsqd/LB-30.htm

< Message edited by m10bob -- 8/21/2008 12:19:22 PM >

_____________________________

(in reply to AW1Steve)

Post #: 35

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 1:15:27 PM

AW1Steve

Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

Are we sure it's a LB30? Looks a lot like a C-87.

Yep.(Happy belated birthday Steve)..

http://rwebs.net/ghostsqd/LB-30.htm

Thanks Bob.

_____________________________

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 36

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 4:40:35 PM

niceguy2005

Posts: 12523
Joined: 7/4/2005
From: Super secret hidden base
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Hey Sir. I just pulled out my copy of the Greeley Tribune and states that the days are this Friday through Monday. It is at the Weld County/Greeley airport and is a B-25H (Barbie III is the name of the plane).

Information: (800) 357-6561 or www.warbirdsunlimited.org.

Hope that helps! I'm taking my two boys over on Friday! Should be a blast.

Thank you very much. Perhaps I will head up to check it out and take a look at my old stomping grounds around campus.

_____________________________

Artwork graciously provided by Dixie

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 37

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 6:12:03 PM

bobogoboom

Posts: 3799
Joined: 2/13/2006
From: Dallas
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

based in the airfield in dallas next to my work place i get to see it take off about once a month.

_____________________________

I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that bar.
Member Texas Thread Mafia.

Sig art by rogueusmc

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 38

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 6:12:40 PM

bobogoboom

Posts: 3799
Joined: 2/13/2006
From: Dallas
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Very nice.� Is the Confederate AF still around and active?

yeah but the duche bags renamed it the commemorative airforce.

_____________________________

I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that bar.
Member Texas Thread Mafia.

Sig art by rogueusmc

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 39

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 6:32:10 PM

Lecivius

Posts: 4845
Joined: 8/5/2007
From: Denver
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

PV2 Harpoon (based out of Indianapolis)

I'm looking at this & wondering if this or something really closely related might be my UFO. Dimensions are close.

Thanks for the heads up on the B25 ride. I'm off to go see about a ticket myself!

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 40

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 6:58:33 PM

m10bob

Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

quote:

ORIGINAL: m10bob

This is the LB30 touted by the CAF as a B 24..

based in the airfield in dallas next to my work place i get to see it take off about once a month.

I am severely jealous!!...The B 24 (series) were always one of my favorites, and unlike the B 17, soon after the war it was one of the planes that went to the scrapyards immediately.
When you think of how many were built, and the fact I never saw one in my youth whatsoever, it is astounding how quick the plane vanished.

BTW, a very popular film was made in 1944 called WINGED VICTORY and was about a B 24 crew from entry into the USAAF to their deployment (as I recall.)
Have not seen that film in years and sure would like a copy..
I even wrote Ted Turner for one, but that went nowhere..

_____________________________

(in reply to bobogoboom)

Post #: 41

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 9:25:06 PM

bobogoboom

Posts: 3799
Joined: 2/13/2006
From: Dallas
Status: offline

if you want to be realy jelious my parents haven't gotten me birthday or christmas presents since I was like 16 but years ago when the collins foundations b24 came through town they bought me a ride in it.

_____________________________

I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that bar.
Member Texas Thread Mafia.

Sig art by rogueusmc

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 42

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 9:41:51 PM

FeurerKrieg

Posts: 3397
Joined: 6/15/2005
From: Denver, CO
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Hey Sir. I just pulled out my copy of the Greeley Tribune and states that the days are this Friday through Monday. It is at the Weld County/Greeley airport and is a B-25H (Barbie III is the name of the plane).

Information: (800) 357-6561 or www.warbirdsunlimited.org.

Hope that helps! I'm taking my two boys over on Friday! Should be a blast.

Thanks for the info on this! I might have to go check it out myself. My son is away at mom's, or I'd take him along.

Looks like the plane is right down the road from my work at Centennial Airport until early September. Very cool!

< Message edited by Feurer Krieg -- 8/21/2008 9:48:50 PM >

_____________________________

Upper portion used with permission of www.subart.net, copyright John Meeks

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 43

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 11:30:13 PM

John 3rd

Posts: 17178
Joined: 9/8/2005
From: La Salle, Colorado
Status: offline

Too bad we cannot coordinate the three of us going and getting chance to meet each other!

_____________________________

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

(in reply to FeurerKrieg)

Post #: 44

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/21/2008 11:53:40 PM

Lecivius

Posts: 4845
Joined: 8/5/2007
From: Denver
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Too bad we cannot coordinate the three of us going and getting chance to meet each other!

I suggest a bar on a Thursday night. A few beers, and excuses to get away due to work the next day if the meet becomes socially unacceptable

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 45

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/22/2008 8:59:07 AM

m10bob

Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

if you want to be realy jelious my parents haven't gotten me birthday or christmas presents since I was like 16 but years ago when the collins foundations b24 came through town they bought me a ride in it.

_____________________________

(in reply to bobogoboom)

Post #: 46

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/22/2008 5:08:28 PM

niceguy2005

Posts: 12523
Joined: 7/4/2005
From: Super secret hidden base
Status: offline

A couple of planes from an oft forgotten part of the war.
Hawk3 from the RTAF, now in a Thai museum.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Artwork graciously provided by Dixie

(in reply to m10bob)

Post #: 47

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/22/2008 5:09:30 PM

niceguy2005

Posts: 12523
Joined: 7/4/2005
From: Super secret hidden base
Status: offline

A Hawk 75 which may have had the distinction of flying against both the French and the Japanese.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Artwork graciously provided by Dixie

(in reply to niceguy2005)

Post #: 48

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/22/2008 6:17:47 PM

m10bob

Posts: 8622
Joined: 11/3/2002
From: Dismal Seepage Indiana
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

A Hawk 75 which may have had the distinction of flying against both the French and the Japanese.

Did not know any had survived..Thank you..

_____________________________

(in reply to niceguy2005)

Post #: 49

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/25/2008 3:33:25 PM

Elessar

Posts: 29
Joined: 5/18/2008
From: Regensburg, Germany
Status: offline

As many of you are from the US, probably some of you will already have seen this one. Of the more exotic ones it is my favourite plane from the pacific theater. I did not get as far as Thailand, this photo was taken at tha Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum on my trip to the US east coast this August. After visits to both of the smithonian venues I got enough photos to keep this thread going for a while by my self...

The Aichi M6A Seiran

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Elessar -- 8/25/2008 3:36:54 PM >

(in reply to John 3rd)

Post #: 50

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/25/2008 3:36:08 PM

Elessar

Posts: 29
Joined: 5/18/2008
From: Regensburg, Germany
Status: offline

And a second one, this Seiran is the last of its kind discovered in a factory in Japan after the war ended.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Elessar -- 8/25/2008 3:37:36 PM >

(in reply to Elessar)

Post #: 51

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/25/2008 5:05:01 PM

AW1Steve

Posts: 14507
Joined: 3/10/2007
From: Mordor Illlinois
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Elessar

As many of you are from the US, probably some of you will already have seen this one. Of the more exotic ones it is my favourite plane from the pacific theater. I did not get as far as Thailand, this photo was taken at tha Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum on my trip to the US east coast this August. After visits to both of the smithonian venues I got enough photos to keep this thread going for a while by my self...

The Aichi M6A Seiran

I'm pretty sure this aircraft sat outside the Willow Grove Naval Air Station front gate for many, many years. I have some photo's (somewhere) that I took of her in the late 70's. I'll have to find them and compare.

Next time you are in the DC area , contact me and we can have a beer or two.

_____________________________

(in reply to Elessar)

Post #: 52

RE: Restored aircraft from theatre. - 8/25/2008 5:31:34 PM

Elessar

Posts: 29
Joined: 5/18/2008
From: Regensburg, Germany
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
I'm pretty sure this aircraft sat outside the Willow Grove Naval Air Station front gate for many, many years. I have some photo's (somewhere) that I took of her in the late 70's. I'll have to find them and compare.

Next time you are in the DC area , contact me and we can have a beer or two.

In the book on the exhibits of the museum it says that the navy transferred the plane to the museum in 1962. But they could have loaned it somewehre elese as they did not have a lot of space, for airplanes like this one, back then.

A beer sounds like a goog idea, but it will probably take me a few years until I visit the US east coast again.

< Message edited by Elessar -- 8/25/2008 5:33:42 PM >

(in reply to AW1Steve)

Post #: 53

Page: << < prev 1 [2]

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945 >> RE: Restored aircraft from theatre.

Page: << < prev 1 [2]