New Carpet

Last weekend I was finally able to install my new carpet in the 170. Only took a few minutes to pull the seats out and install the carpet but it took me several hours to reinstall the back seat! All back together now and flying good.

P40B

A few more pictures have been posted online of the early model P40 that belongs to The Fighter Collection in England. As of this writing it is being flown out of California.

Scroll down this page for the pictures.

Fighter Factory

I read an article in Forbes magazine a few years back about Jerry Yagen and his technical training schools but what captured my interest was his growing collection of vintage aircraft. One of the first aircraft I saw owned by Mr. Yagen was his Spitfire Mk. IX at Oshkosh. Not but a few years later I found the web site that lists his aircraft! The Fighter Factory is fast becoming one of the top collections of flyable World War Two aircraft. Emphasis on the FLYABLE part! Be sure to check out this list of aircraft that is under restoration! And if assembling a collection of this size isnt enough a new hangar complex has been built near Virgina Beach to protect it! New build hangars with a 1940s look along with a few World War Two structures that have been imported from Europe! If you couldnt tell I am impressed with Mr. Yagen and how he spends his money preserving vintage fighters.

Early Model P40

Pictures have started appearing online of an early model P40 that suggests it has Pearl Harbor history! Rebuilt in California and final assembly at the Chino airport.

See this pictures here.

Compare this early model to other P40 models here.

Low, Fast & Close!

Just the way a Warbird airshow should be! This appears to be the Warbird show in France shot a number of years ago. Check out how they dive down into the valley across from the airstrip!

Video here.

Duxford Video

Great video from the new web site AirshowBuzz

Mustangs, Corsairs and Spitfires, OH YEAH!

Duxford'06

Airshow Buzz

The site I have been looking forward to for 6 months in finally live.

http://www.airshowbuzz.com/

Check out the videos... hopefully they will post more soon! These guys make some AMAZING videos!

Ryan Web Page

My Ryan Sport Trainer web page is now live!

http://www.flytoanothertime.com
(edited July 2011 to show new link)

Mustang Pics

Just added another round of pics to my Picasa gallery. These are just a few Mustang pics from my collection! Check them out here.

Shine

Another P-51D Mustang has returned to the skies in the US after restoration. This airframe use to carry the name "Miss Torque" and was well know for being flown by owner Rob Satterfield. The past few years it was flown in New Zealand but has return to the US with a new owner. See the history here.

Thanks again to Brandon out in Chino for allowing me to post one of his pictures. Do you think this restoration crew could polish it any brighter!?!?

Night Scene

This awesome picture just came to me from my friend Les out in CA! Polished vintage airplanes sure look good under the night sky!