WWII Birds Buzzing My Place
 

All week we've had B24s, P51 Mustangs and P40 Warhawks flying over us in Costa Mesa courtesy of the Lyon's Museum over at Orange County International airport. Pretty dang cool to hear and feel those Rolls Royce Merlin engines. I sure wish I could justify the $800 smackers for a backseat ride in a P51 trainer.

http://lyonairmuseum.org/

I used to go a shoot the Blue Angels back in my film photography days. Those engines will scare the pigibies out of you.


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These are film shots with vintage SLR's manual focus.

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That's awesome. And agreed, I'd love a ride too.

Nice pics 4-2-7.

Pete

What pics? Oh, that's right I have the weasel troll on ignore. I'll have to take your word for it Pete. :rolleyes:

In 2002 I had a seat on a B-17. Just before the flight Jack Roush asked if any of us wanted to fly with him in his P-51. Talk about having too many cool things to choose from. My head was spinning. :D

The first time I saw a B-17 I was mowing the yard. That came to a halt real quick as the plane flew over.

There is a Wealth of WWII here in Muskogee,One of my Friends I restoring a P-51 Mustang,tha engine is just unreal,I told him I wanted it for my truck,he said I would need a Tanker folowing me around whith high octane.it is a 12 banger I think it is a rolls royce.

Bob,What bases has the air shows were you are?

Yup, Rolls Royce Merlin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin

Flew in a Ford Trimotor once, that was a fab experience. Got some pix somewhere.

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